Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
Mothers Congress
HUNTINGTON PARK SCHOOL

4
Members of the Huntington Park
Parent Teacher association entertained
with a picnic at Eastlake park for the
children of the school recently. Games
were planned for the children and lun-
cheon was served on long tables un-
der the trees. They were prettily dec
Grated with flowers and ferns. Plans
for the work which will be resumed IN
the fall were discussed.
EAGLE ROCK SCHOOL
Mrs. A. l.. Hamilton. president of
the California Congress of Mothers
and Mrs. c. c. Noble, chairman of the
membership committee, were speakers
at a recent meeting of the Eagle Rock
Parent Teacher association. Mrs. Ham
ilton spoke on Children in the Home
and Mrs. Noble gave reports OF the
national convention of mothers at Den
yer, which was held recently.
A social hour followed the business
meeting and dainty refreshments in
the shape of pretty baskets OF frult
were served.
TWENTIETH STREET SCHOOL
Interesting work has been progress
ing in Twentieth Street Parent Teach
er association circles Each summer
several members have carried on ef-
fective work among poor families OF
the city. This year Mrs. w. NJ. Hoefie
boy of a poor family to school, and
Mrs. o. w. Seastrom has led the work
of relieving and assisting an unfortu-
nate family in East Los Angeles.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Mrs. c.. c. Noble, chairman of the
state. membership committee, and her
able corps of assistants are passing the
SPINNER months arranging the work of
the committee for the fall
ri, in fla ('hamhar of
Commerce building also are the scene
of active emergency work for the chill
dren of many needy families will have
to be prepared for the winter term of
school.
PATRIOTISM COMMITTEE
Members of the patriotism commit
tee of the California Congress of Moth
ers have been receiving congratula-
tions frfom all parts of the United
States for having achieved sane
Fourth in Los Angeles.
Now that the thing for which they
have been working for so many years
has been accomplished they will bend
their efforts in the fall to teaching
children the true spirit of patriotism.
An able corps of speakers has been
appointed and they will accompany
members of the committee to give lee
lures to the children of every school in
the city Among the speakers are Jo-
seph Scott, Mark Keppel, DR.. w. A.
Lamb, j. d. Fredericks and Rev. Mat
S, Hughes of Pasadena.
SLAUsON PLAYGROUND
Mrs. C. C. Noble will speak at the
meeting of the Parents Playground
association at the Slauson avenue club
house Thursday morning at 1890
o'clock. Her subiejct will be Elmer
gencv and Hospital Work.
Miss Nellie McSherry, a prominent
singer of Chicago will sing an arrange
ment of "Ben Hur" Master Newton
Yates will entertain with a piano solo.
and Mrs. John Rugg and Mrs. Robert
Thompson will give several readings.
Miss Jessie Russell of Glendale will
address the next meeting of the asso-
citation, which will be held in the club
house. August 25. Her subject will be
"Primeval Influence
A BOYS BAND
Practice will begin in September by
the members of a band which will be
organized among boys of the Slauson
avenue playground. Sunday evening
concerts will be given and the best
music will be studied.
VINE STREET SCHOOL
Several members of the Vine Street
Parent-Teacher association are work.
ing diligently during the summer
months to increase the membership of
Lne COIeBTONe dSSOCldLlOn. AS q climax
to their endeaVors they are planning
q grand rally to be held in one of the
city parks in the middle of August.
UNION AVENUE
Mrs. C. C. Sayers of 1859 Court street,
a prominent member of the Union Ave-
nue. Parent-Teacher association, enter
tained members OF the Temple Street
church with a quilting bee Thursday.
Quilts which were tied will be used in
the emergency work in the fall.
Mrs. c. C. Noble was present and
gave an interesting address outlining
the work which the Los Angeles Fed
Grafton of Parent-Teacher associations
has planned for the winter.
INFORMAL LUNCHEON
Mrs C. e. Hutchinson of Glendale
entertained Mrs. Chalmers Smith,
president of the Los Angeles Fedora
tion of Parent Teacher associations