Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-18
HOME AND SCHOOL
ASSOCIA T|ONS GROW
THROUGHOUT STATE
A Number of Such Organizations
Have Been Formed This
Week.
ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
IN EVERY INSTANCE

The drive for more widespread organiza-
tion around the school being conducted
throughout the State during December by
the campaign committee of the Parent
Teacher Association, is moving steadily
forward Complete organization has been
effected this week at Mt. Pleasant and
Pleasant Valley Schools in New Castle
county. at Blackiston. Hazels and Har-
rington in Kent and at NlillsbOro, Browns
and Seaford colored schools in Sussex.
NJ an enthusiastic meeting held in Mt.
Pleasant school district No. 23, Mrs.
II l.. Hobson. teacher, last evening the
Mt Pleasant Cooperative School Assoc
clatlon was organized with b charter
members. Francis \. Cooch of Newark
preceded Dean WinifTed J. Robinson @t
the Women's College was also present apd
addressed the meeting. Officers were
elected as follows President, Elmer E.
Price .vicc-prcS iClent. Mrs VIM. j. AlUhdy
secretary. Mrs Lauren Wivel; treasurer,
William T. Brown.
\ pleasing program rendered by the
nunils of the school, under the direction
of their teacher, Mrs. Hobson, added
much 10 the success of the evening. The
nrogram follows: RccitatiOns by Ethel
CLARK. Charles Keidcl, Sherman Wivel,
Jack I.enhoff. Marie Levcy. Martha 1rlm-
bic. Eleonora Keidel; exercise, Our
Christmas Bells, May Baldwin. Eleonora
Keidel. Helen Price jexercise, The Christ
mas Message Charles Beattle, May
Bcqttic. Herbert ia cobs, Leona Sill, Elmer
Pricc. Raymond Lenhoff; exercises, a
Christmas Letter, Marie Lenhoff, Regina
Lenhof, Irene Mundy, Zelma heldel,
Florence Davis, Maria Lenhoif. Raymond
WIvcl. James Ralaston, Lewis Price.
Il t.IHa 'Ifn
sfar feature of the evening was the per
ormance Of SIX bows, dressed as colored
comedians, who received cncOres again
and again. The group consisted Of Robert
Clfin. Jos Mundv James Campbell, Nln-
cent Ienhoff. Bernard Ienhoff and Ray
mond NIvel. To the accompaniment ot
clog dancing the minstrels sang Merry
Christmas" 10 the tune Of ''DlMeiand
and other lively favorites The next meet
ing will be held the second Tuesday IN
January.
The pleasant Valley Community Club
organized with the following officers:
President, William c. Schwartz, vice
president, charles +. Walton; secretary,
Emihe p Carpenter; treasurer. d. l..
Mccormick Nineteen charter members
were enrolled. Miss Mamie Rohr ot the
Womens College and Francis 4. Cooch
of Newark were present and assisted ID
the organization work.
Meetings are scheduled in New astle
Courtv for the coming week II Salem
Nj Pleasant Howell's and Wllhamsyllle
Blackistons and Hazel school in
Kent county. Mrs c. r. Numbers and Miss
NIadaline Kinnamon teachers, have
provided > splendid demonstration IN CO.
operative organization by joining forces
ard organizing strong ASSOCIATION rather
than two weak ones Rev. j. NJ. Eckard
of Snyrna was the speaker At the meeting
Flfty-hve charter members are reported
and the program TO be provided by the
central committee viii be carried out dur
ing the winter
4 new organization is reported at
Harrington with Rev. J. I. Egget as
president. Mrs Lillian Harmstead, vice
president: Miss Minnie Patterson. secre-
tary. Mrs l. 3. Harm gton, treasurer
The new association voted to affiliate with
the state association and also adopted re-
solution indorslng Federal and state
educational bills
Meetings will be held during the coming
week at Millwood. Houston, Maple
Grove. Marvels Farmingtari Adams
vile. Smith Tomahawk. Prospect. Ander-
son. Rsughleys. Potash and Thomas
In Sussex live Association Is reported
at Browns School District No, q, Miss
Ida Rawlins, teacher, with Irwin +.
Smoot. president; cora Rawllns, wee
president, Mrs. George II. Hearn secre-
tarv. and Mrs Irwin T. SmOOt treasurer.
Thirtv-one members are enrolled
Nihsboro. School Elisha >teele prin-
cIpal has organized a Home and School
League Of which George ) Williams, Is
president. Mrs Bizarre Atkins vice-presi-
dert Mrs Rida II Lingo. secretary and
Mr. Mabel Houston, treasurer.
The Roxanna colored school Miss
Mar, 4. Douglas teacher, has also or
gained during the week, with Earnest
Hal as president; Isaac T. Tunnel, wee
PRESIDENT; Miss Elextnc Waters, secre-
tar VI J Townsend, assistant secretary,
and Miss Katie Evans, treasurer