Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-05

| Report of President
In her report as president of the
| association, Mrs. Joseph d. Small, of
Westbrook declared that she had en-
deavored during the past year to dis
tribute the work. giving to each CO.
worker that which was theirs to do,
so that the future may see a large
group of trained workers in the field.
Mrs. Small told of her many visits
to the local associations and said
that these had probably proved more
helpful to her than to them. for the
personal contact which these trips
made possible has been exceedingly
helpful, encouraging and enlighten-
ing.
Last June the State Association
was composed of So locals. Today
there are between so and 60. the fol-
lowing having joined during the
year: Augusta-Smith school, Lin
coin school, Cony High school, and
Nash school; South Portland-Will-
ard school. Pleasant school, Thorn
ton Heights school: South Eliot, Yea
zie, West Falmouth. Brunswick. Ken
nebunk, Lincoln Center, Liberty. Mt.
Vernon, North Orrington and Ogun-
quit.
Mrs. Small In her report told brief
iy OF the National Convention ses-
slons which she attended at Atlanta,
Ga.
Address by Commissioner Thomas
Commissioner A. o. Thomas. Civ
ing the address of welcome to the
delegates said: THE Parent Teacher
Association is going concern. 1t
had already many worthy achieve
ments to its credit. 1t is a great CO.
operative enterprise Of two very i'm
portant factors in education.
I'VE are changing our philosophy
of education very rapidly" he de-
clared. 1.-THE old idea was to educate
the child for individual achievement;
today the prime motive is for pub
lie welfare. We do not find there is
a conflict in these two viewpoints but
one is more comprehensive than the
other. If we educate for the general
welfare, we cannot help but contrib
ute to personal achievement.
Mrs. D. w. Adams Speaks
TN recalling the beginning Of the
p e n TT e h er Association in
Maine" said Mrs. D. w. Adams. of
Augusta, who served as its first pres
1dent, "one's mind instinctively re-
verts to Mrs. David o. Mears, whose
gift in memory of her daughter made
possible the organization of the
Maine branch of the National Con-
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teach-
er Associations at Waterville. Feb
ruary 10, 1916, with 80 local associa
tions and membership of 1900. and
to her co-worker, the late Mrs. Mil
ton P. Higgins, then National vice
president.
1T may be of interest to some of
the younger members Of the associa-
ton to hear that the outstanding ac-
complishments Of the years Of 1916.
II was the preparation Of the Moth
ers' Aid Bill by the Hon. Lewis A,
Burleigh. at the request of the State
President; its introduction by Hon,
Guy r. Gannett: becoming House
Bill No. l. The hearing before the
Legal Affairs committee, February 1,
1917. at which the late Hon. Frank
r. Dutton represented the Associa-
ton and it's ultimate passage, being
the last bill to pass the 18th LegisIa-
ture. This was during Gov. MILL
ken's term of office and he gave the
| measure his hearty approval and
support"
Memorial Exercises
| The memorial exercises for the
late Mrs. Frederick p. Abbott, past
| president Of the State Associa tion.
were presided over by Mrs. Alex
| ander Skillin Of Falmouth Foreside
who in paying tribute to Mrs. Abb
bolt and her work stated that ia
her unfagging interest the members
owe much of the success of the as
ISOLATION today.
Mrs. Philip D. Stubs Of Augusta
sang the selection, Beautiful Isle OF
Somewhere" Mrs. o. B. Frost play
ing the piano accompaniment. Mrs
Percival A. Bachelor of westbrook.
corresponding secretary. recited