Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-10
COOPERATION IS
Theme AT PARENT
TEACHER MEETING

Hon. r. p. Hazard was the speaker
Of the evening at the first meeting OF
the Pasenf.Teacher Association held
Thursday evening in the high school
auditorium. taking as his theme Co
operation" Mrs. r. s. Maxcy. president
Of the association. presided at the
meeting which, although not largely
The program for the evening was open
ed with q vocal solo by Mrs. Eleanor
McCausland Fleming. after which Su-
pertntendent Of Schools L. W. Gerrish
extended d cordial greeting to the new
teachers In the various schools In the
city. He declared that Gardiner was
q community in which friendship ex-
listed. and that the new teachers had
come to q high school building where
there was every facility.
Mrs. 'Maxcy then introduced Miss
Beth c, Morris. who Is the newly elect
ed physical Instructor for girls in the
Gardiner schools. Miss Morris gave a
comprehensive outline of the work
planned for the coming school year.
pointing out that the individual work
was the most important. She asked
the cooperation OF the parents In sew
erai respects; that II they were aware
Of any especial Characteristic In their
child Of which the. teacher should be
aware It would help II they would come
and inform her Of 1t and talk 1t over
with her. The best way to find out
what is being done in the school Is to
come and visit classes.
Mr.. Hazard. whom the audience felt
was well qualified to speak on the vital
subject Of cooperation as he has done
so much to bring about the real spirit
OF cooperation in Gardiner. declared
that cooperation is undoubtedly the
keystone to Organization. and that or
ganization Is essential to civilization.
I'VE must discriminate between con-
structive cooperation and destructive
criticism" Mr.. Hazard said that If
the same people who had done SO much
Of this same destructive criticising
about the rental Of the high school
auditorium to a certain organization
Monday night had taken sufficient in
terest to come to this meeting Of the
Parent-Teacher Association the audi
ence would have been much larger. He
commented on the excellent work ac-
complished by the mayor and city gov
eminent this past year and pointed out
that here was another chance for the
Sidewalk committee" to offer more de-
structive criticism. The fundamental
factor in the lack Of cooperation is
selfishness. We have as much Of this
spirit Of cooperation in the city Of Gar
diner as in most places. Every child
should have the advantage of high
school education. The child has right
to demand 1t. and it Is our duty as we'll
as our privilege to give them this edu-
cation. Mr.. Hazard gave the follow
ing interesting analysis of the percent
age Of American and foreign born in
his factory. He employs over 500 per-
sons, and of these there are but five
who were not born either in the United
States or Canada. OF these five two
have taken out their first naturalist
ton papers and one his second He
pointed out that there weer but few
industries with similar record.
Mrs. Maxcy announced the member
ship goal Of the association this year
would be 400 members, and said that
at each meeting there would be some
The secretary. Miss Marietta Parshley,
read an announcement Of the meeting
Of the Maine State Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION to be held in Bangor on Oc-
tober 30 After some discussion 1t was
voted that the chairman. Mrs. Maxcy.
should select some parent to attend
this meeting as delegate Owing to
the absence Of the chairman Of the
nominating committee the election Of
officers was postponed until the next
meeting. Adjournment Cwas made to
the domestic science rooms. where re-
freshments were served and a social
hour enjoyed