Milford chronicle., 1931-12-18
GEORGETOWN

Plans. for protecting the children
going to and from the Senior-Juniol
High School grounds, on West Mar
ket street, were discussed on Mon
day night at a meeting of the Home
and School Association. 1t was
pointed out by former Deputy Attor-
ney General Frank NJ. Jones thai
the lives of the children We're plac-
ed in jeopardy by the traffic on
West Market street, which is the
main thoroughfare for traffic into
Georgetown from Laurel and other
towns in the western section of the
county. Many of the children each
morning and afternoon are forced
TO cross the highway going to their
homes, and it is feared that if some
protection is not given them that a
serious accident may take place.
Miss Laura Richards, president of
the Association, named Mr.. Jones,
Postmaster Jehu F. Hudson and Mrs
James H. Baxter, a committee to
confer with the Georgetown Board
of Education to devise some plan
whereby a traffic officer or some
UGISOl Lldy BE DldllOAGl at NAAO
school grounds certain periods of
the day to direct traffic and safe
guard the lives of the children. The
committee will meet with the Board
of Education in the near future and
report what steps have been taken,
if any, at the next meeting.
Mrs. George T. Lynch, who has
been the efficient secretary since the
formation of the Association, two
years ago, rendered her resignation,
which was accepted. A resolution
commencing her for the work she
has done is to be drafted and sent
to her. Mrs. Inward ]. Cooke was
named secretary in the place of Mrs.
Lynch.
1t was stated at the meeting by
Mrs. Clara McCord that some time
in the future, pictures are to adOrn
the halls of the building.
The entertaining feature of the
meeting was opened by a double
quartet, singing Low How a Rose
Fer Blooming. The quartet was
composed of Misses Thelma Short,
Harriet Wilson, Anita Tyndall, Bea-
trice King, Thomas Littleton, Earl
Pepper, Erwin Derrickson, Ronald
Joseph. Miss Anita Tyndall sang
Holy Night, which was followed |
with a bass solo by Ronald Joseph,
"Over the Billowy Deep. Two Sc
lections, "Hark! The Herald Angels |
Sing" and THE Blue Bells of Scot
land" were sung by members of the |
Association and visitors. The words |
and music were on lantern slides,
which recently were donated to the
school by Prof. Kennan, the super
intendent
Demonstrations on musical instru-
ments which were made in the Crea
tive Music Club were played, in
drums and a marimba.
John Purnell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harold w. T. Purnell, played Silent
Night" on bottles which were on
display. The bottles were of Vari-
GUS sizes and some of them contain
ed water so that they would produce
certain tones.
Little Dorothy Rogers, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Rogers,
PAe1y O0 A4CAC VIC OOlllG d |
ing" ;on the bsttIss;- while Frances
Joseph played "Adeste Fideles."
Randolph Cooper, son of julius
Cooper, of Harrington, who lives
here with his grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cooper, played Deck
the Hall" on homemade marimba.
One of the small boys of the Crea-
tive Music Club told how he made
a drum out of a cheese box and or
dinary brown paper which was CIV
EN- nine coats of shellac. He then
took the drum, along with three or
four others that were made in the
school, and played rhythms. Mrs.
Florence Trainham Jones, music
teacher in the school, was accom-
panied for the several musical selec
lions.
Miss Ruth Ortleb, one of the Della
ware Demonstration School teachers
gave short talk on 1.-THE Educa-
.ional Value of Toys, explaining the
Kinds of toys that should be given
Turing different periods of the
ehild's life.
Mrs. Clara McCord announced
hat she conducts Arts and Crafts
classes on Monday and Wednesday
lights.