Evening star., 1923-07-15
Parent-Teacher Activities.

! Joseph Sanders and Mrs. Andrew
Stewart. both from the Johnson Pow
ell Parent-Teacher Association; Mrs.
A. N. Baggs. from the Force Parent
Teacher Association: Mrs. A. 8. Castell
and Mrs. Bell. both from the John
Burroughs Parent-Teacher Associa-
tlon; Mrs. J. L. Nicholas. from the
Northeast; Mrs. Allen. from the Mon
roe Parent-Teacher Association, and
Mrs. J. L. Castell, from the Franklin
Thomson Parent-Teacher Association.
During the national convention in
Louisville It was very hard for the
District delegates to make those from
the other states believe how depend
ent our schools are on the appropri-
ations of Congress. Why cannot the
voters In the states realize that it is
the duty OF every citizen in the coun-
try to make the schools of their capt.
tai city models In every respect?
Would the people in the states per-
nit their school children to be sup
piled with dictionaries which are not
only tattered and torn, but hopelessly
out OF date? Such Is the case in bur
schools. and. though a great number
of text books have been condemned. II
VIII be hard to replace them with the
available funds.
lumbia Congress of Mothers and
ParentTeacher Associations recently
met and appointed the chairmen for
the departments, who will compose
the executive board for the next year.
Some of the departments were not
filled. but appointments will be made in
September. The following chairmen
were appointed: Health department,
Mrs. Joseph Sanders; clothes con-
servation. Mrs g. S. Fraser; shoe and
rubber, Mrs j: r. Randall; member
ship, Mrs. Andrew Stewart: Juvenile
Court Mrs. Edward Kalmbach: child
welfare day. Mrs. Walker Martin !;
children's literature. Mrs. j. II. New
| ton; recreation. Mrs. L. II. Brown:
visiting, Mrs. G. Little; kindergarten,
Miss Malloy: music, Nine. Won I'm
| chuid; church parentteacher associa-
tions, Mrs. Gilbert Hutchinson; home
education. Mrs. Alfred Tolson; program.
/ Mrs. w. Wolf Smith; legislation. Mrs.
Mrs. 8. Ferree; hospitality, Mrs E. H.
Daniel; visiting nurses. Mrs. Ed
Thurman: education. Mrs. VIM. Ban
norman: magazine. Mrs. NJ. B. Nichols,
| and publicity, Mrs. J. n. Saunders.
The following letter was recently
| sent to the board of education, super
intendent OF schools and the District
Commissioners by the health chairmen:
The health committee of the Dis
and Parent-Teacher Associations de-
sires to call your attention to a report
or the New York state committee en-
titled Ventilation This report, giving
results of long and careful expert
| ments in various schools and under
many conditions, concludes that the
present systems of mechanical ven
tflatlon for schools are inferior to the
systems of window ventilation, with
! gravity ducts for the exit of bad air
iS nj ital
/ simpler and unquestionably less ex-
pensive in operation, 1t would seem
TO the committee TO be of benefit from
the standpoint of the health Of the
this report careful consideration be-
fore proceeding further with plans
for extending the school system
The committee which formulated this
big contribution to the public was
composed of scientists, physicians, en-
their services for the investigation.
The standing Of it's members. the ir
unQuestioned earnestness Of purpose
and the conclusive nature of their
tests should compel your attention"
The chairman of the music depart
ment has compiled the following sug-
gestions on which music" as cred
ited subject should be based in the
high schools:
The teachers who want to teach
high school students in any instru-
ment, vocal or theory, should have to
prove that they have gone through a
similar thorough course of study and
have acquired the same high standard
Of knowledge in music as Is required
from teachers instructing other major
subjects.
Those who have satisfied the re-
Qufrements Of the examination should
be listed as such for the free choice
of high school pupils who desire to
take music as a credited major study
1t should be understood that though
| a teacher-applicant may present a
diploma this should not waive the
necessity of undergoing the pre-
scribed examination Gas II is the
practice for other subjects).
Each grade should have a distinct
curriculum (as II is the practice for
the high school does not aim to be q
professional school In entering the
high school the pupil choosing music
as major study should have to prove
| a sufficient knowledge leading to the
curriculum of the first year in the
high school.
FREQUENT recitals ought to be given
to stimulate the ambition of pupils
and teachers. They should also be
attended by the examiners for a
better judgment of the pupils prog
ress.
AS in the subject of music taught
by outside teachers. the financial
question and consideration for the
parents has to be reckoned with, the
pupil ought to be given the choice of
taking one or two lessons week
provided the curriculum is covered
satisfactorily within the prescribed
term and the practice hours number
the required period.
No fee of any kind should be at
tached to the examination.
Examiners ahOuld ba racnrps,a5 a
specialists on the subject on which they
are to examine.
1t is suggested that a member Of
the board of education attend the
musical examinations of both the
teachers and pupils.
The annual report of the Weight
man ParentTeachers' Association fol-
lows:
This association is one year old. as
1t was organized on October 4, 1922,
at the Weightman School. Mrs Carl
Mrs. Stephen Porter vice preside ent,
Mrs. NJ. Phillips secretary, and Mrs
Fred Moss treasurer. Nine meetings
| have been held in the school and four
, executive meetings at homes of the
members.
The meetings have been we'll at
tended. because the children have
given the programs, thereby arous-
ing interest among the mothers
These programs have consisted of
songs. recitations and several folk
dances. which they have learned in
! the class conducted under the super
vision of the president of the club
Several speakers, among them Mrs
H. L. Hodgkins. Mrs. Driscoll, Mrs
Fraser, Mrs. Rafter Mrs Ferree, have
attended our meetings and have been
enjoyed. Donations have been made
to shoe and rubber fund, child well
fare fund, etc.
Two lunches have been given m