Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09
PARENT-TEACHFP
ASSOCIATIONS

At a postponed meeting &c a..
Houston Parent-Teacher Associo+;innne inc
on May 5 the Delaware Safetv go
Gil presented the following noI,ino. Em
pictures: "Why Be a Goose E" .ey,Ih U1i,S s,
Be Careless" "Resuscitation - onS
How Jimmy Won the Game" Wei
Ter Dent Smith, manager of tbo nj
aware Safety Council, was nreso,,+
but spoke only in introduction of tho
last picture, which was PLAYED on
tirely by amateurs.
Miss Dorothy Vinyard plaved q
medley of popular airs on the nian0
between the first and second nar+S
of the program.
Mrs. William Johnson read y
sketch of the life of Stephen Foster
after which the Houston Club sev-
ret. Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood, Mrs
Emory Webb, Mrs. Ralph Butler
Mrs. Amanda Lofland, Mrs. William
Chism and Mrs. Ralph Jump, ac-
COMMANDED by Mrs. Johnson, sang
the following Foster songs, "Old
Folks At Home" "Massa's in tbe
Cold, Cold Ground" my Old Ken
tnckv Home" and 20 Susanna ="
Mrs. Emory Webb sang "Jeanie with
the Light Brown Hair"
Orville R. Wright, for the teach
ers, expressed appreciation to the
Safety Council and to the Century
club for their cooperation in pro-
viding the program.
Under the leadership Of Mrs. Will
liam Biggs the Houston Association
of rs members has been going
through the difficult process of RE
suscitation" this year after a per-
iod of inactivity. At the State Con-
vention Houston received Honorable
Mention for it's efforts to adapt the
State Program for local use and for
its cooperation in the membership
campaign of the Delaware Citizens
Association. The seventh and eighth
grades had the best attendance of
parents at this meeting,Y,, ..,--
A bake will be held for The bene-
fit of the Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton on Saturday, May II, as there
are a few unpaid bills.
Announcement of thee Adult
Glasses was made as follows: Miss
Amy Gardner's art class meets We'd
nesdays at 1880; John W. MacFad-
din's Singing School meets Fridays
at 7:45.
Rev. Parker spoke at a recent
meeting of the Masten's Corner |
Parent-Teacher Association. The
children's program under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Lewis Clymer, included |
recitations, dialogues and songs.
Miss Annie Galloway read a paper |
on Life in the Mid-Nineteenth Cen
tury" at a recent meeting of Fishers
Parent Teacher Association which |
was attended by 8796 of the MEM
bership. After brief life Of Stephen
Collins Foster was read, a number |
of darkies appeared in their log |
cabin home and dramatized several |
of his songs. The State Convention |
was reported and officers were elect
ed.
Il. II. HUDSON discussed Lille IN |
the Mid Nineteenth Century" at the /
meeting of the Cedar Grove, 1801a, |
Parent Teacher Association on April |
20. After the children's program ice |
cream was served.
Seaford had a well filled house for
the final Parent-Teacher Association
meeting of the year on April 28. A
spelling bee between 25 high school
students and 25 Parent-Teacher AS
sociation members, in which the
students rated higher than the
adults, was a feature. The following
officers were elected President. Mrs.
Ernest Dukes; vice president, Chas.
Boyce; secretary, Miss Elizabeth Ell
liott; treasurer, Mrs. Emma Hill. Mrs
Lorenzo C. King, the retiring presi-
dent, has built up the largest local
association in Delaware.