Milford chronicle., 1922-03-03
PATRIOTIC MEETING
AT PROSPECT SCHOOL
Next Meeting Will Be Held on
March 10th.

The local public school used by the
people of that section of Kent cOun-
ty, known as Prospect School," neal
Vernon, and located at the rear Of
the Methodist Church property, an6
on part of the lands attached thereto
or is supposed to be so located, has a
live Parent-Teachers Association. The
teachers and pupils of that school
have organized and are doing several
things for the schOOl-which is Incl
dentally advancing the community
spirit, and thereby, making the
grown men and women better and
happier thru these efforts. The organ
izatiOn is known as "the Dutch Clean
sers of Delaware e"-and they have ac-
complished noticeable things for the
school Each member is trying to keep
a good health record; also doing
anything possible to improve the
school property and the grounds sur
rounding it.
It is planned to plant several pack
ages of flower seed and bulbs, the cost
to be taken from the treasury Of the
Dutch Cleansers of Delaware" Socie-
ty. The boys and girls are also max
ing several bird boxes which will be
placed in suitable places about the
school and church grounds. There
are several health boosters in the
school, the most prominent being
Louis Hopkins, 1st grade; Elizabeth
Adams, 4th grade; Russell Burris, 1st
grade, and Elizabeth Eller, 9Th grade.
The pupils are doing good work in
their studies and the following made
attendance records during the month
of January: Elizabeth Adams was per-
feet, having no absent record against
her. Those who made good attend
ance" for January were: Hazel Ross,
Ruth and Joseph Ward, Edwin and
Jonathan Hopkins, Elizabeth Ellers
and Russell Burris.
The Parent Teachers Association
meeting was held on February 10th,
and the pupils of the school feel very
much pleased with the interest shown
by the parents at that and other meet
ings of the P. T. A. The quiet atten-
ton given to the rendering of the pro-
gram arranged by the children for
that meeting, was greatly appreciated
as it indicated that the parents real
ize the work and progress their chill
dren are making. The program car
ried out by the pupils was as follows;
Singing America" by the school.
Recitations, by three pupils, Jona-
than Hopkins, Daisy Durham and
Louis Hopkins.
Making of The Flag play. The
parts taken were as follows: Mrs.
Betsy Ross" by Hazel Ross; Lord
Fairfax" by Edwin Hopkins; "Gen-
eral Washington" by Charles Dur
ham, The play was followed by song
''How Betsy Made the Flag"
Recitation, 'Three Little Sisters for
Us" by Richard Collision.
A recitation by Jacob Reed was
we'll received.
Probably the most appreciated num-
Der of the entire program was the
next, in which the entire audience
ioined, in singing Columbia, the Gem
of the Ocean," which was rendered IN
costume and led by the actors In the
several costumes. Elma Walls TOOK
the character of Columbia; Stanley
Reed took the character of Uncle Sam'
with Louis Hopkins and Richard Col
lison as flag bearers.
Because of the unavoidable absence
of Mrs. Mary Lynn IrulLt, VINO was 10
have given a reading Of tribute to
Abraham Lincoln, in honor Of his
birthday anniversary, Charles D. TTu-
lit, read several parts of the paper to I
the audience.
Ruth Ward made a nice recitation,
after which the secretary spoke and /
told the purposes of the organization /
of the Dutch Cleansers" of Prospect /
School. The statement showed that it .
will be necessary for a little money /
to be contributed, that the work can
go forward and asked that a special
collection be taken for purchase OF
song books; and $3.50 was dropped in
the box for this purpose.
The meeting ended by the audience
singing America, the Beautiful
The next meeting will be held on
March 10th, when it should be moon
light nights, and everybody should at
tend the meeting Of this Society and
the Parent-Teachers Association, to
be held at that time. Prospect School
keeps open house for ali helpful
e..--S. oo,,,a ona a0d all