San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-23
s. A. TEACHERS
HEAR REPORT
] Of TRIP
Delegates to Scotland
: Tell of School
Problems.

Miss Katherine FARRELL and Miss
Marguerite Higgins. delegates TO the
recent meeting of the World Fedora
ton Of Educational Associations N
scotland. were honor guests at re-
ception Tuesday afternoon in the Y.
w. c. A. BY the San Antonio Teach
erE Cornell.
Both delegates gave interesting aC-
ceants of the sessions of the fedora
ton, to which representatives and mos
sengers are sent from over thu world.
Miss farrell outlined the history ami
purpose Of the organization aud re-
viewed the proceedings of the Edin-
burgh meeting where questions of in.
Tcrnational interest were discussed.
She told of the speeches Of Gilbert j..
CheStertOn and Ramsey Macdonald.
the great labor leader. Political AMI
religious discussions were barred and
there was n manifest desire for more
friendly international relations. Lead
ing educational authorities pointed out
the possibility of promoting good will
among the nations by standarOiZing
the curricula and by using unpreju-
diced texts.
Miss Higgins commented upon the
lack of attention to the junior high
school problem at the Scotland meet
ing. So far the European nations
seem not to have awakened t. the
educational significance of this move
ment. She also spoke of the innova-
tions in the matter of health cduca-
zion and supervision, and suggested |
that an exchange of teachers among |
the nations might be a possibility.
Many interesting souvenirs were |
brought back by the delegates from |
the % cities they visited in the nine |
countries on their tour. Their collcc-
ZION is on display Mt the Sidney La |
nier Junior High School.
Miss Adah Gibbons, president Of |
the Teachers Council. gave a resume
of the work accomplished during the |
past year and outlined the policy and
program for the next nine months. |
An attractive new feature viii be the
group meeting Of the teachers VINO
hare similar interests, either educa-
fienal or recreational
Miss Jaeksey Miller of the Barclay
school presided over the meeting and
introduced the speakers. She also well
coined the large number Of visitors,
among whom were Superintendent
Marshall Johnston and three members
Of the school board, Mrs. Wheeler
Pettus, William i. Hoefgen and J. T.
Fentiman.
Miss Mary Kroeger, director of
music in the Breckenridge High
School. gave two vocal selections. a
social hour followed the adjournment
of the business session.
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The NJ. NJ c. Club will meet in
regular session Thursday. All mem
bels are urged TO attend.
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Hhei Phi Zeta Chi sorority enter
tanned Tuesday evening with a bridge
pity in the home of Miss Edith
Stevens. The rooms were decorated
With vases Of roses and queens crown.
&fhe guests were received by Misses
Dorothy Adams, Edith Stevens, Tom
n1ye Hazel Hall and Mary Ann Scot. Il
A business session preceded the so
riaf hour and plans were made for
the clubs Christmas dance which has
been planned for Wednesday, Decem-
ber1 %.
<&OtAON1hf AhC bAAAEts lAAAES NFEE
3 warded Miss Carolyn Robe and Miss
Gladys Davis. II
The guests numbered 20. II
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The board of managers of the IIn
Antonio Council of Mothers will meet /
ate3 o'clock Thursday afternoon in
Ire pink room of the Gunter hotel.
AT committee chairmen and pest
deAts of Mothers clubs are invited to
attend.
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Ile ladies section Of the San An
tonio Turn Yerein will entertain with
a Eard party at . 80 o'clock Thurs.
dse afternoon at Turner hall. Mrs.
w. l.. Thorman and Mrs. A. Clock
ner will be hostesses. Il
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Tile Ladies Aid Society Of Erie
dens Evangelical church viii give j
lawn party Friday evening on the
church lawn, corner Main avenue and Il
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