tional, state and county agencies that are aiding community enterprises. In this way very valuable material is available.

10. Every association accomplishing anything needs funds. It is not a wise plan to ask for money at the meetings. Obtain funds either by membership drives or by community affairs such as plays, festivals and sales. A list of these methods is given in the next division. In fixing the yearly dues do not pauperize the association. Many associations have the small yearly dues of twenty-five cents. This is too small and besides, any member that is interested will gladly pay a fee of twice the amount or better still of four times this amount.

11. From time to time have membership drives. These drives will always succeed in listing a few people who have never been interested before. Offer prizes to the grade in the school for the largest number of new members obtained. Have membership drives conducted by members in some original method.

12. Do not have too many outside speakers. Use local talent most of the time. Occasionally have a feature program and open community gatherings.

13. Remember not to let the social part of the meetings be the feature. This is a secondary matter. The development of the childhood of the community is first. Nothing can do more. harm than to have the association drift into a social club by too much entertaining and too little work.

14. Work for the upbuilding of the community in every way. A happy and prosperous community-spiritually, physically, morally, mentally and socially-will be more responsive to the needs of childhood than one that is the reverse. Whenever the community is uplifted in any way by any source it makes it easier for the association to accomplish the higher aims and lofty motives for the development of the community.

Funds for the Work of the Association

Attendance on the regular meetings should not be all for which the member enrolls. The association should function in

the community and in the school. From time to time, in order to carry on the work, funds will be needed. It is not wise to solicit or collect funds at regular meetings. Do not have the members feel that every time they attend a meeting they will be called on for funds. Rather, let the association plan ways and means of obtaining funds through community channels. The community at large will not hesitate to give when it feels that in return it is doing good, having a good time and enjoying fellowship. It is generally better to raise funds by community affairs rather than by individual subscriptions. A few suggested methods are here given:

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1. Festivals-Holiday celebrations-such as May day. gram and charge small fee. Valentine party, Armistice Day.

2. Parties Children's parties, lawn parties, silver tea, indoor parties and receptions.

3. Concerts-Local talent, musical concerts, band concerts, old fiddlers' convention, victrola concerts and the like.

4. Feeds-Box suppers chicken stews, pie dinners, cake sales, oyster suppers, sandwich sales, candy sales.

5. Community Affairs-Community Christmas tree, community athletic field day, community picnic, community fair,community circus. 6 Miscellaneous-Debates, plays, pageants, sings, school exhibits, spelling bees, popular girl contests, story hours and games, library night, illustrated lecture, moving pictures, rummage sales, carnivals, and a circus.

The community may have many other original ideas and methods. It may be that the local community utilizes the community chest or financial federation for raising funds. In this case, the parent-teacher association should have all its plans conform to the accepted community programs.

PART II

SUGGESTED PROGRAMS

THE PLAN

The programs of work for the association are most important. It is true that it is better to do than to talk about doing; it is, however, necessary to study conditions, to discuss problems, and to know situations before altering them or before making criticisms. It is also necessary to have the association assemble from time to time to receive inspiration, to catch a vision of the work as a whole and to divide the work properly among the various committees and individuals. It is also good for the community to study and know national and state issues and to obtain a variety of opinion on these subjects.

Whenever giving a program remember to study all problems in the light of the local community. Attempt every solution with the local group as the unit. Thus, the local community radiates into the neighboring sections and soon joins the work of other communities until the State Association is functioning through local units.

The programs given are for practical use. There are six main groups of programs with ten subject programs to each group. They are so arranged as to form yearly programs of ten meetings per year. Every subject in a group is related to the other subjects of the same group. It is not necessary that the entire group be followed. Associations may find it best to select programs from the various groups. There are in all sixty programs arranged for the use of association meetings.

The general plan of each program is as follows:

1. Subject for Study.

2. Topics for Discussion.

3. Suggested Types of Meetings.

4. General Suggestions.

5. References and Readings.

1. Subjects for Study: There are endless numbers of subjects for study. It is a difficult task to choose those which will be most interesting and at the same time function in the community. Some subjects of vital interest to the individual community may not be listed. Whenever a problem arises that needs immediate local consideration and solution or whenever it is possible that the services of an out-of-town speaker are available, give way from the regular meeting to the special meeting. The subjects listed may be studied in group form as yearly programs or individual subjects chosen from among the sixty given.

2. Topics for Discussion: For the convenience of those who are to be on the program the subject is divided into five topics They are given as workable suggestions and to give an insight into the subject chosen. It is not necessary that they be followed slavishly. Where there is only one speaker on the program the topics may serve as an outline for the speaker. Where two or more are to be on the program the topics may serve as subjects for their remarks.

3. Suggested Types of Meetings: To add interest to the meetings vary the methods of presenting the programs. Different subjects will call for different types of presentation. It will be surprising to find how many varieties of meetings can be given. It may be that many suggestions for one meeting may be used for another. Originality applied to the types of meetings will serve to make them interesting.

4. General Suggestions: Under this heading a few general ideas and important suggestions are given. Every meeting and every subject present something new. To present the subject so as to give the audiences the proper impressions is worthwhile. To "get-across" the desired message will call forth the best that is in the members giving the program. These suggestions are to aid in accomplishing these things.

5. References: A subject is a useless thing unless it is possible to have someone available who knows about it or to be able to obtain books, bulletins and other helps from which to gather

information. The references and readings given in the programs are provided by the University Library. Through the Bureau of Public Discussion of the University Extension Division package libraries are made, dealing with the subjects given. They are sent out to the communities to aid them in developing programs. Write to Miss Nellie Roberson, Bureau of Public Discussion, University Extension Division, Chapel Hill, N. C. The Bureau will give every assistance possible. The references given are but a few of the many on all the subjects and if further material is needed, ask for it. In writing for the package state subject and time of meeting.