The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-21
Rain School p T A

done by large affair once a year or
once in two years. Our last money
making scheme was the Balm carnival
held in November, 1922.
All purchases made for the school
are for the betterment or entertain
ment of the children outside of what
is provided by the school board, plus
our running expenses and delegate
fees to the state convention. During
the last year we gave $50 for Christ
mas cheer for the primary grades, SIS
for victrola records for music train
ing, $50 for four beautiful pictures,
$26 to replenish our dish cupboard be-
side association dues, an annual gift
to the national association and sending
two delegates to GAINESVILLE.
The P. T. A. tries to hold for its
aim in all things the betterment of the
child. The meetings establish a place
where teacher and parent may meet
on common ground and discuss prob
lens pertaining to child welfare and
air any grievances.
The programs are given over to
civic and health talks. Our meetings
are mainly afternoon affairs with some
part of it given over to entertainment
by the children and that part is al
ways much enjoyed. There are laways
refreshments and an Offering. There
has been nothing very large or spec
tacular attempted in the line Of pro-
grams since the auditorium was shut
off by order of the school board two
years ago. The mothers of the as
ISOLATION usually give an annual party
to the teachers and the teachers take
over one entire meeting in return.
This year the mothers are to give
dinner for the faculty on Wednesday,
Feb. 20, and all plans are underway.
High School P. T. A.
Realizing the Importance of closer
association between parent, teacher and
pupil, several Of the mothers and faith
ers of scholars in the Kenosha high
school assembled in October, 1912, and
organized the first Parent-Teacher as
ISOLATION in this city. Always in the
front ranks in educational matters in
the country, Kenosha held its reputa-
ton in the organization of these as
sociations and the high school associa-
ton, through the cooperation of its
members, has been an important fac
tor in educational advancement in this
city.
Social gatherings have been frequent
and varied programs have been the
means Of attracting large attendances.
At times speakers of established repu-
tation have been invited and have adj
ded interest to the gatherings. Among
these were Prof. Smithwick of Bostony
Miss Alma Binzel and DR.. Dudley
Crafts Watson.
While the ladies as a rule have taken
more interest in these organizations
than the men, our high school associa-
ton can boast of having had four men
presidents: Frank L. Wolfe, Lynn T.
Hannahs, John H. Brine and Frank A.
Marx.
One of our most interesting meetings
was held when tribute was paid to the
high school boys who served during
the World war. Over 400 people con-
gregated on that occasion.
The need for new high school has
been agitated ever since the P. T. A.
was organized, there being several en-
thusiastic workers among our mem
bers. The school building program as
worked out by the survey committee
was heartily endorsed and many of our
members were especially active at
election time to have the report adopt
ed.
This year the main object of the
association has been to create, interest
among the parents in the school. In
a large measure their efforts have been
rewarded. This is manifest by the large
attendance at the meetings as well as
the assistance given in providing in
teresting. programs. Among the inter-
esting meetings have been Student
program, Fathers and Sons night and
a Scout and Camp Fire program.
The High School Parent-Teachers'
association has been an important fac
tor in creating interest in the school
and in the pupils. There has been
hearty cooperation with the teachers
with a good-fellowsip that has made
their work easier.
Durkee Parent-Teachers.
The Durkee Parent-Teachers' assocl-
alton was organized in the spring of
1912 with Mrs. Chester Barnes as our
first president. 1t was an uphill climb
for a year or so to get the mothers
interested in the work and to be will
ing to take part in it.
After we became firmly established
we have been most successful in all our
undertakings. We usually have an at
tendance of between so and so mothers
and have speakers who are best fitted
for our program each month. We hold
our meetings the last Tuesday in each
month, and our programs for the year
cover health and hygiene, child well
fare, safety week, cookbook week and
national education week.
During the first year of our associa-
ton we held rummage sales and bake
sales to raise funds, but now we usual
ly hold one or more bake sales year
to replenish our treasury, and in all
our undertakings we receive hearty CO.
operation from the mothers.
We have always stood for and helped
to support the Boy Scout and Girl
Scout movement until the Community
Chest was established and always help
ed toward the Christmas party for the
kindergarten.
In general these monthly p. 7. A.
meetings increase an interest between
parents, teachers and children in what
our school is doing for our children.
Our present officers are: President,
Mrs. ]. Fred Johnson; secretary, Mrs.