Milford chronicle., 1924-10-10
PARENT T-TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS BUSY

HDDUOlHIIUIVD DUO,
Interest in a Parent-Teacher AssC
citation was resumed at the RaWlin
School on Friday evening, Septembe
26th, when Mr.. George Williams, c
MillsbOro, attended the meeting c
the people of the district and spOk
! to them about the value of such
community organization. An election
of officers was held and the follow
ing were chosen: President, Henr.
Hastings, of Seaford; vice president
J. J. Lambden, of Georgetown; sec
retary, Asa J. Smith, of Georgetown
the teacher at Rawlins school thi!
year, and an enthusiastic worker
treasurer, Mrs. Amos w. Jones, o
Georgetown. AS chairman of the
membership committee, the associa.
tiOn selected Mrs. Martin Graham
and as chairman of both program
and publicity, the teacher, Asa J
Smith. Regular meetings will be held
the last Friday of each month. A
drive is to be started to increase the
membership.
At Pine Hill, District No. 13O, near
Georgetown, a meeting of the
School and Home Association of the
community was held on Friday, Sep
tember 26th. New officers were elect
ed. as follows: President, Mrs. Lin
den Isaacs; vice president, o. r. Col
Inns; secretary, Arthur Tyndall, and
Mrs. Silas Magee. Miss
Pearl Isaacs was appointed as chair
man of the social committee; Miss
Myrtle Messick, chairman of the
committee, and Mrs.
Donald J. Richey, publicity chair
man.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
by the P. T. A. of Cannon school, on
Thursday evening, September 25th.
J. J. Allen, who had been president
of the association last year, gave
fine talk, appealing to all the MEM
bers to cooperate with everything
that is being done at the school. The
newly elected officers were intrOduc-
ed: President, Harvey Gilbert; vice
president, Mrs. Priestley; secretary,
Mrs. Short, and treasurer, Mrs. J. r.
Cannon. Thirty new members join
ed the association. A new flag and
pole are to be secured for the school.
There was an enjoyable program
given by the pupils of the school,
and the chief address of the evening
was made by Rev. Mr.. Earring. The
.eachers at Cannon school this year
ire Mrs. Alice H. Ross, formerly of
2ice's school in Kent county, who
las been studying at Columbia Uni
yersity during the summer, and Miss
luillen, an experienced teacher from
Maryland.
The Lincoln Home and School AS
ociation held its first meeting on
October 1, instead of as
cheduled, due to the carnival par |
de. The attendance was very good |
nd great interest in school work
7as manifested. Aside from parents
nd members Of the community,
uests from other districts were
resent. The meeting was opened by
he president, Mrs. Harder, with
rayer and "Our Delaware" by as
ebly. Mrs. Mick gave a demOnstra-
on in first grade oral reading. Writ
IN sentences on the blackboard,
rinted cards and type written slips
ere used. Books are used only for
supplementary reading) Games and
lay took the drudgery out of study
nd the spontaneous response of the
nildren showed that there was no
islike for school.
To emphasize the merits of the
lodern type of reading instruction
ill more Mr.. Mick, the principal,
ave a demonstration of an old fash
med reading lesson. The contrast
as most striking.
Miss Heath showed how work can
: taken out of physical exercise. By
different activities the
lildren's minds and bodies develop
tremendously. Another feature of
le intermediate grades was a splen-
d dramatization of a third grade
aiding lesson.
Several song games and action
ngs showed what excellent mater
primary children are for Organi-
tion and song.
The meeting closed with the sing
g of our National Anthem. The
,xt meeting will be held on Tues
" night, October 28th. Plans are
It yet complete. The following how
er, will be a part Of the evenings
ogram:
Three types of silent reading-Pri-
.ry room.
Rapid combination work in arith-
tic-Intermediate room.
Parents are especially urged to at
nd these meetings regularly in or
r that they may observe the mem
growth and development of their
ildren from month to month. The
lblio in general is cordially invited.
Honor Roll for Houston school for
e month Of September:
1st and second grades: Elizabeth
harton, teacher-Elmer Collins,
vim Greenly, Hansel Marvel, James
lisbury, VIM. Caples, VIM. Collins,
thur Fritsinger. Herman HolstOn,
seph Marvel, Lawrence Sharp,
wis Sapp, David Vinyard, Evelyn
listlewood, Dorothy Reynolds,
Minner. Elizabeth Morris,
san Hands, Isabelle Simpson, Ger
lde Legates and Buella Caples.
rcentage for month, 96.2.
3rd and 4th grades: Mary e. Clark
.cher-Lafayette Buringame, Har-
Greenly, Orlando Greenly, Russell
yes, Chester Marvel, Edward Dea-
ok, Albert Sapp, Frank Sapp, Sam
Armour, Ralph Mckinney, Rob
Reynolds, Ruth Armour, Marie
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