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Parent-Teacher Activities
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the school. There will also be a
musical program.

the school. There will also be
musical program.
Tho John Burroughs Parent
Teacher Association will meet Thurs
day at pm. Miss Dyer will speak
on Visual Education Lanterns"
Mrs e. ]. Bowling will have charge
of the dellcatessen booth at the Dis
trict Parent-Teacher Association
bazaar to be held at the Rochambeau
December 5.
A candy sale will be the next fea-
ture Of the Madison Parent-Teacher
Association. 1t will be held In con-
nection with the next general meet
ing December II. The first presen
tation Of the attendance banner was
made Wednesday, when II was
awarded to the room Of Miss Kelcher
Of the 5th grade, located in the Madi-
son portable. Interest is being
shown in the work of the parent
teacher association by the mothers
whose children are assigned to the
portable school. At the request Of
the local association NJ. A. Collins
installed gas fixtures in the base
ment of the school.
The Corcoran School Parent
ing meeting during educational week,
which was largely attended by pat
rons Of the school. 2. c. Hodges, the
president, spoke. Representatives
from the 5th, 6th. 7th and Sth grades
explained the need of education in
health, home and community duties,
patriotism and the value Of education
to self and country, respectively.
James Boteler, president of the Cor
c., <at, Ill x@yI ~f 80
safety education daily practiced.
After a piano solo by Evelyn Moore
of the sth grade, some of the agen-
cies aiding in the education of Wash
inEton boys and girls were well rep
resented by 10-minute speakers. Mrs.
PEBBLES, head OF the nature study in
the elementary schools, spoke on the
value of nature study. Joseph Oliver,
president OF the Georgetown Citizens
Organization, as a representative of
the Rotary Club, and Claude Owen,
representing the Kiwanis Club. pre-
| sented the interests of their organi-
cations In the developing of patriotic
citizens. Supervising Principal B. w.
Murch closed the program with a pa
| triotic appeal.
A meeting of the Slater-Langston
Parent-Teacher Association was held
at the Slater School, November 20, at
s O'Clock. Miss Mamie Burroughs
made an appeal to both parents and
teachers concerning their duties to
the children. Mrs. L. L. Banks, one
OF the teachers of the Slater Lang
ston group. gave an informal talk on
"Illiteracy." A piano solo was given
by Clyde Glass and two piano solos
by Miss Anola Miller. A brief report
from the educational committee was
-yi hxy NJ rar Tan Iii tee
A. E. Thompson, principal of the
| SlaterLangstoh School, told OF the
purchasing Of the phonograph. Miss l..
/ Robinson gave a report of the work
accomplished by the financial COM
| mittee. There was an appeal for an
increase in the enrolment OF the
| Mothers Club" December %, be-
tween and 3 O'Clock, will be parents
| hour. All parents and friends are
| invited to attend the special Christ
mas program in each classroom.
! The monthly meeting OF the Abbot
| Twining Parent-Teacher Associa ton
was held at the Abbot School No
vember 2l. The president Mrs.
Lavinia Durham. presided. there
being about 40 members present, in
cluding the principal. Miss Craighill,
and her staff. The fifth grade pupils
! of Twining School. under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Rebecca Shapiro. gave a
play. Miss McWilliams. supervisor
! for the fifth division. gave a talk on
! the intelligence test. 4 brief report
! of the meeting of the Juvenile Pro-
/ tective Association was given by Mrs
/ Wensels. The treasurer. Mrs. Cam
mack. gave report of the Congress
| of Parent-Teachers' Associations held
recently at the Ebbitt Hotel. Vice
President Mrs FeiOra was given a
hearty vote of thanks for being in
strumental in securing a set of chairs
! for the second grade of Abbot
/ School. The Abbot -Twining Associa :
tion also gave to the combined schools
n mimeograph machine at q total