Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-12-07
GETTING ACQUAINTED
WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A General Organization In Rural
Districts Of Men And Women
About School Conditions.
ALSO TO HELP THEMSELVES
By Direct Information As To School
Rooms, Their Sanitary Conditions
And Aims Of Teachers.
MiIIiamsrilIe Going Strong

NilliamSVille Going Strong
An enthusiastic meeting was held at
WilliamsVille school, district No. Al,
on the evening of November q, when
the WilliamsVille Community Club
was organized under the guidance of
Mrs. H. X. Wright, of BridgeVille, and
Mrs. Garrett S. Harrington, of Har-
rington. Both these ladies have been
very active in adding new associations
to the State organization during the
weeks of the P. T. A. drive, and they
continue their activities even after the
date set for the end of the drive. Six
teen members Joined the association
and the following officers were elect
ed: President, George Elliott, of
Houston; vice president, Mrs. E. A.
Prettyman, of Pennington; secretary,
Miss Katherine Jameson, of Farming
ton, and treasurer, Miss Pearl }.
Brady, of Houston.
Rice's Junior Workers Working
The Rice's Home and School Asso-
citation has disbanded and in its place
an association to be known as Rice's
Junior Workers has been organized.
This report comes in from the teach
er, Mrs. Alice H. Ross, who has taught
in the school for many years.
The officers of the new association
are: President, Irene Wooters; vice
president, Louise Case; secretary, Ma
omi Bradley, and treasurer, Burke
Lane. These officers and four other
pupils of the school are the charter
members of the Junior Association.
They are very eager to accomplish
something in the same lines as the
P. T. A. work, will buy more books
for their library, some equipment for
the playground, and records for the
victrola. The school is interested in
all kinds of civic improvement and
are going to do their best this year to
carry out the plans of the State P. I.
A. and to become a Banner Associa-
ton.
SeafOrd Folks Want New School
The monthly meeting of the Seaford
P. T. A. was held on the evening of
November goth, at which much inter-
est was shown. School Commissioner
Charles w. Robinson told about the
drive for a new school building, and
his remarks were well appreciated.
The association hopes to buy some
new books for the children of the
lower grades since there is not a
large number in their library.
In order to interest more people of |
the community in the work of the P.
T. A, a very attractive billboard had |
been placed in front Of the post office |
to tell the date of the meeting, and |
they will also fly the school colors |
along with the American flag on the |
school building to announce the day |
of their meetings.
Pine Grove District
Pine Grove, district No. SO, Par
ent-Teacher Association had it's Sec
ond meeting on the evening of No
vember %, when very enjoyable
Thanksgiving program was given by
the children of the school. Thirty
members are now enrolled in this
new association. The need for flag
pole, and a victrola was discussed and
plans are being made to raise money
for these things.
TyndalI's Community Club
Another association, newly organ
lied during the P. T. A. drive, held its
second meeting and appointed stand
ing committees as follows: Member
ship, Earl Adams, Myrtle Spicer, of
Seaford, and Laura league of George
town; refreshment, Mrs. Fannie Spi-
Ger of Seaford, Estella Tyndall and
Zenie league, of Georgetown; public
ity, Miss Elva James, and program, /
Mrs. Florence Dolby, the teacher of
TyndalPs school. The officers of this
association are president, Walter
Tyndall; vice president, Charles
league; secretary, Florence Dolby.
and treasurer, Dora Pussy.
Rabbits Ferry in Line
A new association was added to the !
number of Parent-Teacher Associa-
tins in the State, on the evening Of
81. Mrs. Cleaver, State P.
T. A. President, went to help in the {
of the Rabbits Ferry :
Association, of school
district, No. 49, Twenty members were !
enrolled in the new association and !
The first Wednesday of the month was
decided upon as the regular meeting =
night. !.
The following officers were elected: :.
President, Mrs. G. Bryan; vice presi- =
lent, Arthur Walls; secretary, Her. T
BERT Mcgee, and treasurer, Edward L
Baker, all of Lewes. Miss Lillian Con- !,
we'll, the teacher of The school, was y
appointed to serve as both chairman =
If program and of publicity. A pro- p
ram was given by the children, con- "
listing of recitations, dialogue and 7
elections that were much eniOVed D