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PARENT-TEACHER MEETING 
In spite of the bad weather, the 
largest meeting of the Parent-Teach- 
er association of the year was held in 
the Price school, Manchester, Thurs- 
day night of this week. Mrs, D, S. 
Beaton read selections from an ad- 
dress given by Mrs. Higgins, the State 
president, at Worcester. The nom- 
inating committee was appointed by 
the president, Mrs. Hattie D. Baker. 
Those appointed were Mrs. John C. 
Mackin, Mrs. Frank Rowe and 
George Norie. During the evening 
two violin solos were given by Joseph 
Carey entitled, ‘Intermezzo Sinfon- 
ico,’ from “Cavalleria Rusticanna,”’ 
and “Serenade Badine” by Gabriel 
Marie. Mr. McDonald played ‘“Deu- 
rieme Mazurka,, and “A Polish Na- 
tional Dance,” by Scharwenka, 
Edward H. ‘Chandler, of Danvers, 
secretary of the 2oth Century club, 
was the speaker of the evening. 
“Self- efficiency” was the subject 
chosen. “Years ago self-efficiency 
was more general,” he said; “the wo- 
men did all kinds of housework, even 
to spinning the yarn and weaving 
cloth. The men not only did their 
work but made many of their tools. 
We are raising a small class of ex- 
perts and a very large class of head 
workers. Is this the highest form 
of self-expression? I think the fun- 
damental principle of efficiency is 
accurate knowledge. A great edu- 
cator once said that he wished girls 
were taught carpentry, instead of 
sewing. The reason given was, to 
make a perfect joint the pieces had 
to be cut accurately; if in sewing a 
mistake is made it can be fixed by 
tucking or trimming. The heads or 
sub-division of accurate knowledge 
could be named in many ways. Per- 
haps these are not the best ones or 
in the best order, but, first, the 
knowledge of the forces met in 
everyday life. This is brought out 
by watching a stranger of the city 
and a newsboy crossing the street; 
the stranger dodges and is confused 
while the newsboy estimates, uncon- 
sciously the forces of the street. 
Second, the training of the imagina- 
tion. Inventors train themselves to 
see what can be made different and 
then work out from their imagina- 
tion. Third, self-expression, that 
can be shown in the drawing of a 
picture, of making things and by aid 
of the piano. An enthusiastic teach- 
er of music has proved that even 
small children can express their feel- 
ings by composition. Fourth, self- 
control; all children can be taught 
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jealosy at others’ victories over them- 
selves in lessons or in play. When 
I was a child I knew a little girl, 
who when crossed would go to a 
door and scream while kicking it. 
She had no self-control. The mili- 
tant suffragettes remind me of her. 
Fifth, the social sense can and must 
be developed early in life. We are 
not any of us living alone and are 
all more or less dependent on others. 
We cannot afford to abuse or inter- 
fere with others’ privileges. At one 
time about a year ago in Canada a 
woman was riding in a crowded car 
and taking an extra seat for her bag. 
Finally the conductor requested her 
to remove her bag. She answered 
saying: “Why I am one of the direc- 
tors’ wives.” ‘He said, “That makes 
no difference, madam, it would make 
no difference if you were his only 
wife.” Sixth, idealism which is only 
an outgrowth of imagination; with- 
out it the day’s work is well done, but 
with it much better done. All of these 
things must be taught at home as 
well as at school. 
“Ts money a help or hindrance? 
I should say it is neither, Abraham 
Lincoln proved that the lack of it 
was not a hindrance and any mil- 
lionaire wiuld be willing to exchange 
his wealth for Lincoln’s personality. 
These things cannot be accomplished 
without hard work. I do not believe- 
you can fool a child into thinking 
he is playing when he is working to 
advantage. Tom Sawyer was smart 
to fool his boys into whitewashing 
his fence, but he did not do the work. 
Others. cannot learn for us, we must 
do at ourselves. An authority on 
immigration once said, ‘Do not be 
alarmed when you read of 1,000 
Italians entering this country.’ Inside 
of a week all are doing hard work. 
If, however, you read of 100 univer- 
sity graduates coming here, then 
worry and take to the woods for 
enough of us are living by our wits. 
Efficiency will improve the citizen- 
ship and make a better governed 
country.” 
The meeting adjourned for a so- 
cial hour. The next meeting is elec- 
tion of officers. 
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