Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-08
VALLEY WOMEN
REGISTER FOR
P.-T. A. MEETING
Brownsville Woman Is
Presiding Officer
In KingsvIlle

KINGSvILLE, April 8-With 17S
delegates and visitors registering
Monday, the first day. the sixth
annual conference OF the Tenth
District of the Texas congress Of
Mothers and Parent Teacher Asso-
Citations promises 10 De the most
successful convention in its history.
Among women from the Valley
section registering are Mrs. Har-
bert Davenport, Brownsville. dis
trict president; Mesdames Milton
West, w. r. Jones, Willie A. George.
J. l.. Workman, J. j. KENNY and
Wilson, Brownsville: Mesdames Don
Lewis. II. f.. Triplett, Matthias.
Thomas Adams. j.. Stephenson. and
J F. McClinJock. FL Jardin; Mes
danes F. @. Jackson, +. E. Robert
son. N. B. Lakeland, F. ID. Nance,
j. I. Coursey, 3. S. WitherSpoon,
Glenn Bartlett, Willis Carter. Tom
4. Murray, j c.. KnoiakowSky, j.
c. AycOck, K. G. Bennett. Harlin-
gen: Mesdames II. u. Miles. c. s.
Collier, J. J. Closner, and z. NJ.
Everitt. Edinburg.
Mrs. Davenport PresideS
Mrs. Davenport IS presiding for
the fifth consecutive time. Prior TO
the opening session at ? p. m. Mon
day DR.. and Mrs r. B. Cousins.
gave a delightful luncheon In the
home economies room OF the Texas
College Of Arts ana Industries hon.
oring the district officers, the state
president, Mrs. Noyes Smith or
Austin, and Mrs. j. J. Devoti Of
Houston fifth state vice-president.
Greetings we're extended the body
by Mayor Herbert Andrews and
the local presidents Mrs. S. c.
Wentworth and Mrs. j. L. Atkins.
Mrs. Don Lewis OF FL Jardin gave
the response. Mrs. Ethel Warden OF
Pharr, dietitian. speaking on the
things we cat urged that children
be taught 20 eat foods that Will
build up their bodies. She exhibited
pictures contrasting the appearance
Of properly and improperly fed
rats and stressed the point that
children often fail TO eat correctly
because their parents fail to set
the example for them.
Ranch Reception
An interesting diversion was the
reception tended the visitors by
Mrs. Richara Kleberg Jr.. at the
palatial King ranch home Santa
Gertrudis. TIE Monday evening
program inc GUIDED the annual pre-
sident's address by Mrs. Davenport
in which she discussed the var
ious phases Of the Parent Teacher
work. Mrs. Noyes Smith spoke at
length on this great educational
movement. She emphasized the fact
that Il is no. a money-maktng or
~ganization But specifically educa-
tional in its endeavor TO prepare
parents for tine great task Of rear
ing the future citizenship Of the
country.
Supt. J. u. Bramlette Of Kings
vile introduced both Mrs. Smith
and the following speakers: Or. II.
L. Moorelock Of Alpine, with the
Challenge OF Youth" as his sub
iect: DR.. Moorelock gave an inSpir-
ing address. He stated that the child
Is being given the proper consldera-
ton for the first time In its his
tory. The child OF today IS facing
perplexities that its grandparents
never dreamed Of, and he declared.
parents must hope that when the
excitement OF this age has matured
in sober judgement the next gen.
Grafton Will be wiser in all that
life has 70 offer.
Music Program
Splendid musical numbers were
given throughout both sessions un-
der the direction of Mrs. Amos
Engle, Miss Marian Wood, and Miss
Hammil. members Of the faculty Of
the Texas college Of arts and in
duStries.