Milford chronicle., 1940-03-22
Lord Baltimore School

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For the first time in the history oil
Lord Baltimore School the attend
ance banner was presented to the
school by Miss Edith !. Jones, visit
ing teacher, for having the best aver
age of attendance OF the consolidated
schools In eastern Sussex for Febru-
ary. The other schools which CON-
pose this eastern group are Mills
borO, Milton, Selbyville, and john M
Clayton. The Lord Baltimore aver
age was 94.196.
Each hOmerOom is encouraged TO
have perfect attendance each day by
several devices: a poster with the
words "This Room Has Perfect At
tendance Today" Is displayed outside
each room each day that group
measures up to that standard; a
statuette is presented to the room
having the highest attendance for
any given month; the principal is
giving to the room having the high
est average in the elementary school
for March a potted plant. and an
other plant to the room In the high
school having the highest average
for March. Lord Baltimore wants to
keep the banner for the remaining
months Of the year.
AT the special assembly in which
the attendance banner presentation
vas made by Miss Jones, DR.. King,
assistant state superintendent in
charge OF elementary schools. gave
q brief talk on the value Of coopera-
ti0n IN a democracy. He said that
the winning Of. the banner was the
peaBlt of fine cooperation between
the homes of this community and the
school. It is this type Of coopera-
ton for which Lord Baltimore is
working.
On Monday. March IL. the sixth
grade was favored by having Miss
Edith ]. Jones Of Georgetown as their
guest. She came in response TO let
ters by members of this group sent
inviting her to come and tell them
abOut her trip to Europe. She
brought many handmade articles
purchased in Switzerland. Her talk
and the explanation Of the many
souvenirs created much interest and
helped with the eliminating activi-
ties on the Switzerland Unit
Miss Anna b. Moore, All Club
leader. recently visited the sixth
grade and gave an illustrated lecture
on the Effect Of Foods on Bodily
Growth and Health" She explained
with the use OF charts and graphs
how such foods as green and leafy
vegetables, fresh fruits, and milk
helped our bodies grow properly.
Mr.. Bant and MIR. Branford attend
ed the annual spring dinner meet
ing of the Delaware Physical and
Health Education Association at the
DuVal Tea House in Dover, Wednes-
day evening. March Is. The guest
speaker on the program, DR.. N. P.
Nelson, executive secretary OF the
American Association for Health,
Education. and Recreation,
a department of the National Educa-
tiGn Association, spoke on "PrOfes-
sional Problems and Opportunities. "
The following pupils attended the
meeting of the Sussex County Lea
que of Student Association at the
School, Thursday, March
IA: Ray BOettgeF, Raymond Calhoun,
Morris Keen. Winford Murray, Chas.
Steele. George Cobb. Harriet Cobb.
Ruth Hart, Barbara HambletOn,
Harold Long. Irwin Qnillen, Howard
and Bobby Wharton. Mr..
Bant accompanied the group. The
next meeting OF the Association will
be held in the new RehobOth school
On Thursday, April IL.
Sixty percent OF the pupils In the
school, two hundred thirty, had the /
test duging the week of
March II. Only twenty-three per-
cent (54) were positive reactors. |
They will go TO the Brandywine San
torium early in April 70 be X-Tayed.
The date for the gymnaatic exhibi-
lion has been changed from Tues
lay. March 26, TO Wednesday. early
IN April to be x-rayed.
The date for the exhibition has
Deen changed from Tuesday, March
%, 10 Wednesday. March "a. Every
me Is asked TO note this change and
le present that evening. The pro-
'eeds will be used to purchase base-
ALI suits.
The Student Congress Is giving a
.enioF high party on Thursday,
March 2s, In the school auditorium.
rhe money made from this activity
viii be used to purchase q new
ado for the school. Contributions
rom patrons and friends will be
for the Student Congress
wants to purchase the radio as soon
q possible so that Il can be used the
OF the school year.