Francis W Parker School - Record Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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PARKER RECORD ,ji 'an were based upon a feeling of a lack in mental discipline in teaching how to study and in the training of pupils to distinguish essentials. The questionnaire showed that a great majority of the Parker Alumni take up professional careers after their graduation. The answers to the questionnaire fully substantiate che basic principles underlying the school regarding an individualistic training of a high cultural order, and heartily endorse its traditions. The results of this questionnaire should be of interest to every present pupil of Parker. The Alumni Association hopes that through the continued support of each graduating class, it may become a closer influence in the development of the school. It heartily congratulates the present graduating class upon the opportunities it has had from attendance in the school and hopes that throughout a worthy life the members of the class will continue to hold the school in high regard and friendship. ALLAN HEALY, Pres. THE PARENTS ASSOCIATION In days gone by, when school meant merely a place where children were kept occupied and out of mischief, the teacher would see signatures on the back of the children's report cards every month and thus would be acquainted with the fact that her pupils really had parents. Times have changed. Today every progressive school has its Parents Association established for the purpose of fostering close contact between faculty and parents. Science has taught us that modern education requires the utmost cooperation between those who have the child during the school hours and those who look after his welfare at home. The natural result is beneficial to teachers and parents as well as to the children. Teachers possessing greater knowledge of the home environment of their pupils, can more efficiently perform the diflicult task with which they are confronted, while parents acquainted with the problem the child presents at school can better do their job of parenthood Parker, as usual, has been one of the leaders in promoting the progressive idea of cooperation between school and home and for many years has had an actively functioning Parents Association. For the year just about to close, the Parents Association held an interesting series of meetings: On November 19, 1929, Dr. Solomon B. Freehof gave an address on Adolescence, the Age of Crisis, which was of great benefit to all of the large audience that heard him. This was followed by a reception to the new parents. As usual, the December meeting was Toy Shop Night, with the largest turnout of carpenters, dress makers, painters, etc., that the school has ever had. This unique event of Parker's affords a great deal of pleasure to the hard-working parents. At the January meeting Dr. Charles G. Obermeyer gave an intellectual talk entitled The Coming Reconstruc tion of Education. Many of the parents attended the intensely interesting lecture by David Seabury given February 6 before the faculty on the subject of Everyday Mental Hygiene, and at the regular February meeting, Mrs. Beatrice Ensor, founder of the New Educational Fellowship, spoke on The Focal Points of the New Education The grade meetings of the year have been more carefully planned and have mark edly improved in value to the mothers The most significant new feature of the Parents Association this year has been the formation of a Study Group to consider seriously the special problems of parents. Six meetings have been scheduled for the spring term, with people of prominence to lead the discussions. In conclusion, I would call attention to the fact that this Association exists for all of the parents, and it is felt that an active participation in the activities will react bene ficially. Our future plans are ambitious ones, requiring the cooperation of all Page Twenty- four P- -I 1441- 1930 7 3 9 il . EDGAR N. GREENEBAUM, Pres.

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,..,,.,,,,,,-,,, PARKER RECORD Page Twenty-six , J-.- - LOU ELIZABETH BAILEY Entered in Seventh Grade Evanston Hospital Nurses' Training Here's a girl we don't know very wellg yet what we know is every bit compliment- ary. Lou has more honest-to-goodness com- mon sense and brains than any other girl in the senior class, and when you will be fooling around, Lou is doing tomorrow's home work. She is quiet. She tends to her own affairs and talks but little. She knows what's her business and what's yours, and acts accordingly. She never has excuses for she needs none. Hard-working, accu- rate, studlous, and self-contained, her prac- tical mind and firm good nature will take her far. She'll need no one pushing from behind. JEANNE BAUMGARTL Entered in Eleventh Grade Goucber Jean didn't arrive until the Eleventh Grade, but she will leave her mark indelibly stamped on our minds. Not very much gets by Jean. She can understand just what you think is pretty well hidden. Not only that but no matter what you want done Jean will do it for you if it lies within her power. Her reputation for generosity and a good nature is not limited to the school alone. The whole city must know it, for she was elected secretary of the Junior Red Cross of Chi- cago. We feel sure that Goucher will be as proud of her as we have been. VIRGINIA BEARD Entered in Nintb Grade Chicago Teachers College To criticism or disapproval Virginia turns her open, frank countenance and her strong- est efforts at improvement or the mending of her ways. She always tries to help you out if you need anything which she can do or give. In school she has thrown herself whole-heartedly into athletics. Outside of school she leads a band of girl SCOutS and teaches in Sunday School. One can scarcely think of her without memories of candor and generosity. 4 -R 1-I lose ' ' 1