Milford chronicle., 1932-02-19
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS


Educating for Leisure was thu
topic discussed Monday evening
Feb. 8, in Lewes Parent-Teachel
Association.
Mrs. Harold Hooker, chairman o
the program committee. emphasized
The use of books an dthe proper use
Of libraries.
Miss Murtice Holt, physical edu
cation teacher of the elementary
school, demonstrated games and eX-
ercised with the fifth grade.
Mr.. Kepner, physical education
teacher of the Junior and Senior
High School, said that there are
four divisions in physical education
al work. First is corrective gym
nastics in which games are taught
for the betterment of posture after
finding the physical defects through
an examination.
Second is the educational division
in which competitive games are
played for alertness. Coordination
of the mind and body is of educa-
tional value. Third is the hygienic
division. Care of the body is en-
phaslZed and the games played are
for the stimulation of the organs of
the body.
Recreation is the fourth division,
in which games are played for pleas
IRE. There must be some goal to
strive fOr-sOmethmg To win. Play
ing the game is where the educa-
tional value comes in. Obedience to
rules, discipline and sense of honor
must be cultivated. The main thing
in games is they have carry over
values for later life-gOOd citizen
ship, which is one of the aims Of
education.
The Boy Scouts, under the direc-
tion of Richard Shields, Jr., gave
two very creditable demonstrations
of being prepared for any emerg-
ency.
Mrs. NJ. c. Vaughn spoke on the
Parents Use of Leisure Time. One
point emphasized was that parents
should not consider making a liv-
ing sufficient but should provide
time for enjoyment and pleasure.
Our time should be budgeted just
as our incomes are. Careful selec-
tion of our reading material is very
essential as is also the choosing of
the worthwhile movies.
Posters representing the different
uses of leisure were made by the
kindergarten and the grades and
were displayed for the evenings
program.
Do you think children should have
any home duties after school? Should
they help with the preparation of
the evening meal? What should
they eat in the evening? How do
you feel about "hOme work" (most
parents do feel about it, you
know? What about bedtime? Is
the time before school in the morn
ing delightful in your family?
If you have any ideas on such
questions and are interested in other
peoples ideas on such problems
come out to the meeting of the Dover
Parent-Teacher Association on Fri
day evening, February 18th. DR..
Agnes Snyder, advisory member of
the State Parent-Teacher Association
program committee will lead the !
discussion of reports on the school !
child's Time at Home. Program
chairmen of Kent County Parent !
Teacher Associations are urged to !
be present.
At the February meeting Of the |
Greenwood COlored Parent-Teacher |
Association Mrs. Uda Watson re- |
ported on the meeting at Laurel, |
February End, at which the Study of |
the School Child's Time at Home was |
presented. Miss FOntaine Slater led |
the discussion. She also gave
demonstrationi lesson in first grade
reading.
Parents made donations of sup
plies for the hot lunch which is
served twice a week.
The Greenwood Juniors are carry
ing on the work of their various |
committees. The hot lunch is served
by one of them. During February |
time has been spent on: the life of
Lincoln, tle observance of Negro
History Week, and the preparation
OF a George Washington program.
Committees were appointed to in
vestigate the various phases of home
life and activities of school children
at the meeting of the Bridgeville
ColOred Parent-Teacher Association
on February 10th. Informal discus
sion followed the presentation by
George e. Dredden of the plans to
study the School Child's Time at
Home
The Williamsvlle COlOTed Parent
Teacher Association, Mrs. Bessie |
Fisher, president. is supporting the
hot lunch which is served each day
A supper was held at the school on !
Feb. 10th.
The older boys in the Juniors or
ganization are making chairs out Of ,
crates for the primary chill
1ren who already have three tables.
The Millsboro 204 Colored Parent
Teacher Association has decided to
study the School Child's Time Be Z
lore School in the morning. AT the
meeting on February 9th commit Z
zee was appointed to report in {
March.
The schools program included I
book reports and moving pictures. 9
The Millsboro Juniors have pur-
;hased complete equipment for a
including Il new stove,
inOleum. kettleSfi, dishes and cum =