Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-09
5TH ANNUAL MEETING
OF STATE EDUCATORS
CONTINUED from FIRST page)

in one room rural schools will meet
in the audience room of the Presby-
terrain Church, across the street from
the Plaza Theatre.
Teachers of grades above the sixth
and those from two-room rural
schools will meet in the Plaza The
atre.
The primary section will again be
addressed by Miss Dannaker on the
subject, Primary Reading-Aim, Mo-
tive-Method."
The primary section will be address,
ed by Miss Grace Eckman, of the De-
partment of Education of Womens
College of Delaware, on the subject,
Recent Experiments in the Teaching
of Handwriting in the Primary
Grades"
Mrs. Nell K. Anderson, of Whining
ton and Claymont will conduct dem
Onstration of teaching Vocal Music.
The teachers of the grades above
the sixth will be addressed by Miss
Agnes Snyder, of Baltimore, on "The
Days Work." and by Miss Haight of
the Wilmington Friends School on the
subject, Physical Education"
Other speakers will participate in
the discussions in the various section
meetings. Their names will appear in
the printed program.
Promptly at 4 p. m, the representa-
tive Assembly of the State Association
will convene in the auditorium of the
high school to transact the business of
the association and to elect officers
for the coming year. Every voting del
egate must be backed by ten paid
memberships or major fraction
thereof, and properly provided with
credentials from the secretary, W. K. |
Yerger, of Ut Rodney street, Will
mington.
Friday Evenings Program
Banquet in the evening at $3.50, ser
we'd in Armory Hall by the Milford
Grange. Toastmistress, Mrs. Mary D.
Bradford, of Wilmington. Song and
cheer leader, Prof E. K. Fretwell, of
Columbia University. Speaker Of the
evening, DR.. William M. Davidson, SUI
perintendent of the schools of Pitts
burgh, Pa. Subject, 1.-THE Challenge of
the Twentieth Century"
Friday evening, 9 p. M, annual
meeting of the Delaware Interschol-
astic Athletic Association.
Saturday Morning
Meeting cOnvenes promptly at 9 o. ]
clock. The program: I
Music again under the direction Of s
Mrs. Nell X. Anderson, with Miss L. s
Bernice Wagner, of the DUPONT school,
at the pipe organ. b
Brief scripture reading and prayer.
Address by Prof. E. K. Fretwen of 7
Columbia University. {
Introduction of Mrs. Emily Cleaver,
State President of the Parent Teach a
er Association. 7
Address, Mrs. Mary D. Bradford i
World Peace Through Neighborli- {
ness" A
Announcements and reports of l;
standing and other committeeman
report of the meeting of the assembly. n
IL a. m. Address by DR.. William M.
Davidson. Subject, "The Abundant o
Life" n
Adjournment at IL o'clock.
These meetings at the Plaza and
elsewhere are all open to the general
public, excepting only the meeting Of
the Representative Assembly, at D.
M, in the high school auditorium. or
The officers of the association are e1
as follows: R. E. Shilling, president,
D. A. Petry, vice president, vi
w. A. Yerger, secretary,
and H. 2. Stahl, treasur- ri
er, Claymont. The Board of Directors
is as follows: R. E. Shilling presi- te
dent; D. A. Petry, vice president; w. de
<. Yerger, secretary, w. A. Wilkin-
son, Representative of University Of en-
Delaware; M. L. Hydorn, President J.
9ent Association; David A. Ward. Fl
So
The teachers of the Milford public CO
schools organized local unit of the
Delaware State Education Association on
Ind of the Kent County Education As
ISOLATION, on Monday afternoon. The tel
init has tWenty-three members. The be
ulcers are as follows: President, Miss
Anna Hall; vice president, Mrs. Elinor
;. Rosa; secretary treasurer, Miss SUI Su
an J. Kern. oh
The group elected as their represen- pi,
atives to the Representative Assem- -
ly of the State Education Association
he following delegates: Miss Helen
Altman, Miss Lulu Ross and as alter
ates, Miss Eleanor H. Marshall and
[r. Shilling.
By the action of the group of teach
RS Friday, November 9th, was named
5 formal visiting day for parents and
theirs interested in the work of the
ublic schools. Parents are requested
} visit at least one room-preferably
lie room in which their youngest child
enrolled-but they are welcome in
1ery room in the building During
ese visits the parents will be invited
come to the school on Monday ev-
ling, November IL to attend the or
meeting of the Milford
'anch of the State Parent-Teacher
5sociation which is engaged in a
i've for new associations. The State
resident is anxious to include Milford
the report to be made before the
nual meeting of the State Education
to meet in our town next
iday, November 16. If sufficient in
rest is manifested a speaker from
t of town will be secured to address
: meeting.