Evening star., 1924-04-27

SCHOOL association ID call to the annual
state convention to be held in the New
Ebbitt. Tuesday, beginning at 1890
am. 1t is most important that every
organization have representation at
this meeting. There viii be the elec-
| ton of officers. election OF delegates
to the national convention. general
business discussion. amending the
constitution of the District Of Colum-
bia organiza ton. Some decision reach
ed as to the purchase of mothers
building in which tie child welfare
work of every Parent-Teacher Asso.
citation in the District may be carried
on and developed. and demonstration
of all departments of our work.
The District of Columbia Congress
of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Assoc
cations was well represented at the
! law enforcement conference recently
held in the Hotel Washington. The
delegates were Mrs. G. S. Rafter Mrs.
La Earre, Mrs. Bhillips. Mrs. Andrew
Stewart. Mrs. William Bannerman
and Mrs. ]. n. Saunders. Besides
| these delegates the organization sent
thirty members who took the parts
of Pilgrims in the beautiful pageant
which was given on Thursday night.
The week beginning Monday. April
IS, will be known as health week
and the Parent Teacher Associations
| by the health chairman. Mrs. Joseph
! Saunders. There will be d. meetin z
| every day in Keith's Theater from 12
| till l, where an interesting speaker
will discuss some phase of health.
The committee would like to have
the members of the Parent-Teacher
Association serve as hostesses at
| these midday meetings. The COM
mittee would also like to have some
Parent-Teacher Association members
4 q IEf h h " ~
help are asked TO phone or write to
Mrs. Roberts, the secretary of the
Council of Social Hygiene, room $50,
The Star building. phone Main 1880.
There will be meeting on social hy-
giene May /. at 3:15 o'clock, when
the speaker will be Mrs. Cox from the
public health service. The place of
this meeting will be announced later.
The parents OF the pupils of Cen
tral High School who wish to meet
| with the principal. Mr.. Kramer. and
| organize a Parent-Teacher ASSocia- :
| tion in Central are urged to phone
to Mrs. Andrew Stewart, Colum bia
1926.
The delegates 10 the national con-
vention in st. Paul expect to leave
Washington May 5. According to the
| there will be many most interesting
| discussions and conferences and it is
| hoped that the District of Columbia
will be we'll represented.
The District Of Columbia Congress
| of Mothers and ParentTeacher AS
| sociations will hold a flower fete May
9 in front of the Rochambeau apart
ment. Mrs. Jcroleman is the chair
man in charge of this fete, and it is
expected to be a. great success.
The Weightman Parent Teacher
| Association met recently, with Mrs.
| Van SAINT presiding. The committee
| reported that the playground equip
ment had been purchased and pre-
| scented to the respective grades. Plans
| for raising funds were discussed, and
| it was decided to hold another lunch
| con in the near future. Miss Galeski
! spoke of the work being done by the
health clinic and the school dentist
There were several new members
present. The third. fourth and fifth
| grades had the same number of
mothers present: A committee was
appointed TO obtain permission to
have part OF the street near the school
kept clear of traffic during the recess.
| The certificates for the Schick test
for diphtheria will be distributed
after the Easter holidays. Refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Hanley
and Mrs. Butler.
The Ludlow Taylor Parent-Teac cher
Association will hold school luncn
in the Taylor School May from II
to 1 o'clock. Mrs. NJ. a. Collins is
the chairman in charge.
The Byron Parent-Teache- Associa- :
ton will hold y memorial service
for it's late principal, Miss Phillips,
on the evening of May 16. The COM
m:ttee IL charge of the service is
composed Of Mrs. Emily Ereck
Barnes Mrs. Harper and Mrs. Gala
her. The committee who will pur-
chase the picture which the parent
teacher association Will present to the
school as a memorial 70 Miss Phi!fps
consists of the following members:
Miss Wilson. Miss s. X. Lacy and Mrs.