Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-03-01
STATE p. I. A. NEWS

the Church Hill school, discussed
Making the School Parallel Life" at
their February Parent Teacher Asso-
citation meeting which was attended
by more than forty. A spelling dem
onstration was well carried out by
the school.
The purpose of the schools part
in the program, as planned by the
State Program Committee was to
provide, through the teaching of a
spelling lesson, a concrete demon
stratiOn to the adults of the cCm-
munity, one way in which the pro-
gressive school of today parallels in
its daily program, the most approved
business practice of today through:
() Research which has revealed
the words the child most needs to
know;
(2) Scientific testing by means of
the Ayres spelling scale.
go Graphs worked out by the
child to show his own day by day
progress method which places
him in competition with himself ra-
Their than the other fellow.
Recently Mrs. Robert E. Lewis,
former president of the State Par
ent-Teacher Association, gave an in
structive and interesting talk on
1.-THE Progressive School, to large
number of the Hollandsville Parent
Teacher Association members.
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Mrs. Anna Edwards, president of
the Cedar Grove Parent Teacher As
sociation, spoke on the State topic
at their February meeting. A pro-
gram of songs and recitations on
Lincoln and Washington was given
by the children, who received valen-
tines from Mrs. Amy Price.
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Potash Parent Teacher Associa-
ton decided at it's third meeting to
hold a shadow social on March % to
raise money for a picnic. After
program in honor of Lin
coin and st. Valentine, selections on
the harmonica and guitar were rem
dered by Mr.. Bloom and Mrs. Mac
Lellan. Mr.. Mcclellan, the presi-
dent, read poem.
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People who attended the various |
Parent Teacher meetings during the |
month of February were given the |
of seeing how the mod
ern teacher conducts a spelling les
son. These programs clearly show |
the purpose of the P. T. A. and the /
State P. T. A. and the Delaware citi- |
zens association should be congrat-
ulated for the material which they /
send out each month.
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Visitors from four associations at
tended the February meeting of the
Onward P. T. A. (colored) and the .
school building was filled to its ca
pacity. Beside. the subject for the
month the association discussed the
history of the negro race and Wis
ting quartet sang negro spirituals.
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Miss Elizabeth Mensch of Will
mington was the guest of the Hosea
Association at the February meeting
and delivered an address on Fright
Attitudes and Habits"
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The P. t. A. of Smiths school is
planning to purchase a framed pic
ture and some victrola records in
the near future.
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The Phillips Hill Association re-
ports membership of 46. The asso- \
citation also reports a piano bought
and paid for this term. Congratula-
tons should be extended to this as
ISOLATION for the splendid work
which is being carried on.
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A report of quite a different type
comes from teacher on the wes- +
tern side of Sussex county. This
teacher laments the fact that her
February program was entirely
spoiled by parents who were so I'M
Interested in their school that they
refused to put forth any effort to
either attend the meeting or see that
heir children were present. We are
glad to say that only a few such re-
PORTS as this ever reach us. Par
'nts, the alternating season for you
S over. You had better wake up and
AXE some interest in your sur