Milford chronicle., 1932-04-29
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS

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Registration of delegates for tn
Annual Parent-Teacher Association
Convention at the Capital Theatre il
Dover on Saturday. April Both, vii
start at 800, standard time, il
.harge of the following committee
Miss Grace Holden, Oak Grove, No
80. chairman; Miss Dorothy Tharp
Richardson Park; Mrs. Thomas II
Harrison. Yorklyn; Mrs. Helen Con
'aG,s Denney's; Mrs. Ada b. Hil
E;Nd, Kenton; Miss Keturah Beide
man, Cedar Grove No. III; Miss Au-
'elia b. Cate. Seaford; Mrs. Evelyn
Morris. Lincoln.
All the business of the convention
including the summary OF Dr. Ag-
hes Snyder, advisory member of the
State Parent-Teacher Association
program committee, will be COM
pleted in the morning. in order that
u he Parent-Teacher Association may
become a part of the conference
called by Governor Buck for 1:30,
STANDARD Time, to start follow-up
#work IN Delaware OF the White Con
ference on Child Health and Pro
ection. Plans will be explained by
members OF the committee, which in
cudes:. Mrs. f. G. Tallman chair
man; DR.. a. c. lost, DR. c. A. Sar-
gent. DR. II. V. Holloway, Judge
sCharles NJ. Curtis. Burton p. Fowler.
8and Miss Eta J. Wilson.
I A dramatization of What II Takes
StO Make Il Modern State" will be pre-
scented by Delaware Parent-Teacher
limits during the last 40 minutes OF
sthe afternoon program. A large
adult chorus will be led by Glenn
|Gildersleeve, State Director of
Music.
The ten largest associations to
|date are:
Seaford 1873. Richardson Park 329.
Dover 3l9. Delmar 2S5. Middletown
|207 Oak Grove No. 1870 III. George
town 1866. Millsboro 81. New Castle
I15l. Lincoln l3j.
Child Care and Protection" was
chosen as the theme OF the annual
convention of the Delaware Colored
Association at State
College. near Dover April 23rd, in
response tO President HOOYer's proc
lamalion urging that May Day he OBJ
served as Child Health Day The
was attended by more than
700 people. The principal address
was delivered by DR.. Garnet C.. Will
linson, first assistant superintend-
ent in charge of colOred schools,
d. c., who brought the
challenge of the Childrens Charter
rs drawn up by the White House |
on Child Health and Pro-
lection to the parents of Delaware.
President Howard T. Ennis who |
presided over the afternoon session, |
the members for their |
oyalty as evidenced by the large |
:rowd. Mr.. Ennis urged closer CO.
operation between Home and School
II order that they might work to
luild up the right attitudes and hab-
is in the children.
DR.. H. v Holloway. who extended
greetings for the State Board of Ed
lcatiOn, compared Delaware schools
# today with those of u years ago.
Dr.. Holloway asked the delegates to
larry home the determination to see
hat their school trustees were wise
y chosen and their power used
honestly and for the benefit of the
Greetings were extended by DR..
Richard S. Grossley for State Col
ege He urged the group to be
obstructive and to carry on in spite
f obstacles.
Miss Eta j. Wilson gave a sum
nary Of the work of the State pro-
ram committee during the morning |
ession. In the afternoon Miss Will
on explained the plans for the pre-
meeting of the State House E
Conference called by Governor Buck
IL April Both. The following have It
cen invited by the Governor to rep
esent various Negro groups in the
tate: Dr. and Mrs. Richard S.
rossley, State College; DR.. COnwell .
anton, Anti-Tubcrcular Work; Mrs.
adie Harrison, Girls Industrial
chool; j. Graham Scott, State Par /
nt-Tcachcr Association. AT the
Iggestion Of President Ennis the
passed Il resolution Of
ring TO disseminate the findings of 7
re conference. /
S. Marcellus Blackburn, assistant
, the state president, presided over !
lie morning session. The following I
)unty chairmen made reports: Mrs. &
ma c. Russum, New Castle; Mrs.
lizabeth II. Shockley Kent; A. 4
almer Cooper Eastern Sussex; +
lmes II. Webb, Western Sussex. Il
A demonstration of Child Health IA
I'd Protection worked out by State q
)llege students IN the Home Eco =
lmics Department was presented :.
the afternoon. Other features of A
e program were: music by the 7
iris Glee Club of State College, a T.
Gorge Washington celebration by
ilford Juniors, music by Ellendale =
lniors, the explanation of clothing |
oject by Laurel adults, songs by -,
'e boys from BlaCkwater and eX
bits of art and handcraft. :
Robert Thomas. of Seaford, spoke
president of the State Association =
COlored Teachers.
The following officers were elect
S. Marcellus Blackburn, assist
Il to t& president, county chair
in; c. d. Collins New Castle;
RS. G. p. Henry, Kent; Mrs. s. D.
lckdit, Eastern Sussex; }. r.
ebb, Western Sussex.
Mrs. Robert E. Lewis, State Mem
rship Chairman, reported total
of 3.114 in Senior and
nior Associations, Il gain of 81