Evening journal., 1922-04-08
CHILD FRIENDS
IN CONVENTION
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OF Middletown. State president. pre-
sided
II was the largest convention the
association has ever held. 2sO dele
gates being registered and other Wis
ltors swelling the attendance to 500.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Mrs. j. b. Cleaver, of
Middletown: vice-presidents, Miss
Agnes r. Medll. of Newark. for
New Castle county; Mrs. Garrett
Harrington, OF Harrington. for Kent
county; Mrs. Knight for Sussex
county; secretary. Mrs. Robert E.
Lewis, OF Dover; treasurer, Mrs.
William b. Jester. OF Delaware City;
members OF executive committee,
Mrs. II. c. Boyer. OF Smyrna and
Mrs. Culver. OF Delmar.
New Castle county was not given
an additional member for the execu-
tive committee because of 80 many
other officers who also serve on the
committee being from that county.
The association decided 10 send at
its expense Mrs Cleaver, the presi-
dent, as delegate to the national
convention TO be held in Tacoma,
Washington. in May. Mrs. Culver
and Miss Eta j. Wilson, OF Newark,
also were chosen delegates to the ma
/ tional convention.
Mrs. Floy T.. Booth, OF Whining
ton. is acting as parliamentarian for
today's convention.
This morning was devoted to a
business session, and this afternoon
will be devoted to consideration Of
Delaware's school problems. with
prominent speakers to lead the dis
cusion.
Al noon the visitors we're delight
fully entertained at luncheon a.
) guests OF members OF the Harring
/ ton New Century Club. The lunch
con was served in the clubhouse.
, Mrs. Cleaver, the State president
3 In her annual report. said;
"I wish, first Of all. to extend q
a most cordial welcome TO representa-
tlves Of those associations that ar,
, meeting with us for the first time
b Your presence inspires us 20 greater
effort; we know that we are alive
a growing association. We have
heard from the report OF the mem
bership committee this morning. IN,
q Parent Teacher Association hal
, grown within the last eighteer
r months. from six active associations
3 who survived the stress Of the war
5 to 221 associations. These have no
, grown by themselves. however; theii
actuality is the result OF hard worl
on the part OF many people. I wisi
! particularly 70 refer to first, the cor
dial relationship which has existed
during the year between the STATE
parent-Teacher Association and IN,
State Board OF Education. Our rec
ord today would have been impos
sible without the splendid suppor
OF Dr. Holloway and his staff, par
ticularly the supervisors. who. IT
their visits TO the schools have
never failed TO emphasize the valu,
OF community organization And
second. the financial and secretaria
assistance furnished by the Service
Citizens of Delaware. which has
made possible many activities thai
would otherwise have remained un.
done.
'I wish we had time TO hear al
the splendid ways in which the
school associations are proving THEN
value in many districts. We hope &c
, give everyone an opportunity to hear
full reports from these, however. al
! the Parent-Teacher conference. to bs
held in connection with the summer
] 40 TrH
9 ity OF Delaware next July. l car
refer In passing to only. onn IT two
Q which afford inspiration for all OF
@ us want to mention. first. Prime.
i hook Neck, in Sussex county which
:. has furnished a splendid illustration
o Of what few interested people car
n accomplish. Three months ago. III
o response 10 a request from the dis
trict, your president visited thi
" school 10 assist in organizing an as
o sociation. Only three people beside
! the teacher, were present. Jus
0 enough, by. persuading everyon
I there to accept some office. to effec
organization Today that associa
10 ton has so members. Certainly thi
II is a striking argument to convinc
n us that there Is no reason for hope
K. lessness even though our first et
6; fort at organization may prove al
=. appointing Steady, consistent wor
" is sure to triumph in the end.
Il should like to stop TO tell yo
. OF some OF the things that associi
10 lions are doing to help the teacher
e in their districts. II is impossib
as to report the number OF associi
r tions that have succeeded In pu
III chasing for their schools the thir
ty books recommended by the sta
Committee as a beginning OF a scho
IT. library. We know that a numb
II Of associations have done this durir
the winter. We shall be able
a tell you how many at our SUNNI
re meeting. Delmar, we believe, WI
er the first to actually place thir
books on the shelveS Fairmour