Evening star., 1923-10-14

the training for parenthood the prin-
cipal subject at the next convention.
A Junior congress" division to en-
phasize citizenship to the youths of
the country will be established.
Most of the state conventions are
held either during the spring months
of April and May or during the
months of October and November.
During the next two months the ma
tional president. Mrs. A. II. Reeve,
will speak I'm several state conven-
tions. among them Ohio, Indiana,
South Dakota, Tennessee and South
Carolina.
Many interesting leaflets can be OBJ
tanned in the National office, 1901 18th
street. The members of the L. T. A.
are asked to make use of this litera-
ture.
The October issue of the Child We'll
| fare Magazine contains many inter-
/ esting and instructive articles. AS
| this publication is the official organ
of the National Congress of Mothers
and p. 7. A.. every member of the
| school association should be sub
scriber and keep Informed about the
work the other states are doing.
Mrs. G. s. Rafter, the president of
| the District of Columbia Congress of
Mothers and p. T. A.. will speak on
ouHudy AFTERNOON dt D o CLOCK TO the
mothers of the Brightwood Park
Methodist Church. These mothers
| hope to form a p. T. A. in their
church.
The notices for this column must
be in the hands of the editor by
Thursday of each week, SO the school
associations are urged to send their
| notices by Wednesday preceding the
Sunday on which they are to be pub
L 4 H. H. t.
publicity chairman, Mrs J. n. Saun-
| ders. 300 street northeast.
The Force p. T. A. held the first
meeting of the season on Monday aft
ernoon. The speaker was Mr.. Cole of
the Safety Council, who spoke on the
means to safeguard our children. a
house committee was appointed to
visit each classroom and note the con-
dition. The boys of the school are to
make tops for the radiators in the
building in the carpenter shop. The
materials will be furnished by the
p. T. A, and the radiators thus
equipped will be used for plants. A
number of plants for identifying the
! building were donated by members
] has asked the police department to
give special protection to the pupils
| Attendance the Force School at the
street crossings, and the boys or the
! higher grades are to act as assistants
| to the traffic policemen in caring TOT
| the pupils. A committee was ap-
| pointed to purchase picture TO De
given to the class having the best
! representation at the meetings. The
| eighth grade won the picture iast
year. The meeting was well attend
ed and the president, MRS. a. M.
! Baggs, was in the chair.
The Edmonds Mothers Club held the
| first meeting last Monday with the
president. Mrs ]. H. Fritz, in the
| only speaker. She talked about stand
ardizing the teaching Of music. Sew
eral chairmen of important commit
| tees were appointed as follows: MRS.
B. E. Grinder. legislation; Mrs. U. ..
Hid, memb ership; Mrs Girlin, music;
| Mrs. Nalley. Christmas sale, and Mrs.
| w. G. Leapley. health. The CLUB sent
a formal letter of regret to DR.. =. G.
Kimball at his leaving the seventh
The Morgan Parent-Teachers' Asso-
citation met on Tuesday at 2:45 In the
school, After regretfully accepting
the resignation of the former pres1-
dent, Mrs. Baily, and former treas
Iurer, Mrs. e. l.. Kolmer. the FORMER
lvice president, Mrs: II. W; Wileyi was was
was elected vice president and Miss
Anna E. ScammeI treasurer. me
work for the past year was outlined
and mention made of the various DO
nations to the school, among them be-
ing flags for every classroom, dic-
tionary and stand for the eighth
grade, also an outline Of history for
the same grade. The eighth grade
mothers of 1923 presented a framed
lcopy of Henry Reyburn's picture, the
Boy and the Rabbit" which is to be
presented each month to the class
Having the best representation at the
Injecting. The fifth grade won 1t for
1.-The month Of October. Mrs. Harriet