Evening star., 1924-06-08

hold the annual picnic and final meet
in Georgetown, Tuesday. The execu-
tive board will meet in the morning
and the regular meeting will take
place after lunch. which will be
served between 12 and l o'clock. The
the presidents of the school clubs
will be made at this meeting. Mon
trose Park is on II street near Goth.
and can be reached by either the
Georgetown or Wisconsin avenue
ears. Everybody brings a box lunch
Everybody interested in any phase OF
child welfare is cordially invited to
attend.
The officers of the District of Co
Associations will hold meeting be-
fore the final meeting Of the organi-
zation and appoint the executive
board to serve during the next year.
This is one important national by
law. This is a congress of individ-
uals hence the following national by
law applies to the local groups every
where. The board of managers shail
decide all questions OF cooperation
with other national organizations
The name of the congress or the
name of any of its members IN MS
or her official capacity shall not De
used in any connection with any
concern or it's products, or for any
other than the regular work of the
congress- Remember the work OF
the congress is child welfare.
The first requisite for the success
of any teacher association is
a definite and worthy purpose This
purpose must be kept foremost IN
making plans for the work of the as
sociation. A few definite things
undertaken and accomplished will do
more to insure substantial growth IN
an organization than anything else.
Don't attempt too much. Actual re-
suits count "One thing at time
, finished" is good motto
At the recent national convention
in St. Paul there were representatives
from thirty-three states and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
1t is interesting to note that the
national organization changed its
name during the st. Paul convention
TO The National Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations" At the state
convention of the District of Colum-
bia branch in April the same change
in name was made. and we are now
most truly an association Of parents
and teachers. Every day the fathers
and they are working hand and hand
with the mothers and teachers to
bring about a perfect union of the
forces that work solely for the proper
\. development and education of the
child-an children.
The T4Strict of Columbia Parent
Teacher Anlletin is now in the hands
Of the printer and it is hoped that
the copies will be ready for dis
day. 1t is a very interesting bulletin
and contains a great many matters
of general interest. If any schoo
club is omitted it is the fault of the
president of such organization, be-
cause each president has been mott
fled more than once to send her re-
port to the District president, Mrs.
Rafter
Every parent-teacher association
member should rejoice that Capt
Julius Peyser was unanimously re-
elected the president of the District
Of Columbia Public School Associa-
tfon at the recent meeting OF that
District of Columbia Congress Of
Teacher Associations was
also unanimously reelected the first
vice president of the association
The District of Columbia Public
School Association has just finished
it's first year and it has grown both
in strength and numbers since it's
organization. The men and women
who make up its membership have
the interests Of the schools at heart
citation of foremost Importance in
school matters.
The Kenilworth Parent-Teacher
Association held its regular meeting
May 81, with the president, Mrs. G.
A. Lehlbach. in the chair. The COM
mittee reported that the. screens for
the school had arrived, which was
very pleasing to both parents and
teachers A flag will be presented to
ganization has helped to form. A
garden party and club supper will be
given juno IA on the church lawn.
The seventh and eighth grade pupils
meeting. Miss Lauxman's room won
the goldfish for the best attendance.
The Brightwood Park Parent
meeting last Monday. This was the
annual kindergarten meeting and a
very interesting program was given
under the direction OF Miss ]. Meloy,
assisted by Miss v. Pollock. The
ball team of Brightwood Park has
the championship. The next meeting
Of the association will be held June
IL, when the election of officers will
take place. This association held a
luncheon DIT the SCHOOL TUESDAY,
which was a wonderful success.
The Adams Parent Teacher-Asso-
citation met last Monday evening.
The business meeting was followed
by a demonstration of visual educa-
tion. A fair was held at the school
Friday to raise funds for the associa-
tion.
The Peabody Hilton Parent-Teacher
Association met Tuesday, June 8. at
1:30 pm. in the kindergarten room
in the Peabody. The following Off
GERS were elected: President. Mrs.
g; w, w: Lady Lady: vice. vice president Mrs.
White, and treasurer Mrs. G. M. Lips
comb. The association will hold a
lunch and lawn fete on the play
ground of the school Thursday.
June S.
The Wallach-Tower Mothers Club
held the last meeting of the season
Wednesday afternoon, with the presi-
dent. Mrs; Howard Wilson. in the
the recent sale had netted the asso-
citation the sum of $10S. Mrs. Eur
horst sang several solos. The
lyn Davis gave an exhibition of their
several solo dances. Donations were
aiken for the Jessie Brown memorial.
which will probably take the form of
a bird bath, to be placed on the
school Fairgrounds.
The kinsman Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation held a very largely attended
meeting Wednesday.
There was a short business meet
ing, followed by a splendid program.
Mrs. G. S. Rafter made a most inter-
esting address on the aims and pur-
poses of parent-teacher associations
and stressed the necessity of having
an association in every school. The
other speaker for the evening was
Representative Greenwood, who spoke
teachers. Mrs. j. w. Holloway, the