The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-05
THE SUNDAY sTAR-NEws. WILMINGTON, N. c.
,1nderprivileged children.

underprivileged children. The
lunches were obtained at the school
cafeteria and consisted of milk,
soup and a sandwich. The gar
ments were donated by members
of the PIT. A. The home of each
child was visited by a member of
the welfare committee to see if
anything else could be done.
3. The pre-school clinic held in
April was attended by twenty-three
children. A doctor and two nurses
examined these children. The sum-
mer roundup committee will check
on these young folks during the
summer to see that the doctors
orders are carried out.
4. Our outstanding programs in.
cluded two talks-one on Safety"
by 1t. Davis of the police force,
and one by Mr.. Hamilton concern
ing the effects of the newly in
stalled Bible course on the high
schoolstudents. At another meet
ing three young people from the
high school proved the value of
this course by telling how much it
had meant to them personally.
S. Our receipts during the year
totaled $3.50. O9. The disbursements
were $351.59, leaving $11.50 in the
treasury at the close of the year.
This year was most successful
due to the cooperative efforts of
the parents, teachers, and whole
community in trying to secure for
each child the best offered in phys
ical, mental, social and spiritual
education.
Mrs. O. O. HUMPHREYS, Pres.
Hemenway Parent Teacher Report
Lode Penton Freeman, Pres.
The Hemenway Parent Teacher
association has concluded a year.
characterized by increased interest
and activity among its member
ship. Of the 1923 names included
in the school, Ill of these were
represented in the association, with
143 memberships. There have beer
eight well attended meetings dur.
ing the year. The general pro-
gram theme. Leisure and Livi
ing" has been Interestingly anc
ttractively presented. Founders
Day was celebrated by the presen'
tation of The Pageant of Candles
The offering for this occasion was
S 9 .54.
There are the usual number OF
standing committees, e a c h func'
tioning efficiently. Our association
was represented by "a members a
the Parent Education study course
held by the County Council of P,
T. AS. The 1877 pre-school clinic
was re-checked in the fall. A sum
mer roundup and p%re-school clinic
has been held, March 1910, with ar
attendance of twenty-five.
One hundred garments and TWEEN
ty pairs of shoes have been dis
tributed to needy children. Free
lunches have been given to under
nourished children by means o:
voluntary contributions of mem
bers of the association.
We have been represented at the
school of instruction district meet
ing in Magnolia and the state con
vention in High Point.
The year has been a pleasant
and successful one, in that we fee
that we have moved forward il
accomplishing the detectives of the
National Congress of Parents ane
Teachers.
Isaac Bear PIT. A.
Mrs. C. A. Thomas, Pres.
AS we complete another year il
the life of the Isaac Bear Parent
Teachers association, it is fittins
that we pause for one last momen
and look back over the record, re
view the successes and failures 81
that we may more perfectly orien
Yourselves and face the future will
confidence. It has been withal
most harmonious year. An unus
ually large number of women VIII,
had never been particularly activ,
and many younger members hav,
contributed their services in a mos
pleasing manner. I believe tina
our association is peculiarly en-
dowed with a wealth of Willin,
workers, only awaiting the call O
leadership to prove their loyalt,
and worth.
The members of the executive
committee and of all other com
mlttees have fully attended all reg
ular and special meetings and have
carried out their various functions
efficiently and with splendid en-
thusiasm. I regret I shall be able
only to make brief mention of some
of their accomplishments.
Our membership totals 1927. The
magazine twenty-three largest il
the council. To underpriviligee
children we have furnished daily
sandwiches and milk for twenty
two $50 garments were given, a
baskets at Thanksgiving ane
Christmas, 255 can goods to AS
ISOLATED Charities. A visual edu
cation machine has been purchased
and paid for. Special committee
work was having traffic ligh'
changed at 18th and Marke1
streets, obtaining two recreationa
supervisors for Pembroke Jones
Fairgrounds, obtaining the assur
ance of a cafeteria for our schoo
next year, putting on musical pro
gram in chapel. Our Halloween
party and operetta were both g
success from entertainment stand,