Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

heating plants, bad ventilation and
many other defects which none of us
Wouio tolerate In our own homes, yet
we 1Enorantly stayed at home while
compelled to suffer these things. All
these conditions and many Others
were found and through wide pub
licity or this most complete survey
many much needed repairs have been
But there we're two. outstanding
conditions which were found to exist
ana which have not been greatly i'm
proved. As result of the findings
OF the survey committee the District
Parent-Teacher Associations has taken
determined stand on these two mat
ters. which are the proper lighting of
the school buildings and proper play.
ground facilities.
There Is not a business Office in this
country where men and women are
not furnished with the means OF hav-
Ing Sufficient light to see on dark or
cloudy days, yet our young children
have to strain their eyes year in and
that the community owes it's future
citizens. We are told that the build
ings are being lighted as fast as
funds will permit; in the meantime
the eyesight Of our children and
teachers is suffering.
Why should the men in the govern
ment printing office have lights sup
piled them to do their work and the
boys in the Lenox Vocational School
be taught the same work In such poor
around to find the type to set? At
least two buildings that have recent
~ been wired had lights placed
In only two classrooms, the eigth
grade and the kindergarten. yet the
! first grade children are in their class
kindergarten children are dismissed
at IL o'clock. In several cases the
IParent-Teacher Association has fur
nishcd part Of the means for lighting
their particular building.
But our children's eyesight is too
precious to endanger any longer
Even in this day of scientific wonders
We cannot get artificial eyes. Let
every citizen take heed Of these things
and help the District OF Columbia
Teacher Associations In its efforts to
have every school building In the
District lighted throughout. We have
worked for four years and we believe
II the citizens will help us we will
accomplish our purpose.
Tho Congress Heights Mothers Club
met recently with the president. Mrs
r. l. Walters, in the chair. They took
| up a number OF important matters
| chief among them being the cold
/ schoolhouse They want the author
tiles to put new heating plant In
the school this year. Miss Wells and
Miss Luhn were speakers. The next
meeting will be held at 2:3O PM,
March 6. Dr. La Sale will speak.
A Parent-Teacher Association was
recently formed at the Lenox Foca
GERS were elected: President. Mrs. A.
J. Goddard: vice president, Mrs. VIII
liam Free: secretary. Mrs. Anna Will
blitzhouser. and treasurer, Miss Max
we'll. The association Will meet on
the second Friday in each month. al
ternating afternoon and evening
meetings. Last Friday night there
was a social meeting and the follow.
ing program was given: Trio. United
States Marine Band: vocal solo. Miss
Larner: dance and song. Florence En-
brey: song. Mr.. Wilkerson: dance
Tor: speeches. DR.. H. NJ. Johnson
Harry WEIGH and Mr.. Lowe.
Ameeting Of the ]. r. West Parent
Teacher Association was held last
Friday evening. Mr.. Kramer. prin-
cipal Of Central High School. address
F, ed the association on preparation OF
Children for Efficient Citizenship.
The Emery lexington Parent
Teacher Association met last Friday
in the afternoon in the lexington
School. Mrs. Joroiemon, president
priated for the purchase OLA satin
banner bearing the colors and names
OF the two schools to be used as a
prize for the room having the largest
number Of parents present at each
| meeting Miss Ortlips' room of the
Emery School. fourth grade, won the
prize, which was a handsome vase,
1t was announced that there would
homes Of the different parents to
raise money for different things
needed at the two. schools, the frs,
party to be held at the home OF Mrs.
Pittman on the following Wednes-
day. Miss Lyddane, administrative
appointed chairman Of the nominal
ing committee to select names to be
acted on for the various offices at the
March meeting.
The Edmonds Mothers Club elected
officers last Monday afternoon. AS
! tribute TO the fathers of the school
who have helped to get the electric
lights for the building, the mothers
amended their constitution and made
Association. thus permitting the
fathers to become members The
officers elected were: President. Mrs
J. H. Fritz; first vice president,
George Hid: second vice president,
Mrs. ]. n. Saunders; secretary, Mrs
Benson Grinder; treasurer. Mrs. AIDE
laide Shannon. The following dele
gates were elected to the D. c. Con-
gress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher
Associations: Mrs Edward Springer
Mrs. G. Hid. Mrs. w. Nalley, Mrs.
Lewis. Mrs. Brookes, Mrs. Leapley,
Mrs. Franklyn and Mrs. Law. There
was a meeting at night to welcome
the night meeting there was DEM
onstration of the use of a telephone
switchboard by a representative OF
the telephone company.
The Park View Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION met last Thursday after
noon. Mrs. Baker presided. The ways
and means committee has. secured
and furnished rest room for the
teachers and a first-aid emergency
cabinet for the school. There was a
tie between the 6B and the "A grades
for the silk banner given each month
for the best attendance. A program
after which Mrs. William Wolff Smith
gave q talk on 'The Flag of the
United States"
The February meeting of the
Brightwood Park Parent,Teaeher AS
Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations at the Ebbitt
Hotel Tuesday afternoon.
A meeting OF the Morgan Parent
Teacher Association was held Tues
day afternoon. Miss Portia Oberly's