Evening journal., 1922-07-13
DIR. BAMBERGER
MAKES ADDRESS
Program for Next Year
Adopted at Parent Teach
er Meeting
SONG RECITAL ALSO
GIVEN AT NEWARK
Special to The Evening Journal.


the University OF Delaware yester
day and a progressive program look
ing TO the unihcation OF the parent
teacher work throughout the stat'
for the next school year wa
adopted.
II was in fact, a session OF thu
State Parent-Teacher Association
called 10 meet here because most oi
the public school teachers are at
tending the summer school and tc
act on the program for next year
1t was an encouraging and repre-
sentative meeting from every stand
point, association from most al
parts of the State being represented
Mrs. John B. Cleaver, of Mid
dletown, president OF the Delaware
Parent Teacher Association. pre-
sided at the business session yester-
day afternoon. In addition 10 the
presentation and adoption OF the
program for the next year there was
an Interesting address by DR.. Flor
ence E. Bamberger, of the Depart
,fent of Education OF Johns Hop
kins University, on Meaning OF
Citizenship in a Democracy and
a song recital given by Mrs. Mary
Scott Gallery. soprano, and Mrs.
Ruth Wilson Sachs. contralto, OF
Wilmington. with Sara MacIntyre as
accompan.st.
Yesterday morning there was a
conference OF the executive com
nnittee and the program committee
OF the association when the pro-
posed program was finally made up
for presentation TO the meeting. This
program committee was appointed
al the last meeting of the associa-
tion and consists of Miss Eta J.
Wilson chairman; Miss Agnes Sny.
der. OF the Women's College; Miss
Ruby Miller Miss Blanche Pepple.
Miss Elizabeth Jenkins. Miss Ina
Barnes and Mrs. Annie f. Snyder,
supervisors in the three counties
and DR.. r. w Cooper. director of
the Bureau of Education Of the
Service Citizens.
Mrs. Cleaver at the afternoon ses-
sion which was held in Wolf Hall
and was largely attended. presided
and also made short address. She
told of attending the 26th annual
session OF the Congress OF Mothers
and National Parent-Teacher As
soc:ation meeting in Tacoma. Wash
ington and OF the work throughout
the country.
Mrs. Cieaver said reports OF the
work of Parent Teacher Associa-
tions in Honolulu. Mexico, South
America, Japan and India. were re-
ceived at the Tacoma meeting. She
said that she was proud of the fact
that Delaware stood first among
the States in membership according
TO population and that Delaware !
got much recognition from that !
fact. She paid a tribute TO the Della /
ware State Board of Education for /
its cooperation with the State Par /
ent-Teacher Association and the in |
dividual associations. Mrs. Cleaver /
said there are 230 associations in J
the State and that committed 20 one /
definite program these associations |
cannot fail 10 make great headway !
the coming year.
Miss Eta J. Wilson. chairman /
presented the report and suggestions !
OF the program committee. The out !
standing feature OF this report IS /
that a concerted effort is TO be /
m nade 70 bring. about unification OF !
the work among the various associ- /
stions as il is felt that by this /
method the work can be pushed /
ahead much more rapidly and more /
,anr be accomplished for the school 4
-hildron OF the State. The educa-
sor.al opportunities 10 be found in
he rural communities were pointed
'ut..
In carving out this unificaton
dea Miss Wilson explained that it
: proposed By the committee 10
ssue SIX bulletins during the year
N the following subjects Home
sohool. Farm Industries. Moral and
Religious agencies and outdoor ac-
ivities This will assist in uDifying
he conditions through which all tsi-
atoms will work. There was
discussion OF the pro- ;
posed program before It was finally {
Dr. Bamberger in her talk on !
Meaning Of Citizenship in Democ- I
racy" discussed the subjects Of the
proposed bulletins to be issued By =
the Program Committee. She point 4
ed out the advantages Of education n
to the child and remarked that I
should be started /,
with Americans. She also urged the
unihcation Of all Parent Teacher
Associations. striving toward one
IDEAL TO accomplish things. The
speaker also referred TO the value :
Of teaching children truthfulness A.,
and obedience OF the laws.
The song recital by Mrs. Gallery {
and Mrs. Sachs was greatly appreci-
sted. The program follows: Sara
accompanlst; Who'll
Buy Ny Lavender" German: !
Robin. Robin, Sing Me a Song"
;pross. Mrs. Gallery; caro- Mo
3len," Giordani; Morning Great
ng." Schubert. Mrs. Sachs; by the
Waters Of Minnetonka." L.curauce: ,
The Weathcrcock. Lehman. Mrs.
tailery: rShe Never Tod Her
.ovc.v Haydn: Lullaby Brahms
frs. Sachs; The P.errct," Iybncr; I
The Little Damozel." Novello. Airs
iailcry; Now Sleeps the Crimson
c;ai." Quilter; "Hcmember or .
'orgef," Lucas. ai-s. Sachs; "Sopny I
oy. Currnn: Love Is the Wind"
IacFaydn. Mrs Gallery; Deep b
aver" Bur;e!gh; THE star" Ros- {
r.. Mrs. Sachs. II