Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06
PARENTS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
No.
Kent County

Kent County
There was a large attendance a
the first meeting of the Churcl
Hill P. T. A. The parents of ever,
child in the school are members o
the association, a very splendid re
cord for the community. An inter
esting program was given by the
pupils, including a Safety Flrsl
play Mrs. Alice Gray and her pu
pills deserve a great deal of credit
for their good work in working III
the program.
DR.. H. V. Holloway was the
speaker at the October meeting OF
Dover Parent-Teacher Association,
his subject being Fine Points OF
Contact-Get Busy" There was a
small but enthusiastic number
present at the meeting, and the pro-
gram included solos by Mrs. W. L.
Burton, and a piano solo by Mrs.
Emma Stewart. The members dis
cussed the need to beautify the
school grounds and methods of do
ing 50.
The new officers of the Woodside
P. T. A. first assumed their duties
at the meeting on Thursday even
ing, October %. In spite of the
storm. nineteen members came out
and joined the association, and
many more are expected to enroll
later on. The children gave an in
teresting program of poems, stOr-
les and songs.
"Illiteracy in Delaware" was dis
cussed by the president of Oak
Grove Community Club, District
No 9S, Miss Mary Thorp, at the
first meeting of the fall, October
goth. The members considered the
matter and found that there were
no persons in the community who
could not read or write. Miss Helen
J. Wiley, the teacher, and her pu-
pills gave an interesting program |
which added greatly to the even
ing's meeting.
The Junior Willing Workers of |
CheswOld COlored School resumed
their activities on Friday afternoon
when Mildred Carney presided, in
the absence of the president, Will
4dIu lOol6ys EAllGI ollSluS O4Q ]
Black Joe" and "Juniata", Mrs.
Cora NJ. Aiken led the meeting in
prayer, and Mr.. Grant, the princi-
pal, spoke on how the club should
carry out the program for the year.
At the next meeting every member
is urged to bring in the name of
any person that may be found who
cannot read or write, in this way
doing his share in the illiteracy
drive.
The opening meeting of the fall
and the election of new officers
took place on Thursday, October %,
when the Home and School Asso-
citation of Little Creek assembled in
the schoolhOuse. Mrs. Fannie Har-
ringtOn was elected president; Mrs. {
Edna Short, vice-president; Rev. ]
NJ E. Parks, pastor of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church of Little {
Creek, secretary; and Mrs. George !
Richardson, treasurer. After the {
business meeting, the pupils gave t
a Halloween program of recitations s
songs, a dramatization and a t
Health play. The school room was
decorated appropriately for the
season, and the evening was most {
enjoyable. O
The P. T. A. of Shorts School, C
District No. 81, met for the first e
time this fall on Friday evening, I
October % with twenty-three mem 2
bers present and two new names \
added to the roll. Song books are to ]
be bought for the school from funds u
left in the treasury from last year. il
A social celebrating Halloween is il
planned to raise more funds for fl
future use. The regular dues were d
decided upon as twenty-five cents a a.
year per member The children Il
gave an interesting program in N
Guiding little play. b.
Among the cOlored associations,
HammOndtown met on Friday, the fl
93rd, and appointed Mrs. Townsend d;
Is program chairman, and Mrs. Sc
rhorp and Mrs. Cannon, a social fo
committee. They also decided to cI
)uy a scale for the school with al
which the teacher can weigh the 81
PUPILS and keep a check on their if
rain or loss of weight. Parker's la
'hapel held a meeting early in bf
october and again on the goth, dc
Vhen the Juniors, with II members dc
we're organized. On Friday even re
ng, the 23rd, they met to talk over tr
7ays of building up their school. All
Star Hill P. T. A. members are Te sc,
cry eager for a new school site in
nd building. They asked Superin- en-
endent Jump to speak to them on
october 21. Mr. Jump talked on
The most important crop in Del al,
ware-our children, in a most cis
manner. He advised that da
committee be appointed to call on Co
everal land owners to see if they N
-ould be willing to sell a plot for Ws
school site. an eI'
The Home School Association of Pe
asten's Corner held the first sel
eeting of the fall in the school co,
Ouse on Friday evening, October bol
}. The children's program of re- tbf
tations, dialogues and reading tw
es well enjoyed and candy was me
I'D for the benefit of the associa- tbI
on. Mrs. Linda Robinson is serv- e1,f
g as publicity chairman this year. ref
At the opening meeting of Ber- NJ NJ
town Uplift Association held at -'0
e BerrytOwn COlored School, the =
embers discussed the need of i'm NJ
oVementS to the playground. Do,
yeryone is interested in the for dsI
alton of a night school for adults me-
which the teacher Misc VIII 49,