1924 - Annual Convention Report

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a n d g i r l s w h o have h a d to leave school before finishing, i n order that t h e y might
a c q u i r e some p r a c t i c a l knowledge of reading, a r i t h m e t i c , etc.
E A G L E H I L L W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T E .— T h i s I n s t i t u t e takes i n four school d i s t r i c t s,
a n d has g i v e n $ 10.00 each year to the school h a v i n g the best general e x h i b i t at the
school fair. It has p r o v i d e d a p l a y g r o u n d for one school and a clock for another.
Some good papers have been g i v e n b y the teachers on e d u c a t i o n , school work in
general, school hygiene a n d decorations. The C h a i r m a n o n E d u c a t i o n a n d B e t t e r,
Schools for t h e West O l d C o n s t i t u e n c y spoke also o n these matters. This I n s t i t u te
has t w o of t h e i r members o n one of the school boards.
T H E D . E . L . W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T E .— T h i s I n s t i t u t e expects to furnish their
schools w i t h p l a y g r o u n d equipment in the near future. They also donate prizes
for the local fair.
S r x D K K W O M E N ' S I N S T I T U T E .— T h i s I n s t i t u t e is s t r o n g for betterment of schools.
I n their o p i n i o n lessons i n s i n g i n g a n d needleeraft should be taught andt hat the
schools s h o u l d commence t h e i r d a i l y w o r k w i t h prayer.
L I T T L E B O W C O N S T I T U E N C Y .
T h e C o n v e n e r of this C o n s t i t u e n c y sent a copy of a r e s o l u t i o n to each B r a n ch
i n order to start a G o o d Deeds D a y .
K I R K C A L D Y .— D i s b a n d e d during the winter but r e c e n t l y organized again.
C H A M P I O N , G O L D E N R U L E A N D B A R O N S were a l l i n f a v o r of the idea.
T h e Convener prepared an address on C o - o p e r a t i o n between Home, School
and C o m m u n i t y , also a q u e s t i o n n a i r e w i t h the following answers therefrom.
T h e r e is a school for every c h i l d in L i t t l e B o w C o n s t i t u e n c y , There are two
C o n s o l i d a t e d Schools s i t u a t e d at C h a m p i o n a n d B a r o n s r e s p e c t i v e l y . Carmangay
re|> orts d e n t a l and medical inspections. Golden R u l e is e n d e a v o r i n g to procure a
muni* i p a l nurse. The l o r d ' s P r a y e r seems to be repeated in n e a r l y a l l of the schools
i n the C o n s t i t u e n c y.
B R A N T .— T h i s school has been s u p p l i e d w i t h cups, f o u n t a i n and towels.
( ( O L D E N R I L E . - - T h r e e schools were furnished w i t h three- burner oil stoves.
C o o k i n g utensils were s u p p l i e d to one school a n d p l a y g r o u n d equipment to another.
A pi - lure was given as a prize ' o r good attendance.
B A R O N S - - A s s i s t e d the school board to s u p p l y hot lunches d u r i n g the winter
months, and the management of C o m m u n i t y X m a s Tree and Concert. Institute
folder is kept for c l i p p i n g s o n e d u c a t i o n a n d b e t t e r schools. Prize has been offered for
school w i t h highest attendance.
C A R S T A I R S - - P u b l i c speaking contest was h e l d in A p r i l w i t h twenty- two con-ti-
stanis, nine i n senior g r o u p and t h i r t e e n in the j u n i o r . Two prizes were donated
10 each group. Four prizes of books were also donated for this i n the P r i m a r y.
A Parent- Teachers Association has been formed which is d o i n g v e r y good work.
S C H O O L C O M M I T T E E S.
. Men may rule the Race, but women govern its D e s t i n y . This is e x e m p l i f i ed
i n school c o m m i t t e e s.
T H E Y C A N D E V E L O P T E A M WORK.— B e t w e e n the great educational forces,
H O M E AND S C H O O L . Make school c o m m u n i t y centre,
A S S I S T T H E T E A C H E R S . - - G i v e the teachers the o p p o r t u n i t y to assume social
leadership—- which t h e i r t r a i n i n g a n d service calls for.
• FOR T H E S C H O O L T R U S T E E S . - - T h e y strengthen the hands of the progressivley
i n c l i n e d school trustees by e d u c a t i n g p u b l i c o p i n i o n i n favor of reasonable reforms
and expenditures.
F O R S C H O O L - - A s s i s t teachers to secure s u i t a b l e equipment for playgrounds,
pianos, lunches, lanterns, medical inspection, scholarships and prizes and many
t h i n g s w h i c h school boards hesitate to p r o v i d e.
F O R U T I L I Z I N G W O M E N ' S P O W E R S . — T h e y t r a i n , strengthen, inspire and con­s
o l i d a t e the " W o m e n ' s M i n d " of the c o m m u n i t y on problems of t r a i n i n g c h i l d r e n.
T h e y b r i n g a b o u t b e t t e r B o a r d of E d u c a t i o n t h r o u g h the e l e c t i o n of women trustees.
F O R F U R T H E R I N G E D U C A T I O N .— T h e y give e d u c a t i o n a l leaders the o p p o r t u n i ty
to e x p l a i n to parents the newer and accepted theories of e d u c a t i o n and the new
methods of teaching.
" H u m a n i t y , " says President T h e w i n g , " i s l e a r n i n g t h a t i t is b e t t e r economy
to devote the large share of i t s revenue to the e d u c a t i o n of c h i l d r e n t h a n to e x p e n d it
for the care of t h e c r i m i n a l , the defective, a n d the pauper t h r o u g h a score of y e a r s ."