Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1924-02-01
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Nassau Folks Meet February 22nd

Nassau Folks Meet February 22nd
The third meeting of the school
year was held at the Yellow Hill
school on January 10th, when the
Nassau Community Association met
and enjoyed the evenings program
There was a very good attendance re-
ported. 1t was decided to raise enough
money to buy victrola for the school
an instrument which would be
greatly appreciated both by the pupils
and the members of the Community
Association. The next meeting will be
on February 22nd, when a patriotic
program will be given.
Oyster Supper Served
A splendid meeting was held at
Flowers school house by the P. T. A.
of District No. 1863, on the evening of
January 10th. The program consisted
of a little play "The Days of the
Week" given by the pupils, and reci-
tatiOns and stunts by the parents, who
entered into the spirit of entertaining
as well as the younger people. The
president of Wesley P. T. A. spoke in
very interesting manner of the pro-
gress being made at their school and
of Flowers P. T. A. to come to their
meeting on January 28th. The secre-
tary reported that Flowers now has A
members. The treasury shows that the
P. T. A. raised about $50 by free will
contributions, and this will be used
for equipment necessary for the
school. 1t was decided to change the
date of the regular meeting from the
first Wednesday to the second We'd
nesday of each month. The next day
will therefore he the 18th of Febru-
airy, and the members of Wesley will
be invited to attend this meeting. The
program was followed by a most en-
joyable oyster supper.
Increase In Membership
About 100 people were present at
the January meeting of the Ellis P.
T. A. in Sussex, which was held on
the evening of the 18th az the school
house. Nine new members were 1e-
ported. Mrs. w. A. Parker, president
of the association, called the meeting
to order, and "Our Delaware" was
sung. Several recitations were given |
by the pupils, and the good and per
feet attendance buttons were awarded !
to the children for December. Stunts |
and games were played, including a
lath and plaster race, won by J. w. !
Ellis, and a marshmallow race, won
by Wilmer Andrews. The serving of
refreshments brought the meeting to
an enjoyable end. The next meeting
will be held on February 21st.
Health Exercise Demonstration
One of the most enjoyable meetings
Of the season was held at Oak Grove
school house, Kent county, District
No. 10, when the members of the Com
munity Association met on January
18th. After the business part of the
and singing of "Our Della
ware" there was a demonstration of
Health Exercises given by six of the
pupils. Later on, during the social
hour, several of the members, both
Did and young, who were present,
gave a similar demonstration of the
exercises to the music of the victrola s
o show that they could follow out the s
same health work. The program con- s
sisted of a dramatization reading les
son, given by the first grade, several I
'ecitations, reading Of the School z