The Washington times., 1922-02-26
VI, H. S. STUDENTS
AID DRIVE FOR
MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERSHIP
Recruit Parents for Associa,
ton Which Binds Home and
School Together.
By HARRY g. JUNG.
A MEMBERSHIP drive for
n the Home and School As
ISOLATION, under the man
agement of tho Western High
School Civic Association. was.
initiated on February 8. when
members Of the Homo and
School Association addressed
the school on the subject
The object Of tho drive 10 to en-
roll 100 per cent membership
among parents Of the students,
that In one parent or guardian for
every student Of the school
Alumni Of tho school. older
brothers and sisters Of students-
In fact any persons Interested
enough in the activities Of tho
school to Join, arc invited to do 90
AIM TO HELP.
The Home and School Associar
ton was formed with tho purpose
of uniting the interests Of the
students, their parents. and tho
school faculty. and has done
great deal toward lettering condt
lions at Western.
The money raised by the MEM
bership fees Of 80 cents viii be
spent to meet some Of the most
acute needs Of the school. Prob
ably tho first thing that will he
done Is the painting Of the walls
Of the building. These have been
without paint for so long a period
that their appearance is disgrace
to the District Of Columbia.
The next improvement on the
associations program Is that OF
the lunchroom which was reopened
at the beginning Of the semester.
Mrs. H. Foster Balm, chairman OF
the committee for improvements
stated that the committee intended
TO make the lunchroom more at
tractive to the eye, so that 1t VIII
be a resting place for the students
as we'll as a cafeteria.
DR.. BALLOU PLEASED.
DIR. Frank w Ballou, super
intendent of Washington schools.
accepted an honorary membership
in the association and made pubic
bis sentiments in regard to the
organization in the following let
ter:
Home and School Association
Western High School,
washington, D. c..
Ladies' and Gentlemen:
I'm reply to your very kind
invitation take pleasure In &C.
cepting membership in the Home
and School Association OF West
ern High School. I appreciate
the honor you do me by inviting
me to become an honorary mem
Der Of your association.
Let us take this occasion 10
say that home and school asso-
Citations in the District Of Column
bia have my personal indorse-
ment. They are rendering and
are In a position to render i'm
portant service. They establish
an indispensable connection be-
tween parents and teachers. They
bring together the home and the
school in the consideration OF
the common problem of education.
PARENTS SHOULD JOIN.
81 trust that the parents OF
the pupils Of Wester4 High School
will take advantage Of this OPP
portunity to become members OF
the Home and School Association
in order that they may assist in
the solution Of the educational
problems of the school.
Very sincerely yours,
FRANK w. BALLOU.
superintendent Of Schools
The association is also endeaNor-
ing to have Congress pass bill
providing a large enough appro-
priaticn to supply the numerous
needs of the school and an addi-
ton to the building containing
more classrooms, q better gym
nasiu.n etc. Members OF the
comrritt. . engaged in forcing the
bill stated that they felt very
optimistic over the present out
look and were hopeful Of having
the bill favorably recommended
by both the District Commission
ers and the Dawes Budget Com
| mittee. It has already been In.
dorsed by the Board Of Educa'
ton.
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