Milford chronicle., 1931-04-10
PARENT TEACHERS
MEET TOMORROW
[Confiaucd from Fun PagcI


ers throughout the country, who are
striving to make scientific know
ledge of child care more general, are
finding tremendous inspiration hn
the program being developed in New
York state. Miss Peabody VIII speak
at 1915 a. m.
The feature of the meeting, which
will be demonstration of interest
in public education, will be a series
Of two minute talks by leading Della
warCans. A movie of activities in
the Demonstration School, George
town, Allan HulSier, Director, and
the first appearance of the All-State
Chours, under the leadership of
Glenn Gildersleeve, State Director
of Music, have also been announced
by State President Howard T. Ennis.
Each association is entitled to send
as delegates, the president and one
delegate for every fifteen paid-up
members.
Miss Anna M. Smith discussed the
material referred to above at the
meeting of Smiths Parent-Teacher
Association, March 30th. Mrs. John
Fiori and Mrs. Marie Williams were
elected to represent Smiths at the
State Parent-Teacher Association,
Dover, April 11th. The schools pro
gram of songs, drills and stories was
followed by humorous readings by
two of the older boys of the commu-
nifty. Ice cream and cake were sold
for the benefit of the school.
| Blackwater ColOred Parent-Teach-
er Association considered Penn's
Educational Code and the Howard
! Pyle paper, planned for use in April
meetings at the March meeting.
At the Lincoln Colored Parent
Teacher Association, March 31st, a
program by the women followed the
discussion of William Penn's Educa-
tiOnal Code.
Miss Leola NJ. PcttiiOhn presented
the State Program material at the
meeting of the Slaughter Neck Col
Ored Parent-Teacher Association, on
March 30th. A seXtctte, BLUE Hens
Chickens" and a dramatizatiOn,
Cotton Need Picking, were includ-
cd in the program.
The Laurel and Slaughter Neck
Juniors reported varied programs
at their March meetings.
G.. II. Jackson presented Penn's
Educational Code, which was dis
cussed by Mrs. B. G. Helm, at a post
pOned meeting of Middleford Parent
Teacher Association. The assOcia-
tiOn has put up five swings with
steel frames. A new garage is be-
ing built
The Juniors who held an Egg |
Hunt, Easter Monday, have bought |
and installed basket ball equipment. |
At a postponed meeting of the |
Pennington Parent-Teacher ASsO- |
citation, March 31st, the Howard Pyle |
material planned for use in April |
meetings was presented by Mrs. Ha-
eel B. Taylor Special abilities of |
the children noticed in school were |
listed. Home interests and abilities |
were added by parents. Art and |
All Club work, including two repro !
ductions of Howard Pyle pictures by |
Raymond Parsons, an Eighth Grad
er, some of Howard Pyle's books, /
and wooden shoes were on eXhibi- |
ton. COstumed children of the first
three grades presented Life in HOl-
land. The Fourth Grade gave
Dutch play and sang Dutch songs.
Their training for the State Music
Memory Contest by singing and the
use of the Mohler records was de-
monstrated by the Seventh and
Eighth Grades. Readings from HO-
ward Pyle's books were included in
the schools program.
For their learning be liberal
but let it be useful knowledge they
are taught"
Robert Allen led the discussion at
Meals March 30th, comparing PCnn'S
ideas of education with the modern
point of view. Mrs. Bernice O'bier
and Mrs. Flossie Allen were elected
as delegates to the State Parent
Teacher Association Convention,
Dover, April 18th. The possibility
of taking part in "Thc Summer
Roundup of the Children" was con-
sidered. The childrcn's program in
cluded playlets, poems and songs, a
blackface sketch and an Indian
dance by First and Second Graders
who had been studying Indians.
At the March meeting of Vain
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the discussion was followed by Il
outline of the interests
and activities of the children. The {
association voted to subscribe to the
Delaware Citizens Association. De- '
legates were appointed to the State :
Association Conven- {
ton, Dover, April 11th.
At Eldorado the discussion, March l
90th, was led by Mrs. Minnie Nell !
vaine. The program consisted of
poems by the different grades, songs I
dialogues and an Old-fashioned {
Spelling Bee" in which all took a !
part.
The following officers have been l
elected by Rawlin's Parent-Teacher 9
Associations: President, Paul Hast !
ngs; vice-prcsident, Henry Hastings S
secretary y-treasurcr, Mrs. Arthur :
Belts.
The schools program demonstrat- S
I'd work of the month. The Art and o
Sewing Clubs had exhibits of their
work. During the social hour candy ?
vas served and music by friends of '
he association was enjoyed. S
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