Milford chronicle., 1924-03-28
PARENT TEACHER WORK
MAKING BETTER COMMUNITIES

III &C ueIeSdleS were chosen to rep
resent the club at the Annual Conven-
uon of the State P. T. A. to be held in
/ Dover on April 18th. The pastor of the
church gave an interesting talk on
the topic for the month. and Mrs.
Lewis, one of the supervisors. gave a
talk on good attendance. The program
given by the school children consist
ed OF the reading of a book on the
Life of Washington, written aup by one
OF the pupils; a play, "Betsey Ross
and the Making of the First Flag"
recltations, songs, and selections on
the VlctrOla. The members of the as
sociation are working to increase the
number of books in the school library.
Already some money has been col
lected, and plans are made to give a
play on March 9th, the proceeds
from which will be used to buy more
books. The teacher reported fifteen of
her pupils who had made perfect at
tendance during February; three
more who had made good, or 90 per
cent attendance.
Muddy Neck Making improvements
The third meeting of Muddy Neck
2. T. A. in Sussex was held on We'd
nesday evening, February 9th. This
is one of the associations that were
organized only this fall, and they are
making very good progress. The mem
bers are going to plan some means to
make money during March, so that
lights and chairs may be bought for
the use of the school and also for the !
evening meetings of the P. T. A.
Benefits Gate In Milford Neck
On Thursday evening, February 28,
Benefits Gate P. T. A, District No.
As, met in the school house. Among
the features of the program were a
demonstration of Caesar ROdneys
ride, given by the class in history, and
a talk on the Schools of Randolph
County, Indiana, by the new president,
Mrs. Clarence Jester.
Spelling Bee At Houston
There is a splendid increase in
membership in Houston P. T. A., Dis
trict No. 125, so that they now num-
Der 228. They are planning to send
about 25 delegates to the Convention
in Dover in April. At the meeting on
March 3rd, the program, outside Of
the regular business meeting, con-
sisted of an Old-fashiOned spelling
match in which the grown-ups took
part. Professor Brittingham, principal
Of the Houston school, was glad to an {
nOunce that the new building would '
be ready to occupy some time in April. S
The association is to have a special q
meeting soon to decide upon purchas- v
ng a piano, and an entertainment is Il
o be given on the evening of March 5
tn in the primary school building, the u
proceeds from which will be used for
he piano fund. The next regular
monthly meeting will be on April 7th. p
Laws Church Shows Parents q
Interested el
A Washington program was very 81
Tell given at the Laws school, as the II
for the fifth regular s.
leeting of the P. T. A Some of The es
lildren were in costume, and a dem n,
nstration history lesson was given, /
ith manners of the period and mill u I'll
ry drill as features of the lesson. III
he membership in the association De
Is almost reached the 100 per cent sll
ark, and everyone seems deeply in pa
rested in the school and its pro-
ess. dc
'arents See How History Is Taught sta
On February 9th, the Pleasant Hall
I. A. met in the school house and
ID a very enjoyable and instructive or,
Getting. There were talks given by pla
e president, Mrs. Thompson, and by am
e Vice-president, Mrs. Lingo, follow ne,
by a discussion of the schools of spl
lndolph County, Indiana, by the to
lcher, Miss Naomi Lingo. Miss Lin bee
also has arranged a splendid pro- mu
am, recitatiOns, a play and a dem pla
stration history lesson, so that the enr
rents could see how we'll their chill mia
IN are getting along at school. suc
CannOn'S In Sussex A Hustler two
About 100 were present at the meet Ina
of Cannon Parent-Teacher Associ- a.
On on Tuesday evening, February na enS'
h, to hear Mrs. Cleaver, State pres O0I'
Mt of the P. T. A. address the mem -, "A
s on the schools as a community t P-1i
ter, very helpful talk which was 5 nog'
ch enjoyed by all. The pupils of any. e'llu
school gave an interesting pro- 11E o19-
m, consisting of some historical pIaI @
tches and little play A garage ~" ~ e'
the teachers car has been need LIS
and some have given money while flaI
ers gave their work so that this
hit be built. The membership of Oh
non Association has now reached fore
and seven delegates were appoint the
o attend the Annual P. T. A. Con- lead
Ion TO be held IN Dover on April age,
+. OF Il
e Ellis School Community Center ment
lere was a large attendance Mt the steps
; school, district No 68, Sussex cove
lty, when the Community Club front
on Thursday evening, February the |,
The program was given partly ed fc
he pupils of the school, partly by put q
and was most enjoy cause
Four new members joined the vance
;iation, making total member dered
of 81. After the business meeting Wr
completed, the social committee ( and v
d refreshments. The next meet diagr,
) to be on March 28th. down
with