Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-04
LINCOLN PARENT
TEACHERS ELECT
At ANNUAL MEET

entire group OF officers OF the
Lincoln school Parent-Teachers AZ
ISOLATION which have so successfully
conducted the affairs Of this active
organization during the first year of
Its existence were unanimously re.
elected ct the annual meeting Of the
,a 49, held at the school build
The reports of the several Officers
ana committee chairman read All fhe
meeting yesterday indicted come
thing Of the, wide activities ana CO.
operation with the teachers and
school authorities which have result
cd from the efforts during the sea-
son just closed. Mrs. Arthur L.
Thayer. the president very gracious
~ expressed her appreciation OF the
assurance which had been given her
Dy the chairman and the personnel
or the several standing committees
- well as by the other officers and
the membership at large.
The Maine Parent-Teacher ksso-
citation will meet at the State House
on Friday afternoon and Saturday
morning OF this week and the pro-
gram Of meetings was brought to the
attention OF the Lincoln school asso-
citation. 1t IL probable that many Of
the members will attend these ses-
sions and participate in the business
and program Of the State organiza-
ton.
DR.. NJ. A. Priest was the speaker
for the afternoon and gave a splen-
did talk on Safety" DR.. Priest pre-
sented many valuable suggestions
which would make for the better
protection OF the life and health of
%Alv
thoroughly practical and he incor-
porated the little pledge to mother"
which the pupils memorized In pre-
vious years and which plays no little
part In reminding the children of
certain safety fundamentals. The
pledge is in the form of verse and
is as follows:
1--WE promise that we will not toss
our playthings into the street.
We promise that we will not cross In
front of autos feet.
We promise always to have care
whatever be our play.
We promise always to beware Of
danger every day.
The speaker discussed the period
ical health examinations and spoke
in favor of such supervision as the
SuTcSt ulCtIlOu VI uCl6CSlAS
wrongs and correcting them while
possible.
The posters designed and executed
by the pupils In the recent Safety
Week campaign were displayed at
the meeting yesterday and met with
the commentator of the large num-
Der of parents present for the meet
ing. The student chorus from grade
ne 10 I'M n w
Miss Getchell is teacher, sang four
selections in a splendid manner. The
group singing by these young pupils
was really exceptional and proved
most enjoyable to the mothers and
friends of the school. An interest
ing paper on "Narcissus was read by
Master Wellington Smith, and this
feature also was 4nost interesting.
The hostesses for the meeting of
Tuesday were Mrs. Thomas L.
Brooks and Mrs. Guy Dow. and at
the conclusion Of the program they
served refreshments of home made
cookies, waters and tea.
The officers of the Lincoln Parent
Teacher Association who have dir
ected the organization through the
very successful year of activities and
who were reelected unanimously at
the annual meeting are as follows:
Mrs. Arthur L. Thayer. president;
Miss Harriet v. Enright. vice presl-
dent: Mrs. Frank J. Small. secre-
tary; Mrs. Milton 0. Dean. treasurer;
The chairman of the standing COM
mittees are as follows: Publicity,
Charles w. Flynt: Program, MRS.
Horace Sturgis; Social. Mrs. Blaine
owen: Constitution, Mrs. Fenton
Tomiinson; Music, Mrs. HI. E. Bow
ditch; Hospitality, Mrs. Nathan Wes-
ton.