Milford chronicle., 1930-04-04
STATE PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION NEWS

At a meeting of the Committee Of
Awards the following Parent-Tea
cher Associations were listed for in
vestlgatlon before those eligible 70
hOnors are selected. 1t is to be un
derstood that this list is in no sens
final:
Sussex County CWhite) - Lor,
Baltimore, Bethel, Blades, Ceda
Grove No. II, Dagsboro, Delmar, Ell
dorado, Ellendale, Ellis Grove, For
est Park, Frankford, Hollymount
Kings, Lincoln, Messicks Reynold'
Hill, Shawnee Johnson, Seaford
Smith 651A, Sunnyside, Sycamore
TussOcky Branch, Union No. l39
Wainwright's, Woodenhawk.
Sussex County (colored)- Black
water, Phyllis Wheatley, Concord
Drawbridge, Glendale, Greenwood
Laurel, Lewes, Middleford, Ports
vile, Slaughter Neck, Trinity, War,
wick, No. 2O3.
Kent County (white) - Benefits
Gate, Bethesda, Cedar Grove No. 62
Church Hill, Clayton, Cowgil's
Denny's, Dover, Hollandsville, Hous-
ton, Kenton, Oak Grove No. 13
Tomahawk, Woodside.
Kent (colored)- Booker T. Wash
ington, Cheswold, Harrington, Mil
ford, Parker's Chapel, Smyrna, Star
Hill, Williamsville, Willow Grove.
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The members of Hollymount Par
ent-Teacher Association discussed
their plans for night school next
year at their March meeting. The
children's program of songs, dia-
logues and poems was followed by
an old fashioned Singing School,
led by Miss Leona Hazel in colonial
costume. The singers as they enter
ed, few at time, discussed quilt
ing parties and other colonial ac-
tivities. Charles I. Joseph demon
strated the making of quill pens. A
colonial village made by the inter
mediate grades was on exhibition.
In true colonial fashion the meeting
closed with a Virginia Reel.
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At the March meeting of the
Houston Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion papers related to the colonial
topic were read by Mrs. Stanley
Brown, Mrs. Edwin Prettyman, Mrs.
Olan Sapp and Mrs. B. B. Vinyard.
Two children from the fifth grade
recited spring poems. The four low
er grades sang songs which they
had learned during their music par
iods. Florence Messick sang 'My
Wild Irish Rose" as a solo. A group
from the upper grades sang songs
which they had learned for the Oc-
casion. The organization of an adult
art class was announced. This class
will start in April under Miss Amy
Gardner. All interested are urged to-
notify officers of the Parent-Teacher
Association or the teachers. Two
members of the local association,
which has members, have Joined
the Delaware Citizen Association.
The following delegates to the State
Convention at Dover, April II, were
appointed: Mrs. Helen Dufendach,
Mrs. Benton Counselman, Mrs. B. B.
Vinyard, Mrs. Ruth Sapp and Mrs.
Edwin Prettyman.
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Seaford had another highly sue
cessful Parent-Teacher Association
meeting in March. Short speeches
were made by Mrs. S. J. Stein and
Mayor Hastings. Musical selections |
were rendered by the Toy Orches-
ira in which every child in the
third grade participates. The Senior
Junior Literary Society presented a
French play. Seaford, according to
the last report from the State treas
urer, had the largest paid-up mem
bership in the State. Thirty-two del
egates were appointed to the State
Convention.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cordrey read a
paper on Life in Colonial Della
ware" at the March meeting of the
Parent-Teacher Association of I'm
ion, No. go. Mrs. Valiant Waller and
Mrs. P. H. Graham gave play. The
children presented the minuet and
the "Way to Windham."
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Appropriate plays on the subject
of colonial life were given by the
children at the March meeting OF
Wesley Parent-Teacher Association.
After the formal presentation of the
subject the women talked informally
of quilt patterns old and new.
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Fourth grade children in costume
presented the minuet at the March
meeting of the Milford (colored)
Parent-Teacher Association. An old I
fashioned "Singing School" was
most effectively portrayed by sing
ers in costume who walked into a
darkened room carrying candles and
song books. The singing under the
direction of Miss Emma WOodson,
without an instrument and by can
delight was most pleasing. While
the members worked on quilt blocks
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville R. Wright
spoke briefly. The latter as State
Publicity Chairman, congratulated
the association on the accomplish : :
ment of some of the objectives an
nounced through the press last fall. :
One of these is the furnishing Of an
immaculate rest room of which any !
school might be proud. Refresh
ments were served by a committee
of parents. I
At the meeting of Raughley's Par l
Association on March t
goth. the second of two colonial pro- c
grams was given. A member in cos {
tune acted as leader for an old time
"Singing School," After a program c
by the children delegates to the state G
were elected and refresh
ments served.
One membership in the Delaware I
c,;4;,o,e Association was taken at | I