Evening star., 1923-12-23

Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton, the legislative
chairman of the National Congress Of
Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions. In the course of her remarks
MISS Hutson said that, though the
District has no vote, the members Of
congress are always glad to hear the
voice of the District; and who is
better qualified to express the needs
or the city than the parents and
teachers Of it's children?
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. G. S.
Rafter, president of the District of
1oIumpia Congress Of Mothers and
farent-Ieacher Associations, spoke
at meeting Of the Lee School Par
ent-Ieacher Association, in Alexan-
dria, Va.
AZ the meeting of the Parent
Ieacher Association of the Blair
laSes iu,o schools the Fairgrounds of the
inspected. The association was en-
tertained by a boys choir from the
eisheh grade, also a recitation by
two, two vocal solos by Mrs Margaret
Groomes. accompanied by Mrs. c. L.
hinseIIa. The president, Mrs. Levy.
The next meeting of wallach-Tow-
ers Will be held in the WalIach
School January at 2:30 pm Miss
jessie La Sale will speak about her
work.
All the classes in waIIach-Tower.
School gave Christmas plays and
each room had its own tree. A large
Tree always occupies the main hall in
Wallach.
The boys in one of the third grades,
WINE the girls were having their sewing
lessons. made animals from pieces of
Wood, using Jig saws to cut them
and after painting them took them
home to brothers and sisters for
Christmas presents.
A meeting of the ]. V. West School
was held December IA, the vice presi-
dent. Roy H. Wolfe, presiding, in the
absence of Louis Julihn. the presi-
dent. Music and recitations pre-
ceded the speaker, DR.. John J. Tigert,
commissioner of education, who made
his life work has made him proficient
The Brookland and John Burrows
schools were oo-work ers in the house
hold booth at the rainbow fete. Mrs
A I. Eagle Of Brookland acted as
aashs ihairman Of asssssd on nros by Mrs sosae ef
Mrs. Kashell and Mrs. CastelI Of the
John Burrows School made and erect.
ed the decorations that were used or
the booth and were faithful workers
during the sale. Mrs. Parent of the
Keniiworth School donated a willow
platter more than a hundred years
old to this work. Others assisting
were Mrs. William F. Ludwig, Mrs
L. o. Folland and Miss Little.
From the recent book shelf rainbow
fete 500 volumes of pristine literature
were disposed Of to the grade chill
dren.
Peabody Hilton Parent-Teacher As.
sociation met December IA with Mrs
G. w. Lady. vice president, in charge
| The principal business consisted of q
report by Mrs. Mann on the efforts oi
| the association to have electric
| lights installed in the buildings anc
| a discussion of the inefficiency of the
Hilton School heating plant. A reso-
luton asking for a decided increase
! in pay of school janitors was
| adopted by the association.
| An interesting talk on the aim OF
| the schools was given by Robert l.
! Haycock, assistant superintendent Of
/ schools. An illustration of the pur-
| poses and advantages of intelligence
! tests was given by Miss Jessie La
| Sale.
| A beautiful picture which had beer
| won by Miss Lanman's room for hav.
| ing the highest attendance of par.
| ents at the meetings during last year
was exhibited.