Evening star., 1924-10-12
Parent-Teacher Activities

This column is conducted by the
District of Columbia Congress of
Parent Teacher Associations,
branch of the National Congress of
Parents and Teachers.
The first Fall meeting of the
executive board of the District of Co
lumbia Congress of ParentTeacher
Associations viii be held in the LIB
bitt Hotel next Tuesday at pm.
1t is most important that every mem
ber be present as the plans for the
seasons work OF the organization
will be discussed. Every matter rel
ative to the policies and work of the
Congress is first discussed and ar
ranged by the executive board. The
board meets on the afternoon of the
second Tuesday in each month. Some
of the school associations hold their
own meetings on this date, which
makes it impossible for any repre-
sentative of that association to at
tend the board meetings. AS far as
it is possible every active aSSocia-
tion is represented on the board.
that it is really IA representative
group of the entire District of Co
lumbia
The District of Columbia Parent
Teacher il now ready for distribution.
It is an interesting and instructive
bulletin and every member is en-
titled TO IA cony, which can be obtain
ed at the first regular meeting of the
organization.
The national Office. 1901 Sixteenth
street, welcomes visitors from the
District Association from $3.50 to 4
hA hour
Saturdays the office is open from $50
to noon.
The WallaCh-Towers Parent Teach
er Association met at Walach School
October at 2:3O pm. The following
officers were chosen: President. Mrs.
T.. w Patterson: vice president. Mrs.
w. r.. Denton; secretary, Mrs.
Stewart r. Carter. and treasurer, Mrs.
W T. Frazier A short informal talk
was given by Esther Carlotta of the
order of the Resurrection, in which
she spoke of the liberal" influence
that is undermining the youth and
the morale of our Nation. necklace
and pendant was presented TO Mrs.
Howard L. Wilson. the retiring presi-
dent, in appreciation of her four
years work.
The Park View Parent Teacher As,
sSociation met October ,. The prin-
cipal of the school. Miss Farley. gave
a report on the expenditure OF the
funds which had been placed at her
disposal to purchase supplementary
material for the school. The health
chairman. Mrs. Ashburn. and the
luncheon chairman, Mrs. Brooks, gave
reports of their work. Mrs. Gertrude
Bischoff from the District Of Colum-
bia Congress of Parent-Teacher As
Sociation gave a talk on the i'm
portance of the cooperation of par
cnts and teachers. Miss Dorothy
Allen of the Juvenile Protective AS
Sociation. also spoke about the work
Of that association. The attendance
banner was won by Mrs. Pollocks' 5A
class.
The Adams Parent-Teacher As
soriation met last Monday afternoon
with the president, Mrs. II. L. Watson,
In the chair.
The Peabody Hilton ParentTeach
er Association met Tuesday afternoon
with the president Mrs. Lady, In the
chair. The chairmen of the various
committees reported their work
and the principal of the group school,
Miss Young gave a talk on the i'm
portance of close cooperation be-
tween parents and teachers. Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter, president of the
District of Columbia Congress of
Parent-Teacher Associations, gave an
address on the vital Importance of a
close bond between parents and
teachers. \ program was presented
by the pupils from the second, third
and fourth grades in the building.
The children who participated We're:
Charlotte Hammer, Ruth Herriots,
Rachael Bell, Thelma JOY. Rose
Woody, Mary NARROW. Paul Stauffer,
Lloyd Mockabee, Harry Stailey and
Allin Anoya and four children from
the 2B class
The Johnson-Powell Parent Teacher
Association met Wednesday afternoon
with the president, Mrs. Joseph San
ders. in the chair.
The first association to be formed
this season was organized last Thurs
day afternoon in the Madison School
by Mrs. J. n. Saunders, vice president
of the Distric of Columbia Congress
of Parent Teacher Associat tions.
Associations to meet during the
week: Monday - Edmonds Parent
Teacher Association, at 2:30 o'clock,
with the president, Mrs. J. H. Fritz,
in the chair: everybody welcome;
Cranch-Tyler Parent Teacher Associ-
alton at 8 o'clock; Mrs. w. A Hamil-
ton will preside; Maury Parent
Teacher Association at o'clock, with
the president, Mrs. c. p. Clarke. in
the chair: the meeting will be held
in the Epworth Church and Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter will be the speaker.
Tuesday - Morgan Parent-Teacher
Association at 2:45 o'clock; Dr.
Charles Thorn will be the speaker