Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
MEET MEET,
IJIII '..I'I SESSION At DOVER

IIIIIL StSSIVN HI UV'L"
.rr ATTENDANCE EVER sl2,Cn, OF
1S,1Ioy :, SHOWS INTEREST
Lewis, Of Dover, Succeeds
IR : ISE CIeayer, Of St, Georges
+ PRESIDENT; ,, Other Officers
: ''T = Lewis, Of Dover, was
l..,ijsnt b. I. Of the State Parent
PI',.o...s association Saturday 9.ilI to sue
AI I.5n B. Cleaver, Of Middle
I. n 'T,, hos served for several
wy .ss ,'' Office. Mrs. Theodore
y, d ''l1 ot BIackbird, was elected se
.'n' y, .s,retary. Other officers
Y ~ we're: treasurer Mrs. D. B.
',if ,fddIetown; vice-president,
q 5.,r r'Il Newark; Frank c. Ban
IIIr1 Tyoning; east side, 5ll Susses
y Ms. Mabel Draper, Milton;
" ~ Il Sussex County, Mrs. Elva
4 ...,,n. y. " auditor, George S. Will
gr,borO. ial The new president
,..j Mrs. Garrett S. Harrington
.,~aqton, corresponding secre-
'll,' Tss annual meeting which was
!, he Dover Opera House was
\ 4 4 he most largely attended in
Il. More than 1900 were in atten-
Il 4 goodly contingent went
d ,cm Smvrna. Mrs. Cleaver in
\. ,9,s,s a greeting as well as a
In aid in part: "Since meeting
4 a, !, annual convention last
4 NM membership has increased
Hrlp distributed in the counties
ar,rs. New Castle, 1868; Kent
Sussex, 1881. Of this number
rnbes are enrolled in the col
,,,eistions. This represents
\ ,djO per cent over the member
# last year, and even more i'm
t It represents, too, the mos
-3 cooperation on the part o.
Ts,s people. School trustees, re
atires Of the State Department
Ihaton, teachers, visiting teach
r own executive committee ant
N ,n loyal membership all hav
d to achieve it. "The gain 0
nr has astOnished those closes
Il work. Many districts whic,
At first seemed too weak to at
an association of any sort, hav
Ei splendid association.
a,tye Plan Made Thru Bulletin
liiyear the State Association Sc
trough bulletins to convey t
l7le people an understanding Q
the standard schools in Othe
3 are doing for the communit
supports them. If each assOcis
has been faithful in measurin
= is opportunity to carry on thi
Of really constructive worI
Ealis Of people in Delaware ha,
Z aler idea Of the thing towal
q We are working in our schOo
they had a years ago. Aga
great deal of pride, | refer
course in rural community organ
a, which at the request Of Il
Z 1T A. will be given at Il
asiy Of Delaware SUNNI,
" ials coming session. Workir
operation with Prof. w. A. Wi
81 director Of the summer scho,
Saie PIT. A. has been abb
sh the generosity Of the Servi
S Of Delaware, to secure t
ta Of Mrs. F. C. Beverly,
1el, Vaq one of the most su
-u and highly practical worke
leld Of rural education in t
a States, to give the work. II
board Of Education has list
"4ise as one of the five f
'acaers may receive reii
an.nt for summer school G
ll0n the state. Mrs. Bevt
pannlng to supplement t
i''9 work in theory with
ls club which will meet once
lnd afford an opportunity {
~ work. The students TAXI
~'l'e will plan a ''P.-T. A. Da
4. n PROJECT Of the session. Owl
!, !, la't 4 that the midsummer me
\, ne Is National Education AS.
I'm. i,i' %. Pc held in Washington
N. \ Is believed that it viii
s,.', !; . secure some spIen,
.a for the occasion. ''''''
"a u c'dnan Gives Able Addr
-rs' l'..s were extended by Mrs.
s5.T ,, oi u Philadelphia, natio
,s~ ~ q the Parent Teachers r,s'O
M ;, asd a Bishop Philip Cook. =
d p.' .'s I afternoon was delive
h !: ~, y Dr. S. Parkes Cadm n
ID, B,ae,.,C ,aS Central COngregat
SS-9ioAlgn, his subject bel
~. ilque Of Gods Man" r
49,. ~ awarded y to So associati 5, +
a 'tsa ~. the State. The 1t1oCo,a1l '.aa.'I:
sos si ,s ead to be met in order
iai s,.ai.3 4 at least Is 5 Dsr wsre. oont I;
Il. !, lamilies in the sol