Evening star., 1923-03-25
Parent-Teacher Activities

day afternoon the tea will be given il
honor of the national officers.
In a recent report the treasurer, Mrs
q. d. Blackstone, announced that ouI
Christmas sale, conducted by all the
parent-teacher associations, realized
nearly $500.
The middle Atlantic council of the
National Congress of Mothers and
met in Newark. Del. This council Is
composed of delegates from the fol
lowing state branches: New York
New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Delaware
Maryland and the District of CO,
lumbia, and it meets every Few
months to discuss the problems of the
national and state organizations. The
recent meetings in Newark. Del, were
held in the Delaware State Woman
| College on Wednesday and ThurSdaS
March II and Is, and many interest
ing matters were discussed. MRS j
Sanders and Mrs Hugh Hanna repre-.
sented our organization and are inoS'
| enthusiastic in their praises OF the
Hospitality with which they were re-
ceived. The dean OF the college was
the hostess at a tea on the hrst day OF
the council and luncheon was serDeo
in the residence hall OF the college
on both days. The national conNen,
ton in Louisville was much discussed
and arrangements are being MADE py
the railroad to send the delegates
from the states which compose the
middle Atlantic council in a special
car.
The service which any Parent
| Teacher Association group can give
to the school depends primarily on
its understanding of underlying
! school conditions.
The following are what are eN-
pected of the parent and the teach-
ers.:
The Parents and the Home.
/. That a child should come to
school regularly.
| . That he arrive on time
3 That he be allowed TO remain
until school is dismissed.
4. That he come sensibly fed.
}. That he come reasonably clean
in person and clothing.
6. That he come sensibly and
properly clothed.
4 That he has spent a reasonable
time upon his home work.
s. That he leave home in n rea-
| sonablv happy frame of mind.
g. That he come with mind not
preludiced against his teacher.
10 That IN case of difficulties par
ents reserve Judgment until the
teachers side is heard.
| II. That parents get acquainted
with teachers and thereby almost
surely forcstall trouble.
| Il. That parents visit tho school
and learn at first hand what the
school is trying to do for the chill
dren.
IS. That the homo have a good
word for honest effort both OF the
child and school.
The Teachers and school.
! J. 4 clean, comfortable. we'll
lighted and wcll-Yontilated room.
> a comfortable seat for each
pupil.
ing ideals of beauty. OF courage. OF
! sacrifice, of reverence and of patri-
otism.
T. \ few well-sclected books Gin
addition 10 text boohs) to show the
pupils the charm of good literature.
). 4 few standard reference
books.
6. y musical instrument of some
kind.
:. Sanitary toilets clean and free
disinfectants.
S. A supervised school play
ground.
! o course of study that recog-
nizcs the childs present and future
physical, mental. moral and social
needs.
| 10. a trained supervisor to direct
and harnonize instruction so as to
satisfy these needs.
II. A trained teacher in sympathy
with child life and imbued with the
ideas OF her high calling.
IL. Teaching that will train the
head TO think. the heart to feel and
the hands to be useful.
! IS. Teaching that will promote
health aud add efficiency to head.
heart and hands, making life worth
living.
During the past week the following
organizations met:
On Monday, March 10. the Kings
man =. T. A met in the school at 3
O'Clock, with the president. Mrs y. W.
Boswell In the chair. Final arrange
ments were made for the card party
to be given at the Masonic Temple, on
ground equipment. Announcement
was made that the recent luncheon
for the benefit of the milk lunches
was most successful. and it was voted
to furnish milk free TO all pupils.
The speaker for the day was Mrs. g.
Itrict of Columbia Congress of Mothers
and Parent Teacher Associations.
On Monday. March 10. the Hubbard
p. T. A. met at o'clock, with the
president. DR.. ]. A. Flynn. in the
chair. This meeting had a very large
attendance. DIR. r. W. Ballou was
the speaker. and he talked about the
Junior High School system of educa-
tioh. Mr.. Barnes. the director of mu-
sic led in community singing, and a
program was furnished by Mr.. David
son, who sang: Miss Scott. who played
the violin, and Mr.. Arthur Moor, who
played the piano. Refreshments and
a social hour followed the program.
On Tuesday, March 20. the Carberry
p. T. A. met in the school at O'Clock,
with the president. Mrs. 4. X. Wine.
In the chair. An interesting report
was given by Mrs. Walter Hagen of
the electric light committee giving
data and figures on the wiring of
Carberry School 1t was voted TO
write a letter to the board Of cduca-
tion to ascertain their willingness to
install the fixtures and do the inside
wiring il the association brought the
electricity into the building. Miss
Mortimer reported on the milk
new delegate to the Stanton Park
Citizens Associations. Tine associa-
tion went on record opposed to dis
continuing athletics in the high
schools. The attendance banner was
awarded to the eighth grade. DR.. F.
atests used now in the schools to as
certain the individual child's learning
capacity. Music was furnished by
pupils of the Americanization School
through the courtesy of Miss Maude
Alton. Refreshments were served and
| a social hour followed.
On Thursday, March 10, the Jeffer-
son-Amidon Mothers Club met the
president. Mrs. X. Freeman in the
chair. This was strictly business
meeting, at which the club officers
spoke, these officers being Mrs. Jo-
hansen, Mrs. J.. Truworty and Mrs
D. Troot. Money was donated from
the treasury for musical inStrum ents
for the kindergarten band and also
for some playground equipment.
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