The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-12-17
Report OF P.T.A. Convention
Given By. Mrs, Milton Sawyer
At High School P.T.A. Meet

secretary's book.
Keep the community informed
of what we are doing.
Announce the program at each
i meeting for the following meet
ing.
Make your plans for the year
during the spring and summer.
Better to have one project
well done, than many Railways.
| Executive committee must
have at least one meeting before
the regular meeting.
"All plans must be approved by
the executive committee before
anything is begun by any COM
! mittee.
Next we heard a very inter-
esting address by Miss Skipper
who is in charge of the Indus
trial School for Girls. She said
! at least 80 per cent of these girls
are not to blame for their delin-
quency. The blame goes back
to the home or the parents.
Secretary Grey next spoke on
the Boys Industrial School, the
! Hospital for the Insane and the
Florida State Prison. Each has
its problems and he told how
they were being met. At Chat
tahoochee there are over 1000
patients, and 800 nurses and at
PENDANTS, $500 in all.
1.-The general session was at
1890. The speaker was the
Hon. Malcolm Hatfield. is the
community a partner in prog
ress," was the theme of his ad-
dress. He said:
There are 100000 criminals
in this country, with one murder
committed every 80 minutes.
Average age of criminal %
years with greatest number 10
years.
zone out of every six persons
is affected by crime either di-
rectly or indirectly. Csc out of
every $1.00 taxes goes to take
care of crime and criminals.
Crime cost the country five
times as much as is spent for
education.
"The main cause of all this
crime in the country is because
parents are not on the job "a
hours day to take care of the
physical and mental needs of
their children. Parents are not
willing to take time to give the
affection, understanding and
companionship that they need.
The things that don't cost money.
I'VE should start program to
prevent crime, but the parents
must be educated first.
after lunch a symposium was
held and we learned how the
American Red Cross The Home
Demonstration Dept The Tu-
berculosis Prevention Associa-
tion,' all were partners with the
Parent Teacher Association in its
work.
"All members of the committee
were invited to visit the Won
derful Ringing Museum of Art.
"In the evening there was a
band concert and a play given
by the Sarasota High School
pupils in the school auditorium.
Friday morning / attended the
conference on Membership and
Room Representatives by Mrs.
Hansford.
'She stressed keeping the bust
ness meeting short and the pro-
gram interesting Urge the men,
bers to keep up membership
even after children graduate.
Check last years membership
and don't let any member drop
out without asking the reason.
Don't ask members to join over,
ask them TO pay their dues for
the year. Lastly she urged US to
remind fathers that they were
parents too.
The last session was at $50
when the new officers were in
stalled and the convention adj
journed.
The following officers were
elected to serve for the coming
year: President, Mrs. Malcolm
Mcclellan; Vice-PreSident, Mrs.
George Hanford; Second Vice
President. ]. Austin Williams