Evening star., 1923-07-08

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Citations.
The parent teacher association
should be a well-organized depart
men't' In every church Religion Is
a human asset: therefore, education
that. omits religion is incomplete.
Realizing as we do the Importance OF
the religious education of the chiid
and knowing how sadly neglected this
part of child development has peen'
we urge that parent-teacher associa-
tions in churches be organized for the
purpose of aiding parents in the spir-
itual development of their children;
in the right methods of helping them
to form good habits; in carrying. into
their lives the divine lessons of life
which should be the guiding power
of evArv life; to directing parents to
such books as deal helpfully with this
vital phase of child education. The
first and supreme object of parent
teacher associations in churches Is to
help parents by awakening them TO
their primary responsibility In the
guidance of their ,Children's spiritual
life. One of the objects of all parent
teacher associations is to raise the
standard of home life. The standard
of home life is not raised unless there
is religious training in the home. 1t
is in the home that We must begin
'the home Is Gods first and holiest
school" Another object is to develop
wiser and better trained parenthood.
To surround all childhood with that
loving wise care in the impression
able years of life, that will develop
good citizenship. Without full men
tai, physical, social and religious de-
velOpment. a child has not reached its
fullest capacity.
Many of the school associations
have elected new officers recently,
and it is the duty of the outgoing
new president. secretary and treas
urer to the corresponding secretary
of the District of Columbia Congress
of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Asso-
Citations.
In recent letter, DR.. J. j. Tigert,
commissioner of education, said: In
the United States there are over
100000 parents and teachers organ
lied for the purpose of creating right
conditions for children in the home.
the school and community. I believe
that If parents including fathers)
and teachers will join in an intelli-
gent and purposeful cooperative
effort in this direction, they may be-
come the most potent factors in up
lifting and maintaining home life in
this country. of increasing the effec-
tiveness of the schools and of stabiliz-
ing the life of each community. The
value of parent-teacher aSsocia tions
may be determined by their purposes
and the extent TO which their pur-
poses are fulfilled. Every school dis
trict should have progressive or
ganization with purposes well defined
and with Intelligent leadership
There was a special meeting of the
executive board of the District of Co
lumbia Congress of Mothers and
Parent-Teacher' Associations Thurs
day afternoon. Plans are about COM
p'eted for a Christmas sale to be held
next winter. the proceeds of which
VIII be used for securing headquar-
ters for the organization. A COM
mlttee OF ten was appointed to wait
on the commissioners about opening
and supervising the school play
grounds during the entire vacation
period. Mrs. L. II. Brown. playground
chairman, is the chairman of this
committee, and Mrs. J. Sanders is the
vice chairman. The board indorsed
a resolution, presented by the health
chcairman. Mrs. J. Sanders. to secure
the cooperation of Mrs. Rhodes of
the District of Columbia playground
department, in an effort to serve milk
every day to the children on the play
ground and in the summer schools.
This VIII be done in order to keen the
children to their present high stand =
ard of health. Upon the presentation
or the health chairman, the board in
dorsed letter to the board of edu-
cation and the Engineer Commits
sloner, which set forth a recent re
port to the New York health commit
tee by Dr. Emerson of Columbia
University In this report, DR.. Emer-
son urged the ventilation be natural
air rather than by artificial ventila-
ton. This letter will ask the authori-
ties to give this matter careful
j. considera tion in planning new build
ihss. There will be great saving in
expense as well as great benefit to
the children and teachers
One Of the chief aims of the parent
teacher association is to make US
hetter parents, so one of our largest
state organizations has printed the
following maXims for parents:
Begin to train your children from
the cradle. From their earliest in
fancy inculcate> the necessity of
obedience-instant. unhesitating obe-
dience. Obedience Is very soon un-
derstood even by infants.
Unite firmness with gentIeness
Let .our children understand that you
mean exactly what you say.
Never give them anything because
they cry for it.
Seldom threaten, and be always
Never promise them anything un-
less you are quite sure you can give
them what you promise.
Always punish your children for
wilfully disobeying you but never
punish in passion. Be calm vet de-
cisive.
Do not be always correcting your
children and never use violent or
= terrifying punishments. Angry words
and violent blows will produce nc
effect
On no account allow them to do at
one time what you have forbidden
under the same circumstances at an
Teach them early to speak the
truth on all occasions. If You ALLOW
them to shuttle and deceive in small
matters. they will soon do it in
greater. till all reverence for truth
is lost.
BE careful what company your
cniidren keep. He that walketh
with wise men shall be wise; but a
companion of fools shall be de-
stroyed."
Make your children useful as soon
as they are able and find employment
for them as far as possible
Teach your children not to waste
anything; to be clean and tidy; to sit
down quietly and in good order TO
their meals: to have place for
e:orythfng and to keep everything in
its place to take care of and mend
their clothes
Never suffer yourself to be amused
by an immodest action. nor, by a
smile, encourage those seeds of evil
which, unless destroyed. will bring
forth the fruits of vice and misery.
Encourage your children to do well .
snow them you are pleased when
they do well.
X Teach your children to pray, by
praying with them and for them your
self
Impress upon their minds that
eternity is before them, and that those