Evening star., 1923-02-25
Parent Teacher Activities

Ths oolxmn - conducted under the
asssptoes Of the DIstrcis Of Colam bio
oronch Of Congress Of Mothers and
Forent-Teocher Associations.
Founders day was celebrated by the
District OF Columbia Congress Of
mothers and Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions on Tuesday by joint meeting
OF all the parent-teacher associations
with the Child welfare Society. This
was an all-day meeting, and the at
tendance taxed the capacity of the
large ballroom at the Ebbitt. The
morning session was devoted TO a
conference with the presidents OF the
many school organizations: During
the afternoon there was brief talk
by Mrs. Frederic Schoff of Philadel-
phia, the honorary president Of the
ParentTescher Associations. Other
speakers were Miss Mary Gwynne.
president Of the Child Welfare So
eiety: DR.. Hugh J. Davis. Mrs: j.
William T. Bannerman and Miss J..
M Rawlings, the principal OF the
I Wallach-Towers Schools.
The National Congress of Mothers,
organized in 1897. was the result Of
the dream Of Mrs. Theodore w. Birney
for an intelligent. sympathetic
motherhood. This congress. later In
OF Mothers and Parent-Teacher Asso-
Citations, financed by Mrs. Phoebe
| Hearst. held its first meeting In
washington on February II. twenty
Six years ago. Not a congress In the
political sense of the word. it's dele
gates came together to discuss ques-
tions of the most vital sort. ques-
tions Of the manifold interests Of
the home and of the welfare Of the
future citizens. Since 1897 it's prog
1ess and influence have been phenom-
email. Local organizations now exist
IN every state OF the Union. and
number over 100000 members. Forty
two states have been organized as
state branches of the national asso-
citation. Informative literature has
been printed and disseminated and a
national Office established in wash
inEton; headed by an executive secre-
tary. In con1memoration of the ami
versary a pamphlet has been issued
by the national Office. 1t contains a
brief account OF the organizations
history and contains suggested pro-
lay. " 40
The thirteenth broadcast transmit.
education in Washington, through
the Arlington station, was q discus
sion of How the Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION Can Help the Schools"
A few extracts from II follow. IF
the Parent-Teacher Association is to
help the schools effectively fathers
as well as mothers must belong to 1T.
"In Delaware. in the rural COM
munities. men make up one-half OF
the membership Of the association.
"A successful ParentTeacher Asso-
citation knows no church. no politics.
no class and no nationality. 1t Is an
essentially democratic club. where all
the members cooperate to help the
school to do its best work"
The Middle Atlantic Council will
meet in Newark. Del, on March Is
represent the local organization at
the meeting are Mrs. G.. S. Rafter,
Mrs. G.. S. Frazer, Mrs Hugh Hanna.
Mrs. j. Sanders and Mrs. J. N Saun-
ders.
The District of Columbia Congress
of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Asso-
Citations have been conducting an ac-
teachers salary bill and the COM
pulsory education and school census
bill. AS part of this campaign an
S. o. S. letter was sent to every state
tional organization. calling their at
tention to the fact that the District
of Columbia is the ward of the ma
ton" and has no vote or voice in its
own government and begging them to
realize that their obligation for the
welfare of their capital city should
be second only to that for their own
community. This letter asked them
10 help by writing to their repre-
school legislation.
There have been hundreds of let.
ters sent to the members Of Congress
and senator's by their constituents in
answer to this appeal.
The mothers OF the school organiza-
tions are deeply interested in the