Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-07
PARENT-TEACHERS IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Sessions Will be Held in Presby-
teriap Church at Dover
on May ~.

Plans are nearing completion for the
Tenth annual State convention of the
ppIawar. rarent-Teachcr Association,
which viii he held ~ the First Preshy-
terlan Church. Dover, on saturday,
MAY "a The morning session, which
heEins promptly az 1890. viii be de-
votcd % round table conference, con-
corning subjects 90 be included. IN the
program for next year. Letters have
been mailed 60 members Of the state
Teachers Association. state and county
boards of education and representa-
lives ~ the women's clubs and others
interested IN the schools of Delaware.
and a thoroughly representative group
Il n believed. will be present.
The subjects for discussion viii i'm
clnds How % Get Good Teachers and
Keop Them. can the Requirements
of Present lay IAfc bc Met by a
t<nowlodge uf the Three Rs. Why
- a Library Essential Il Every School
District. ted by Mrs. Annie y. snyder
supervisor at SuaSeN county and DO
IN. Ropefits of Organized Play Justify
ita Abolition IN Every School District
In What WAY Tan the parent-Teacher
Association and school Prepare the
Aault for Better Citizenship': What
Forms 81 NeiRhhorhoOd Recreation
should our Organization Endorse2'' led
hv Miss Ina Rarnes supervisor Of New
castle county
Luncheon will be served 20 all who
report their intention 60 be present by
MAY 10. hy members Of the Ellen
Clrcle ~ tho church. at tho price Of so
cents per plate.
From I 60 the convention wifi ad
inurn TO witness exercises on tho Dover
tirosn, IN connection with the presenta
ton of Delaware state flags. awarded
by the state board of Education 20 the
schonla of Kent county which have
maintained an average Of 50 per cent
from October lst 20 March ! in the
drive for better attendance IN Della
ware schools. Children ols the county.
Under the direction of Miss Range. Of
tho Wilmington Community Service.
supervisors and teachers. will drama
tlne stories from the attendance cards.
partraving episodes from Delaware his
tory Frum a. 80 the convention
uiu e. into business session: a report
81 the Delaware Association viii be-
given by Mrs. George VI Wiggin of
Townsend state treasurer. and "a report
from the national convention. which
met IN Washington last week. 10y Mrs.
Theodore Ferguson OF Blackbird.
Tho popular meeting ~ the conven-
tion viii hcgin prompily at e30 Gov
,ruor William -. nenney has accepted
an invitation 20 be present and extend
words of greeting 90 the delegates.
Muslc VIII be furnished by quartet ~
male voices from Dover. The address
- tho afternoon VIII he given by Miss
Mabel Carney uf tho department Of
ttural Education. Columbia University.
% some phase Of community center
work. In addition there will be local
speaker whose name viii he announced
at q later date Mrs John u Cleaver
of Middletowu. state president. will pre-
side az the meeting
The Parent Teacher Association re-
ports siNty-three new organizations
since December I. 1890. and with a
paid un membership OF 2,O00 people.
Every association is entitled 10 send
one deiCgate for every ten members
and q large attendance Is anticipated.