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N „0 I KIlKl AItV 18. 1923,
THE BANNER-HERALD. ATHENS. GEORGIA
ATHENS PARENT-TEACHER NEWS
, OFFICERS
VI.'.
MILTON, HIGGINS. National
■idcnt, Worcester, Mass.
ISKLCE CARR JONES, Macon
- talc President.
IIOYCE FICKLIN. Washington.
I!. : strict President. ,
’’ !!•*• H. J. Stcgcman, Chairman Pre-
'.hool Circles.
M. D. PASCHAL, Secretary and
treasurer.
MRS. W. A. CAPPS, Secretary and
Treasurer.
MRS. E. B. HUDSON, Local President
Council.
MRS. E. L. JACKSON, Vice President.
MRS. J. P. PROCTOR, Health Repre
sentative.
MRS. LAMAR SCOTT. Chairman of
Publicity.
COLS. EGE AVENUE AND BAXTER
STREET ASSOCIATIONS RECORD
MUCH PROGRESS DURING 1921-22
with
I Furnished unfortunate
! clothes and books. ✓
| Organized nutrition classes,
j Furnished milk to undernourish
ed child.%ii not able to buy it.
I Introduced Health Crusade and
tuberculosis cam-
Thrift.
Worked
j paign.
1 Have had several night meet
ings ior fathers.
Entertained the teachers.
Dad community gatherings.
Helped with entertainment of
visitorj to conferences in Ath-
Ic t and College BAXTER
,t-Teacher Associa- STREET ,
,’ o!i P ro *? e . ss in TWs is the third year of active
K — lh . c . ,r r . e ' wor ^- In the Spring of 1923 the
recent district association cooperated with "the
teachers in conducting a music
follor/
NO HIGH PRICES AT OUR STORE
W<> will make to your individual meas-
i: .' your Easter Suit, Coat and Two
Pair Pants.
$25.
oo
'LEVY’S
Toggery & Boys Shop
contest and an art contest* in the
school. Prizes were awarded the
successful contestants.
Helped to agitate a school bond
issue which was successfully car
ried at a special election in May.
President of the Asso ciation
served on committee appointed by
Board of Education to select plans
for new school buildings.
Association conducted' bailot
vote of patrons of school to help
decide* on suitable location for new
school.
Awarded prizes to boys and
girls winning in thrift garden con
test.
Provided paint for 6th and 7th
grade boys to paint school ground
equipment.
Four days in the week mothers
and tcachirs prepare and serve
cocoa to school at 12 o’clock re
cess.
Assisted in Christmas seal sale
which provided a tuberculosis
nurse for the county.
Bought set of Primary and His
tory slides for school.
Held a silver tea for finance
I fund. , .
Cooperated with other associa-
[ tions asking for fire escapes,
which the board granted.
COLLEGE
AVE. P. T. A.
Was organized Feb. 1921 with!
fifty members. 1922 members
dues OOe.
We arc affiliated with State
and National Associations. Some
things done:
Interior and exterior beautifica
tion and improvement of school.
Piny ground equipment furnish
ed. ^
\ Visual education equipment
bought.
Increased school library.
Sent Christmas baskets to un
fortunate ones.
Sent flowers to sick and dis
tressed.
Received 20c dues.
Ofliccrs:
Mrs. F. G. Birchmcre, Pres.
Miss M. Gerdine,
Mrs. Bryant,
Miss Katie Mason, Sec.
Mrs. Dornbiatt, Treas.
foot for further activities during
the year.
Our program for October meet
ing was a social one. At the Nov.
meeting Miss Matthews talked on
Nutrition. December program by
Grammar School Children./Janu
ary talk from a local minister or
Parents Supervision of Boy s and
Girl’s Leisure, with the idea of
furnishing wholesome amusement
at this very important stage. * ,
SUPERIORITY OF CONSOLIDATED IIS' 3W“S GSVIVS!
SCHOOLS.SHOWN BY BRITTAIN pu “““’
Article of Interest to
Clarke Citizens Who
Are Considering “Coun-
a sufficient number of schools to
make the results scientific, the
pupils of the one-teacher schools
proved to be only about 60 per
TT „ : *>' „„i cent os efficient as those of well
t.v Unit Educational: grad e d schools.
