Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-26
PARENT-TENHERS
HEAR Addresses
First County Meeting Of
Society is Held at
MiddletOwn
DIR. MITCHELL IS
AMONG SPEAKERS

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Del. Nov. 26.@The
nrst county meeting Of the New Castle
County Conference Of National Congress
OF Mothers and Parent Teacher Associa-
ton was held in Forest Presbyterian
Church on Saturday. More than a hun
dred visitors were present, very school
in rural New Castle County being rep
resented. The program had been ar
ranged by a county and local committee
and was unusually interesting. There
were both morning and afternoon ses-
sions, the visitors bringing box
luncheon.
The morning session opened at 9-4o
with recitation and singing star
spangled Banner" by Master Gilbert
HAYDEN, OF Townsend, and the audience
followed by Invocation by the Rev. r.
n. Moore.
Mrs. Edward Ladley, the president Of
the local p. T. A., gave a greeting 81
welcome to the visitors.
Mrs. Garrett s. Harrington, Delaware
state president Of the Association, told
~ the activities 10 will be well for local
unions to carry on; Of new duties
brought to us because Of the war; that
snecisl care be taken regarding the child
laws OF the state, and that census Of
the children in the State be taken.
Miss Katherine L. Hail. Of Mt cuba,
gave a report Of the parent-teacher ac-
flvities at Mt Cuba-this being taken
as a fair sample Of the work being
done by the different associations
throughout the State.
Mrs. John B CleaVer, who was State
delegate 20 the national convention
held at Washington. in April gave
report Of that wonderful gathering.
Mrs. Cleaver is county chairman OF New
Castle and state vice-president. she
presided at this meeting by virtue OF
her ONCE. Mrs Cleaver gave a very de
lightful report Of that convention tell
ng Of the splendid women VINO are
he leaders Of this work OF child Wei
ware. Of the instructive meetings and
n the hospitality offered the delegates
while IN Washington. She quoted re-
marks from the speakers, who were as
sembled from all parts Of the United
states.
Chorus. by class Of girls from the
NIiddleiown High School, accompanied
by Miss Prudence Lewis, THE Hunter s
Horn"
Professor a. r. Spaid, the new state
Commissioner OF Education, spoke on
the benefits derived from the =. T.
Association by the communities where
they exist
Professor Cross, County Superintend-
,pt told Of the good work that mas
hcen done within his knowledge ny the
p. T. A.. and offered page in the
Delaware Journals TO be devoted 10 the
ms. Of the p. r. A., il the association
Nnl report its activities.
Miss Louise Ratledge, Assistant Prime
NAL Of the Middletown public schools
sang Winter Lullaby"
Dr. :. G. Mitchell, president Of Della
ware College. Landed motherhood, say
ing that motherhood has done so much
for religion, art and architecture. Dr
Mitchell urged the consolidation or al
rural schools aud to raise the standard
Of AN schools, particularly the High
schools la,
The afternoon session opened with
singing "Our Tribute.
Mrs. Cleaver introduced Mrs. FREQ.
srick Schoff, president of the Nauoha
congress Of Mothers and Parent tacuel
Associations. who gave very deHshllu
address. She said a teacher can tel
from what kind OF a home emu.
comes when he first enters the school
Andrew Thomas smith, \. NJ, pm. u.
Of the West Chester Normal echool
gave an interesting talk on the hom'
Responsibility in the Education OF III
Children" 10,
Mrs. +. p. Browne sang Fair hi
r,-,e., Aoroee fho sea ~
Mrs Walter +. Greenwood, presiden
Of the Chester County Home and Schoo
/ eague. of Coatesville, Pa, told Of th
growth Of this league, following 1t
career from its birth through its secon
summer until the present time.
The women Of Middletown appreciat
very much the opportunity given then
TO hear these speakers.