Middletown transcript., 1917-12-01
P,& I. CONFERENCE
First County Meeting Was Held in
Forest Church Last Saturday
ABOUT 100 VISITORS PRESENT


Castle County Conference of National
Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teach-
er Association was held in Forest Pres
byterian Church on Saturday. More
than a hundred visitors were present,
every school in rural New Castle Coun-
ty being represented. The program
had been arranged by county AMI To-
cal committee and was unusually inter-
esting. There were both morning and
afternoon sessions, the visitors bringing
a box luncheon
The morning session opened at 9.45
with recitation "Star Spangled Banner
by Master Gilbert Hayden. of Town
send, followed by invocation by the
Rev. F. H. Moore.
Mrs. Edward Ladley, the president of
the local P. T. A, gave a greeting OF
welcome to the visitors.
Mrs Garrett S. Harrington, Delaware
State president of the Association, told
of the activities it will be well for local
unions to carry ;of new duties brought
to us because of the war; that special
care be taken regarding the child laws
of the State, and that census OF the
children in the State be taken.
Miss Katherine L. Hall, of Mt. Cuba,
gave a report of the parent-teacher ac-
tlvities at Mt Cuba this being taken
as fair sample of the work being done
by the different associations through
out the State.
Mrs. John B Cleaver, who was State
delegate to the national convention held
at Washington. in April, gave report
of that wonderful gathering Mrs.
Cleaver is county chairman of New Cas-
tie AMI State vice-president. She
presided at this meeting by virtue of
her Office. Mrs. Cleaver gave a very
pleasing report of that convention,
telling of the splendid women who are
the leaders of this work of child welfare;
of tie instructive meetings, and of the
hospitality offered the delegates IS while
in Washington.
Chorus, by class of girls from the
Middletown 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 fro II theP P. T. Asso-
citation by the communities where they
exist.
Professor Cross, County Superinten-
dent, told of the good work that has
been done within his knowledge by the
P. t. A., and offered a page in the
Delaware Journals to be devoted to the
use of the P. I. A., If athe association
will report its activities.
Miss Louise Ratledge. assistant prin-
cipal Of the Middletown public school,
sang "Winter Lullaby"
DR.. S. C. Mitchell, president of Del
aware College, lauded motherhood,
saying that motheh hood has done sc
much for religion, art and architecture.
DR.. Mitchell urged the consolidation OF
all rural schools and to raise the stand
ard Of all schools, particularly the High
Schools.
The afternoon session otened will
singing "Our Tribute
Mrs. Cleaver introduced Mrs. Fred
erick Schoff, president Of the Nationa
Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teach
er Associations, who gave very de
lightful address. She said a teache
can tel! from what kind of a home
child comes when he first enters tn,
school.
Andrew Thomas Smith, A. NJ, Ph
D., Of the West Chester Normal School
gave an interesting talk on "The Hom
Responsibility in the Education Of 1t
Children"
Mrs. E. P. Browne sang Fair Xii
larney Across the Sea-"
Mrs. Walter E. Greenwood, presiden
of the Chester County Hone and Schoc
League, of Coatesvile. Pa, told of IT,
growth of this league, following it
career from its birth through its secon
summer until the present time.