Milford chronicle., 1930-03-07
STATE PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION NEWS

The attention OF all program |
chairmen of local Parent Teacher
Associations is called to the fact
that there will be no training class
for white leaders at Milton this
week. All white program chairmen
are urged to attend the meeting
from to on March IA at SeafOrd |
Miss Amy Gardner and J. w. Mac
Faddin will meet the colored chair
wen from to at Milton on March !
and at Seaford on March IA. The
period for discussion is the Mid
nineteenth Century.
Bad roads interfered with the at
tendance at the February meeting of
the nt-Teacher Association of
Cedar Grove No. II. After the pre-
sentation of the material on Colon
, ial Life in Delaware, the children
gave a program in honor of Wash
ingtOn, Lincoln and St. Valentine.
Refreshments were served.
At the February meeting of the
Teacher Association of Cedar
Grove No. 1907, Robert BOettger
talked about trip over the Allan
tic. Delaware was the subject of T.
H. Hudson's talk. The children's
program was patriotic. During the
social hour ice cream was served.
The colonial topic was discussed
at the February meeting of the Ell
dorado Parent-Teacher Association.
, An appropriate program Of dia-
Iogues, songs and recitatiOns was
rendered by the children. 1t was re-
ported that the school has finished
the Modern Health Crusade 10O@0
strong and has been awarded ban
ner by the Delaware Safety Council.
Hot lunches are served daily and a
mirror has been purchased for the
school by the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation.
Two of the members read the pa
pers prepared for February by Miss
Amy Gardner and John w. MacFad-
din at the meeting of the Reynolds
Hill Parent-Teacher Association.
After the discussion by Charles W.
jefferson, the children entertained.
A varied program which included
original speeches on Lincoln and
Washington and an historical play
let was presented by the children at
the fourth meeting of the Rogers
Home and School Association. Re
freshments were served.
Rev. o. P. Jefferson of Ocean City,
Md, addressed the ROxana Parent
Teacher Association recently on the
subject: "The Relationship of the
School, Church and Community to
Each Other" An orchestra under
the direction of Mr.. SachO from
Ocean City furnished music during
the children's Washington program.
This association has a membership
of 65 but IT'S attended this meeting.
Ice cream was sold to raise money
for the kindergarten table and
chairs which the association has
purchased for the primary room.
President Morgan Williams read
the paper on Life in Colonial Della
ware at the meeting of the Sunny
side Parent-Teacher Association on
February 26. Mrs. Owens read one
on Colonial homes and their fur
nishings. After Miss Edna PassWa-
ter's paper on Home Life she exhib-
tied quilts in such designs as Love
Knot, Log Cabin, Snow Ball, etc
The minuet was led by Miss Dorothy
Owens after she read the paper on
that dance prepared by J. w. Mac
Faddin. American folk songs ant
reCitations commemOrating the DlrtE
days of Lincoln and Washington
made up part of the childrens pro.
gram. Refreshments were served
during the social hour.
Mae Littleton presented the sub
r iect Life in Colonial Delaware" al
the fourth meeting of the ShortleI
Parent-Teacher Association. A sea
sonable program was rendered by
the children.
The Glendale (colored) Parent
Teacher Association read and dis
= cussed the paper on Colonial Life II
Delaware at their February meeting
: An original design was chosen fol
a quilt to be exhibited at the State
: Convention. The children's pro
gram included patriotic play anS
recitations. The meeting closed witt
music to the strains of which thu
Young people danced the minuet.
The Juniors at Glendale who ar
known as the Blue Hens WORKERS
are carrying on their own hot luncl
prOiect in such way as to add no
only to their weight but to thel
knowledge of proper diet and man
ners. These same children cleal
their school and use the money 10
school needs.
The February meeting of the Mil
: ton Ccolored) Parent-Teacher Asso
citation was attended by z5O peOple
Though there are only hfty palu
- memberts. Part of the State pro
m was carried out.
The Milton Juniors who numDe
27 alsC. used the State program ma
terial at their meeting. A step lao
der for school use has been puI
chased by this club which plans I
buy dodge ball.
Leola M. Pettyjohn read and ex
Dlained the papers on Colonial LII
in Delaware at the February meet
ing of the Slaughter Neck (coloreo
Parent-Teacher Association. Quli
= designs were brought in by som
Trinity