Evening star., 1923-05-27
Parent-T Teacher Activities.

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(This column is conducted under
the auspices OF the District of Colum-
bia branch OF the National Congress
OF Mothers and Parent-Teacher Asso-
ciations.)
We are nearing the close of the
school year and. therefore, the close
Of this years activities in the parent.
teacher work. From the reports of
the different local associations. many
worthwhile things have been accom-
plished, such as furnishing rest rooms
for teachers. providing milk and
light lunch. procuring playground
equipment. and many other things
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to perfect the school life Of the teacher
and the child. On the whole, the year
has been very successful, both In the
growth OF the associations and In the
effort put forth by tho members,
showing that there Is q united. en-
ergetic and inspiring organization In
the District of Columbia.
At the third annual meeting Of
the National American Council. held
In Memorial Continental Hall. last
Thursday, the District OF Columbia
Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations was represented
by the president. Mrs. G. 8. Rafter;
Mrs. w. Wolff Smith and Mrs. j. N.
Saunders, Mrs William Bannerman.
Mrs. J. Boyler. Mrs. Ed. Kslmoscn,
Mrs. F. w. Ballou and Mrs. l. D.
Smoot. =
Tho annual picnic and June meet
ing of the District of Columbia Con-
Associations will take place on the sec
second Tuesday in June in Montrose
Park. Georgetown. The yearly reports
of the officers will be read at this meet
ing, also the reports OF the presidents
of all the school clubs. The Jackson
the hostesses; Mrs. l.. D. Smoot, presi-
dent.
If "the health of the child Is the
strength Of the nation" 10 true, the
social workers are feeling their re-
Of making children we'll with might
and main. 1t is found, in going over
the work Of the national conference
of social work that. under the general
heading of health. there were seventeen
main section meetings, with forty
nine papers presented by experts. and
there were seven meetings Of kindred
groups. Community responsibility
was the slogan of all this wealth of
expert advice. Much was said about
the causes of delinquency. and
through It all We. were told again
and again that We must not think
OF the delinquent child as bad, but
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The community responsibility for
the Juvenile Court and probation
work was placed before the members
Of the Rotary Club and the members
of the probation conference by Judge
Hoffman of Cincinnati. Much is being
said about youthful delinquency, and
blame Is being laid for il most heavily
on home and parents. The creation
Of Juvenile Court committee shows
recognition of p. T. A. responsible
ity along this line. The dominant
prevention is better than relief" and
1t is with this goal in view that this
committee works. VIII every p T a.
In the District of Columbia appoint
q chairman at once to the Juvenile
Court committee, sending the full
name and address to the District
chairman, Mrs. Z. r. kalmbach?
THE Parent-Teacher Association as
Link Between School and Commu-
nifty" was discussed in a most inter-
esting and keenly instructive man
pervisor of girls and women's ac-
tivities. Detroit, Mich. at the national
conference of social work. Miss
Cleveland is a teacher of vast ex-
perience, and her point Of view and
definite opinion on this topic. which
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parents. were one Of the most out
standing discussions OF the confer
ence. She told the following story,
Illustrating how dangerous IL Is to
have no one but the child as q go
between in the home and the school,
and told his dotfng mother that the
teacher had called him a 'scurvy ele-
phant.' The mother was very indig-
nant that her darling should be called
such a name. She Immediately put
on her bonnet and went to see the
but. after trying to think what the
child meant. light finally came to her.
Oh she said: I said. willie, you are
disturbing element"
The regular June meeting OF the
West School has been postponed until
after the Shrine convention.
The annual entertainment of the
Peabody-Hilton Parent-Teacher AS
sociation was held Thursday evening
In the Peabody School building. DIR.
Abram simon. president OF the board
Of education. gave an interesting talk.
DR.. Kimball. supervising principal of
the seventh division. gave greetings
to the association since the merger
of the Peabody and Hilton schools
under the principalship Of Miss Ger
trude Young. musical selection was
given by a male quartet from the
rendered several violin selections.
Pupils from the school furnished ap.
propriate songs. Refreshments were
served and a social hour followed.
Mrs. r. Holt. president. presided.
The weishtman Parent-Teacher
Association will have an exhibition
Of folk dances June I. at 8 pm. in
the yard of the school. All presi-
dents Of clubs are invited.
The Force Parent. TEACHER Associa.
tion elected the following ofacers:
President. Mrs. A. n. Baggs: first
vice president. Mrs. s. T. Ansell; Sec
ond vice president. Mrs. ]. Mcwil-
iiams; secretary. Mrs. Braselton, and
treasurer. Mrs. Shirley Swager. Mrs.
Minnigerode Andrews gave a talk on
by twenty-eight children carrying the
different flags. Suitable recitations
and songs about flags were also rem
dered.
The Randall Highlands Mothers
Club held its regular monthly meet
Ing Wednesday afternoon in the
school. with Mrs. c. w. Blabeney, the
nresident. in the chair. Music was
furnished by the kindergarten band
of the school. under the leadership
of little Miss Katherine Erwin.
Three little girls from the first grade
sang a group of songs-Misses
Elva Freyman. Annie French and
Virginia Morris. Mrs. William Wolf
Smith gave a talk on "The Imagina.
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