Evening star., 1920-02-08

The District of Columbia Congress
Of Mothers and Pnrent-Teachers' As
sccfntfOns has been busy during this
freezing weather distributing gar
ments to some of the children of the
public schools who were in need OF
warm clothing. Mrs. G. S. Fraser is
in charge of this work. All mothers
who are willing to dispose of any
clothing suitable for school children
are earnestly requested to send a
card to Mrs. Fraser the clothes con-
! servation room. old Central High, and
such clothing will be called for and
| distributed where it is most needed
among the school children.
There was a meeting Thursday aft
ernoon of the special committee APP
ipointed at the recent council of pres
| dents to collect facts regarding the
actual physical condition of school
buildings. 1t was the secondsmeeting
of the committee. which is busy col
llecting information.
| The organization through it's presi-
dent, Mrs. G. S. Rafter. is supporting
the community centers, when work
is vital in the present crowded con-
I dition of the schools. as the afternoon
classes lin. charge of the community
| centcrs are. a very necessary part OF
the school work. Mrs. Rafter has re-
ca rtlv spoken of this work before the
washington Board Of Trade and a
number of other organizations.
The regular executive board meet
ing of the organization Will take
place Tuesday at i | am. in the clothes
conservation room in old Central
High.
Visitation Convent Alumnae AssO-
ciation.-The first annual business
meeting of the alumnae of the old Con-
necticut Avenue Visitation Convent.
| the home of which is fast becoming but
a memory, met Sunday at the home of
Miss Lucy Powell. II jackson place.
the president, Mrs. Josie FoertSch
shannon, presiding. An election of Of
fcer.s to serve for the ensuing year re-
president; Mrs. Marie Norton. vice
| president; Miss Florence A. Colford,
recording secretary: Miss Marie Nc
Beth. corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Edith Brown Mulhall. treasurer: Miss
Emma Holmes, Mrs. Margaret Hamil-
ton Murphy and Mrs. Sadie Taylor
Johnston, trustees. together with the
officers, forming the executive board.
Rev Father Lyons of the Paullst
House of Studies gave helpful suSges-
tions toward the forming of plans OF
! work to which the association might
nounced that the association was now
a member of the international Fedora
ton of Catholic Alumnae. Mrs. Sadie
Taylor Johnson was appointed chair
man of the membership committee,
Miss Emma Holmes of the entertain
ment committee and Miss Edna j.
Sheehy of the press.
The attendance was encouraging, and
the "old girls enjoyed getting to-
gether'' All former graduates and
students are urged to apply for mem
bership to Mrs. Johnson, 3106 Mount
Pleasant street. This association was
formed at a meeting called for the pur-
pose in November.
Twentieth Century Ciub.-The fol
lowing sections will meet during the
week:
Archaeology, Tuesday, 2:30 pm, at
2622 Woodley place. when Mrs. Ward
will speak on primitive Music"
Art, Thursday, 3 pm. with Mrs
Ward. 1863 Columbia road. Mrs. Henry
Farquhar will address the section or
The Poets of Scotland"
| Civics, Thursday, IL am. in the as.
sembly room of All Souls Church
Mrs. West will tell of the work of the
board of childrens guardians and Mrs
Brownlow will discuss the new child
labor bill