Evening star., 1923-11-25
Parent-Teacher Activities

notified until very late 1t was most
gratifying to note the enthusiasm
with which the wishes of the board
were met by the different school as
l-sociations. In nearly every building
where 1t was possible the pupils were
assembled at some time during the
day and were given a talk on some
educational subject.
There are many papers and book
let's to be had in the Office of the
Parent.Teacher Associations, 1901 10Th
street. If the members of the differ
ent school clubs would call at the
office they could obtain a great deal
of valuable information in leaflets.
The members of the organization
are urged to send their magazine
subscriptions to the chairman, Mrs.
Nichol. at once. Address 1896 Mon
roe street.
Wednesday afternoon the president
of the District of Columbia Congress
of Mothers and Parent-Teacher As
sociations, Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter,
visited five schools, including one in
Laurel. Md, where she organized a
new parent-teacher association.
The Ludlow-Taylor Parent-Teacher
Association will hold an oyster sup
o'clock, in the Masonic Temple, sth
and f. streets northeast The pro-
ceeds are to be used for playground
equipment. Mrs. A. II. Feelemyer Is
the chairman of the committee in
charge.
The Bowen Smallwood Parent
Teacher Association held a success
full school luncheon "Wednesday, the
to be nssd ns real ob
! ject of the luncheon was to have the
| mothers get together to celebrate
! school and Teacher" day in Educa-
ton week. Several new mothers
| Joined the association. The girls
| basket ball team of these schools
| has mad Il successful season, as il
| have been victorious in every game
played except one. The Parent
Teacher Association is planning to
! teams of the Bowen -SmaliWood a treat
next Wednesday.
The Brightwood Park Parent
Teacher Association will meet in the
| school building. 9th and Ingraham
| streets. tomorrow at O'Clock and
celebrate the fifteenth anniversary
| Of the dedication of the building. The
president, Mrs. Edward Flanagan,
| will be in the chair. The speakers
will be Robert L. Haycock, assistant
| superintendent of schools, and DIR. e.
! G. Kimball, new supervising princi-
| pal of the third division. A reception
| will be rendered to them at the close
sary service will be held in the
Brightweed Park NJ. +. Church today
/ at pm.
| The parents and teachers of the
| Hines Junior, High School organized
a parent-teacher association Thurs
| day. with Mrs. G. S. Rafter as the
| principal speaker. The pupils of the
school gave performance of Miles
| Standish.i and glee club sang sew
| lied and directed by the music
| teacher, Miss Louise Woods. The Of
| fiers elected were: President, Donald
Craig; vice president. Miss Anna
! treasurer. Mrs. Wilkinson, and pub
tcity chairman, Miss L. II. Wood
| ward.
! The Kenilworth Parent-Teacher AS
| sociation met November 81. with the
president. Mrs. C. a. Linge bach. in
! the chair. Plans were made for a
| lunch and sale to be given DECEMBER
from IL to o'clock. The proceeds
are for playground equipment Wed
/ nesday being School and Teachers
| day, Mrs. Bishop spoke on the benefit
! of a parent-teachers association. and
| how necessary it was for all parents
! to become interested. She also urged
| the mothers TO 90 all tney could &c
make the rainbow fete d success.
1 The Parent-Teacher Association OF
| the kingsman School met Monday al
pm, with Mrs. A. w. Boswell. presi-
dent, in the chair. After a demon
stration of health exercises by the
L different grades. the parents were en-
tertained by a talk on Good Litera-
| ture In the Home and School, by Mrs
William Wolf Smith. Since the last
| meeting flags have been presented to
| School November Is. at 2:30 pm Mrs
and all children have been weighed
| the milk luncheon established and the
| attendance banner was won by the
! first grade.
| The regular monthly meeting of the
| LudlowTaylor Parent-Teachers' AS.
| sociation was held at the Ludlow
School. November 10. at 2;S0 pm. Mrs
| William Wolf Smith gave a talk or
| Adolescence"
| The Hubbard Home and School AS.
sociation met November 10. The value
! of home study was discussed BY
teachers and parents 1t was voted
| to support the Mothers Congress
J in every way.
The Congress Heights Mothers CIul
! held a luncheon Thursday at the
school. 1t made a profitfi of abou,
! $40, which is 10 be used for several