Evening star., 1923-10-28

every description will be sold and
every association Is urged to gather
contributions Of every kind. The
funds raised by this sale are to pay
the running expenses of the organi-
cation and to furnish money for head
quarters. Every association president
IN washington must appoint a chair
man to represent her school on this
and addresses to the general chair
man, Mrs Albert NJ. Baggs. 1924 Ash
mead place. Telephone North 1850.
At a recent meeting the Parent
Teacher Association of the Henry d.
Cook School Capt julius Peyser was
elected president. There was some
discussion Of the five-hour schedule
Tor primary pupils. but the principal
OF the school asked the parents to
reserve criticism until the program
had been thoroughly tried out
At a recent meeting of the Associa-
tion Of the Brightwood School Will
liam f. Evans was elected president.
The.Mothers' Club of the Edmonds
School has started to issue health bull
ietins to the pupils. The first one has
Just been distributed and Is confined
to 'the care of the teeth" Last week
the pupils of this building were
weighed and measured and II was
round that only 1877 per cent Of the
total enrolment are 10 per cent un-
derweight. Just a year ago the red
CARDS were distributed in this school
to over 80 per cent of the enrolment.
This demonstrates the value Of milk
as all of the children who showed
marked Improvement drink milk.
The Bryan Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton held the first meeting of the year
last Friday night when the officers
elected In May were installed with
great eremony. Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter, president of the District of
ParentTeacher Association was the
main speaker. Nine. Won Unschuld.
music chairman from the same organ
ization also spoke. Lloyd Tyler. one
of the pupils. played several piano
Itch played several orchestral mum
bers. The following chairmen' were
appointed: Membership, Mrs. L. A
Kennedy; refreshment. Mrs. ]. c. Hat
ton; health, Mrs. Galliher: press. Mrs
S. Davis and executive, Miss G. A
Phillips. the principal OF the school.
Mrs. G. r. Linkens.- the retiring pres
dent was the installation officer and
the new president Is Mrs. c. L. Dal-
rymple.
The Kenilworth Parent-Teacher
Association met October IT, with the
president, Mrs. G. A. Lingebach, T In
the chair. Mrs. Henna spoke on
weighing and measuring the children.
also on the value Of milk lunches.
The Mothers Club of the wallach-
Towers School met Thursday. Miss
Rawlings. principal of the two
schools. welcomed the mothers. A:
the election of officers. Mrs H. E.
Wilson was chosen president. Mrs.
Robert F. Martin, vice president:
Mrs. w. L. Frazier, treasurer, and
Mrs. Steward Carter. secretary. Mrs.
Phillips was asked to inaugurate
new work-that of calling on any
mothers unable to attend meetings
because of sickness.
A number of the mcthers spoke or
the subject of the five-hour day for
first and second grade children.
The speakers We're all in favor OF
abolishing the long hours. There was
explained the advantages of the
three-and- a-half-hour day with the
coaching system for afternoons, at
which time small groups of not more
than half the class, should return for
being little money in the treasury
it was arranged to hold q sandwich
and cake sale.
A talk was given by Mrs. Phillips.
who has been attending the con-
ferences Of the District Of Columbia
III VI llC AhOlhCtS SOHe kcSS. iSlh
at the Ebbitt House every third Tues
day at 2:30 pm. The Public School
Association has had no representa-
tive from this school up to the pres
ent. and Mrs. J. II. Henderson and
Mrs. Carter We're asked to attend
these meetings.
The Thomas p Morgan Parent
Teacher Association will be enter
tanned Tuesday at a Halloween tea
. =
Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley, 2345 Ashmead
place. Miss Jessie La Sale, super
visor in charge OF the second division.
Will speak on classification OF
Children in the Schools" There Will
be 4 silver collection. Candy will be
grade for the benefit of the school
playground All parents and friends
of the school are cordially invited to
be present
The wheatley Parent-Teacher As
sociation will meet Thursday at ESQ
o'clock. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter,
president of the District of Columbia
Congress Of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Association, will be the
speaker.
The Maury Home and School Asso-
citation will give a Halloween lunch
con sale Wednesday in the basement
of the school. Parents and friends
% wifi be Tns Used or rom shs
equipment and a rug for the kinder
garten"room.
All notices for this column must be
in the hands of the chairman of pub
licity by Wednesday noon preceding
the Sunday on which It Is to be pub
lished. Address Mrs. J. y. Saunders.
500 B northeast. Telephone Lincoln
1869.
Teacher Association met. October 1s,
in the assembly hall. The president.
Rev. d. E. Wiseman. presided. Our
principal. Miss NJ. l. Washington,
after welcoming all new parents.
explained to the parents the psy-
be instituted in the schools shortly.
The money for carrying on these
tests to be raised by outside agen-
cies. The parents agreed to con-
tribute the entire amount allotted
to Mott School
The matter Of hot lunches and milk
service for the children was dis
cussed by the principal. Miss Wash
ington. and the eighth grade teacher.
Mrs. r. S. Netherland. Mrs. Jacobs
of Jamaica rendered clarinet solo.
accompanied by Miss E. A. Savoy. A
tribute was paid Mrs. G. Daniels, the
domestic science teacher, who, after
eight years of service at the Lucretia
Mott School, was promoted to the
Shaw Junior High School.
The Brent Home and School Asso-
citation met October Is and organized
a Brent-Dent Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation. Miss E. J. Dalton, the prin-
cipal of the schools. presided. DR.. III.
N. Johnson, supervising principal OF
ho divfgfnn onnEa Mrs
Allan Davis spoke on the opportu-
mites of East Washington for COM
munity work and Mrs. Buelah Luxen
Brown sang several solos.
Mrs. Alfred Smith, secretary, gave
report on the work Of the past
year and suggested several ways for
increasing the membership. Mrs.
Arthur A. Crow. chairman of the COM