Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-18
VITAL TOPICS
FOR TEACHERS
SUSSEX County Stats to
Have Annual Meeting
at Georgetown
THREE HUNDRED TO
ATTEND SESSIONS
Special to The Evening journal

Special TO The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Jan. IS
The third annual meeting Of the Sus-
sex County Teachers Association.
will be held in the court house here
on Friday OF next week. Three hun
dred teachers. representing every
school in lower Delaware. are eX-
pected 10 be present. The program
which has been arranged by the
executive committee, with d. A.
Petry, principal of the Selbyville
schools and Miss f. Blanche People,
rural supervisor. at the head fol
lows;
Morning session-10 o'clock
singing, in charge II. L. Enthistle'
principal OF Milton High School; in
vocation. John L. Sparklin, pastor
Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church,
Georgetown; address. DR.. Harry V.
Holloway. State superintendent OF
public instruction. school Legisla-
tion"; sectional meetings at George
town High School: primary section
Chairman, Miss Minnie J. Reed,
Glendale; demonstration reading
Mrs. Hazel Watson. Cedar Neck
SCHULZ ATEdUAllAdA EtEAANAA AsAAeAaA
man, Otis P. Jefferson. principal OF
Dagsboro school; demonstration. first
aid, Katherine Butler. seventh grade.
Dagsboro- school: discussions-Mrs
Elizabeth Todd, Bridgeville school,
and Miss Bertha Cannon. Selbyville
school. High Sohool-Chairman
Elisha A. Steele. principal Of Mills
boro school. subject of discussion,
Delaware History; discussions
Superintendent W. II. II. White. Sea-
ford High School; Alexander L. Ha--
rington, Georgetown High School;
Prof. J. Emory Chapman. Delmar
High School Trustees-Chairman
George s. williams. Millsboro. Topic:
Necessary Qualifications OF Teach
ers": lunch. in charge OF Miss Laura
S. Richards. visiting teacher for
Eastern Sussex.
Afternoon session-1.30 O'Clock
Singing. in charge OF T. L. Enthistle,
principal OF Milton High School;
address. DR.. NJ. s. Pittman. State
Normal College. Ypsilanti. Mich;
singing: address. DR.. Walter HULL
hen, University OF Delaware: address. |
u. 3. King. State department OF
public instruction. Field Day IN
May; Mrs. Emily Cleaver, greetings
from the State Parent-Teacher Asso- |
ciation: business meeting.
a banquet will be served BY mem- /
bers OF the Georgetown New Century 1
Club at $50 O'Clock, a charge or eev- |
enty-hve cents being made. Mrs. /
Maude s. Wright. Of Bridgeville, will /
be toastmistress.
Evening session-Concert. Van /
Leer's Orchestra, seaford; address.
DR.. NJ. s. Pittman. state Normal Col /
lege, Ypsilanti, Mich.
Oncers OF the association are: /
President. d. A. Perry, selbyv,le; /
Prof. W. H. II. White. /
Of Seaford> High I
secretary. Prof. clifford E.
Timmons. frankfort; treasurer. Mrs.
Afaude S. Wright, Bridgevlils High
School.
This promises TO be the best
meeting ever held in the
county. d. A Petry, principal OF
the SeIbyville schools. and Miss
Blanche People. rural supervisor.
have spared no efforts 20 have this
meeting a big success.
DIT. NJ. 8. Pittman is author OF a
recent book entitled. Successful
IN Rural Schools" which is
being widely used through the Unit
ed States and a copy OF which Is
In every rural school in the county.
There are already 234 paid-up
mem ers OF the association and 100
per cent membership Is anticipat-
ed by Mr.. Petry. The professional
spirit OF the teachers in Sussex
county IS most oommendable and
their desire for professional
growth is marked.