The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-03-20
Commercial Club Shows APP
E probation Of Instructors
Of Kennewick's Youth
MOULTON SPEAKS
FOR SCHOOL BOARD
Praises Them for Efficien-
cy in School and Loyal
ty to Community

The faithfulness, the efficiency,
and community loyalty of Kenne-
wick's public school teachers was
given public recognition by M. M.
Moulton, speaking for the school
board at today's Commercial club.
luncheon.
Mr.. Moulton who has been mem
ber Of the board for years, said that
only once before had Kennewick had
corps Of teachers who were as
faithful in the discharge of their
duties, who took so much interest
in their work and in the general well
fare Of the community, as the pres
ent staff.
81 am glad Of this opportunity to
publicly xpress the boards apprecia-
tion of Kennewick's teachers" said
Mr.. Moulton. eff / knew how to ex-
press that appreciation in stronger
terms should do so. The board al
ready has gone on record officially
by re-electing all the teachers for
another year. We know and regret
that it will be impossible for all the
present teachers to accept the boards
offer and our hope is that we may
be able to fill the vacancies with other
teachers who are as conscientious,
as earnest and as efficient as the
present ones"
the boards offer and our hope is that
we may be able to fill the vacancies
with other teachrs who ar as con-
scintious, as earnest and as efficient
as the present Ones" N
The teachers were the clubs lunch
con guests upon an invitation last
week by j. w. Vickers. Supt. ]. w.
Failor and Rev. F. L. Fraser, clerk
of the board were unable to be pres
ent. f. j. Arnold, third member Of
the board was in attendance.
AS the suggestion that the teach
ers be invited came from him, Mr..
Vickers was asked by President
Moores to extend the clubs welcome.
Mr.. Vickers said he had proposed
the invitation because he felt the
teachers who had given such splendid
service were entitled to public rec
ognition.
Miss Sadie Aaron, fifth grade
teacher, gave an interesting talk on
mentality tests which are becoming
more and more definite part of the
public school educational methods.
She explained how by means Of the
tests it is possible to accurately de-
termine the mentality of the child
and to classify them according to
the results of the tests. Accuracy of
the tests had been verified by fre-
quent re-tests and careful expert
ments. AS a result of the tests, the
theory of attempting to make the
child measure up to prescribed
course of study should be formulated
to meet the mental possibilities Of
the child. In the schools Of Oakland,
and Detroit where the tests have been
carried on for several years, three
classifications are made, the average
the dull, and the unusually bright,
AMI courses of study fitted to these
three classes are taught.
Not only did all the grade and high
school teachers respond to the clubs
invitation but the number of club
wives at the luncheon table was con-
siderably increased and the hotel din
ing room was filled to capacity.
During the meal entertainment
was furnished by Miss Mary Harvey
who sang two solos, by Byron john
son, with jazz and novelty songs ac-
companied by the Star orchestra.