The Redwood gazette., 1935-10-31
GRAY DISCUSSES
AIMS OF SCHOOL
My School Philosophy Topic
Of superintendent
PTA Address

Emphasizing three point pro-
gram in his talk on "My Scnool
Philosophy" Superintendent Reede
Gray was the principal speaker at
the first meeting of the Parent
Teacher association held Monday
evening in the Lincoln school au-
0itorium.
"In order that the teaching staff
may do its utmost for the boys
and girls in our school," he said,
''it would first desire to make
them intelligent; second, good and
third, happy and contented."
Enlarging upon the three fold
theme, Mr.. Gray explained that
modern methods of teaching do
much to make children more in
telligent and more eager to grasp
new ideas, and spoke particular
ly about the value of moving pic
lures as an aid in class room in
struction. However," he contin-
ued, mo amount of intelligence
can take the place of character
and every good teacher has an
ambition to see that her pupils are
good, that they are interested in
the right things and that they
have proper reactions toward pub
lie betterment. Here it is that the
influence of good parents is shown.
Children are born imitators and
their behavior is often the direct
result of the behavior of their
| parents and teachers.
"a child who is happy in his
work and contented with the
things around him is the one who
makes the most congenial neigh
Dor, and the man whom everyone
likes to meet. Children then must
be taught to be satisfied and to
De pleasant to everyone they come
in contact with. All of these
things working together produce
citizens who do the most for their
town, their community, their sta.e
and their God.
Mrs. Frank Baldwin presided
during the program which also
included two duets, 90 Dry Those
Tears" and ''Thy Troubadour"
sung by Mrs. w. E. Paffrath and
Miss Mildred Nafsinger with Mrs.
H. V. Starr at the piano and a
Columbus day demonstration by
ans room. Miss Thela Aske dis
cussed the protector purchased
recently as valuable addition to
the equipment of the schools and
an educational film on "Silk" was
shown with S. w. Limburg as the
operator.
During the business session,
Mrs j. L. Parsons, chairman of
the membership committee, an
nounced a contest between the
pupils of the first and second
floors of the grade school as re-
suit of which one hundred parents
and friends registered as members
during the evening.
In a report of the work of her
committee, Miss M. Alice Ide pre-
sented the program for the year:
the October meeting by the men,
bership committee; November by
the American Legion and Auxili-
ary: December, grade school
Christmas program; January,
home talent one act play; Febru-
ary, teachers party; March,. OUT
of-town speaker; April, election of
officers with program and lunch
sponsored by a group of men;
May, an afternoon tea and art ex-
hibit arranged by Miss Daisy Wit
tum, art instructor in the grade
and junior high school. Mrs.
Caroline Thomson, Mrs. C. L.
Lynn and Miss Evelyn Shank
have been appointed as a music
committee for the meetings.
Refreshments were served by
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Macs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward Pease, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Greene, DR.. and Mrs. j. w.
Inglis, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Cole
man, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Gold,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Gallea, Miss
Elizabeth Johnson and Miss Mil
dred Wilson.