The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-10-26
P.-T. ASSOCIATION
HOLDS SUCCESSFUL
MEETING MONDAY
MANY ATTEND MEETING HELD
AT LINCOLN SCHOOL AUDITOR
IUM LAST MONDAY NIGHT. IN
TERESTING PROGRAM GIVEN.

AAAsA@S A@NO ASO01S<A3SA VA 1lANs
Several splendid talks by members
of the Parent Teachers Association
were given at the meeting of the as
sociation held in the Lincoln School
building Monday night, October "a.
The program prepared for the evening
included numbers and discussions by
both parents and teachers.
The meeting was opened by the as
sociation president, Mrs. Showalter.
The minutes of the April meeting
were read and stood approved. a
business meeting followed in which
the committee composed of Mrs. A.
H. Vihstadt, Mrs. F. r. Orth and
Mrs. E. Lang that was appointed at
the last meeting for the purpose Of
making report suggesting a plan
for the dispensing of milk to the
under-nourished children of the
schools. The plan submitted by the
committee appointed was that
! Standing Committee be appointed;
this committee to function as follows:
They to appoint girls from the upper
grades to take over the duties of dis
pensing the milk to the children. That
the committee organize and elect a
general chairman and secretary.
Mrs. j. H. Jackson was appointed
as general chairman with Mrs. Frank
Japs as secretary. Mrs. AL. Jaehning
as chairman, assisted by Miss Myrtle
Boyum, Mrs. Mike Lauterbach and
Mrs. Hassenstab were appointed as
committee to weigh the children. A
committee made up to interview the
parents of the children slated to re-
ceive milk is composed of Miss Mona
Callister, chairman, Mrs. j. j. Far
rell, Mrs. Robert Byram and Miss
Gerda Tekse. The Ways and Means
committee is composed of Mrs. N. r.
Ryerson, chairman, DR.. Asleson, Mr..
Clipfell, DIR. j. H. Inglis and Mrs.
Clarence Hillig.
C. A. Williams, principal of the
Senior high school and the first
speaker on the program was assign
ed the topic, "Know the Teachers"
He discussed in some detail the three
! important problems that face the
! teachers as well as the parents. The
problems of Importance pointed out
by Mr.. Williams were Scholarship,
Attendance and Discipline and in
which he stressed the Importance of
the cooperation of the parents in
each case.
The second speaker, Superintendent
]. H. Wichman, talked on "Know the
School Curriculum" Mr.. Wichman
dealt with the prescribed course OF
study from the beginning of the
child in school through to the senior
high school giving different stages
of subjects in the different grades and
how the students are brought forward
in all subjects. The talk given by
Mr.. Wichman was a message of I'M
portance to the parents from an OBJ
server and overseers point of view on
all grades and all students.
Under the phase of "Know the
School Sports" Kenneth Stockton,
coach of athletics, discussed the Nor
al Values in Athletics. His talk was
an urgent appeal for the study OF
athletics as related to the upbuild-
ing of the character of the student, a
means toward an end and purpose
to build up the body not only physi-
cally but morally and mentally
as well. Miss Myrtle Boyum, ply
sical educational director, gave
a short talk on what Physical
Training does for the Girl" Miss
Boyum's talk dealt with variety Of
helpful suggestions and different
ways in which the girl student re-
ceives benefit from physical educa-
ton. Mrs. c. V. Farver gave an in-
teresting reading on "Study habits
can be Aided by the Home"
Singing by the audience directed
by Miss Denzel, piano selection by
Miss Avis Kxello, specimen of pe1-
manship directed by Miss Stoltz and
a solo by Miss Denzel with Diantha
Kuester accompanying, made up the
balance of the program for the even