, CONSOLIDATED 8CHOOL
_ I Some of the advantages or the
Puct- showing the superiority Of 1 Gonsolldsted School over the One-
sthoolu consolidated schools over j Toacllel School are as follows:
those of the one-teacher type nre. I—More teachers,
contained in the following article -•—Better teachers—College and
by M. L. Brittain, president of | Normal School Graduates.
System.
mm chic of
* A tonsil and adenoid clinic and
another clinic for underweight
children is nne of the accomplish
ments of the Washington Parent-
Teacher association according tc
their report’niadc here at the dis-
tiict convention. The full report
follows: ■ ».
The Washington Parent Teach-
Association has a membership
of fift.
We have made the following
money during the year:
Membership dues $36.00
Money made from markets . 58.68
Money made from sale of fruit
cake 30.00
Money made for sale of
Hour M.OO
Money received from local Wed
Cress Chapter .... 187.00
$336.68
Total
Money expended:
Tonsil and Adenoids Clinic $187.00
Balance on shades for school
building 63.95
increased ncnooi liorury. ' 1.^?^ 7.00
Had cup and saucer shower for / “ ttn( * ancc ^ rlzes 4.00
school.
Total $251.95
$25.00 BUYS A VERY GOOD CAR
Allen Touring, price .. ., ..
Overland Four Touring, price
Overland Six Touring, price ..
Willy* Six Touring,.price .. ..
Haynea Six Touring, price .. .
exit Six Tom.ttg, price .: ..
. $100.00
.. $100.00
.. $100.00
.. S200.00
.. $200.00
-- $150.00
$25.00 down and $10.00 per month
$25.00 down and $10.00 per month
$25.00 down and $10.00 per month
$25.00 down and $20.00 per month
$25.00 down and $20.00 per month
$25.00 dewn and $15.00 pdr month
fhes’c",
good
ixctl the
! 'mis have good tires r.nd some of them have been re.painted. They are all in
running shape. Thoy are worth c/jpsiderably morfe than we nro asking but wo
the room and must move them. \
CONOLLY MOTOR COMPANY
Distributor c‘f Buick Motor Cars
Washington and Hull Streets
SUCCESSFUL
WITH CLINIC
Wo have held a successful Ton
sil and Adcnojd Clinic for IX chil
dren under the direction of the
State Board of Health. A Nutri
tion Class for 40 children, under
direction of Miss Matthews, of the
State Agricultural College.
A Clinic for Mothers and Pre
school nge children, for 400 chil
dren nnd 200 mothers, under di
rection of the Stifle Board oi
Health. This work was done with
the Heaithmobilc, visiting 8 cen
ters in Wilkes County, one a col
ored community. At each point
Health Moving Pictures were
shown and talks on Hygiene were
given by doctors. At least 2000
people were reached by this work.
Children in Washington school
are weighed and measured each
month. Last month we had a dental
Clinic, which we hope to repeat
Milk is sold every day at the
school. We have various plans on
Following is the report of the
Greensboro Parent-Teacher Asso
ciation made at the 8th distrf.t
convention here recently:
GREENSBORO, Ga.
- Feb. 1, 1923.
Organized January 1922 by
changing the Greensboro School
Improvements Club to a P. T. A.
with fifty-one members. Hold reg
ular monthly meetings. Average
attendance thirty-two. Number of
members eighty, three honorary.
Belong to Green County Federa
tion of Clubs, and to State P. T.
A. Dues 50c per year out of which
we pya 10c per capita state dues.
Assist in keeping public library
open and have assisted other clubs
in raising funds for its mainten
ance. Sponsored the Phi Mu
Hoalthmobile and assisted at the
examination of pre school nge and
first grade children.
Held Home Economics demon- 1
stration. Sent flowers to funerals
in name of P. T. A.
Sponsored and held a Citizen
ship course. Observed Ga. products
week and Founder’s Day.
Money prizes of $5.00 per term
given the grade having moot moth
ers present at monthly meetings
Purchased teacher’s desk, black
boards, window panes and shades
for school building.
