Milford chronicle., 1920-04-30
INTEREST OF PARENTS
In The PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
SOUND SUGGESTIONS GIVEN AT THE CON-
YENTION HELD AT CAESAR RODNEY
SCHOOL LAST SATURDAY.
NATIONAL PRESIDENT SPOKE
DR.. SAMUEL c. MITCHELL, PRESIDENT
OF DELAWARE COLLEGE, MADE AN
INSPIRING ADDRESS.

The ninth annual convention of
Delaware branch OF the National Con-
gress OF Mothers and Parent-Teachers
Associations was held on Saturday at
the Caesar Rodney school, Camden
Wyoming. Greetings were given by
Rev. J. l.. Sparklin, pastor of the NJ.
f. Church. and Professor Nickel Of
Caesar Rodney school.
Dr. S. c. Mitchell. president of Della
ware College, made an inspiring ad-
dress on the great espOnsibility Of
the parent in preparing the child for
the school
Professor ThOrnburg, principal Of
Dover public schools, urged the par
ents to visit the schools not only as
encouragement to the children. but
the teachers as well.
Mrs. Frederic SchOff, national pres
ident, told of the bill now pending in
Congress for the aid Of the National
Congress of Mothers. She also told
of the coming National Convention to
be held in Madison. Wis, June 3-S
She urged all the associations of Del
aware to club together and send Mrs.
Harrington, the retiring president of
Delaware branch, TO the national con-
gress.
DR.. r. w. Cooper spoke of the teach
er and her influence in aid of the Par
ent-TeacIers work.
Mrs. Ina J. Perkins spoke of the
Child Welfare phase of the work and
announced that some liberal-minded
citizen of Delaware had given $4,000
for dental examinations of children
Il was decided to appoint commit
tee of two from each county to confer
with the School Code Revision Com
mission about the changes to be made
in the code.
The election Of officers resulted as
follows:
President, Mrs. J. B. Cleaver. Mid
dletOwn vice presidents-New Castle.
Mrs. Schunder; Kent. Mrs Garrett S.
Harrington; Sussex, Mrs. J. NJ. Nc
Cleary; treasurer. Mrs. George Wig
gin, Townsend; recording secretary,
Mrs r. +. Lewis Dover; auditor. Mrs.
Dr. William Orr, Lewes.
The new president appointed Mrs.
Pool of Aliddletown as record
ing secretary.
The meeting adopted the following .
resolutions:
Whereas. the General Assembly in
regular session i'm 1919 enacted I'M
Dor-ant school legislation known as
.he Delaware School Code" and
Whereas. the said School Laws have
not vet been in operation for one
year; and
Whereas. according TO newspaper
'epOTt. the present special session Of
he General Assembly has under con
iideration the advisability of amend
ng the new school laws of Delaware.
Therefore Be II Resolved by the
Ninth Annua, State Convention Of
Delaware Congress of Mothers and
Associations met in
essiOn at Caesar Rodney School this
ne Wenty-f0urth day OF April! 1920:
First, That our Associations stand
rmly for an efficient school system
n our State.
Second, That we approve and en-
orse the school administrations, both
tate and local.
Third, That We most earnestly pc
itiOn our representatives of the Cen Z
raj Assembly to appropriate more :
money for the support OF the public {
chOOls and for increasing salaries OF :
aachers
Fourth, That we are unalterably I
gainst amending the School Code at !
MS time except in minor respects. r
Fifth. That we stand for such i'm
ortant provisions as consolidation of I
chools, transportation Of pupils. and
he compulsory school law as laid
own in the Delaware School Code
Mrs. Garrett s. Harrington, presi- G
ent, Delaware Congress of Mothers i
nd Parent-Teacher Association. c