Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-22
ORGANIZE STATE FOR
COMMUNITY PROBLEMS
All Sections Asked TO Form Parent
Teacher Units to Aid
Education.

cts there an organisation in your oom-
munity where neighborhood problems
are discussed openly and frankly, II not,
will you not organize such nm association
This question is being carried this week
by members OF the County Parent-Teach-
or Campaign Committees To every school
district in the State.
The drive for more widespread orpani-
zation around the school which began in
an intensive way on Wednesday of this
week, originated Mt conference held last
August Mt the Delaware College Summer
School under the auspices of the State
Parent-Teacher Association. A cam
paign committee was formed consisting of
representatives Of the Delaware State
Federation of Women's Clubs, the Boys
and Girls Clubs, the State Teachers As
sociation, the County Boards of Education
and the State Parent-Teaoher Association
and Mrs. John Il. Cleaver of Middctown,
president of the State parent-Teacher
Association. was named as chairman.
The State Committee thus organized is
asking of every community the carrying
out, each in its own way, of definite piece
of work during the first four months Of
1921. Program leaflets are being pre-
pared by the Central Committee on four
in on the State plan will adopt as the topics
of discussion FOR their meetings: In
January, School Attendance and what IL
means 10 Delaware children: February,
The Health of the Community; March,
The Modern School Plant; April, Good
Roads and their Relation toGood Schools.
These leaflets which will be provided oil
associations who by afIiliation establish
contact with the State Association, will
include program outlines with informa-
tive material on the subjects mentioned,
for the local program committees Use,
and pictorial leaflets illustrating the sub
ject, for general distribution to the au-
dicnces. THE united support of the
various organizations back Of the drive,
Mrs John Il. Cloaver, chairman Of the
campaign committee said, in speaking of
the campaign today, means strength. and
we are anticipating splendid piece OF
constructive work, put across, with the
help Of the leaflets without other outside
assistance, in the various communlti IS by
the people themselves.
With the Statewide canvass to schedule
meetings only begun appheatione for
affiliation have already been forwarded
hy Delmar, in Sussex and Fairview, 81
Georges and Sharpley in New Castle
county. Other organization meetings are
scheduled throughout the State for every
evening next week.
AT a meeting held on Wednesday at
Fairview School, near Newark. the Parent
Teacher Association Of that district voted
unanimously 10 affiliate with the State
Parent Teacher Association
A committee, composed Of Miss Edith
Wollastou, teacher and Niss Anna RAY
WhItemau, secretary, WIS instructed TO
compile a list Of the members Of the aRso-
ciation and forward these 20 the State
President, Mrs Cleaver, Middletown
The meeting held on "Wednesday eve
ning was the third program presented by
the Falrvlew association this school year
The school children furnished MUSIC; and
the subject Of better schools was DISCUSSED
by Miss Ruby Miller. Supervisor Of New
Castle county \ quartet. composed Of
Anna and Luctta Whiteman and Messrs
kinsey and Ralph Whiteman added 90 the
pleasure Of the evening. st the pcxt meet
ing the school children viii entertain the
community with Christmas program
At meeting Of the Home and School
League At ST Georges on "Wednesday
evening, the Statewide plan Of the
Parent Teacher Association for the pres
entstion and discussion Of certain definite
topics during the next four months, Was
received with enthusiasm and the asso-
ciation voted 20 affiliate with the State