Milford chronicle., 1931-03-13
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS

Treasurers of local Parent Teach
er Associations are reminded that
dues should be in the hands of the
State Treasurer, Mrs. ]. M. Cleary,
251S Jefferson street, Wilmington,
by March 1t5h, as only paid up mem
beTships can be counted in the
state quota. According to the latest
report the Big Five are: Delaware
City, S17; Delmar, 316; Dovel, 279;
Millsboro, 2SO; Clayton, 2O2.
Miss Elizabeth H. Mensch, assistant
to State President Ennis, reviewed
the three preceding parent education
programs and discussed the one
based upon Penn's legal code at a
meeting of Union No. go Parent
Teacher Association, February 9th.
Mrs. Mamie c. Goode presented
the topic for discussion at the meet
ing of the Ellendale Colored Parent
Teacher Association, February 9th.
John Horner, of Trinity School;
Herschel Warren, Nassau School;
Frances Jackson, Frankford School,
and others participated in the dis
cussion. The Glendale Girls Quar-
tet and Boys Quartet from Dover
furnished music. Money was raised
for electric lights and for transpor-
tation of the children to oratorical
and musical contests. Refreshments
were sold for the benefit of the
school.
The Ellendale Juniors are inter
ested in various activities: hot lunch,
girls quartet, doll house and furn-
ishings, weaving and pottery The
Juniors care for the school and
grounds.
The Ross Point Colored Parent
Teacher Association is continuing
the poultry project started last year.
In addition handwork is being done I
by Seniors and Juniors.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bryan discussed
the paper based upon Penn's legal
code at a recent meeting of Eldo-
RADIO Parent-Teacher Association.
Fifth and six grade pupils read pa
pers on "Lewes Today" and "Lewes
Fifty Years Ago" The association
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cake were sold for the benefit of the
school.
The Laurel Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation voted to furnish prizes for
the oratorical and defamation con-
tests to be held at the next meeting
Of the Parent-Teacher Association,
March 23rd.
Millsboro Parent Teacher Associa-
ton has more than 230 members as
2 result of the contest which closed
at the meeting, March 5th, when the {
winners were entertained by the
oosers. The fourth parent educa-
lion program, Qualities That Made t
William Penn Great" was generally
discussed by parents and teachers.
rhe eighth grade had the best at 6
endance of representative at the /
Meeting. The association voted to
9uy athletic equipment for the {
ourth, fifth and sixth grades. /
seafora Parent-Teachef; Assocfa= I
ion plans to put on a play, "The t
College Girl" April Both and May l. I
Miss Frances Passwaters read the
ourth parent education topic re- I
erre to above at recent meeting of \
lnnnyside Parent-Teacher Associa-
ion. After discussion, the children r
program and the parents b
hjoyed community singing.
Mrs. Marion Dukes led the discus t,
ion based upon William Penn's il
,aith in the Treatment of Cause "
father Than Punishment at a meet C.
1g of the Sycamore Parent-Teacher b
association, February 9th. The E
fth grade rendered a program of S
ongs, recitations and playlets. Ice
ream was served. b
= Ae meeting of the Harrington ii
lolored Parent-Teacher Association, F
Iarch 5th, the parents arranged to S.
transport the children to the musi-
al and oratorical contests. The as al
Ociation decided to subscribe to two d.
memberships in the Delaware Citi- fo
ems Association. The school chill m
ren rendered program. OF
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