Milford chronicle., 1931-05-08
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS

Howard T. Ennis, president, is
representing the Delaware Parent
Teacher Association at the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers
now in convention at Hot Springs,
Arkansas. This meeting is attended
by delegates from every state in the
Union, the District Of Columbia,
Hawaii and Alaska. Speakers, CON
ferences, round tables and exhibits
will develop the theme of the con-
vention: The Challenge of the Chill
dren's Charter. Resolutions EN-
bOdying the recommendation of the
organization for meeting the Chal-
lenge will be adopted at the close
of the convention and will be sug
gestiVe to those in each state eager
TO carry on the work which received
new impetus at the White House
Conference on Child Health ana
Projection. ..
United States Commissioner of
Education. William John Cooper,
called a National Conference on
Parent Education, at the suggestion
of, and in cooperation with, the Ma
NlOlidl AOL % C-1A VI blNlAlN tAllt
Teachers, May l2, in order that
delegates might attend both meet
ings.
A comprehensive school health
program demands certain minimum
essentials, according to the report
of the committee on the school child
of the White House Conference on
Child Health and Protection. The
Summer Roundup of the PreschO0l
Child. which provides for the. eXami-
nation in the spring of all children
to enter school in the fall, notifies
the parents as to the defects dis
covered, with follow-up work to Sc
cure correction of the defects, and
a second examination i'll the early
fall to check corrections, is the first
point listed by this committee under
the topic of Adequate Health Serv-
ice for the School Child. The con- |
clusiOns of this committee were the !
result of long and exhaustive study |
by the cOuntry's leading experts in |
the field of child health, which |
makes the recommendation impor-
tant. The Summer Roundup of the |
Children is a health project of the |
National Congress of Parents and |
Teachers which was inaugurated in
1925. Parent-Teacher Associations
in every locality have demonstrated
the value of the attempt TO send to
the entering grade a class of chill
dren as free as possible from
defects. Already a num-
Der of Delaware Associations have
expressed a desire to cooperate in
this movement. DR.. A. &. JOst, of
the State Board of Health, has Of
Tered the services of the board to
carry on such ac ampaign. Those
interested should get in touch with
Miss Elizabeth II. Menach, chair
M-207 Delaware Trust Building,
Del Frequently in the
past Delaware parents havt been
Indifferent to the recommendations
school health eXamina-
ions. The follow-up work and the
second examination to check cor
'ections are important features of
he Summer Roundup. ~ 'te-.
Mrs. c. F.. Wharton presented the
Special Abilities" material based
lpon Howard Oyle's life at a meet ,
ne of Gumboro Parent-Teacher AS
;ociation, attended by l25, April 20.
Howard Pyle books and school art
work were ON exhibition. The assO-
.iation voted to repair dodge balls
md pay d. |. A. A dues for the Z
school. The fifth and sixth grades
md the orchestra furnished the
,choOl entertainment.
Ellendale Parent-Teacher Associ- ,
ltion has already set STANDARD Rat :
ng" as its goal next year. f. Paul f
rural supervisor, dis i
.ussed Special Abilities" at the /
april meeting. The school presented
-arious activities. {
Miss Beva Zott read the extracts c
rom Charles d. Abbott's Biography |
# Howard Pyle at the April meeting |
# Fishers Parent-Teacher AssOcia- I
ion. An art achievement exhibit
vas held. The school program in c
luded music, folk dances and dia- I
ogues. The Toy Band first, sec t
nd and third grades) made its first b
ppearance to the delight of the rar- i
nts. Delegates to the State ConVen- i
ion were proud to display the franz
d copy of the children's charter g
warded to them for STANDARD Rat d
lg." The following officers were
lected: President, Miss Annie Cal
Oway; vice president, Amos Cade; c
ecretary, Mrs. Mary Z0tt; treasnr-
T., Herman Galloway. a
Miss Pauline Reynolds read the c
aper on Howard Pyle's life at the
leeting of WoOdenhawk Parent e
'eacher Association, April 30. The
hildren's program included a health IL
lay, recitation and other exercises. c
ne child explained the art of can a
The following officers
ere elected: President, Mrs. Eliza IL
NTH; vice president, Mrs. Harry n
JilsOn; secretary, Mrs. Minnie Ad- .
ms; treasurer, Mrs. Arthur Cannon.