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May 25, 1917. 
ceive in increased national insurance. 
It is the duty of Massachusetts to 
support education. She is not doing 
her duty, which is to give a reason- 
able equality of opportunity. Not the 
same opportunity, but the same chance 
in spite of the condition of family or 
community in which the child lives. 
“Massachusetts has not even begun 
to travel. She is. at the foot of the 
list of states in the proportion of leg- 
islative support given to the schools. 
Maine pays 35 percent of the educa- 
tional expenses of the state the bal- 
ance coming from the cities and 
towns. New Hampshire appropriates 
16 percent, Vermont pays seven per- 
cent and Massachusetts only nine- 
tenths of one percent.” 
Commenting on the growing re- 
sponsibility of the state in maintain- 
ing equality of opportunity for edu- 
cation Dr. Smith called attention to 
the difference in wealth of the towns 
and cities of the state. “We are com- 
ing to the point where we see there 
must be taxation of wealth wherever 
it lies for the education of children 
wherever they are. 
“Tet George Do It” 
“The schools, however, are only 
one of the agencies of education. The 
influence of the associations of the 
streets, the movies, the example oi 
the community and work (if any) 
are all factors of education. There Is 
a tendency to hold the school respon- 
sible. It isa case of ‘let George do it.’ 
One man suggests that we have reli- 
gious education in the schools, an- 
other wants special days set aside for 
certain studies. We now have plenty 
of special days to observe, but while 
we are at it | would suggest that we 
have ‘arithmetic’ days, ‘spelling’ days, 
‘history’ days, etc. Not that they are 
not taught, but just as a memorial of 
what our schools were first started 
for.” 
Dr. Smith said the schools were 
challenged from the pulpit because 
they did not give religious training. 
He declared the responsibility should 
go back where it belonged, on the 
He emphasized the import- 
ance of play in education and told of 
4 certain community where a citizen 
complained that $500 had been appro- 
priated for a playground whilean equal 
appropriation for street lights was lost. 
Dr’ Smith said he was glad of it .and 
stiggested as an alternative that the 
old fdlk stay at home night or “keep 
in condition to get home without the 
aid of the lights.” 
The influence of the movies was 
touched upon and need ‘of reducing 
displayeit’ education and especially in 
connection with the graduation. 
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Aim Not Culture, But Usefulness 
“The ultimate aim of education is 
not culture, but usefulness,” said Dr. 
Smith in closing. “The purpose of 
education is to train the child to serve 
the community, the nation and demo- 
cracy.” 
Mrs. E. M. Barney of Medford 
spoke on “Partnership with God.” 
She suggested important methods of 
child culture, but placed most import- 
ance upon the spiritual training. The 
three great “R’”s, which she declared 
were most important, were “‘reverence, 
righteousness and responsibility.” 
A solo, “O, Stern Old Land,” was 
sung by Miss Vella and for encore 
she sang “end A Hand to Uncle 
Sam.” : 
After a few closing remarks by 
Mrs. Higgins the audience sang 
“America,” under her leadership. 
The program for the day was in the 
charge of Mrs. Duncan T. Beaton of 
Manchester, councillor of the district, 
and she was assisted in entertaining 
the visiting delegates by the following 
members of the hospitality committee 
of the Manchester P. T. A.: Mrs. 
William Follett, chairman; Mrs. 
George Lockhart Allen, Mrs. Leon- 
ard Andrews, Mrs. J. Davis Baker, 
Mrs. Charles E. Bell, Mrs. Otis F: 
Bohaker, Mrs. John W. Coughlin, 
Mrs. David Fenton, Mrs. Frank A. 
Foster, Mrs. James Gallagher, Mrs. 
MASS. 
John G. Gillis, Mrs. James A. Kehoe, 
Mrs. G. A. Knoerr, Miss Nellie M. 
Leonard, John C. Mackin, Mrs. 
John C. Mackin, Mrs. James A. Mur- 
ray, Mrs. Alfred C. Needham, Mrs. 
Frank G. Norris, Mrs. William S. 
Patterson, Mrs. Harry W. Purington, 
Oscar F. Raymond, Mrs.° Ellery 
H. Rogers, Mrs. Charles I. Scott, 
Mrs. Joseph C. Thomas, Mrs. Thomas 
Wiggins and Mrs. Helen L. Willmon- 
ton. 
CARD of APPRECIATION 
Mrs. D. T. Beaton, in behalf of the 
State Board and the delegates to the 
Essex County Conference of Nation- 
al Congress of Mothers and P. T. 
A.’s, desires through the Brerzr to 
express our. sincere appreciation. 
Nothing but words of praise were 
heard for the Manchester P. T. A. 
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