Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-17
Mothers Congress

A meeting Of the directors of the
California Congress of Mothers will be
held in the Chamber of Commerce
building in Pasadena next Thursday
afternoon. Representatives from the
northern part of the state are expected
to arrive Wednesday.
FIFTY-sECoND STREET
Several committees were appointed
at the meeting of the Fifty-second
Street Parent-Teacher association in
the schoolhouse Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. ]. c. Hampton was appointed
chairman of the art committee for dec
Grating and beautifying the school
rooms. Her assistant is Mrs. c. K.
Noble. Mrs. l.. G. Kerr and Mrs.
Katherine B. Hudson, program COM
mittee, and Mrs. J. +. Kilfoil and Mrs
c. E. White, playground. Two MEM
bers, representing each room of the
school, were appointed as a member
ship committee, with Mrs. P. 7. Power
as chairman. A beautiful banner has
been purchased by this committee and
will be given each month to the room
having the largest representation OF
mothers at the meeting.
Mrs. M. e. Joiner, the treasurer, re-
| signed, and Mrs. ]. II. Sturgin was
appointed in her place.
Following the business meeting, a
reception was held in honor of the
teachers, and refreshments were
served by the members of the reception
committee, which includes Mrs. b. ID.
DoIan, Mrs. Floyd Taylor and Mrs
L. j. Kerr. The teachers entertained
were Miss Anna FollingeT, Miss
Mayme Sturgin, Mrs Charles Meagher.
Miss A. X Noble, Miss Katherine B.
Hudson, Miss Flossie M. Wesbard,
Miss Nellie Collier, Miss b. Beckett,
Miss Adelaide Demon, Miss Euna
Barrett, and c. E. White.
A delightful musical program is be-
ing planned for the next meeting,
which will be held in the schoolhouse
the second Thursday in November.
FIFTY-FOURTH AVENUE
The designations of Mrs. H. C. Wad-
dell, president, and Mrs. r. w. Smell,
second vice president of the Fifty
fourth Avenue Parent-Teacher asso-
citation, were accepted at meeting
of the association in the schoolhouse
Monday afternoon.
1t was decided that the association
would become a part of the Los An
geles federation of the California Con-
gress of Mothers, and Mrs. William
Porter explained the work of the fed
Grafton and the requirements Of mem
bership.
After the business meeting Mrs.
Waddell gave a little farewell talk ana
enioined them not to become discour-
aged, as the circle is more prosperous
now than it has ever been before.
The membership dues We're changed
from Is cents to 20 cents and as re-
suit twenty-five new members joined
at the meeting.
The next meeting of the association
will be held in the schoolhouse the
second Monday in November, and Mrs.
Jane Beatty, president of the Highland
Park Ebell club, who has become an
active member of the association, VIII
talk. Her subject will be What Our
Children Will Remember Us By"
GRAHAM ASSOCIATION
Mrs. Parry Brown will speak at a
meeting of the Graham Parent-Teach-
er association in the schOolhouse on
Thursday afternoon. Her subject VIII
be Kindergarten Work in Los An
geles.' The membership committee has
purchased a picture to be givenS each
month to the room having the largest
representation of mothers at the meet
! ing.
GRAND AVENUE SCHOOL
! Member of the Grand Avenue Par
| cut lCcClltI clooOlNcAlAOA4 AANA0 % AAiSA
| business meeting in the schoolhouse
! Thursday afternoon. Work for the
year was discussed and it was de-
cided to give an entertainment in the
near future in order to raise funds
with which to buy instruments for
the school orchestra.
The next regular meeting of the as
sociation will be held in the school
house Wednesday afternoon. M. c.
Bettnger Of the board of education
will speak and there will be a de-
lightful musical program. Boys and
! girls of the eighth grade will also add
a special little feature.
GRANT SCHOOL, HOLLYWOOD
Prof. ]. H. Francis, superintendent
of city schools, spoke at a reception
with which the members of the Grant
! School Parent-Teacher association of
Hollywood entertained in honor of the
] fathers and mothers of the neighbor-
/ hood Friday evening. After the ad-
] dress a delightful musical and lit
erary program was given. Those whs
took part were Miss Lucille Lander,
! Miss Mary Ingham, Miss Rosa Ger
| kins, Miss Hampton, Professor Bar
ber and Miss Gretchen Barbor.
NINTH STREET SCHOOL
Mrs. H. S. Bertram, chairman of
the committee of the Ninth Street Par
! ent-Teacher association will preside at