Reception for teachers in Sep
tember. Have made funds from
elling pencils, candies, extracts,
basket ball games, barbecues,
lunches, plays, nnd moving picture
benefits.
In the treasury, at present
$231.89.
Officers:
Mrs. J. R. Spinks, Pres.
Mrs. D. L. Cloud, vice President.
Miss Eve Young, Secretary.
Mrs. C. C. Wills, Treasurer.
Childs P. T. A. Gives
A Valentine Party
Georgia Tech and former state au-
! MTlIntendent of schools. The ar-
jtlrlo la furnished the P. T. ’A. page
by Mrs. Lewis Johnson, prominent
P. T. A. worker.
"Apropos to tlm agitation of
the question of the consolidation
of schools, I append to this, an ar
ticle containing information given
out by our former State Superin
tendent of Education.
“Please give It your earnest con
sideration. The analysis of the
facts Is proof conclusive of the
wisdom of consolidation.
It Is every citizen's duty to aid
and encourage the working out of
so momentous a subject.” |
ONE TEACHER SCHOOL
Teacher I
Grades 7
Reflations attempted per day . 35
Average recitation period min
utes) 10
Pupils time per day in recitalton
tlon (minutes) 31s
Average enrollment per grade
(minutes) 45
Average school year (months) 6.3
QUALITY OF
TEACHERRS:
Low grade license, or none at
all, usually.
Little or no specific training,
usually.
Itinerant—Very. '' ”1'*
QUALITY OF "**
PUPILS:
In comprehension tests given in
3— Bettor teaching conditions—
Fewer recitations per teacher:
longer recitation periods; closer
supervision of .study periods, hot
ter grading better course of study.
4— At least a Junior High School
at the home school of every child.
6—The possibility of Senior High
School Training for alL
6— Complete equipment in betteT
schoolhouses.
7— Better transportation.
8— The school a real community
center.
9— Such a school has all of the
advantage of the City School plus
the many advantages of the conn
try.
The course of study in the Con
solidated School Is not only, more
comprehensive In regard to acad
emic subjects, hut also Includes
special work In thoso subjects that
prepare for Rural Llfo and Home
Maying — Agriculture, Manual
Training, Home Economics, etc.
Such a school also has sufficient
enrollment to make it possible tc
give tho students well rounded
athletic training and has suffi
cient acreage to provide for these
activities In the way of play
grounds, tennis, volley ball and
basket ball courts,
Such a school with' Its breadth
of training and Its community in
fluence will. Indeed, become tee
foundation of American Demo
cracy.. ^
great meeting and about hot
studies of the children of the Eu
ropean countries which she visited
In 1922. “Mother Stoner" jingles ad
naturally as the “sparks fly up*-
ward.” Here Is one of her latest.
“This Is mortals best of laws:
'To heal disease first And ths
cause,'
And war is traced to causes Ave
That keep destructive thoughts
alive:
Greed, Ignorance and urgent
needs, < .
Different tongue* and different
creeds.”
P. T. A. SONG
In response to many Inquiries
we are glad to have the National
'Song of the F. T. A. organization
on our page today. All members
are urged to preserve It In their
scrap books or to mount It cn
cards for future use.'
The song Is set to ‘Maryland,
My Maryland.”
“MY TRIBUTE”
Within my heart sweet strains I
hear. • <
Mother mine, ofc. Mother mine.
Your accents low and, sweet and
clear,
Mother mine, oh. Mother mine.
The prayers you said, the songs
you sung,-
Thu tales you told when I was
young
Inspire my life, my heart, my
tnngae,
Mother mine, oh Mother mine.
A
MOTHER STONER RETURNS
BY MRS. R. C. ORR
It Is great news to Athens thst
Dr. Winifred Sarkvlllo Stoner
will return In April and give a
helping hand to tho pro-School-
ago circle of the P. T. A.
Athens is to bo congratulated
that this busy woman can gvlo
us another week of her time. How
she manages to do It and meet her
other'demands Is hard to Imagine.
