Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21
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Stephen E. Kramer, director of inter-
mediate instruction, and Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter of the National Congress Of
Mothers.
Mr.. johnson in his address suggested
as some of the topics which the asso-
citation should consider obedience, truth
and the reasons for truancy. He also
emphasized the good results of punctu-
atty and regularity in school as well as
home.
AS safeguard against evil influences.
Mr. Kramer laid stress upon the conf
dence which should exist between par
ent and child. Mr.. Kramer also pointed
out the advantages of the present day
child. He advocated making the child
an integral part of the family with a
certain share Of the housework assigned
to 1t so that 1t would feel itself neces-
sary factor in the home rather than a
mothers in the assembly to wake up"
and urged them to make the home a
center Of attraction for ALL She spoke
further on the good influence Of good
music.
A luncheon for the benefit of the school
playground fund was given at the
Thompson School Thursday afternoon
A large number Of children and teachers
from the Franklin School were in at
tendance. as well as the pupils of the
Thompson School.
A meeting Of the Home and School AS
ISOLATION OF the Brookland School was
held at the school last Tuesday evening
About $50 parents of pupils and officials
of the school were present. Among those
who spoke were Supt. A. T. Stuart and
Mrs G. 8. Rafter.
Plans have been made to give the an
nual spring play of the Business High
School in the assembly hall of that
school next Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. The play chosen this year is
from the book by the same name by Ste
phen Phillips. which Is studied at all the
local high schools.
The principal characters of the play
Ulysses. the king of Ithaca: Penelope. his
wife; Telemachus, his son; Athena, the
goddess. and the several suitors-have
been carefully selected from students of
the school. Miss Sybil Baker OF the Eng
lish department of the school has
coached the actors. Several electrical
win w. Miller. teacher of the physics de-
partment.
An exhibit Of bread baking at short no.
tice was given by the students of the
manual training school in Georgetown
last Tuesday Many mothers of pupils
Of the schools in Georgetown, as we'll as
the principals Of the schools. were pres
ent at the exhibit. Miss A. Mcdaniel,
teacher Of domestic science of the school.
and Miss z. s. Jacobs, director Of domes-
tic science of the public schools. were
in charge of the exhibit. Refreshments
were served.
The last monthly meeting Of the scho-
lastic year Of the Mothers School Club
OF the Northeast was held Thursday last
at the Webb School. the president. Mrs
NJ. c. Bayly, presiding.
The annual election of officers resulted
as follows: President. Mrs. Wright; vice
president. Mrs. Nevius: secretary, Mrs.
Adams. and treasurer, Mrs. Motyka A
vote Of thanks was extended to the retir-
ing officers, the secretary, Mrs. II. w.
Pote. and the treasurer, Mrs. Gingell, in
particular for the services they rendered
at past meetings. The next meeting Of
the club will be held in October. Sew
eral suggestions were made concerning
the work TO be engaged in next year.
Refreshments were served at the close
Of the meeting.