Milford chronicle., 1933-10-20
PARENT-TEACHER
ASSOCIATIONS

Plans to strengthen the local
units of the Delaware Parent-Teach-
er Association and to cooperate with
the Delaware Citizens Association
were discussed at an informal meet
ing held in the FELTON, school on Oc-
tober II, at which President Howard
T. Ennis presided. Mr.. Ennis sum-
married a recent meeting of the
board of managers of the National
Congress of Parent and Teachers in
Washington. Referring to the seri-
GUS situation confronting education
and the cuts already made in many
states, Mr.. Ennis declared: "Educa-'
tion is worth as much as anything
in our national life. Why pick on the
educational budget? We need more,
not less. of the right kind of educa-
tion." Mr.. Ennis cited Delaware as
one of two states where teachers are
being paid on time but expressed the
conviction that no state would be
free from the backwash of the move
ment to curtail the schools. At the
Washington meeting, Miss Jessie
Gray, president of the National Edu-
cation Association, and other we'll
known educators urged the Parent
Teacher Association to be the decid-
ing factor in counteracting the sub
tie influence which is undermining
our educational system. Mr.. Ennis
also referred to the strong resolu-
tion passed by the American Legion
in convention in Chicago to the ef-
feet that education should not be
the single item upon which all the
economies should be concentrated.
Miss Eta ]. Wilson, executive sec
retary of the Delaware Parent-Tea-
cher Association, urged local units
10 enroll large numbers and by so
doing make the public conscious of
the strength of the friends of the
schools. "By sheer force of num-
bers alone we can affect the situa-
tion," said Miss Wilson. "This is the
time to counsel, to bring people to-
gether in groups" she continued.
Offering the meetings of the Della
ware Citizens Association, of which
the Hon. Hugh NJ. Morris, is presi-
dent, as a clearing house for friends
of the schools throughout the State.
Miss Wilson outlined a plan to hold
four luncheon meetings a year at
which educational problems will be
discussed. The findings of these
meetings will be reported to local |
groups by their representatives so
that all may be informed of educa-
tional trends in the State.
Mrs. w. r. Keys, State chairman |
of health, referred to the many cor
rections of physical defects in |
school children already made, as a
result of the concentrated efforts of |
the Parent-Teacher groups in the |
various communities. Mrs. Keys urg- |
ed local health chairmen to send in
their complete reports to her at |
Clayton not later than October %,
in order that the report to the Ma
tional Congress may be complete.
She reviewed the successful health
work carried on at Clayton and Of
fered her services to health chair
men in other communities.
Mrs. Orville r. Wright, State
chairman of publicity, asked local
chairmen to forward their
reports to her at Pennington
promptly after each meeting.
Superintendent D. A. Petry and
others participated in the general
discussion. The group went on rec
ord in favor of the quota plan in
carrying on the membership cam
paign, which will receive special
auonbooiS durino ATnar;oan Elduoa |
tion Week, November to IL.