Milford chronicle., 1959-10-16

lar activities. In the State of Della
ware as weH as many other states,
the cost of the program must be
borne by sources of income other
than money raised by taxation.
In Milford High School, the ath-
letic budget is approximately $4,000
per year Most of this money must
be raised through paid admissions
at Varsity athletic events. The only
three sports that are revenue pro-
ducing are Boys Varsity Football,
Basketball and Wrestling. Admis-
sions are not charged for girls
games, track and baseball.
Football averages approximate
ly $4,000 per year revenue; basket
ball $1,000 per year. Wrestling is
becoming more popular and is
now self-supporting. The deficit
between income and expenses must
then be made up by holding dances,
suppers or other types of fund
raising activities.
The problem is not merely a
local one, but is common to most
school districts. School officials
are faced with the problem of
trying to finance the athletic pro-
gram through admissions and at
the same time hold the price of
admissions to a reasonable figure
that will not work a hardship on
school patrons and discourage at
tendance.
Many yariables also enter the
picture to seriously affect atten-
dance and revenue; such as, in
clement weather, the records of
the competing teams and conflict
ing community activities. 1t is
only through the faithful atten-
dance of sports fans to high school
athletic contests that the program
can be maintained and expanded
so that more worthwhile activities
may be offered to more pupils of
the district.
An old fashioned chicken and
dumpling supper, served family
style, will be offered in the high
school cafeteria, November Z, from
1890 until 1880 p m.
In the near future boys and
girls from the athletic department
of the school will be selling tickets
for their affair Price: Adults
$125, children below Grade z, 75c.
Milford Teachers Association
The October meeting of the Mil
ford Teachers Association was held
at $3.50 Wednesday, October z, in
the Lakeview Avenue School cafe
terra. Mrs. Grace Montgomery, As
sociation President, presided
1t was announced by the Presi-
dent that the Delegate Assembly
for the DSEA would be held in
Dover on Saturday, October II.
The DSEA Convention will be
held in Wilmington on Thursday
and Friday, October % and 20 with
a special dinner meeting to be held
in Newark for classroom teachers.
The MTA was very fortunate
in having Mr.. C. Rockne ~Copple,
School Psychologist, as their first
guest speaker of the year. Mr.. Cop
pie, introduced by Mr.. w. w.
Hickman, spoke on Education of
Exceptional Children in the Space
Age.
He discussed ways and means
of recognizing the exceptional chill
dren in the classroom. He especial
ly called attention to those with
physical defects, those who are
slow learners, and the few whose
capacity for. learning is well a.
bove the average. Mr.. Copple
stressed the Importance of the
classroom teacher and stated that
any education for the space age
eventually lies in the hands of a
well-informed and challenging
teacher.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Pauline Hammond's social
committee assisted by girls from
Mrs. Evelyn Miller's Home Eco
nomics Glass.
Cafeteria Menu - October 1921
MONDAY - Milk, Baked Ham,
Candied Sweet Potato, Tossed
Salad, Bread and Butter, Apple
Sauce.
TUES = Milk, Beef and Vege-
table on Snow, Salad, Hot Roll,
Butter, Sliced Beaches.
WEDNESDAY - Milk Tomato
Soup, Toasted Cheese Sandwich,
Celery Sticks, Fruit Cup.
Thursday and Friday School is
closed Teachers Meeting.