The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-29
To
 Convene In Florida
National Conference Opens in Miam April z9-"The
 Home The Index to National Life' Theme

To consider efficient methods of cooperating for the advancement of education, parents and teachers from all sections of the United States will meet in Miami, Florida, April 29 to May 3, for the 39th annual convention of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers.
 Because delegates to this con vention will represent the citizens most deeply interested in the edu- cation and welfare of children, their coming together from all parts of the country is an event of profound significance. A splen- did program designed to broaden their horizons for educational serv- ice has been planned.
 Delegates and visitors will have an opportunity to absorb new ideas and to disseminate them. Exchange of ideas and experiences between delegates from New Hampshire and Oregon, from Maine, Mississippi, and Minnesota, and other widely separated points is bound to be mutually beneficial and stimulating. When a delegate from North Carolina relates how parent-teacher associations aided school administrators in keeping schols of the state open for full term during the worst economic period in their history, 1t will doubtless be helpful to delegates from states which were less suc- cessful in combating the effects of reduced school budgets.
 Although the coming convention has for It's theme, "rhe Home the Index to National Life," much discussion at the convention will center on educational matters, since parent teacher associations function in connection with the schools, and in the last analysis the school Is regarded by most parents as an extension of the home.
 Start At Home
 In choosing the convention theme, the program committee, through its chairman, Mrs. E. r. tLangworthy. pointed out its belief that "Wc must begin with the home if we are to raise the stand ard of American living. If we really wish better schools and bet ter communities, the home is the place to begin to work for them"
 The home has always been q main center of interest for ths congress, which in it's early days functloncd in the home as the Ma tional Congress of Mothers. It's original purpose was to promote the manifold interest of the home" and 1t set for itself the primary task of raising the standards of home life, which necessitated edu- eating parents in all the oplnts which are conducive to the best kind of home. That is has adher- ed to its original purpose is demon- strated in the choice of the theme for this years convention.
 The home will be discussed in the following conferences: How to Meet Problems Arising in the Home Through Rapid Social and Economic Changes" presiding Dr. Adelaide s. Baylor; Activities and Projects for Home Educa- tion," led by Ellen c. Lombard; l; Leadership in Parent Education" Dr. Ada Hart Arlitt; Character Education in the Home," Dr. Jo- scph M. Artman: Leisure and Home Life" J. W. Faust; and q panel discussion on '"rhe Home the Well-spring of the Cultural Arts," with J. w. Faust, Mrs. Rob- bins Gilman, E. H. Darrow and Mayme l.. Irons, participating.
 A presentation of the work of the home service department will be made at the Tuesday morning session, under the leadership of Mrs. c. H. Thorpe, director.
 pr. Bernard c. Clausen will make an address on "The Home the Well spring of Spiritual Growth at the evening session on May 1.
 Home Makes tho Communitg" Is the topic of the presentation which Mrs. A. B. BhuttlewOrth. director of tho public welfare ,de- partmenL. md aix national com