Evening star., 1923-08-19
Parent-Teacher Activities.

lef Activities.
today which is welding such an in
fiuence as the motion picture. Yet
IT can be made an influence for good.
Ihe introduction of motion pictures
in the schools for teaching the differ
ent studies is one forward step.
Results of the summer school which
has Just flosed at Central High are
Out of the 167 grade pupils that en-
tered, ninety graduated. Miss Alice
Deal, principal Of the summer high
school. Is now spending her vacation
at Lake George. N. Y. 1t was Miss
Deal who first conceived the idea and
helped with the first summer school
in Washington. There were about
forty teachers and 1922 pupils under
her supervision this summer The
eigth grade pupil will now be allowed
to enter high school. and the high
school pupil has completed the subject
on which he needed help. The sum-
mer school consists of six weeks in
tenslve course of any desired subject
or study.
This year Chidren's week is to be
observed October 1921. The Inter
national Sunday School Council of
Religious Education, s South Wabash
avenue, Chicago. H.. has issued
international Leafiet 116." which
contains excellent material on. the
purpose of Children's week. 1t Is not
too soon for the Parent-Teacher AS
sociation committees to begin to plan
out their programs for the coming
season.
In number of the summer schools
In all parts of the country this season
there have been given courses in par
ent-teacher work. For three summers
a course has been carried on in CO.
lumbia University, y. Y. This sum-
mer the first course of this kind was
introduced in Massachusetts sum-
mer school. The course was given
the week of July 16. by Mrs. Winifred
Carberry, the national field secretary.
Also a course was given at the Boston
University, July %.
The District of Columbia must not
be behind the times in a matter that
so deeply concerns our children. We
must have this work included in our
summer schools. 1T is time for the
parents to appeal to our universities
to include this course in their pro-
grams and to the public school Off
clals asking that one session Of the
Teachers Institute he given TO this
important subject.
the country over as the one week in
the year when schools, libra ries. book
stores. clubs, churches, magazines and
newspapers turn the attention Of
boys and girls and their parents to
books: books to read and enjoy: books
to own. The fifth Annual Children's
Book week will be held November II
to Il, and will give an opportunity
to all who are interested in children'S
reading to join in putting the subject
tta.fE r.A h.aN tlaf ~. l., L.,
readings. book exhibits, distribution
of lists and any other suitable means
There are two very important
standing committees in the National
Congress OF Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations. They are chill
dren'S reading and literature. Each
state branch is supposed to appoint
corresponding committees in the state
organization. The District OF Colum-
bia Congress OF Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations has all this work
done by one committee The chairman
is Mrs. J. II. Newton.
Suggestions for childrcn's Book
week. for programs, posters and other
material to be used i'll the observance
OF this week may be had upon appli-
committee. 334 5th avenue, New York
city.
The following letter was received
by the president of the District Con-
gress of Mothers and Parent Teacher
indeed if You could send. or have your
state publicity chairman send, US an
account of your activities.
We know YOU are doing good work
and should like very much to publish
1t in the state news for the October
issue of the magazine.
Wont You get this to us by August
eS. as our October number goes to
press on the first of September"
This letter was signed by the editor
Of the Child Welfare Magazine, which
is the official organ of the National
Congress Of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations. and is being
published through this column with
the hope that any of the local presi-
dents or press chairmen. who have
any items OF interest will send the
material to Mrs NJ. ". Reeve. ZOO
Lincoln drive. Chestnut Hill. Phila-
delphia, Pa. As we have no vote or
any representation in Congress, IL is
most important that we keep the
country informed about what is going
on in the District. and there is no bet
ter way than through our own maga-
zine. which goes to all parts OF the
Union. All members feel a keener
and more personal interest in what is
so near to their heartS-the Parent
Teacher Association in each state.
Please send in your association news.
The American Legion Auxiliary. De-
partment of the District of Columbia
held Il meeting at 1923 New York
avenue northwest Wednesday eve
ming. August 10. Mrs. r. +. Fawcett
president. presided. Committee work
and hospital work were reported, and
the call for the department conven-
tion for September Is and 10 was
given out. At this convention Off
GERS will be elected for the forthcom-
ing year and delegates and alter
mates will be elected for representa-
tion at the national convention at
San Francisco In October The secre-
tary read a note of sympathy which
had been sent to Mrs. Harding. The
American Legion Auxiliary was rep
resented at the memorial services AT
Keith's Theater for our late President
on Friday. August 10.
The unit OF the George =. killeen
Post, No. %. will hold a lawn fete on
August 81 on y street northwest be-
tween Wisconsin avenue and 30th
street.
The unit of the Vincent 8. Costello
Post is holding lawn fete on Au-
gust % at North Capitol and T streets
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