Evening star., 1923-08-26

gave US the beautiful lighting effects
No tickets were sold and only Q small
charge Of admission. The grade WIN
ming the pennant most times ssS Tor Az
$40, which is to buy picture The
kindergarten was given $6 to buy new
musical instruments for it's orchestra
Our gift to the school from the eighth
grade at graduation is yet to be
The report from the West School
follows; Miss b. l. Pattison, prin-
cipai. is particularly fortunate in its
recent addition and improvement;
making 1t one of the best equipped
and most attractive schools In the
District. The building Ia In excellent
condition throughout, and especially
sanitary as to toilets. of which there
are twenty-three for girls. the same
number for boys and four for techers.
Washbowls, paper towels and soap
add to the comfort and cleanliness or
the pupils, particularly those who re-
main during the lunch hour The
| basement is clean. airy and light, fur
ntshing the proper condition for
childrens use at recess when the
, weather is too inclement for play out
side. The Fairgrounds are fitted with
! equipment purchased from funds
| rsalized from school luncheons and
| theater benefits, or these, $311.21 was
| made last session from luncheon
and s27s.5s from theater movie
! party. During the year s7oS.4s has
ment and pictures. These latter
adorn the hall and. besides adding to
| the attractiveness OF West School,
! are of such character as to foster
in the children an appreciation OF the
| best in literature and art.
As q health asset, more than 400
| bottles Of milk with crackers are
| sold daily to the children. Very few
red cards are issued, and the average
! health record was good. Thrift is
| than $1,000 was deposited In the
! school bank, four schools In the build
| ing having every pupil a depositor.
Piney Branch Parent-Teacher As
| Socia tton of West School numbers 500
! members. 1t is a live organization.
| and its regular meetings, under the
+; presidency of Mr.. Julihn. are fraught
with interest and profit alike TO
teacher, parent and pupil
Miss Pattison, the vice president.
presides as principal. over a corps OF
| capable and efficient teachers and Ia
| herself an inspiration to the children
! in her supervision of work and play.
The one great need of this school.
however, is an auditorium, the present
hall being inadequate for general as
sembly purposes. 1t Is hoped that
! some provision toward It's attainment
may be made in the near future.
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| gate at large to the Congress of
Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associa-
| tious.
! DR. L. G. Kimbalf. chairman of the
| committee on thrift, in his report
shows that l5,s47 Joined In the thrift
| drive instituted in the schools In the
! District. The pupils IN the graded
schools saved $o7.846. Plans for an
other thrift campaign during the
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| is said that one OF Americas great
needs is revival OF the habit Of
| saving. This does not alone refer TO
F., the young people but to the parents
| as we'll. How can We expect to have
the children form habits OF saving
| when the parents spend recklessly,
| borrowing money before pay day or
putting mortgage on the house in
| order 10 have an automobile? One
cannot be true friend of the United
States by shutting his eyes to the
wrong attitude, being d consumer and
not producer. Our great need is a
| revival of the joy Of work and a de-
\ sire to serve. Parents should be an
| example for their children. Perhaps
it may surprise you but statistics
show us that the most Industrious
| Americans are residents OF the Dis
! trict Of Columbia. Clerical work in
/ the executive departments of the gov
| ernment is responsible for the Dis
| trct's large proportion. Earnest and
Industrious manual laborers. such as
we had thirty years ago, are almost
unknown. Muscle seems TO have the
! advantage of brain. Preachers are
! leaving the pulpit IN order to make
money to supply the family needs.
| The bricklayer and carpenter receives
compensation for his work that
! makes the bookkeeper, clerk. teacher
| or preacher feel inadequately paid.
| Mrs. J. Sanders, chairman of the
| health committee of the District of
| Columbia Congress of Mothers and
| lParent-Teacher Associations. has re-
| Gently been appointed on committee
| to cooperate with DR.. Valeria III.
Parker. New York city, who has many
valuable suggestions for developing
an educational program of racial
health in her pamphlets and litera-
ture on health subjects. Mrs. Sanders
Is now making preparations for the
! weighing and measuring of school
children of the District as soon as
school opens. Milk luncheons will
also be served at recess time TO the
children. Among the general rules
are fresh air at all times: quart OF
pasteurized milk daily for children
over six years; plenty of fruit and
vegetables. especially leafy onesi eat
slowly: drink water freely, but no tea
or coffee; eat no candy between meals,
only Immediately after meals; carry
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