Evening star., 1923-11-11

their state, but will be more active
members of the District This is the
first Maryland association to solve
the question of state afhliation in this
nearby state school clubs will follow
this lead, as most of the children in
nearby sections attend the junior high
and high schools IN Washington, the
parents are naturally much interested
in the District parent-teacher work,
in spite of the fact that their homes
are in adjoining states and their
younger children attend school there.
A meeting of the Bradley Mothers
Club was held Monday afternoon with
the chair. Mrs, G. >. Fraser, chair
man of clothes cops~r> stion IN the
District Of Columbia Congress of
Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton. gave an interesting talk.
The Adams School Parent Teacher
Association met at the school Mon
day at $3.50 pm. Miss Deal explained
the work Of the junior high school.
and Mrs. A. U Baggs talked of the
Mrs. Jerry South, first president of
the association, was also a guest. A
rising vote Of thanks was given Mrs.
Henry Williams, last years president.
for her efforts in behalf of the school.
soon to leave Washington.
The Maury Home and School Asso-
citation met November s. In the kim
dergarten room of the srhool, Mrs.
Cecile P. Clark. president. presidins.
Congress Of Mothers was made by
Mrs. Norman G. Ellis. Or. Ballou's
version OF the nve-hrur-day plan for
the f1rst and second grades was given
in this report, and his request that
it had been fully tried out. was re-
spected Mrs. Ellis also spoke of the
work Of the clothes conservation
committee of the Congress. of Moth
sss and the Importance est OF tn the ,,nnsr immer
fund. 1t was voted to give q certain
amount out Of each sale to this fund.
This association is to make every eff
fort to have a brick wall and storage
play space for the children. Also to
improve the cnndition of the play
ground. Chairmen of committees
were named. as follows: Education.
Mrs. H 8 Nayloi, legislative, Mrs. j.
2: Kern; membership. Mrs; Arthur
freshments, Mrs. J. H. Emery; ways
and means, Mrs. Elmer Cummings.
The weightman P. T. A. met Wed.
nesday afternoon with the Vice presi-
dent Mrs. Porter, In the chair. The
speaker was Mrs. Giles Scot Rafter,
president of the District Of Colum bis
Congress of Mothers and p. T. A.
The principal of the school, Mrs. A. L.
Galeski. read an interesting history
Of the organization written by her
self.
The monthly meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association of West School.
Louis c. Julihn, president, was held
November 2. An interesting address
Schools" was made by Miss Jessie La
Sale. superior of the second division.
after which the regular business of
the association was conducted.
The Parent-Teacher Association of
the Thomas p. Morgan School was
rendered a Halloween tea by Mrs.
234s Ashmead place. the afternoon OF
October 80. Miss Fanny Dial pre-
i sided at the punch bowl. Miss Elsie
Rupprecht poured tea. Miss Jessie
La Salle, supervisor OF the Second
division, gave talk on "Reclassid- :
cation of Children in the Schools"
MIRA Giles Scott Rafter, president Of
on the urgent need of suitable
meeting place for the activities Of the
congress. The eighth grade girls
sold candy, the proceeds of the sale,
together with the silver offering by
the parents, to be used for play.
ground equipment.
The Edmonds Mothers Club is to
meet tomorrow at 2:45 pm. Strictly
q business meeting. The Force Par
nt-Teacher Association il to INSET n
the ballroom at the Rochambeau to-