Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1930-02-21

that the room was open for inspec-
ton after the meeting. Chairs, mat
tresses, pillows, bed linen, towels,
blankets, ETC., have been contrib
uted by the association, which is
still the largest cOlored one in the
state.
The Parent-Teacher Association
of Cedar Grove No. 81 is beginning
this week to piece a quilt. At a re-
cent meeting the material on arts
and music characteristic of the Co
lonial period Compiled by Miss Amy
Gardner and J. w. MacFaddin) was
included in the program, in which
the children had a short part. The
association, of which Mrs. Bessie
Ellwanger is president, now has II
members.
Miss MYRTLE Larimore won the
Drize offered by Mrs. Mary Pleas
anton for the best quilt design SUP
mitted at the meeting of the Hol-
landsville Parent-Teacher Assocla-
ton on February 18th. Mrs. Pleas
anton led the discussion OF the state
program material on the Colonial
neriod. In the absence of the pres
ident and the vice-president, Mrs.
Delbert Brown presided over the
meeting, which voted to buy BOOKS,
pay state dues and join the Delaware
citizens Association.
The president, Mrs. ]. M. Cleary,
read a paper on Life in Colonial
delaware. at a meeting attended by
25O members of the Delmar Parent
Teacher Association on February
18th. Mrs. Mac Dickerson's paper
was on Colonial music. The hfth
grade danced minuet and their glee
club sang. The Silver Lining,
sketch of Colonial life-was given
nv Katherine Dickerson and Richard
Cullen. Eunice Leigh Hastings
played piano solo. The first ana
third grades also contributed to the
program of which Caesar Rodney's
Ride was a feature.
Members discussed the Indian
tonic at the postponed meeting of the
Parent-Teacher Association of I'm
ion No. go. Two demonstrations
were given of dyeing in primitive
fashion. Mrs. Howard Gordy played
Indian music. The children sang an
Indian lullaby.
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The Portsvil1e Colored Parent
Teacher Association was Obliged TO
combine its January and February
meetings on account of the weather.
This association now has % mem
bers.
The Williamsville Parent-Teacher
Association has sponsored an enter
tainment for the benefit of the
school. Grades 1 and 2 are carrying
out a project depicting farm life,
which includes all primary studies.
Final payment has been made on
school piano. Paper towels have
been provided. The association
plans to purchase a reading table
and chairs for the primary room.
At the February meeting of the
LeWeS Junior High ScnOOl COlOIeu
Parent-Teacher Association several
Quilts were exhibited by members
who also worked on designs for
quilt blocks. Informal talks on the
Colonial period followed the presen-
tation of the state program material.
Eight children danced the minuet'
Mrs. Freda Maui, president of the
Nassau Colored Parent-Teacher AS
sociation, discussed "The Value of
Correct Foods for Our Children" at
the February meeting. A review OF
Pyle's Once Upon Time in Della
ware was given by an eighth grader.
Original designs for quilt blocks
were made from colored paper.
Blades Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton held a we'll attended meeting re-
Gently at which the state program
material planned for January was
presented. The children appeared
in short program.
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