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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1954)
PTA Seefies) Salem, Ore. Vision, Good Sense PTA Basis Vital Factors Are Stressed By President (Editor' not: Th following recounting of "The Parent Teacher Movement" was written exciasivery for this ipeclal sec tion by Mrs. Helner Liadstrora of Astoria, president of the Ore gon PTA congress, whose photo appears on Page t of this see Mo and about whom there Is brief sketch en Page Z). Here is the parent-teacher movement viewed as part of the living design of the American scene. The National Congress of Par ents and Teachers, largest volun teer organization of its kind in the world, takes its strength from two great insights of its founders. The first recognized that parent hood, an immensely important job, was being gravely misman aged in the year 1897. The sec ond saw that the home could not then as it cannot now be iso lated from the rest of the com munity. In short, as this nar rative proves again and again, the PTA idea was never one of good intentions alone. It was from the beginning made up both of vision and of practical good ense. Harry and Bonaro Overtstreet in their book, "Where Children Come First," identify the source of energy in the PTA idea ingle-minded concern for the child. The singleness of purpose, they point out, enables the parent-teacher organization to disre gard differences of race, religion, politics, and class to concentrate on the welfare of the child. At the same time, in the Overstreets' apt phrasing, the parent-teacherj organization eany learnea mai "good will must be coupled with food skill" and that before the child can be helped be must be understood. Definite Objectives For more than 50 years the National Congress of Parents, and Teachers has dared to want a world in which every child alive may enjoy sound health, spiritual security, careful nurture, and wise schooling. To achieve these objectives it has: Developed public attitudes sensitive to the needs of children Objectived r - - To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school. church, ond community. life. To raise the standards of home To secure odequate laws for the care ond protection of children ond youth. To bring into closer relation the home ond the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelli gently in the training of the child. To develop between educators and the general pub lic such united efforts as will secure for every child the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spirit ual education. and youth in home, school and community. Built a backlog of public opin ion so strongly in favor of our public school system that state a n d, community lawmakers, boards of education, and other official agencies have appropriat ed greatly increased funds. Donated hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to stu dent. planning to enter the teach ing profession. Published without interruption since 1906 an official magazine devoted solely to the welfare, education and protection of chil dren and youth. Established thousands of study discussion groups and radio lis tening groups concerned with parent education. Supports Vital Issnes Again and again, as this ac count unfolds, the National Con gress is revealed successfully supporting vital issues without violating its own cardinal princ iple of nonpartisanship. "A survey at the legislation in which the National Congress has been actively interested through out the past fifty years," tbe au thors observe, "would be a roster of what the most civilized men and women in America have cared about . . . No organization has worked more constantly or more effectively, or with a member ship more widely representative, The Man's Shop q Says .... r mm. .o w . K to. 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In 1905, Mrs. Frederick Schoff, National President, visited Oregon and or ganized The Oregon Congress of Mothers, August 19, 1905. Mrs. C. M. Wood was elected first State President (1905-1907). Became Law la 1913 In 1912 the first legislative measure to be known as the Mothers' Pension Bill was spon sored by the Congress of Moth ers. The bill became a law in 1913, making Oregon tbe third state in the union to have a Moth er's Pension. Also in this year, Parent-Teacher leaders endorsed woman suf frage over the protest of the na tional president Today, 1954, we find our 109, 481 members busily at work in all of the areas of work that have ever been of concern to parents and teachers: helping to build a better world for all children everywhere. And so from here, together wt go forward. Decorations Are Work of Many People Decorations in use at the PTA convention are the work of many PTA unis and other organiza tions largely outside Salem. Mrs. C. A. Fratzke, Indepen dence, is chairman of the com mittee on decorations planning. She has been assisted by Mrs. Frank Beer, Corvallis? co-chairman; Miss Margaret McDevitt, art supervisor of Salem public schools, as consultant; Mrs. J. W. Carr, West Salem, Mrs. Fred Commons, Corvallis, Mrs. Harold Elbert, West Salem, and Mrs. R F. Schmidt, Silverton. A replica of the large seal of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers has been placed at the back of the stage at the Salem High School auditorium. This is the work of the art department of Corvallis High School, under the direction of Clarence A. Bates. Corvallis students who worked on the decoratien are Phyllis Nelson, Frank Beer, Jerry Joiner, Chris Moser and Leland Hill The frame of the seal was designed by Paul Holloway who also planned the Special Edition Your friends would like to see this Special PTA Edition, made possible through the co operation of Salem merchants. PTA Speaker 11 -t- DR. THOMAS BENNETT Dr. Thomas Bennett will speak at P-TA General Session II, Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. He is associate professor of philosophy at Willamette University and re ceived his BA degree from West Virginia, his Ph.D. at the Uni versity of Chicago. He was for merly dean of Kendall College, Evanston, 111., and professor of philosophy at Fairmouth State College in West Virginia. He came to Willamette in 1952. 'Keys" on stage at the Elsinore theater. Murals for the walls in the Court house have been painted by stu dents of the fifth grade at Salem's Bush School. Miss Alice Robinson is their teacher. Murals similar to those were the basis for the "Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge" award won by this grade during the past winter. As a re sult, Miss Robinson and one of the students, Clara Sloan, were awarded a trip to Valley Forge. Pictures used in the Cave Room of the Senator Hotel also were made by this group. Eighteen hundred favors for the four dinners scheduled for Thurs day were designed and printed in the Salem High School Graphic Arts shop by Jim Anderson, high school junior, under the direction of William Mets, instructor. This project will be entered by the stu dent in a' national contest. Benton County PTA council, di rected by Mrs. Fred Commons, president, did the hand cutting on the favors, assisted by stu dents of the Franklin Grade School, Corvallis, and Benton Coun ty Campfire Girls. Table decorations and favors used at the board of managers' dinner Tuesday night were pro vided through the courtesy of the Keep Oregon Green Association. The Retail Florist Association has donated flowers for head tables at the four dinners to be held Thursday. The Oregon folders to be used at the regional lunches were obtained from the State of Oregon. Students of Central High School, Monmouth - independence, pre pared the Founders' Day posters which are on exhibit at the con vention. 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Wood, who took a leading part in starting the con gress. Assisting Mrs. Wood in this work was Mrs. Robert Tate, Port land. In 1924 the name of the organ ization was changed to Oregon Congress of Parents and Teach ers, at the time the change was made in the title of the national group. Membership of the Oregon Con gress is now 109,481 in 603 local units. This is an all-time record and is an increase of 3,073 over the 1953 high. Included in this total are more than 35,000 men, more than 6,300 teachers and 27 new units. The state convention during the Oregon PTA's Golden Anniver sary year in 1953 will be held in Portland. WELCOME P.T.A. DELEGATES . . Rig SE a caON The ltd- w I UNEXCELLED ELGIN Watches . . . 20 OFF I Every ELGIN Included . . . Yes... All 1954 Models I mm , f siOO tint rite Yeer 57 n tr limited Time Only Better Buy Nov ess. to LORD ELGtt asHtrr 21 )ew IS bfice'et. Take your Choice H Then Take Your 1 Saving .mom 1 OWC4NAI. 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