Evening star., 1924-12-07
Parent-Teacher Activities

This column is conducted by the
District of Columbia Congress OF
S'arent-Teacher Associations. branch
Uf the National Congress OF Parents
and Teachers
All notices for this column must be
IN the hands of the chairman by noon
en- the Wednesday preceding the Sun
Gay on which publication is desired.
Address Mrs. ]. n. Saunders, 361S Por-
ter street northwest.
The executive board of the District
Of Columbia Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations will meet Tues
day at . o'clock IN the Health Center
tuilding, 1864 Columbia road north
west.
There are many leaflets and pam
phlets published by the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers
which would be both interesting and
helpful to the PIT A. presidents and
ncmbers. The president of the Dis
srict congress Will supply any one
who sends to her with any Of these
publications. Her address is 500
Eighteenth street northwest.
What Parents Should Look For In
Visiting the Schools is the subject of
o. home education letter recently
zion. il was written by ". S. Deffen-
baugh, chief of the city schools divi-
zion.
The Parent Teacher representatives
to the Juvenile Protective Associa-
ton will meet Wednesday at . o'clock
In Epiphany Parish Hall, 1917 G. street
northwest
The luncheon recently given at the
Morgan School was a success. Miss
Jessie La Sale. supervising principal
Of the second division, and Mrs. Giles
Soft Rafter were among those at
tending. The boys and girls of the
seventh and eighth grades assist ed
the parents and teachers In dispens-
ing the various things that were for
sale. Mrs. Harvey Wiley, president
of the Morgan Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation, supervised the luncheon, and
$500 was realized.
That city school systems having
boards OF education elected by the
people entirely independent of muni-
cipal government are by far the most
efficient Is the conclusion derived from
a thesis by DR.. w. S. Deffenbaugh
chief of city schools division, United
states Bureau of Education. This
paper has recently been widely cir
culated by the committee on eduCa-
tion of the District of Columbia Con.
Eress of Parent-Teacher Association:
as a part of its Education week pro.
gram. In cities of $4,000 or more
population "a per cent and in cities
of less than 10000 population 81 pei
cent of the boards of education ar,
elected, ii has been found. Cities hav,
Ing fscally Independent elected board.
OF education have, this paper con.
cludes, % a larger per cent of II
and IT year old children in school
go more elementary classes havine
fewer than 40 children enrolled, g,
more square feet of play space pei
child, 90 better trained teachers, Is,
better paid teachers. CO. better anc
more adequate buildings and no high
er tax rate.
The John Eaton Mothers Club me
fn the school Monday afternoon, with
Mrs. Philip Smith in the chair. Mrs
Harriet II. Locher, who represented
the public welfare department of tn.
Crandall theaters, told of the Satur,
day morning matinees for children
The president announced that the as.
BoCiation was giving a moving pic.
ture performance in the church op.
posite the school for the benefit O,
tne SchooI Inc snow VIII be giveT
on the afternoon of the Saturda,
following the meeting.
The Greenleaf Parent-Teacher AS
sociation recently elected the follow
Ing officers: President, Mrs. c. Zim.
norman; vice president, Mrs. T. Cal
lahan; secretary. Mrs. Kienle. Mrs
Dennis was appointed a representa-.
tive to the Juvenile Protective AS.
sociatfon. After the business meet