The Indianapolis times., 1936-04-21

Pictures on Society Page)
The convention theme is Par
ent-Teaeher Membership: A Sta
biliZing Force in the Home Life of
America"
Mrs Logan c. Hughes, Indian
apolis, state president, and Miss
Hazel Warren, chief of the Indiana
State Library extension division,
also addressed the convention.
Storm Delays Townsend
A scheduled speaker, Lieut. Gov
M. Clifford Townsend, was held up
by snowstorm in Lake County and
did not appear at the morning ses-
Sion.
Modern education is not under
stood by the public mind and this
gap must be bridged, Miss England
said. The appeal of immediate
problems has prompted the associa-
tions to assist the schools to spend
energies on improvement of physical
conditions and present economic
conditions have forced the associa-
tions to turn attention to relief
measures, she added.
THE question now arises have
the PIT. A. groups been short
sighted in devoting SO much energy
to supply concrete needs instead of
measuring results in terms of raised
ethical and spiritual standards in
the home, school and community
life," Miss England stated.
Group Presents Sketch
ut is the responsibility of the
membership committee to bring
more people in contact with the
programs. Publicity and hospital
ity can make membership mean
more.
With all our advancement we
still are inadequately supplied with
library material in Indiana due TO
proportionally small amounts of tax
money allotted to library extension"
Miss Warren said. 1T is the duty
of society to provide library service
to all people"
Members of School 18 PIT. A.,
Indianapolis, presented a skit, THE
Inside of the PIT. A. written and
directed by Mrs Frank Rieman.
Past presidents and district direc-
tors were special guests.
Presents Meeting Theme
The Parent Teacher membership
is stabilizing force in the home
life" Mrs. Hughes told the group in
presenting the convention theme
1T is the most democratic move
ment in the world, for all parents
are eligible to membership" she
said. "The home life of the child
is the greatest in the child's well
fare. Through the movement par
ents become familiar with present.
day problems and are more sympa-
thetic toward their solution.
THE day for attempting to oper-
ate the school is past. We serve
only as cooperating. interpreting
group. The Parent Teacher organ
ization is taking a definite place in
the reorganization of American
life"
School Orchestra Plays
Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. James L.
Murray, Indianapolis, second vice
president, were in charge of the
opening session at which music was
provided by the Shortridge High
School orchestra with Will F.. Wise,
director.
The Rev. w. A. Shullenberger,
Central Christian Church pastor,
gave the invocation Reports were
given by Mrs. Henry F. Coll, Indian
apolis, convention chairman; Mrs.
Murray, program chairman; Mrs.
Thomas M. Ross. Evansville, treas
urer; Mrs. Bruce Maxwell. Indian
apolis, Indiana Parent Teacher edi-
tor: Mrs. Rudolph Acher, Terre
Haute, historian.
approximately 40 of the $50 Elk
hart Mothersingers were expected
today. The group, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Katherine BOYD Schwin.
is to sing at the Silver Star dinner
tonight. The Terre Haute Mother
singers are to provide music at the
Wednesday night banquet. Mrs.
Rachel. Matthew Davis is director
and Mrs. T. S. Hudson, accompanist.
Southerner to Speak
Miss England is to speak tonight
on "A Program that Clicks" Other
features are to include presentation
of cups by Mrs. James C. Kirwin.
state chairman of the National
PIT. A. magazine and a play fest
with Emil Rath, state recreation
chairman. in charge.
Talks by Miss Hilda Maehling,
Terre Haute. Indiana State Teach
ers' Association president; Judge
John M. Paris. Floyd Circuit Court,
New Albany; Mrs. j. K. Pettengill.
first vice president National Con-
gress OF Parents and Teachers: Will
bur ID. Peat, John Heron Art In
stitute director: revisions of consti-
tuition and bylaws, election of Of
ficers. committee reports, depart
ment conferences and skits also are
on the program.
The state board OF managers held
a pre-conYention meeting yester-
Cay.