She has filled engagements In
Promptly at 8 o'clock, last uvor J r Important country in Eu-
Thursday evening the Child’s St. ron " b nc0 leaving AthenB last
School P. T. A. began their B Pr |n f- ...
monthly business meeting. , Kuro P e realizing that Its fu-
The meeting wns held nt night f ,lre P paco d° ps not rest upon dlp-
In order • that tho fathers might omnt /, or Kuaa or treaties, but
attend and to whom n special in- u Pf® 110 ®d uc ?j9 n * or , P eape °*
vltatton had been extended. The ohllllren. Dr. Stoner Is the most
M\W NAVY
We Offer the Following Bargains forthe Next Ten Days to the Trade
of Athens and Surrounding. Territory—These Are Good Values As
Usual—* • ' *
$3.75
Men’s U. S. Army Shoes, Mun
son Last, in all sizes, pair
U. S. Army Officers’ Dress Shoe C9 QC
in all sizes, pair .. .. .... v
U. S. Army Work Shoe, a &0 CA up
genuine leather shoe, all sizes *
IT. S. Army Rubber Boots, Standard Make,
A Real Value $3.50
pair
U. S. Army Officers’ Raincoats,
AH Belted $4.75, $6.00
Models
S
Army Slickers,.slightly used, but CO CA
in perfect condition, each
Army Rain Capes, Waterproof, made of
solid rubber, while they last, just Cp 1Q
the thing for rainy days .. .... . *
I^ay in a supply of these values, now as
i’rices oh Army Goods are advancing every
Men’s iAll Wool Army Straight Leg Pants,
•sizes run from 31 to 35, while they last,
made of heavy Melton Cloth, $2.50
pair
Men’s A-l O. D. Wool Army Shirts, the
real Army Shirt and no imitations here,
forjrlce, ranging to $3.53
Reclaimed Army Wool Shirts,
each .. .
Men’s Army Khaki Shirts, a real
good Shirt for ..
dav.
$1.50
95c
White Porcelain Enameled Platters, 4Qa
large ones A .. "iwW
Aluminum Plates, while they last,
Army Hats, Blankets, Tents, Cots,. Hose,
Underwear, Bags, Suit Cases, Army
Trunks, in fact anything in an’Army Store.
We can supply your every need in this line
and a visit to our store will be a profit to
you.
One Lot Reclaimed Russett Shoes, all sizes’ 7 to IOV2, at
These Are Going Fast—Buy Now.
$1.95
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COLLEGE AVE.
ATHENS
DIXIE ARMY STORE-
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COLLEGE AVE.
ATHENS
president, Mrs. A. C. Hancock pre
sided.
Prof. Bond. Judge Thomas, Dr.
H. B. Heywood and Mrs. E. B. Hud
son were the speakers of the eve
ning. A short talk being nlado t>J
each one.
At the conclusion ot the bnal-
mess meeting a delightful enter
tainment was immediately begun.
Partners chosen and pood old
fashioned games were ployed end
sung
Attractive refreshments were
served, hearts shaped In cream
and heart shaped cakes. Ten-
thirty came all too soon, “when the
little girls and boys of yesterday"
became “parents of today" and
had to hurry homo to ta’co care of
all the "little ones of 1923.”
Many fathers wore heard to re
mark—“We ought to do this mere
often."
Every Parent-Teacher Associa
tion has one particular object for
Its goal that to be 100 per cent.
Meaning every mother, every
father and every brother to bo a
member.
"Fathers nights” at Child’s St.
School are always a success. Tho
fathers bqjng anxious to romn nnd
through their exuberance of spirit
taking all back to their happy care
free childhood days. .
P. T. A. CONTEST
ardent advocate of the education
of all children of the world with
a view to the future peace of the
world. She established a Natural
Educational Center in the most
important European countries and
these countries will send delegates
to a great International meeting In
London on July 16th, 1923, The
United States wlll'be represented,
not as merely official observers,
(as our present brand of politician*
call any American man sent to a
European conference), hut as un
tiring workers to bring about a
real “League for Peace."
Through the education for peace
of the children of the world the
International Natural Education
association alms to eradicate the
destructive
lend to war and to establish conf
structive thought power leading to
peaco and progress.
It alms to eradicate tho causes
of war and to sow seeds In the
minds of tho world’s children that
will tend towards self control,
kindness, health, beauty, peace and
progress throughout the world.
