Milford chronicle., 1933-05-05
P. 7. ASSOCIATION
HOLD CONVENTION
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alert citizenship must protect us
against inroads on resources that
belong to children.
The resolutions committee, H. L.
Wilhelm, chairman, urged that edu-
cation should be the FIRST charge
upon all government and approved
Senate Bill No. S8 making provision
for kindergartens and Senate Bill
No. lis for the care of dependent
children.
President Ennis in his annual re-
port reviewed the part played by the
Parent-Teacher Association in the
Delaware White House Conference
program.
DR.. C. A. Sargent discussed the
possibilities in the Summer Round
Up of the Children, the health pro-
iect of the National Congress of Par
ents and Teachers.
Miss Eta j. Wilson, program
chairman, reported that As associa
tions-white and colored-had car
ried on health programs as part of
the White House Conference follow
up work. Qne-third of these did
something directly beneficial to the
children. Typical reports of such
projects were given by the follow
ing:
Mrs. William Anderson, Black
bird: Successful immunization cam
paign against diphtheria. Some
teeth and tonsil corrections accom-
plished.
Mrs. Grace C. Moore, Richardson
Park: Intensive dental correction
campaign Now concentrating on
malnutrition.
Mrs. w. r. Keys, Clayton: Cam
paign for the removal of the dis
eased tonsils of &C children will be
completed as soon as school closes.
Mrs. c. S. Morris, Harrington: 112
children already taken care of in
dental clinic established in the
school by the ParentTeacher AssO-
citation.
Mrs. E. C. Marshall, Lewes: Work
ing toward a permanent dental clinic
in the school. 425 physical defects
discovered in the children already
reduced to 26S.
Mrs. Avis Clendaniel, Lincoln;
Successful immunization campaign.
Free eye examinations and prescrip-
tions and four pairs of glasses pro-
vided.
Brief reports were also volun-
teered by Representatives of Oak
Grove No. 130, Yorklyn, Patterson,
Rose Hill and Milford Cross Roads.
Miss Marguerite H. Burnett dis
cussed the present day conception
of parent education. Mrs. Bernice
Hammond explained the broad scope
of the library service available to
Delawareans.
Mrs. Orville r. Wright expressed
appreciation of the volunteer pub
licity service rendered by the follow
ing county chairmen: Miss Emile !
Carpenter, Port Penn; Miss Lucille |
Tharp, Harrington; Mrs. George H. |
Warren, Lincoln, and Miss Helen |
X. Deputy, Laurel.
Mrs. w. r. Keys reported a bal
ance of $356.20 in the treasury and
a membership of 6161-4364 white
and 1875 colored. 253 delegates reg
istered representing 81 associations.
OF these "A had 100 per cent delega-
tions.
The National ParentTeacher en-
blein, an oak tree in blue and gold,
was presented to the following asso-
citations: New Castle-Eden, Milford
Cross Roads, Newport, Oak Grove
No. 130, Patterson, Port Penn, Stan
ton, Taylor's Bridge; Kent county
Tomahaw; Sussex county-Cedar
Grove No. III, Ellendale, Lincoln,
Seaford, Stockley, Wainwrights.
The following received honorable
New Castle county-Black-
bird, Delaware City, Hillside, Hook
essin, McClellandsville Richardson
Park, Yorklyn; Kent county-Clay-
ton; Sussex county-F'ishers, Lewes,
Meals.
Music by a Wood Wind Ensem-
BILE from the Lewes School was
feature of the afternoon program.
George A. Peck led community sing
ing with Mrs. Nelson Forney at the
organ.