Our Children By Mrs. W. B. Davis
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“Practice what you preach,” is
a time worn maxim which has al
ways been sound advice, but is
never more important than in the
daily relationships of parent and
child, for children are incorrigible
imitators. Through this instinct
to copy, rather than what they
are told, most of their early
learning takes place. The baby
of eight or nine months, through
imitation, has learned the associ
ation which prompts him to put
a spoon to his mouth or place a
shoe expectantly against his foot.
As the child grows older more
and more his learning will be
through the adoption of behavior
he sees about. Yes, we must be
very careful about what the
children see us do even in the
first few months, on the other
hand this urge to imitate can be
a valuable ally during the years
of habit and character formation
if we use it wisely. Because
they are receptive to visual sug
gestion one can make a game of a
number of tasks they can perform
which otherwise would be mis
demeanors. For instance before
bedtime try dropping their toys
in a box with them, soon they get
the habit and will do it uncon
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| sciously, a little praise will really
do the trick. Perhaps the most
important single thing which the
baby learn by imitation is speech.
Without the ability to hear or the
desire to copy, no child could
master the language of his par
ents. So we see how necessary
that in their presence, that we
speak clearly, correctly, truthfully,
and without slander. Long before
the baby realizes that words have
meaning he will attempt to re
peat simple words which he hears.
As he grows older, his vocabulary,
his grammar, even his pronunci
ation and inflection will be a
direct reflection of what he hears
at home. The desire to imitate
persists throughout childhood and
as the child matures the obligation
of the parent to set a good exam
ple in speech and action becomes
increasingly important. Only too
often however do we fall back
into the heedless pattern of “Do
as I say do” It is no wonder
that a child who is old enough
to see the gap between principle
and practice feels resentment as
he realizes that adults frequently
set up an unfair double standard
of behavior for grownups and
children.
Teen Age Chatter
Reporter Dotty Greene
Asst. Ruby Lee Harper
Asst. Lorretta McWilliams
Loretta McWilliams was hostess
at a party last Saturday night.
Guests attending were: Betty
Bowman, Jonnie Duncan, Mar
guerite Gill, Donald Botts, Winni
fred Winston, Susie Mae White
hall, Delores Bowen, Billy Ruth
erford, Victor McWilliams.
Games were played followed
by refreshments of sandwiches,
potato chips, sliced pickles, punch
and cookies. A good time was
had by all.
Teen-agers from Whittier Jr.
High School on the Scholarship
Roll for First Semester:
Mary Lou Knowles, 302
Barbara Moody, 205
Loretta McWilliams, 203
Jeanette Venegar, 303
Iona Adams, 312
Gladys Bradford, 314
On the Honor Roll for the First
Semester:
Emma White, 112
Mary Lou Knowles, 302
Jeanette Venegar, 303
Doris Powell, 304
Marguerite Knowles, 305
Birdie Powell, 312
The president of home room
203 at Whittier Junior High is
Loretta McWilliams.
GOOD WORK, KIDS!
(Continued on page 5)
I THIS IS MY COMMUNITY!
Personal Appearance
by Susie Mae Whitehall
Well groomed hair is very es
sential to one’s personal appear
ance. Girls a good tip is to ar
range your hair according to your
hair line or contours of your face.
Just because an upsweep looks
good on Sookie, it isn’t a reason
to feel it looks good on you; if
you have a long thin face let the
upsweep alone because it is for
round faces to help make them
look smaller or thinner. Com
plexion and make up should go
together. One should not wear
powder with too much red in it
or lip stick too bright. In the
teen-ager lipstick is not worn to
accentuate the lips but to give
them a healthy glow.
Cleanliness is some thing that
is not only suggested from the
clothing but our minds and bodies.
Body odors are most offensive
and a bath each and every day
with a good deodorant is very
important. Boys and girls should
certainly watch this. One can be
very beautiful but if you have a
foul body odor no one sees your
beauty or your beautiful clothes.
When the boys or girls are play
ing basketball or any exercise
that causes them to exert them
selves very much and causes per
spiration, a warm bath should be
taken immediately, and always
feel safe. r
(Interviewed by
Mrs. Alberta J. Cooke)
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