Evening journal., 1922-01-17
RAPID GROWTH
OF school, AID
State Has Highest Percent
age of Parent-Teacher
Bodies
MRS. HIGGINS AT
BOARD MEETING

SO rapid has been the growth OF
the parent-Teacher movement in
Delaware that the percentage OF as
sociations to schools is today higher
than in any other State in the Union.
This assertion is made by Mrs. Mil
ton p. Higgins, Worcester, Mass,
president OF the National Associa-
tion.
Mrs. Higgins was a guest OF honor
at the annual meeting OF the execu-
tive board OF the State Parent
Teacher Association. yesterday af-
ternoon, held in the home OF Mrs.
william B. Jester at Delaware city.
In November. 1920. there were only
seven Parent-Teacher associations in
Delaware. In November, 1921, there
were ITO. and more than a score
have since been added.
To meet conditions resulting from
this Increase in number OF associ-
ations a new constitution was drawn
up yesterday by the Executive Com
mittee and will be presented for
ratification to the State Association
at its next meeting. The new con-
stitution provides for a board OF
managers to be composed OF pres
idents OF the local Parent-Teacter
associations. chairmen OF the stand
ing committees, and the state Of
ficers.
The board OF managers will dc
tate the policy OF the association
which will be carried out by the ex-
ecutive committee. comprising the
six state officers; president, three
presidents, recording secre-
tary. corresponding secretary. treas
urer and auditor. and three other
members TO be elected by the board
OF managers.
Under the old constitution the ex-
ecutive board was made up OF the
state officers and the presidents OF
tie various organizations. but the
large number OF parent-teacher
associations at present makes the
membership OF the executive board
too large 10 work efficiently. The
board Of managers is therefore
substituted for It.
The date for the state meeting
At which the biennial election OF
officers will take place will be set
for early spring. but has not yet
been definitely decided upon.
The negro parent-teacher assocl-
ations. a number OF which have
been organized during last year.
will elect beside their officers, their
county ctairmen and will vote for
the state president who viii act as
their representative al the meetings
The Executive Board voted yes
terday to sond IT'S president, Mrs.
John p. Cleaver. OF Middletown. tc
the convention OF the National As
ISOLATION in Tacoma, Washington,
May 8. Mrs. Cleaver who attended
the meeting OF the National Exec
utive Board at Bellovuo-Stratford
in Philadelphia last Friday and
Saturday. was appointed a member
OF the committee, which Is 20 pre-
sent to the National Assertion
meeting a plan for arranging the
representation Of the colored mem
bers. The chairman Of tkis com
rnittee is Mrs. George c. Weldon
OF Louisville. Kentucky. The third
member is Mrs. Henry c. Holland
OF buIAlOs naNAunaA fAN'7 "a Nl-e- "a g.
Mrs. Higgins. addressing the Del
aware officials yesterday, said each
parent-teacher association should
be a radiating center in It's own dis
trlct. developing a greater respon-
sibility among parents, and awak-
ening the parent 10 his responsible
ity TO his neighbor's as well as his
own child.
Mrs. Higgins will start shortly on
a trip through the Southwestern
states and California to inspect th'
parent-teacker work in these dis
tricts. and will give especial atten'
ton TO the states which have no
vet organized parent-teacher asso
citation such as Arkansas. Louisiana
South Carolina, Minnesota, Nevad
and Wyoming.
The meeting OF the state Associ