Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29
DELAWARE PARENT
TEACHERS SHOW GAIN
OVER LAST YEAR
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SIX years ago only two men in that
Q district would even listen to a dis
cussion of a progressive school pro-
gram. Today there is on file in the
office of the State Board of Educa-
tion, petition from four or five ad-
joining districts, in the neighbor-
hood, asking for a consolidated
school building.
Il ask for your continued aid and
assistance until every boy or girl
whether he or she live in city or
country, has an equal chance to pre-
pare for life. Delaware cannot now
pull down her colors. Fathers and
mothers the world over, and fathers
and mothers in Delaware, stand
ready to pour out their life blood, If
need be, for their children"
DR.. R. w Sharp talked of Five
Days and an Education" emphasiz-
ing the supreme Importance, in ev-
cry situation, of the teacher. IF we
build hree-million-dollar schools,
we must have three-million-dollar
teachers. Education in Delaware
cannot advance beyond the calibre
of its teachers. An education ought
to give us love of letters, a zest for
living, the power to serve our Gay
and genel atioh. Il ought to lead us
out o. darkness into light.
Prize For Teacher
A prize of fifty dollars, to be ex-
pended for trip to the Whitmell
Farm Life School, in Virginia, was
awarded to Miss Lillian Aker, of the
Taylor Bridge School, in New Cas-
tie county, in recognition of out
standing work in the p. T. a. field
this year. A prize of SIS was awarded
to Roland Tull, of the Flowers dis
trict, in Sussex county, for the best
bird house built by school pupil.
The chairman of the registration
committee reported the presence of
634 delegates out of possible $50.
Owing to difficulty in seating those
attending at the last convention, the
number had been reduced by so per
cent this year.
Resolutions Adopted
Resolutions were adopted by the
convention, as follows:
Whereas, the State Parent-Teach-
er Association is group of repre-
sentative citizens of the State of
Delaware, including more than IA
900 people, and
Whereas, its sole object is the
betterment of the schools of Della
ware,
Be it resolved that it be expressed
as the sense of this meeting the
necessity of working with renewed
zeal, to protect the educational sys-
TEN of Delaware; to strive to keep
it above political entanglements;
That the association avoid con-
troversial subjects and confine it
self, instead, to those things upon
which all may agree, concerning the
welfare of Delaware's children;
That it be further resolved that
the association place on record It's
appreciation of the contribution OF
p. S. du Pont to the cause of public
education in Delaware and express
the hope that his efforts may be con-
tinued in the future;
That the association steer steadily
on determining that Delaware shall
not lag in the march of progress.
Signed, Frank c. Bancroft, Mrs. z.
X. Wright, Mrs. Watson K. Belts,
Mrs. Ollie T. Atkins, H. G. Ross.
Community singing was led by Mr..
Frank Mitchell, of Wilmington.
HOnOrs for the Associations
AS heretofore, honors were award
ed at the convention to associations
whose records measure up to GER
tain standard outlined by the State
Association.
The associations so honored, IS in
number, of which Is were in New
Castle county, %, in Kent and As in
were as follows:
New Castle County-Ventre Grove,
Deakyneville, Delaware City, Edge
Moor, Glasgow, Harmony, District
No. 80, Hillside, Howell's, Levers,
McDonough, Milford
Cross Roads, Newport, North STAR
Odessa, Pleasant Valley, Taylor's
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Tract.
Kent County - BENEFITS Gate,
Cedar Grove, District
No. 62, Chestnut Grove, Church Hill,
Denney's, ,Hollandsville,
Kenton, Laws, Little Greek, Maple
Grove, Millwood, Moore's, Oak
Grove, District No. 1S, Postles,
Pratt's, Prospect, Shorts, District
No. 81, Viola, Westville and Wileys.
Sussex County - Anderson's Dis
.rict No. So, Blades, Bethel, Bridge
Vile, Broadkiln, Browns, Cannon
Cedar Grove, District No. II, Cedar
Grove, District No. 1T, Central, Col
imbia, Delmar, Dorothy, Ellis, Ellis
Grove, Fishers, Flowers, Halls,
Harbeson, Hollymount, Laurel, Lin
,oln, Lizard Hill. Lord Baltimore,
Nillsboro, Nassau, Meals, Provi-
lence. Rabbits Ferry, Reynolds
Hill. Roxana, Salem. Sharp's, Shaw
1ee-Johnson, Smiths, Sugar Hill,
Sycamore, Tull's, Tus-
,ocky Branch, Tyndall's, Union, Dis
.rict No. go, Wainwright's, Wesley
md West Hill.