Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-08
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS HOLD
STATE CONVENTION

aware, which has made possible many
activities that would otherwise have
remained undone.
"Prlnehook Neck, IN Sussex county,
has furnished n splendid illustration
OF what few Interested people can
accomplish. Three months ago. In
response to request from tho dis
trict, your president Visited this
school To nsslat IN organizing an aa-
ISOLATION. Only three people. besides
tho teacher, were present, Just enough
by persuadlnn everyone there TO nc
copt some. office to effect organization,
To-day that association has 50 menu
bers.
IL should like TO stop TO tell you
Of some of tho things that associa-
lions arc doing to help the teachers
In their districts. II in impossible to
report ths number of associations that
have succeeded in purchasing for
their schools the 80 books recommend
cd by the State committee an n be-
ginning OF a school library. We know
that number of associations have
dono this during tho winter. Delnnr
1
place 30 books on the shelves. Fair
mount IN Sussex. was the first one
teacher school to purchase the books.
Mervels, In Sussex, has gotten In
touch with tho owner of property ad-
joining the school, who has consented
TO release the amount Of land required
for playground. and tho aseocla ton
Ia preparing to buy equipment. Chris
tians, cOlored. In New Castle county,
I-is raising funds 10 have fence
around the school property. st.
i playground equipment.
The Parent Teacher Association.
~ o voluntary organization OF citi.
Dcrs. can do many things 20 add "a
tho efficiency OF tho local district
b Bot the danger Of trespaatsns on ot.
nciel ground. Of attempting 10 as
sumo duties which rightfully beions
70 tho State or local Boards OF Tdu.
cation. must neve~ be overlooked 4
the association IL to he n real help Z,
tho neighhorhood Michigan hal
sounded n warning in this respect
which is heartily endorsed by m
Never Interfere in matters q
school administration or policy, eithe
as an individual or an association. Al
4 ways consult school authorities b.
A fore adding to the school eqliip1nen
a our field n broad. our mission wei
a defined, an organization wholly with
II the law and Of inde scrflabie benef
% ~ The public ~ihools. our duty In
sUcialize tho schools, TO raise u
u spiritual atmosphere md TO supp
q the school children with those thin.
l. which eChooi boards cannot afror
II We have no connection With tho A.
illustrative policy 81 the schoois v
II have n definite place. q DEFINITE wor
\ and wa can accomplish much n y
Al hew Closely 20 the limo
X The Delaware Parent Teacher A.
y ~ocia tton stands for an oy-n echoS
~ house. where on Tho Joint property
N the tar paying residents. a,rh pro
10 lerns as relate 20 tho public good rn'
ta freely discussed. Delaware
II. credited. 40 result n survey 7
~ Gently made ny Columbia Universal
pc with greater proportionats numb
Hd OF school buildings open for event
meetings than any other State an +
cd Union.
g EVERY assocts non represented he
aH today is holding. believe. az iSaHt o
or meeting month. These rneotin
I" are opportunities"
eS officers 60 servs for the foliowi
year were elected this morning
We follows: Preaident. Mrs. John
]" C1eaver. MiddIstown. vice-p preside
ay for New Castle county. Miss Azr
Medlll. Newark: for Kant. Mrs. Gf
rett s. harrington. Of Harrington:
Sussex. Mrs. II. X. Wright. Pridf
willie: recording secretary. Mrs. Rob
=, y. Lawis. Dover; treasurer Mrs. W
a., liam +. Jester. Delaware City: audit
49,, George +. Williams. Millsboro.
no There was only ono contest for a
zoo Of the major Offices and that was
"a the vice presidency from Sus'
,k county. Mrs. Annie L. Culver OF j.
nte mar was put In nomination sgai
are Mrs. Wright The vote resulted
ces follows: For Mrs Culver. 81: for N
Wright. 20t.
AZ the session this afternoon a nu
OF Der of interesting subjects are on
die program for discussion.