Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-05-05
Banneker School News

The first banquet was given in |
honor of the girls and boys ath-
letic teams of the Banneker School |
Thursday evening, April 81, 1861. |
This affair was very highly sue
cessful. The girls, boys, and their |
parents were addressed by Mr. |
Samuel Davis, director of athlet-
les at the William Henry High |
School. Mr.. Davis congratulated
the boys and girls on their achiev-
ements. He stated that parent CO.
operation was necessary in order
for an athletic program to be sue
cessful. The parents can do much
to inspire their children. The size
of a child doesn't necessarily de-
termine his effectiveness. A great
athlete must also have a great
heart He told the boys that the
game of football was real life on
game scale. The ability to out
think and out maneuver your OPP
ponent determines your team sue
cess. The same is true in life. The
chief problem that confronts the
high schools in athletics is that
of transporting the participants.
1t was also pointed out that ath-
letic participation opens many
other doors to success. A good
athlete can win scholarships that
will insure his college education.
A participant must not only be
good athlete, but scholar as well.
Sport participation makes for good
citizens The participant learns
discipline, sacrifice, and fair play.
Banneker students have also shin
ed at Henry High. Some of these
students were Richard Brewing
ton, Thomas Harris and Samuel
| Wylie.
The boys and girls were given
awards by their coach, Mr.. John
Pitts. Coach Pitts and his assist
ant, Miss Claudia Harrell, were
congratulated on their very sue
cessful year. Since they had been
| instrumental in getting Milford
recognized in the area of sports,
| it will be necessary for the boys
and girls to fight to stay there.
/ Mr. Goslee stated that this was no
time TO feel complacent. The other
teams will be concentrating orr us.
We must continue to work hard
for continued success. The ban
quet would have been nicer if
more of our parents had been able
! to attend.
Fridays assembly was given by
the first and second grades. They
were supervised by their teacher,
| Miss Alice Hollis. The assembly
was on Arbor Day. They told us
/ the necessity of conserving our
/ forests and trees. The children act
ed very well in presenting their
skit TO the assembly. The pro-
gram was very entertaining and
educational.
The annual Musical Festival
will be held Thursday evening,
May IL, 1861. Each class from
grade one to nine will participate.
| They will present some song or
dance that has been learned dur
ing the year. All parents and pa
irons are urged to attend The pro-
gram will begin at eight o'clock
The following is the schedule
of home games for the Banneker
Boys softball team. Due to can
collation. there will only be two
games at home. Banneker will en-
terrain Paul Laurence Dunbar of
Laurel on May 8, 1861. On May 81,
1861, they will be host to Mills
boro. Thus far the softball team
has played two games with Sea-
ford. They defeated Seaford at
Seaford by a score of eleven to
eight. At home they humbled their
foe by the score of seven to six
All home games are played after
school dismissal.
The week of May Sth through
18th has been designated as pre-
school registration week During
this week parents are requested to
register all children who will en-
ter school for the. first time in Sep
TENDER. In registering your child:
you are requested to furnish birth
certificate and a record of needles
taken as immunization against
childhood diseases.
1t will be very helpful and very
much appreciated if parents could
arrange to register their child or
children at the Banneker School
between 100 p. m. and 800 p. m.
any day of the week set aside for
registration II will not be nee
essary to bring the child for reg
| istration.