The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-19
TEACHER GROUP
LEADS IN CHILD
WELFARE WORK
Parent. Teacher Organization
Promotes Cooperation in
Child Work
FUTURE is PROMISING
Six Leaders Make Annual Re.
ports at Convention of the
Association

Declaration that the national con-
gress of parents and teachers now
is the foremost group in child well
fare work was made here today by
Mrs. Hugh Bradford Of Sacramento.
Calf, q national vice president of
the organization, in an address to
the North Dakota parent-teacher or
ganization which opened its annaul
convention this morning.
In the field of child welfare, Mrs.
Bradford said, the parent-teachcr
organization occupies strategic po-
sition in that it can most easily mo-
bilize the forces for good in the
home, the school and the community
and induce cooperation between the
three. The associations record of
achievements, Mrs. Bradford said. is
due to it's lofty ideals, its oppor-
tunities and the interest in children
which comes naturally to most
people.
Parent-teacher associations no
longer are an experiment, Mrs. Brad
ford said, but the basis Of an edu-
cational movement comparable in
Importance to the schools them
selves.
Commenting on the work of local
associations in North Dakota, Mrs.
Bradford said the movement already
has accomplished many noteworthy
things and that the future is promis-
ing because of the development of
adequate leadership and widespread
general interest.
Relaxation Valuable
Reporting for the committee on
recreation, Della Marie Clark, di-
rector of physical education for
women at the university. of North
Dakota, pointed out the value If
short periods of relaxation to both
children and adults. Some large
manufacturing concerns already are
granting recess periods to their en-
ployes, she said, because it results
in better work and fewer mistakes.
Making q plea for more home play
and community recreation, Miss
Clark said that il benefits an adult
more to play with a child than it
benefits the child to play with an
adult. Her committee plans for the
next year campaign for more home
play and play at community gather
ings.
Mrs. N. NJ. Tweet Of Rugby, re-
porting for the organization depart
ment, said special emphasis has been
placed upon the value of the county
council in parent-teacher work. IRE
markable progress has been made
recently in organizing parent-teach-
er units, Mrs. Tweet said, and these
should receive constant stimulus
from the outside to keep up interest
and efficiency. The county council
she said, is the best organization fol
this work.
| Thirty-three North Dakota coun.
ties already have such councils
They are: Adams, Benson, Burleigh
Barnes, Bottineau, Burke, Bowman
Billings, Dickey. Eddy, Emmons
Foster, Griggs, Grant, Kidder, Ii
Moure, McHenry, Mclean, Mercer
Morton, Oliver, Pembina, Pierce
Ransom, Richland,~ Renville. Sar
gent, Slope, Stutsman, Steele, Town
err, Trail and Ward. In addition
Fargo and Minot have city councils
Newspapers Enlisted
| Urging the delegates to max,
greater efforts to promote interes
in their work, Mrs. Tweet suggeste,
that the cooperation of local news
papers be sought. "An inspiring
program is good, clean news whic1
any editor will welcome" she SAID
land in addition it is good advertis
ing for the community"
! Blanche Lynch, Minot, publicit
chairman, said newspapers appar
emily are interested in parent
teacher work since they have use
most Of the news stories sent
them. She suggested that the as
ISOLATION provide some financial SUP
port for its publicity departmer
and that county councils report thei
activities to the publicity depart
ment.
Mrs. Lloyd Orser, Colgate. n
ported that excellent results ,ha
been obtained by the health depart
ment Of the association in it's sun
mer round-ups Of school childre
held under the auspices of "a loo,
units. DR.. Maysil Williams of ii
state health department gave exec
lent cooperation in connection will
] baby clinics which she held through
. out the state, Mrs. Orser said.
3 In her report on public welfa1
+ work of the organization, Mrs. Mi
0 Kenyon ,gof Englevale said that
l falling off in juvenile delinquel
J. cases is noted in localities with ad
3 quate Fairgrounds and supervis.
r play. She stressed the value :
s county play days, especially to Il
E children Of rural schools. Whe
interest in the drama and pagean
: is fostered, she said, teachers repo
t fmore interest in school activities al
Z less truancy. Mrs. Kenyon urg
It the state organization to take
+ active interest in public safety wor
. saying it is one Of the finest fiel
Of endeavor open to the associate
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