The Washington herald., 1922-11-24
SOUTHEAST PUPILS
TO REMEMBER POOR
will Distribute Thanksgiving
Baskets Of Food on
November 70.
Entertainment FOLLOWS
MarshmaIIow Roast, Songs
and Recitations on
Program.
ENTERTAINMENT FOLLOWS

Southeast children will remember
the poor and sick in their section
of the city for Thanksgiving Day.
when through the efforts of Miss
Maude Parker, instructor of the
Garfield playground division. Second
street and Virginia avenue southeast.
at least twenty-five baskets Of fruit
will be made up and distributed on
Wednesday November 20.
An the children attending the
playground, numbering approx
mately SEQ. have promised to make
personal sacrifices in order to con-
tribute to the baskets. Although
no amounts have been assigned,
Miss Parker has received promises
from many of the children for do
nations of fruit and preserves. Bas-
kets will be furnished by Miss
Parker.
The children will march to Provi-
dence Hospital where a number of
the baskets will be given to pa
tients of the charity wards. How
ever, most Of them will be dis
tributed in an informal manner to
the poor and needy living in the
vicinity Of the Fairgrounds.
Following the distribution. the
children will return to the grounds.
where they will be rendered a
marshmallow roast by the instruc-
tor. Songs and recitations feature
the entertainment.
Two years ago a similar remem-
brance was made by Southeast chill.
dren when. through Miss Parker.
more than a dozen baskets were do
mated to the charity patients at the
Providence Hospital.
Having wrestled the final game
from the Peabody school team by a
score Of 13 to 6, the girl basketball
team Of the Brent school. Third and
d streets southeast. have been pro-
claimed champions of the Garfield
Playground Division.
For two months the seven school
teams In the division contested on
the playground, The. result at the
close Of the series was a triple tie
between teams from the Brent, Pea
body and Dent schools.
Dent school was eliminated a week
ago when the team suffered defeat
at the hands of the Brent girls.
A silver loving cup, donated by the
District Playground Association to
stimulate athletics among Southeast
children. will be given to the VIC
torious team by Miss Parker, in
structor of the playground. Last
year the cup was held by Dent
school. The Brent team must win
two more consecutive games before
1t can retain the cup permanently.
The winning team consists of Dor
othy Waddell. Alice Brown, Lillian
Chambers. Megs Goodwin. Dorothy
Roby and Eleanor Krepps. The
Peabody team. which won second
place, consists of Dorothy NARROW,
Virginia Hanback,, Helda Braden,
Eleanor Billings. Vira O'Connor and
Emma Mercurio.
H. G. johnson, divisional super
intendent of the Southeast schools,
addressed the members of the Par
ent-Teachers' Association at a meet.
ing held at the Orr School, yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Frances S. Osborne, libra.
rian of the new Southeast branch
of the District Library, and DIR.
George F. Bowerman, District
librarian, will address the commu.
nifty meeting to be held at the
Southeast Community Center, TYLER
School. Eleventh street near G street
southeast, today. Dramatic sketches
will be given by members of the
Pollyanna Club. under the direc.
ton of Miss E. A. Jordan. The
meeting will be directed by Mrs