Milford chronicle., 1931-12-25
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS

DR.. Agnes Snyder. formerly of the
University of Delaware, who is serv-
ing on the State Program Commit
tee, reviewed the five lines along
which children grow, celebrating
each.
Discussing physical growth DR..
Snyder said: Physical growth
must be cared for or it will not
reach perfection. Only as home and
school set the same standards of
achievement can we attain the prop
er development. The physical de-
velOpment which we are considering
this evening is basic to the four
other lines of growth"
Miss Grace o. Hunter, of the ply
sical education department., explain
cd the work being done in correc-
tive gymnasium classes. This year
2S6 children are enrolled in such
classes. A typical group of boys
and girls gave a demonstration of
exercises to correct dropping head.
spinal curvature, sway back, fiat
foot, etc, under the direction of Miss
Hunter.
The Importance of proper follow
up of such work at home was en-
phasized by Miss Hunter, as the
classes meet only once a week. The
possibility of corrective work at
home was shown by an impromptu
scene put on by Miss Mary Bigger
staff, Thomas w. HOwie and two
members of the class.
Mrs. JANE C. WOodhead, of the
Home Economic Department, who
spoke on Helping the Child to Grow
Through Proper Diet, emphasized
the fact that unwise remarks made
by parents often prejudice the child
against important elements in the
dict; that parents can help at home
by teaching children to select well
balanced food. Unless the parents
do their part it is difficult for the
teachers of the elementary school
children to guide them in the selec-
ton of their lunch, as they do in
the Dover school.
Mrs. WOodhead with the assistance
of two of her students exhibited well
balanced lunches served in the
Dover Cafeteria, a suitably packed
lunch box, and two inadequate
lunches which had been brought to
school by children that day. Mrs.
WOodhead distributed charts show
ing the essential elements of the
diet, dishes served in the Dover
Cafeteria and menus suggested for
the lunch box.
Mrs. Ruth Webb, school nurse,
urged the cooperation of parents in
correcting defects discovered in
physical examinations. She dis
cussed in detail the part nutrition
plays in the care of the teeth, since
such a high percentage of the Dover
children have defective mouths.
I'VE may clean and fill teeth" said
Mrs. Webb, but they continue to de-
cay if the diet is inadequate. Dental |
cares can be arrested by proper diet
which is the most important factor
of preventive dentistry. Diet can
also produce cavities.
Miss Mae Johnson, dental hygien-
ist for Kent county schools, has |
cleaned the teeth of the children in |
the first three grades of the Dover |
school. She explained her work |
which is operative in the first three |
grades and educational in the first |
six. Miss Johnson considers the ed /
ucational work the most important.
OF 235 mouths examined 202 needed |
dental care. To date only 16 have |
reported to Miss Johnson that they
have received that care.
Miss Pearl Macdonald, Nutrition
CnnnfnItcA TTtnitrO1seifxr rf nnlu u xy
said: I'VE are not .
health for health's sake but
that the child may be happy and
effective. Hiss Hunters work is de-
pendent upon nutrition, j. e. you
can't have good posture without good
food. Mrs. Webb and Miss Johnson
have both told you that their work
is dependent upon nutrition. We
must think of the child as an indi-
vidual. Parents must help teachers
TO train children to select proper
roods."
The following mimeographed ma
Lerial was offered to those interest
ed:
Suggestions on Establishing Food
Habits.
The Days Food Supply.
The Hot Dish (reCipes).
Helps for the Busy Mother
Suggestions for the Lunch Box
lTecipes).
The Lunch.
Mrs. Robert T.. Lewis, membership
chairman, reported 229 paid up
members to date.
Last year the Dover association
started to serve milk to undernour-
shed children and hot breakfast and
unch to needy school children. The
has already raised Sal
o carry on this work by selling pa
ler towels, holders, etc.
The Dover Choral Society, led by
ilenn Gildersleeve, State Director of
Music, sang several Christmas car
lis for the Parent-Teacher group, at
he end of their regular meeting.
The Dover Christmas Play, the
most elaborate eyre undertakne, was
for Wednesday at 2:30.
Miss Elizabeth Cathcart, State Su
of Music, directed a play,
On Christmas Eve, at the meeting
# the Lincoln Home and School AS
eciation, OH Dec. 10th. This play
included songs and records studied
Turing the year.
This association, of which Mrs.
ieOrge Warren is president, has en-
oiled IS members. Ice cream was
Il H.. g..