Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13


who was highly commended for the
D excellent constructive work she lid
D in Delaware and now she is asked to
l introduce and carry on the same line
, of work in twenty-One counties in
one of the Dakotas. A new feature
, in some states is that it is to be car
l r1ed on all the year round. The fol-
, lowing program of High School P. T..
A. work was made out by Alice H.
Ross, chairman of her group, con-
sisting of J. W. Snyder, of Pennsyl-
vania, Nellie Scott Shakelford, a
principal of Maryland, Grace Tomp-
kins, of South Carolina, and others.
the chairman being the only one
from Delaware at Columbia.
September
Big aims for the year. General
aim: A spirit of sociability, good will
and cordiality, better community
spirit and cooperation in under
standing school needs, etc.
Specific aim: A new high school
plant.
1. Welcome to parents and new
teachers.-By Superintendent. A par
ent-An old teacher.
Z. Address, How the parents may
cooperate in their attitude toward
the schools and especially alleviate
the crowded condition of the class
rooms. By the high school principal. !
8. The aim and scope of the years
work in this line. By the teacher Of
English.
4. Election of officers. (OptionaD
8. A social half hour with refresh
ments, which should be at the close
of every meeting.
6. Announcement of next meeting \
urging increased membership and
1000 attendance. This is to be done
at every meeting and attended to be-
fore refreshments are served. (At-
tractiVe newspaper articles on stu
alton every month";
October
1. Song, Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean. (FOr Columbus Day. Assem-
bly,.
2. Work of the year. Brief talks
by the teachers on college credits
units of work and the like.
3. Health crusade. By the prin-
cipal.
4. Unhealthful condition of old
school building. By teacher. y
B. Extra-circular activities. n
6. Short discussion.
z. Halloween party. %
m
1. Athletics, especially football. Il
By high school teacher. b
2. Getting ready for next springs 10
work in athletics. By physical direc- U
or. 81
8. Large campus needed. By prin- e
,ipal. u
4. Thanksgiving party. "a pro- %
ect.)
December u
1. The spirit of Christmas .(a) A M
ugh school teacher. (b) The practi- Y
al arts teacher. (c) A parent. X
/. Christmas entertainment furnish n
d by pupils and teachers in every
lass room of the school where par ~
nts can visit and see their own RI
take part. The project work
Ill be IN each room, which will rep
esent some country, and it will be rs
allied "A Trip Around the World" M
ne room will be the Christmas M
pom with tree on which the poor rs
i'll be remembered. A tiny souvenir M
Ill be given to everyone from the lIl
ack by Santa. %E
lnuary- nm
1. Better housing conditions. BY Ol
e state superintendent. %%
2. Discussion. ron
8. Poem, "Snowbound." By the Ion
acher of English. lHI
,bruary- W
1. Study Of school conditions. %%
hort and snappy talks.) (a) The
-dernourished child. By a high IMN
hool teacher. (b) School grounds TM
spring interests. By football III
Ider. M
2. Study of citizenship. Patriotic m
storytelling or songs On yil
ash1ngton or Lincoln or both. %tS
;. A display of project work nm
ng1ng out colonial life or log cab IN
days Of Lincoln. I0l
. Flag Salute-What it means. W
:. National Hymn, Parent. Deco 81
ions-red, white and blue.) M
rch- I9N IaT
. Health of child. School nurse. %
School gardens. By teacher. Ol
What garden would mean to WJ
child. By a parent. &M
1@ODASAS VI tuS duulL 4lI6 IN lKNi
lal and community life in an old W
iquated school building. By a 81
-ernor, U. S. Senator, Congress Xii
! or prominent lawyer. *
il W
Bird and Arbor Day exercises III
something bearing on the subject mi
vifying some previous expert q
Short talks on the new build Ill
ways and means. (a) By a bus %
S man. (b) By father. (c) By Il
her. (d) By politician. (e) BY W
ractor. ~
Committees report on the new M
ling. M
Vote taken.
Campaign for a bond issue. W
Speakers selected to talk the M
er up.
Memorial Day song. Assembly. *
Help in commencement exer- M
and graduates honored by in *
ions to various functions and M
ike. Parents. M
Plant for a 4th of July ceIebra- *
with pageant, street decorations, mn
1es, music and the like. ri
Short discussions on summer @
lions with benefit to health of III
u children. MSS