Evening star., 1923-11-25

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The regular monthly meeting OF the
District Of Columbia Congress OF
Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associ-
atoms was held in the Ebbitt Hotel
Tuesday afternoon, with the presi-
dent. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, in the
chair. The national parent-teacher
song was sung by the assembly. The
words of this song were composed
by the retired national president, Mrs.
Milton Higgins, and the parent
teacher associations all over the
United States sing II during their
meetings. The chairman OF the sew
their work, and Mrs. Albert NJ. Baggs.
the Christmas sale chairman. read a
list of those who will take an active
part in that event. Mrs. William
Wolf Smith, the program chairman
introduced Frederick Stevens. who
gave an interesting illustrated talk
on "Visual Education" Miss Cath
crime Watkins, head of the Kinder
garten department of the school sys-
tenn, gave a talk on rkindergartens'
the Foundation of Education" Mrs.
Nanette Paul conducted a brief drill
in parliamentary law. 1t is the pur-
pose of the organization to have a
similar drill directed by Mrs. Paul
during each monthly meeting of the
winter.
Mrs G. S. Fraser, clothes conserva-
tion chairman, is busy moving into
the new headquarters in the Appeals
building, 426 5th street. AS soon as
possible Mrs. Fraser will arrange to
have a representative from one of the
school associations on duty in the
headquarters every day in the week
from 10 until 4:30 o'clock each school
club to be responsible for at least
one day during each month:
Mrs. Albert M. Baggs, general chair
man OF the Christmas sale, announces
the personnel of the organized commit
tee, which will conduct the sale IN the
Ebbitt Hotel on December IA and IS, as
follows: General chairman, Mrs. Albert
Baggs; group or division chairmen, the
five vice presidents of the District OF
Columbia Congress of Mothers ana
Parent-Teacher Associations, namely.
Mrs. J. H. Newton. Miss Blanche Pat
terson and Capt. julius Peyser. Fea-
ture chairmen-Printing, Mrs. Gertrude
Btschoff; tea garden. Mrs. Harvey Wiley
T. H. Faris and Mrs. b. r. Heoley;
household articles, Mrs. Frederick Has
kel and Mrs. A. I. Eagle; book shop,
Capt. Peyser and Louis Julihn; cakes,
Mrs. Eldred Clarke and Mrs. Louis
Freeman; perfume and toilet articles,
Mrs. William Nalley and Mrs. Swayne;
fancy goods, Mrs. c. F. Appler and Mrs.
Judge Tolson; flowers, fruits and vege-
tables, Mrs. Gertrude Bischoff: jelly,
preserves and pickles. Mrs. Howard
Wilson and Mrs. Mable Gates; candy,
o. L. Inlay; games and fortune telling,
Mrs. r. G. Rawlings; hope chest. Mrs
+. w. Patterson; decoration, Mrs. Will
loughby Chesley; parcel post, Mrs. r. S.
Fraser and Mrs. Hungerford. Chairmen
from each school are as follows: Kings
man, Mrs. j. c. Holloway; Jackson. Mrs
l.. d. Smoot; Bryan. Mrs. R. S. Fergu-
bard. Mrs. b. P. zebley: Adams, Mrs
II. S. Watson: Force. Mrs: r: G. Raw
lings; Falls Church, Mrs: p. l.. Daniel;
Wallach- Towers, Mrs. Howard Wilson
Maury, Mrs. N. C. Ellis; Bradley, Mrs
G. H. Knight; Morgan, Mrs. E. H
Daniel John Burroughs. Mrs. Frederick
Haskell: Johnson-Powell. Mrs. c. S. Ap-
pier; Columbia Junior High, Mrs. Jerry
nlonds. Mrs. William NaIley; Bright
wood Park, Mrs. l. Rosenburg; Jeffer-
son. Mrs. Louis Freeman; Park View
Mrs. kirbey: Kennilworth. Mrs. E.
berry. Mrs. Ed. Duvall; LudlowTay-
lor. Mrs. c. s. Bartlett: Emery -Ecking-
ton. Mrs. c. E. Carpenter; FairbYother,
Mrs. G. s: Fraser; Monroe, Mrs. E. E
Hodge; John Eaton, Mrs. G. B. West;
Cook, Capt. Peyser: Brookland, Mrs. A.
I. Eagle; West. Louis Julihn; Buchanan,
Mrs. Mable Gates; Bowen-Smallwood,
Mrs. j. H. Newton. Mrs. BaggS would
be glad to make any corrections in this
list and she is most anxious to have
the associations not mentioned notify
her at once of the name of their rep
resentative.
This sale. which will be Rainbow
fete. Is to be held for the purpose of
raising funds to pay the running ex-
penses of the organization and to
start the fund for d mothers build
ing. and it is for all parents and
teachers to work in the welfare of
the great link between them. namely,
the child. Every school association
in Washington is expected to take an
active part. There will be a meet
ing of the whole committee after the
Thanksgiving holidays. The time
and place will be announced in this
column next week.
The Board of Education asked the
District of Columbia Congress of
Mothers and ParentTeacher Associa-
tions to see that School and Teacher
day in Educational week was suit
ably celebrated. This day fell on
Wednesday. November 21, and though
, some of the associations were not
n