The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

Wafarvills, Nov. B-The Novem- Der meeting of the waterville Par- sntsTeacher association was held yesterday afternoon. in the Sprague School gymnasnm, with Mrs. Wil- fred ,, pierpont, Jr, presiding,
 10 was voted Co give @ toward the present Girl Scout drive, and plans were made for an executive hoArd meeting, to be held Thurs fnv afternoon at 2 o'clock, ct the home of Mrs. Carl Schlicker on D0wnes street. All officers and members of committees are request a 0 attend because plans will be made for o bazaar Friday eve- ming, December 5, in the gym- nasiunn.
 AFrs. John J. whitehead, second vice president of the New Haven County, was guest speaker yester~ day afternoon. She spoke on the subject, "Aims and Policies of the Parent Teacher Association" The objects of the P, T, A. are: First Co promote the welfare Of children and youth in home, school, church and community; to raise the stand ards of home life; to secure ade- uuate laws for the care and pro- lection of children and youth.
 Second-to bring Into closer rec iatlon the home and the school that parents and teachers may eo- operate intelligently in the train- Ing of the child, and to develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for every child the high est advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education,
 Mrs. Whitehead stated there are at present S,000,000 P, T. A, mem bers in the nation, 100000 of whom are men. In Connecticut there are 07 men holding the office of presi- dent, out of 800, and that the Par- ent~Teacher Association Is one of the most important organizations sn the United States. There are ! also PIT, A, groups in Alaska, Hono- lulu and the Philippine Islands, and in the south, 6 very active as- sociatlon of S0,000 members, with their own oolored council and hav- ing their own hy-laws.
 The holding of summer round- ups in most sections, and the serv- ing of hot lunches in the rural districts, for school children, are only two of the many projects ac- complished by the organization.
 The meeting came to Q close with a discussion period, after which Q vard party and food sale was held.
 Attending the meeting were: Mrs, Wtlfred Pierpont, Mrs. Sidney Hem ehel, Mrs. Bart Connors, Mrs, John Haggerty, Mrs. William platt, Mrs. Edwin Craw, Mrs, Russell Athor- kon, Mrs. Louis Willard, Mrs, Carl @chllcker, Mrs. Edward Seery, Mrs, Anthony DiBlasi, Mrs. Charles Fab- CT, Mrs. R. Tooley, Mrs, o. Arthur Dubois, Mrs. Alfred EdmondS, Mrs. VI Jackie, Mrs. Lister, Mrs. Ches- Ger 8racketk Mrs. Canton, Mrs, Collins, and Mrs. R, Ward Henion. others playing cards were: Mrs. Ralph Grain, Mrs. David Gregg, AErs. Harry Stevens, Mrs. Joseph McArdlc, Mrs. Leo LaffeFty, Mrs. sossph Caron, Mrs. John Donahue. kgrs. E. Pekoch, Mrs. Edward Cook son. ST., Mrs. Leon Totten, Mrs, Homer Senior, Mrs, R. Truelove, AErs. c. Slater, Mrs. M. Cruikshank, AErs. q. Turner, and Mrs. A. Tra- yer.
 Mrs. CFAw, Mrs. seeTy, Mrs, Gchlicker and Mrs. Plerpont were an charge of the food sale.
 Supper Nov. l2
 The Women of St. Paul's will hold Q covered dish supper, Wed- nesday evening, November "a, al 2 o'clock, preceding their regular business meeting.
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