Milford chronicle., 1932-03-25


Messner, Mrs. Herman Brown, anC
Mrs. King, a couple of playlets, anC
music directed by Miss Charlotte
Kraybill. featured the program ar
ranged by Mrs. George b. Potter fol
the meeting of the Harrington Par
ent-Teacher Association on March
, 21st.
/ Mr.. Messner referred to the in
creased demands made upon the
modern school, which no longer con
Germs itself primarily with factual
knowledge but with the development
of citizenship. He cited a bibliOg-
raphy of seventy books on Home
Study in a recent Teachers Col
lege Columbia University Record,
as an indication of the diversity of
opinion on the question. Mr.. Mess
ner also read, Study Helps for High
School Students, as outlined by the
Michigan Education Association He
explained the possibility of getting
by" without much home work under
the present supervised study plan
but urged that parents as well as
teachers set up program to. cap
ture the child's interest.
THE parent ought to know the
child better than the teacher" said
MI Messner. Then lie ought to
help the teacher to understand the
child instead of waiting until he has
to come as an 'Irate Parent. Let
the parent and the teacher get to-
gether"
Mr. Messner urged that leisure be
used in a constructive, worthwhile
way. that the radio be turned off and
a suitable place arranged so that the
child could work.
There are different attitudes and
situations to be met, confined MI
Messner. THE teachers task is to
be charitable and considerable to
the nth degree.
A sympathetic interest on the part
of the parent is always possible. The
of a constructive atti-
tude is most important
In conclusion M. Messner remind
ed the parents that there can be no
fixed and hard rule that each child
needs a different program.
In the first playlet Mrs. Herman
Brown played the part of the UncO-
operative Mothey-with Adele Mas
ten and Thelma Hal las her children.
In the second playlet, First In
Peace, whic happeared in the
Child Welfare Magazine, Mrs. Hes
ter Reed played the part of mother,
John Penman. Father, and Lyman
Jacobs, the son, Douglas.
State Forester Taber showed two
films: "Pines That Come Back and
That Brush Fire.
Musical numbers of the program
included: a cOrnet solo by William
Smith. a group of songs by sixth
grade boys and girls, unaccOmpan-
led; and three numbers by a mixed
high school quartet: The Hope
Carol. Rosetti; The Brahms Lullaby
and Gounod's Gallia Both these
groups were directed by Miss Kray-
bill.
During the business meeting pre-
sided over by Mrs. Reed, Archie
Teagan, membership chairman, re-
ported II paid up members. The as
ISOLATION voted $175 toward the
bill. J
The March meeting of Lewes Par
Association, NJ c.
president, was turned over
0 the English Department. In order
o stimulate greater interest on the
,art of the students and parents in
he Sussex County OratOrical Con-
est. to be held in Lewes on April
st, the following program was rem
ered:
St;inged quartet-Don Juan, Mo-
art; On Wings of Song, Mendels-
Ohm; Albert Lupton, Anthony, In
ram, Thomas Lodge, Frances Mar
hall.
Kentucky Philosophy - Isabelle ,
Iegee.
The Children's Hour-Longfellow,
.ouis Brewer. 8
Grandma and Grandpa-Edna Dor j
ian.
First in Peace-Virginia Wyatt, c
Iilton Southard Eugent Bookham- )
Ter. If
In Good Old Sussex County-Geo. /
IybsOn, Elva Meege. 4
Nor Il Lee-Anonymous, Estelle i
eebe. S
The Highwayman-Alfred Noyes, a
ois Shields. S
Piano solo-Variations on Old Fl
lack Joe, r. Wolfe iii
The Undertaker's Chat-Mark v
vain, Edith Downs. n
Sheridan'S Ride-Thomas Reade, Il
ary Helen Knox. in
The Congo-Vachel Lindsay, Jessie b
orris. +
A talk by Miss Elizabeth II. Mensch G
the School Child's Home Time b
ID a Hungarian Gypsy Dance were d
atures OF the meeting of the Lin IL
In Parent-Teacher Association on II
arch 10th. r
In the absence of the president, b,
e president, Mrs. Fred Hard fl
. presided. The Gypsy Dance was fl
ven by eight girls from the fifth Of
d sixth grades. taught by Mrs. 81
wrence Warren. The first and m
cond graders, directed by Mrs. il
elyn |. Morris. gave a springtime al
ercisc and played on their rhythm
nd instruments. The program i'll ri
lded recitations and readings. ri
ht
Frances NJ. Jackson acted as chair az
IN of a general discussion of the 81
hool Childs Time at Home, at the al
rch meetin gof the Nassau Col r.
n Parent-Tcacher Association. ST
A calendar Rally" has been ar TO
nnnd To rnisn fnn1s for the school. nc