Milford chronicle., 1934-05-04
PIT. ASSOCIATION HOLD
ANNUAL CONVENTION
[ConfinGed from Firsf Pa0eI

Board of Education, declared: Il am
amazed when the Legislature sees
! fit to divert money from the school
fund: Do what you can between now
and January to make it clear to your
people at home that there must be
no curtailment of the educational
program"
The guest speaker of the after
noon session. DR.. Lucy L. w. Will
son, principal of the Girls High
School, South Philadelphia. and
winner of the 1884 Box award for
outstanding citizenship, was enthus-
iastic in her praise of what had al
ready been accomplished in Della
ware schools. In her opinion Della
ware can realize the ideal in educa-
tiOn and help the rest of the COun-
try to realize it.
The report of the resolutions COM
mittee. presented by Fl. W. r. Pur-
nell, chairman, included one of op-
position to the policy "Of those who
would limit or curtail or in any way
jeOpardize the school fund.
Among the special guests on the
platform were Mrs. A. D. Warner
and Mrs. p. b. Lightner. Mrs. War
ner spoke as president of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to An
imals. Mrs. Lightner was hOnOrcd at
the noon meeting of the Board of
Managers, composed of the eXecu-
tive committee and the presidents of
all local associations. for her long
years of service to the Parent-Tea-
cher Association.
Adopting the report of tho nOmi-
mating committee. presented by Mrs.
Edwin e. Marshall, Lewes. the fol
lowing officers were elected: PrPsi-
dent. Mrs. Robert p. Robinson. New
Castle county; vice president. Mrs
VI. P NOrtham. New Castle county.
Mrs. Robert +. Lewis. Kent county,
and Mrs. Fl. W. Hooker and II. T.
Ennis. Sussex county; secretary,
Mrs. 0rville r. Wright. Kent coun-
ty; treasurer, Mrs. w. r. Keys. Kent
county; auditor. George s. Williams.
Sussex county; members at large.
Mrs. Charles Dukes. New Castle
Mrs. P. G. Elliott. Sussex
Harold W. T. Purnell. Sus-
tex county
The board of managers elected
Mrs. Robinson and Miss Eta j. Will
son delegates to the convention OF
he National Congress of Parents
and Teachers which will meet in
)es Moines. Iowa. May 1919. Mrs.
Robert F.. Lewis and Mrs. Orville r.
Wright were elected alternates.
At the morning session the treas
lPr, Mrs. W. r. Keys. reported a
valance of $3SS.76. Mrs. Robert +,
.ewis. State chairman of member
hip. reported 1917 members.
DR.. A. c. lost. executive secretary
# the State Board of Health. ex-
'ressed appreciation of the health
work done by the Parent-Teacher
association. Correction of remedi-
Ible defects and preventive health
work have been one of the major
PROJECTS of the Delaware Parent
Teacher Association since the White
louise Conference on Child Health
nd Protection.
Doyle E. Hinton, executive sccrc-
lry of the anti-tuberculOsis society. :
hered to cooperate with local
ealth chairmen in any way pos ,
ible. Mr. Hinton pointed out the !
act that tuberculosis is the chief 7
ause of death among boys and
iris
Other reports were presented by
Irs. GlenwoOd HARRINGTON. mem ;,
ership: Mrs. ROyden Hammond. Ii !,
rarian; Miss VI. H. Burnett, par
nt-education; Mrs. W. r. Keys snd o
Irs. John clark. health; Mrs. May n
. Leasure. program: Fl. W. T. Pur- Il
I'll, safety education. and Mrs. Or
ille r. Wright publicity. 7
Eight associations in Sussex coun- h
and seven in New Castle report v
a paid-up memhSrship in excess d
100. HOnOrs were won ny ten as il
,ciations in New Castle county: G
den, Glasgow. Hockessin. Marshall u
n. Milford Cross Roads. Port Penn. Il
-antOn, TaylOr's Bridge, Welsh il
ract and YOrklyn. and by five AS
'ciations in Sussex county: Cedar !,
rove. No. III. Glendale, Lincoln, II
OCkley. Wainwrights. The follow q
E received honorable mention. 1t
ew Castle county: McClellands- a.
lie. Rose Hill; Kent county: Oak L
rove, No. l3. TOmahawk; SUSSEX "
'unty: Laurel. Lewes and Fishers !
The chairman of the registration II
Mrs. Elsie StradlCy. re 81
'rted PA registered delegates with
associations having 100 per cent
legations.
The Dover Senior High School
rls Glee club. directed by Miss
,sa Palm and accompanied by Hiss
18th Simon. sang three numbers at NJ
e afternoon session. Robert For VI
Y played the violin Ohlisato. nj
Kent and Sussex counties mem- tr
RS of the Resolution Committee: in
W. T. Purnell. chairman. George Sc
xn; Mrs. John McCabe. Reho-
tn: Mrs. Clarence Morris, Har- 81
lgtOn. V
Kent and Sussex counties mem m
RS of the Nominating Committee: cl
ward T. Ennis. chairman. Stock hr
2: Mrs. Clarence s. Morris. Har- or
lgtOn Mrs. Edwin e. Marshall. of pl
ives. M
Kent and Sussex counties ilem- We
IS of Registration Committee. Mrs. is
zie Wilson. Tomahawk: Mrs. FL gr
G.. O'Bier. Fishers; Mrs. Evelyn co
Morris. Lincoln: Mrs. Lorenzo c. lo1
lg. Seaford.
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