Evening journal., 1922-11-18

SCHOOL WORK
Parent-Teacher Association
to Explain Best Methods
of Education
EXPERT TO BE
CHIEF SPEAKER

A second series OF demonstration
meetings planned by the State Par
ent-Teacher Association, will be
held in the schools Of the three
counties next week.
According 10 the plan, officers OF
every Parent-Teacher Association
will be invited once during the year
TO attend one OF these meetings.
where program material suggested
each month by the State Associa-
ton. will be demonstrated The
program recommended for Decem-
Der will be given at the meetings
next week. The subject for the
year is. Agencies Which Educate
the Child in a Rural Community"
and the subject for the Decem Der
meeting, The Church-what II
Should Do for. the Child"
The schedule for the November
demonstrations follows: November
81. St. Georges School, in New
Castle county. Miss Estelle Wright,
teacher; Miss Ina Barnes. SUPER
visor. Invitations have been Issued
TO the officers and teachers from
the schools at Kirkwood. Delaware
City, New Castle, Hare's Corner, Red
lion. Eden. State Road. Port Penn
and Hickory Grove.
November o.. Laws School. in
Kent county, Mrs. Eleanor Mick, 4
teacher; Miss Elizabeth Jenkins, [
supervisor The schools invited are;
Masten's Corner, Pot |
ash, Canterbury. Church Hill, /
Magee's, Jumps. Warren's, Forrest |
Lane, Pratt's Branch. Marvels.
Black Swamp, Cedar Grove, Viola, /
Frederick, Postles. Willow Grove.
Hollandsville. Whiteiey's. cedarfieid,
Rice's.
November 2srd. stockley School
in Sussex County. Miss Alberta
Wiley teacher. Miss Blanche People,
The schools invited are;
Springfield. Mitchells. Goodwin and
Phillips Hill.
November gath. Tatman School,
In Sussex County. Mrs. Delema Car
Isle, teacher. Miss Edith Barger,
supervisor. The schools invited are:
FISHERS, Messicks'
sunnyside. Union. Webbs Shingles
and Smith.
The state Association in thes
meetings is urgin
he local associations 10 regard thei
monthly meeting night as an oppor
unity for the adults OF the com
nunity 10 Took in" on the schoo
work. Accordingly, the program in
dudes many exhibits from the elias
DOM work of the children, and som
lctual school room Rotations. Tn
ak at each OF these meetings vii
,e given by Edward Sargent, OF New
ork City. Mr.. Sargent has devoted
10 years OF his life TO educationa
work in the public schools. From
lis own experience, he has conclud
d that the school cannot furnish
Idequate religious training for IN
hid. Because he believes tina
rained educators must devote full
ime TO the development OF this typ
4 educational work in the church
chools, he has left the public schoo -.
ystem, and is devoting his full tim
0 the development OF church :
chools in which the same standard
equired in the public schools ar
insisted upon. Already he ha
chieved splendid things. and hi
isit to Delaware is awaited with
cen interest by the many who are
imiliar with his work.
The State association has obligated !,
self to bring to the officers OF every q
ssociatlon an opportunity TO attend
ne of these meetings. Owing 70 the u
act that II has been found unneces-
airy, on account OF the small num-
er OF schools. to hold six meetings
1 order TO bring the opportunity
nee 10 every colored association.
here will be no demonstrations in
ny OF the colored schools this
lonth.