Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-18
EDINBURC TO
Be host FOR
PIT. A. meet
District Convention to
Open There Wedres-
day and Continue for
Three Days
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EDINBURG, March i7.-About 200
delegates from IL counties and pos
sibly as many more visitors are to
gather here Wednesday for the
opening in the junior college audi
forum Of a three-day convention Of
the Tenth District OF the Texas
Congress Of Mothers and Parent
Teacher association. Mrs. Harbert
Davenport Of Brownsville, president,
viii preside az this. the fourth an
rual meeting Of the district organ
ization and a number OF noted work
ers are to deliver addresses.
Other officers Of the organization
are DR.. Jennie Green. Corpus Chris
ii. vice president; Mrs. John Fielder,
Arkansas Pass. secretary; Mrs. II. n.
Scott. Kingsville. historian: Mrs. ID.
w. Ingersoll. Brownsville. CORES
ponding secretary.
The tenth district includes the
following counties, from which dele
gates and visitors are 10 be present
here: Arkansas. Bee. Brooks. Gamer
on. Dimnlit. Duval. Hidalgo, Jim
Hogg. Jim Wells. kleberg. LaSalle,
Live Oak. McMullen. Nueces. San
Patricio. Starr, Webb, Willaey. Ia
pata.
Following Is a detailed program:
Wednesday, zsUU r. w.
Music: Edinburg high school band.
Song: America. BY assembly.
Invocation: Rev. Porterfield.
Greetings from district president:
Mrs. Harbert Davenport.
Greetings from E~dinburg schools.
Superintendent II. G. Baker.
Address: Mrs. Walter McNab Mil
Ter. national president Child We'll
fare, st. Louis, Mo.
PIT A. conferences.
Publicity report.
Local committee reports.
Tree planting: Chairman, Mrs.
Howard Jewell.
Wednesday, $500 p. NJ.
Local program: Fine arts depart
ment Of Edinburg college college
auditorium).
Thursday. $3.50 A. NJ.
Musical numbers. (selected): Jun
Tor high school Clee club.
Invocation: Rev. Lilies.
Greetings from Edinburg Chamber
OF Commerce.
Address Of Welcome: Mrs. Edgar
Erwin, Edinburg PIT. A..
Response: Mrs. W. NJ. Waterman,
Harlingen.
Rules and regulations: Mrs. Willie
A. George, Brownsville.
Reports of officers.
greetings from state officers.
Greetings from visitors.
Reports OF committees.
Solo. state son "A Little Child
Shall Lead" By Mrs. +. L. Jaccard:
Emma Gene Baker.
Business.
Report Of state meetings: Mrs. L.
l.. Stackey. La Feria.
Round table discussion.
PIT. "A. reports.
u--I&L 800 ~
Harlingen.
Address. social hygiene: Mrs. L. +.
Ledbetter, state department Of health.
Address: Mrs. John McReynolds.
Dallas. national president Medical
Auxiliary.
Reading: Mrs. W. A. Wright, DON
ma.
Credentials report.
Local committee reports.
Visit publicity room 26.
Lunch; School cafeteria.
Thursday. 1880 r. VI.
: Music; Orchestra Of Hidalgo
Invocation: Rev. G. S. Kennard.
Education: Mrs. j.. A. Card, Mis-
sion.
Address, physical education: DR..
David r. Brace. extension depart
ment. State University.
Physical education demonstration:
Edinburg junior high girls.
PIT. "A. reports.
Home Service: Mrs. Eta w. Ring
gold, McAllen and Miss Kate Adele
Hill, Harlingen.
Life membership and endowment.
Mrs. Noyse d. Saith. state president.
safety edueatior. Miss Olga Juni-
ger. state safety education Chairman.
saicty Piayiet; Edinburg junior
o=r Am~ericanization problem.
Mrs r. T. Shaleben, Edinburr.
Boy Scouts Of Stephen r. Austin
Reception: Faculty club.
Thursday. $500 p. VI.
Musical numbers (selected1. song.
Frank Wright; Piano solos. Lester
Baty. -
President's address: Mrs. Harbert
Davenport, Brownsville.
Address: Mrs. Noyse N. Smith
Austin. state president.
Readings tselected): John Hend-
Report o. N. r. A. convention -
Boston: Supt. Baker.
Address. South Texas-The South
~est Mrs. May Dickens, Kingsville
state Teachers college.
Colonial days: Mrs. Clarence e.,
'ts' hvNHTu IeWcil.
Friday. $3.50 A. M.
Vocal solo, (selected): Miss Smith
Weslaco. '
Piano solo (seIected): Mrs. Howard
Freiley. Weslaco.
Invocation; Rev. Thompson.
Minutes.
Legislation: Mrs. Fad II,
Wright. Mercedes. A
PIT. A. reports.
Our Junior Colleges. = ca
well. dean Of Brownsville Junior roi-
lcge. wi
Awarding Of prize for best reno-,
Better Reading for Children.
Mrs W. K. Jones. Brownsville.
Report OF nominating committee.
Election.
Selection OF place Of meet;,,
Report or resolutions comr,ittoo