Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-02
fine MEETING OF
PARENT TEACHER
ASSN. LINCOLN SCHL,

The most successful and entertain
| ing meeting of the sea son of the Lin
coin school Parent-Teacher associa-
! ton was held at the school building
Tuesday afternoon with an atten-
dance Of 81 of the parents and spec
ial guests. The early part of the
afternoon was passed with the pa
rooms. At $50 the business meeting
and entertainment was held.
Superintendent OF Schools Fred
| w. Burrill. Chairman of the Board of
Education Frank Hewins. and the
school principal. Miss Harriet V. En-
right, all addressed the meeting
briefly. Other special guests of the
association. Tuesday, were Mrs. Bur-
| rill, Mrs. Hewins. Miss Lou Buker.
| the primary supervisor; Miss Edith
Tetreault. the supervisor of drawing:
Miss Gertrude Thorne. supervisor of
music; Miss Una NJ. Clark, the school
| nurse. and Miss Florence NJ. Mich
oils. the supervisor Of physical edu-
| cation.
Mrs. Arthur L. Thayer, the presi-
| dent of the association, presided at
| the session and introduced the speak
| ers. Mr.. Burrill spoke on the powers
| and duties of the Board of Educa.
ton. and. indicated that in all things,
the board was the agent of the citi-
zens and could only act according
to their dictates. Supt. Burrill CALL
! ed attention to the fact that the
State appropriate for the support Of
! the city schools was based on the
record Of attendance of the pupils.
He also pointed out various ways in
which the Parent Teacher associa-
ton and similar organizations could
materially aid the school officials.
Chairman Hewins said that the
| teachers of the public schools of to-
day have much to do in the building
of character of the pupils who come
to them. Many of the matters of
discipline. and guidance which were
| formerly the duty of the parents are
| now taken care Of by the grade
| school teachers. He spoke of the
| growing necessity for some action by
! the citizens for the building of a
| new high or junior high school in
this city.
Miss Enright expressed her thanks
on behalf of her associate teachers on
the splendid work being accomplish
| ed by the parents in cooperation
with the teachers through the asso-
citation.
The entertainment program was
| feature of the meeting, and was pre-
scented by the pupils of the first, sec
ond and third grades. The first
number on the program was by the
third grade children. Miss Tracy,
teacher. New Years Song" by Il
Hour" and poem by the third
grade children. The next number
was a sketch. Il Love You Mother"
by four children. Those participant
ing in these numbers were Helen
Frost, Ruth Bowditch, Margaret
Thayer, Edith Milliken. Emily FL
more, Katherine Hayes. William
Smith, Robert Sayward, Arthur
Caldwell, Warren Hall, Richard Hail.
and Richard Dow.
The next part of the program was
presented by the second grade pupils.
Miss Myrtle Getchell, teacher. First
was a playet. THE Christmas Rab-
bit" which was most charmingly
presented by four of. the tiny per-
formers, in action and story. They
We're Robert Cooper, Pauline Met
calf. Mary Maddox. and Wellington
Smith.
This was followed by a Fairy
Dance, which was very prettily done
by three little girls, Mary Maddox,
Pauline Metcalf and Estellc Dean.
An innovation wass introduced at
the meeting of TueaAay afternoon
which VIII be continued throughout
the year was the group of seventh
grade girls from the school who were
delegated to care for the children
:. who accompanied their parents, but
: were too young to attend school or
really enjoy the program. The girls
who performed this duty yesterday
: were. the Misses Constance Flynt.
Evelyn Wyman. Barbara Frost, Mary
Owen, and Rachael Warrenn.
The hostesses for the first meeting
Of the new year were Mrs. j. w.
Hanson and Mrs. Dwight Higgins.
, Dainty refreshments. of tea and
, fancy cookies were served at the con
clusion of the program. The Lin
coin school Parent Teacher associa
ton will meet on the first Tuesday
of each month throughout the school
. year.