The Washington herald., 1916-04-16


and brother at the meeting of the Tyler
Cranch Home and School Association.
No longer does mother have to stay at
home because she has a fretful young
ster. She brings him to the meeting
and leaves him IN room full Of other
little ones. Big sisters Of the higher
grades act as nurses. and the teachers
are there to see that all goes well in the
nursery.
The mothers who do their own house,
work and tend to their own children
have little time to attend home and school
association meetings, no matter how
much they may wish to go. Often they
have no one whom they can put in
charge OF their young ones. They are
glad to be able to come 70 the meetings,
check their children and listen In peace
TO the speakers.
At the last meeting the scheme was
Initiated. Seven mothers brought their
babies to the meetings and left them
in charge OF seven little girls. Master
was rocked to sleep by Miss Gertrude
Virnstein. pupil Of Miss A e. Loomis'
eighth grade at the Cranch school,
Most of the Babies Good.
The other babies were older and more
lively. Miss Evelyn Davis was kept busy
chasing her one-year old brother, Fre-
mont. around the room. Miss Martha Du-
van was occupied with Master William
kevel. one year old Grace Moran. two
years old; Frances Biggers, three years
old; Earl Taylor and Henry Peyton were
under care Of Ethel Kephsrt, Margaret
Armstrong, and Irene Walker, all little
girls Of Mrs. Martha J. Peabody's sixth
grade. The Nursery Club" as the little
girls call IL win be an established in
stitution of the association. At the next
meeting, on May 4 Miss Zana ]. Clenden-
ing, teacher at the Tyler School, will
bein charge Of the nursery
The Cranch-Tyler Home and School AS
sociation Is an organization formed just
this year, but has about seventy-five
members already. Mrs. Allan Davis Is
Thursday afternoons.
Plans are under way for an evening
meeting Of the association. to which
fathers as wen as the mothers viii be
able to come. Il will be held on May O.,
at the Tyler School, First and G streets
southeast. A G. Hermann. president Of
the Southeast Washington Citizens As
sociation, Is cooperating with the asso-
ciadon. and II Is planned to make It a
joint meeting The Navy Yard Band will
probably furnish the music. The erection
Of new model school Tor southeast on
the ground at Thirteenth street and vir-
ginia avenue southeast. now owned by
the District, viii be urged at the meet
ing.
Dinneulty over Lighting.
The only dificulty encountered so far
in the arrangements is that of lights, but
the Board of Education has been asked
permission to install temporary fixtures
In the Tyler School rooms.
The association is also working for a
playground adjacent to the Tyler School
A provision for such a playground Is in
cfuded IN the District appropriation bill
now In the Senate.
L fear each day for the safety of the
children" said Mrs. Peabody. principal
OF the Tyler School The cars run right
past the school, and the play space for
the children Is inadequate. I hope that
we will get the appropriation before any
Of the little ones get hurt"
Mrs, Peabody has been a teacher in the
public schools for forty years.
Wendell Wolfe Chapter, ID. A. r..
Wendell Wolfe Chapter, d. A. r., OBJ
served It's sixth birthday anniversary on
Monday evening, April 10. by holding a
patriotic meeting at the home OF the vice
regent, Mrs. Charles F. Robbins, 1875
Biltmore street. The assisting hostesses
were the regent, Miss Bertha Frances
Wolfe, Mrs, Paul v. Roundy, Misses An
nan N. EIetcneEs fNSole +. hAner, Ber-
nice II. Kent, and Sara Z. Stephens
The program was opened with a vocal
solo by Mrs. Charles W. Fairfax. She
gave "Carmenia Waltz" by Wilson, and
for an encore, The Fairy Pipers," by
Brewer. Rev. DR.. James EShera Mont
gomery. pastor Of Calvary NJ. E. Church.
and until recently pastor of Metropolitan
n. z. Church, spoke. .-.
Gfz : Harry Cunulngia an crs irman
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4s.lEiesI program. rsadiar a dainty little
spri1s roera as fnerUddction, Mrs. L. r.