Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-03
New Corps of Officers Named
At Annual Meeting Held
Tuesday Afternoon-Closer
Cooperation Between Par.
ents and School Faculty Ac-
complished Through Efforts
of Association.

Mrs. H. z. Bowditch was elected
president, Miss Harriet Enright vice
president, Mrs. Pearl Fuller secretary
and Mrs. J. E. French. treasurer of
the Lincoln School Parent Teacher
Association at the annual meeting,
which was held Tuesday afternoon
at the school building.
The reports of the following Off
GERS and committees were presented
Mrs. Milton 0. Dean, treasurer; Mrs.
Dwight Higgins, chairman Of the So
cial committee; Mrs. H. E. Bowditch,
chairman of the book reward; Mrs.
William Mcdonald, chairman of the
play committee, and the school prin-
cipal. Miss Harriet Enright. These
reports were very excellent ones tell
ing in detail> of the fine work which
has been done during the past year.
The secretary of the association.
Mrs, Frank Small gave a very COM
prehensive report and in closing said,
"The second article of the constitu-
ton states the object of the associa-
ton shall be a better mutual under
standing between parents and teach
ers, and their cooperation in all work
for the interest of the children. At
the close of the first year of the life
of the association 1t was felt that a
very creditable beginning had been
made. Now at the close of the Sec
ond year such understanding and CO.
operation has been extended and the
continued existence of the association
along similar lines is well justified"
The present officers organized the
association and were reelected last
year. The president, lfrs. Arthur L.
Thayer reviewed the activities of the
association in athletics. scholastics,
child welfare and social life and
thanked the officers, parents and
teachers for their hearty cooperation.
She touched on matters referred to
the board of education such as the
return of the seventh grade to the
Lincoln school, manual training and
domestic science reinstalled in the
sixth grade and proper place for
manual training.
In closing Mrs. Thayer said, 1.-THE
homes and the schools make our
community. The link between the
home and he school is the Parent
Teacher Association As regards our
homes and their place in the COM
munity often think of Kate Doug
las Virgins charming story, Mother
Careys Chickens Mother Carey
gives the keynote in saying to her
children when they move to the viii
lage of Beulah, We must make It a.
home as beautiful and complete as
we can afford, one real home always
makes others, the river is our river,
the village Is our village, the peo-
pie are our neighbors, Beulah be-
longs to us and we belong to Beu-
lah..'"
las regards our schools let us
strive along with our studies to en-
phasize the human side. Over the
archway that spans the entrance to
a college campus we find this in
scription aud wish we may have a
similar one over the entrance to the
Lincoln school, Daily enter that you
may become more learned and
thoughtful, Daily depart that you be-
come more useful to your country
and mankind"
When the new officers took
charge of the meeting Mrs. o. B.
Frost and Mrs. Thomas Brooks in
short extemporaneous speeches ex-
pressed the appreciation and graft
tude Of the association for the ex-
cellent work which has been done
in the past two years by the retir-
ing officers.
A fine program Of entertainment
was presented by the children and it
was highly appreciated. The entire
fifth grade under the direction of
the teacher, Miss Perry, presented
the play, The Pied Piper" mi a
very creditable manner and in the
costumes of the period. The play
was arranged by the pupils them
selves as a language lesson.
Three selections of two part
music were rendered by the sixth
grade, Miss Linekin teacher, with
such correctness and enthusiasm as
to make that part of the program
very pleasing. The last number on
the program was an essay on "Au-
gusta" by Miss Marie Tetreault of
Miss Enright's sixth grade. The es-
say was given without manuscript
and showed clearly the pupils adept
mind for statistics as we'll as facts.
At the conclusion of the meeting
delicious refreshments of tea and
cookies were served, with the retir-
ING officers acting as hoSteSSeS.