The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09
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COUNTY SCHOOL
HEAD SPEAKER
Supt. Gresham Addresses
Mortified p. I. A. on Edu-
cational Aims-Business
Session

Henry Gresham, County Super
5ntendent of schools was the
speaker at the Fathers night
meeting of the Parent-Teacher's
association. held in the Mount Yer
non avenue school on Friday night.
Mr. Gresham took as his topic,
aims and Education" He spoke of
the Influence of education upon the
nations. China, once Intellectually
the worlds leader, because OF her
Incidence and lack Of education
had made little progress recently,
he pointed out. Japan's progress did
not begin until 1851, when the value
and need OF education dawned upon
them, since then they have made
STEADY strides and rank with the
foremost nations of the world.
Mr.. Gresham compared the
schools of 1920. when reading,
writing and arithmetic were the
chief subjects, with the schools OF
Today, when every facility is Of
Tered for a higher education.
Education shapes the destiny OF
q nation and the parent shapes the
destiny of the child by his example.
The child is father to the man,
said Mr.. Gresham. "The definition
of the word education is as varied
be the ideals of different people. !"
Four Essentials
-Four essentials necessary to
carry out the aims OF education
are. vitality, courage. sensitive
ness and Intelligence 1t has been
pointed out, continued Mr.. Cress-
man. and another writer adds
humility"
"The schools are the melting pots
Of Americanism Pupils from every
nation enter, and by the time they
are graduated they are full Pledged
Americans Usually their parents
are influenced too"
He also spoke of the need OF
patience upon the part of the
teacher and parent, when the child
fails to respond in his work Many
times there is a hidden cause In
the chiId's health and quite often
IT is fear of reproof that causes him
TO neglect his work"
Mr.. Gresham complimented
Mortified upon the progress made
in schools, the selection of the
reaching staff and the P. T. A. for
It's work and aims.
An interesting program was pre-
scented: Roscoe Ingersoll favored
with two piano selections, "Juanita'
with variations, and The Foun-
tain" by Bohn. A vocal selection,
Come sing to me-" was given by
Mrs. George Muller, accompanied
on the piano by Miss Mary Muller
and John J Nuttall Mr. INITIAL
favored with two violin solos,
Souvenir and Are Marie, &C
companied by Miss Mary Muller at
the piano.
Business Session
The business meeting was in
charge of Mrs Fred Hardy, presi-
dent, who reported that the Tuber-
cular Society would assist the =. L.
A. in providing milk for the under
nourished school children.
The meeting was opened with
singing of the p. 7. A. song, Mrs.
James Sect G.: the piano. The in
vocation was given by Fred Hardy
and the Flag salute led by William
Casio.
Mrs. George Muller, captain OF
team /, in the membership drive,
reported Is new members since the
last meeting, her total now being
so. Mrs. James Scott, who succeed
ed Mrs. Fred Hartman, reported So
for her months work.
Mrs. Stanley Lovett, chairman
of ways and means committee, re-
ported that an entertainment and
covered dish social were being
arranged for January and birth
day celebration would be held IN
February, on the anniversary OF
the association. Mrs. Hardy ex-
planned that the money the associa-
ton obtained would be used for
playground and dental equipments.
The second grade of the Mt
Vernon avenue school, taught by
Miss Louise Draper was victorious
in the picture contest.
In the absence of Principal
Charles NJ. Kresge, the Tablet"
won in the music memory contest,
by the Mortified schools last
spring. was presented by Mr.. Cress-
man, who gave a brief outline of
the work Of musical appreciation.
During the meeting the young
children we're taken care of and
entertained by some of the older
girls Those in charge were:
Amelia Risley, Agnes Robertson,
Evelyn Sheppard, Anna Sutton and
Belle Cordery This left the par