Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-08-15 | Page 3 | First Report by Matron of Schools

FIRST REPORT BY MATRON OF SCHOOLS Mrs is Martha B 8 Jenni Jennings gs Dis Dis- Discusses Discusses cusses es Work With Parents Parents Parents Par Par- an and Pupils Of or much Interest is Js a resume of or tho the work accomplished during the first year ear of ot tho the existence of ot the school matrons' matrons department of at the public schools of Salt SnIt Lake as shown in a report filed with the superintendent of or schools yesterday by Mrs Martha B. B Jennings school matron matro The Salt Lake school system is the first In tho the United States so far tar as IB Ja known h by officials here to establish a school matrons matron's dep department in the educational educational educational edu edu- work of a ell city and Mrs Jennings Jennings Jennings Jen Jen- has the distinction probably of ot being the first school matron of or a city system of public schools In speaking to the mothers it has been m my aim to avoid being didactic and amI to Impress upon them that m my point of view was that of or a mother as aswell aswell well as a teacher says s the report The meetings have havo been called conferences conferences conferences con con- and tho the underlying purpose a desire for closer operation co-operation between home and school Many matters have bae been touched upon such stick as ns the tho need of at plenty of or sleep for tor growing bo boys s 's and girls the desirability of or simple dress ress the duty duly of or mothers to know where their children are aro when the they aro are not In school tho the danger nn er to young ounE children ren in attending moving picture shows alone etc To m my mind the tho most Important thing accomplished in the hl high h school has been tho the establishment of at a n. girls girls' rest room made possible b by the generosity generosity gen gen- of oC tho the board of oC education I At At all nil the dances save sae one when I Iwas Iwas Iwas was prevented by Illness I have been present as chaperone There has been very little to criticise In the general behavior of oC the young people on these occasions Tho The report reviews other activities of the tho department