The International. Natural Edu
cational Association alms to stamp
out War’s causes through better
understanding of ono nation with
another. This It hopes to accom
plish through tho adoption by all
nations of a secondary language,
as an international medium of
communication, a language to bo
taught in all the schools of the
world.
With the acceptance of such n
language by world leaders—It will
bring about universal understand
ing through teaching the world’s
children the same songs, the same
games, tho same high Ideals.
The International Natural Edu
cational Association alma to es
tablish parqnt training, schools in
every part of the world from In
struction In the care of children
along spiritual mental and phy
sical lines’, and for the fostering
of genius.
That will be a wonderful gath
ering in London, for’ many of the
great educators of the world meet
together to discuss natural Edu-
aatlonal methods and future peace
through the education for peace
of little children. Dr. Winifred
The sterner virtues that yon
taught.
Father mine, oh Father mlna.
The victories won—the battles
fought, ,•
Father mine, oh. Father mine.
Your courago gave and made me
strong,
To shield the weak, put down
tho wrong,
To upward lead the ng*r throng.
Father mine, oh, Fatnor mine.
When knowledge came with treas
ure rare.
Teacher mine, oh, teacher
mine, «
You taught me how the boom to
share, - •
Teacher mine, jh, fcher
mine,
You led mo on In wisdom's nays.
Through pleasant paths and
tangled maze,
You cleared, the way dlzpellpd the
-■ :«
In ZB,
Te: Atir mine, oh, teacher
mine.
The homo, the school, the church
combine, I
Mother, Father, Teacher mine,
To touch tho soul with life divine, ■.
Mother, Father, rcncher mint,
Oh grant us thls*-our heart’s de
sire,
To fill our soils with living
fire
’Till each shall others’ lives In-,
spire,
Mother, Father, Toaihir mine.
Written by Mrs. Milton Higgles,
National President P. T. A.
thought forces that Stoner Is the director of the In*
toraatlonsl Educational Aasocla-
If you are 1 of the 95 in every 400
who suffer from Dandruff or some
scalp trouble, just try Mabdeen, for
If It falls to tin rou porffct ullafaction.
thorliad to at—
rotir dtalor la aui
fund rour tl.OO. Uio coat
At all Barber Shout, Hair
Drut and Department Storm.
s lt-ou. hot:)—.
-Five dollars will he given for
best poster from a High or Jr.
High school of. an affiliated asso
ciation.
Two and one half dollars will be
given for second best poster from
any High or Jr.-High school of an
affiliated association.
The same offer Is made to the
grammar grades.
2— The subject may be any
phase of parent-teacher work.
3— A standard , cloth-backed
paper, size 28x43 In. Is recommend
ed. but not required.
4— Charts may be pictorial or a
printed text In design.
5— Charts may be vertical or
horizontal.
6— charts mast be marked on
lower right-hand corner , with
name and address, also name and
I grade or school, on back.
7— Contest closes March 31.
8— Send to Mrs. Louis Johusofi.
Athens, Ga.
Later annonneement has been
made of a.special prize of five
dollars for best poster on health
subjects.
Posters entered will be on dis
play at State P. T. A. Convention.
April 17-19 Atlanta and prizes an
nounced.
Recommendation will be made i
thst all posters entered be clas
sified and aept at headquarters to
be used as a travelling loan ex
hibit. especially available to rural.
schools.
All schools Interested are re
quested to preserve these rules
for their guidance nnd reference. I
MRS. LOUIS M. JOHNSON, j
State Chairman of Posters.
Put a “Spring” Coat on Her!
Don’t envy your friend’s new car
—have one as pretty without buy
ing a new one. t
Bring your car down to our
place and let us put a new
“Spring” Coat of Paint on-
then go out on the road and
outshine him.
AS
A1LU1UM BIJO 1
. . "TTYT " f * n •««
I”"'"'
MEDIUM BROWN HAIR looks
a Ooldi
Dolden cunt
u
■
It costs very little to improve the appearance of your car by hav
ing it painted—and it will add much to its looks and value.
Phone 271 and Ask About Prices
City Garage
& Motor Co.
v
Washington Street