Evening star., 1924-06-15
conducted by the
bia Congress of
ociationS branch
yTess of Parent
headquarters,

Ie1CheT ASSOCldliobs ST.
42S 9Th street north"e
Mrs. william Wolf District o
program chairman In W -ent-Tea che
Columbia C ongress OF Pa on she ha
Association. which positA ing which
held for sew eral years dun have ap
time many sn lendid speakers s. She
nearAd on tho monthly program has
is d. native H 'ash1ngtonian ana nst
.,hys taken 4 he keenest and m. e
e. Sotai9ipent inte rest in all weitaF
.oriI Tor the ci ty. The District or ,
Columbia Cong. ress OF ar J
Teacher Associan 'ons recent!y ;star
to the board of es'u1ep,o'i tmant as director
OF The community c enter depar.,hIeni.T;
which position she Is parsicuiar,s hnS dnps |
well uualified to hold, as sue r,o 1,r,e time
community center won X lot soIne st.inr ti,n
.n5 bnr annointment ITO this position |
wo1,Id he of the greaA est oeient "
the commumity center department.
rb. Dtstriot of Columbia Congress
NJ 'Parent-Tea cher ASSOCIATIONS neIu
the final meeting OF the seaS, ss.r.to,yn
day in Montrase Park, ueol z go
The executive o9afh of the pavnions and
The lunch was Sc Tved at lZ@SO Eioeh
in another pavilion, under t'it W. Trs
tion of Mrs. Billuas aSsls3eo sr,t +oscbars
Coillns ana Mls: CIV. toI were the guests
at the lunch, also MISS .IoTT' pn,,nraI pt
pal of the Corcol an anu rTbe or
teachers from that R 9liding' ,.o+e Of
.ehtnIe 70 Miss Ossirs and the teach
erS of the jackson So nool ~ ~ ~
help and cooperation , nnrts were
picnic a success. Yearly hofrnan and
read from the officers, halrI,en ,hs 1btu
the presidents of the "a hooI ;.Io,ts
The The reports of the school presmsnts
showed an ever-increaSinS So c;t1,.
parent teacher work all over ;1nroo se5
the clubs have not only toarH of
their membership, but the 4 W. ~
their work has been Considera Iosing
larged during the year Just oSnsi
The school associations whoSel pi
.4nnts read reports were: The En- He[y- cry.
E.;.ington. Blair-Hayes, BrA - -!
Brightwood Park. Edmonds, MAJ iii
Force, Morgan, Langdon, Rann Z
Highlands ORE. West, Adams, Coo
and Franklin Thomson. The mem
bershp chairman, Mrs. Andrew stew
art reported that the prize for the
best representation at the meetings OF |
the District of Columbia Congress of !
Parent Teacher Associations for the !
year just completed had been won by |
the Edmonds Parent-Teacher ASsocia- |
ton, which has always had large |
delegation at every meeting, although 1t
is one of the smaller schools. Nine. !
Won UnsChuld, music chairman. an
nounCed that the branch studios she
ndS eSldDliSHeu ali over the city uil-
der the patronage of the different
parentteacher associations have been
very successful and that d recital
demonstrating their work would be
which the members of all parent
teacher associations are cordially in
vited.
At the last meeting of the organi-
cation a resolution was adopted urg-
ing that parents give the greatest
care and thought to the proper spirit
ual and moral training of their chill
dren. copy of the resolution is to
be sent to every school association.
recommending that it be adopted and
used as part OF its parent teacher
work during the coming year, and
that the widest possible publicity be
given it through the parent eacher
bulletin and otherwise.
The District of Columbia Congress
of Parent Teacher Associations, con-
tributed SIC to The Star radio fund TO
supply radios to the 'shut-ins" of
Washington.
The questionnaire which was re-
Gently prepared by the education COM
nittee. under the able Craftsmanship
of Mrs. William T. Bannernan. is now
In the hands of the school chairmen.
II any residents have not received
copies, they are asked to notify the
division chairman. in order that this
work be-completed' before the close of
the school term The following are
the division chairmen: First division,
Mrs r. $. Billups; second division
Mrs. w. II. Ross: third division, Mrs.
II. S. Parsons; fourth division, Mrs.
r. q. Rawlings; fifth division, Mrs.
William Bowyer-Pain; sixth division.
Mrs. G.. 4. Lingebach; seventh divi-
sion. Mrs +. W. Patterson, eighth
division, Mrs. q. S. Fraser: junior
high. NJ. c. Clarke; special division.
George Aschenbach. The board Of
education has authorized the school
officials to assist the parents in every
way in making this survey, which
VIII be an invaluable help to them
next year by showing in conclse
and accurate way the needs and ne
cessities of our schools. Four years
ago this spring our organization made
very thorough survey OF the school
buildings which was so accurate IN
every detail that it was warmly COM
pimented on the floor of the United
states Senate and appears in the Con.
gressional Record of December ~ or
that wear. 1t also was used most e&-
te1isively by DR.. Ballou when he hrst
came to Washington, and was
valuable help to him when he as
sum ed his duties as our superintend-
ent of schools.
The Parent-Teacher bulletin is now
in the hands of the printer ana VIII
he ready for distribution in the near
future.
1.-THE Bradley Mothers Club held
the last meeting of the season June
2, with the president, Mrs. W.
E4eishear, in the chair. The speakers
were Mrs G. s. Rafter and Miss
Beers. Mrs. Rafter spoke on Child
Welfare and the Need of More Play
grounds" Both of the speakers were
presented with 4. corsage of flowers.
After the meeting there was a social
aud refreshments were served.
1.-THE Weightman Parent Teacher
Association met June 4, with Mrs.
Van SAINT presiding. Miss Geleski
gave an informal talk and Mrs. Shaf-
ter the history of the association for
the past year. A letter from the
Juvenile Protective Association" was
indorsed The banner was awarded
TO the third grade for having the
C!onnors was appointed to make the
presentation at the next assembly of
the school. New silk flags are to be
presented by the association on June
IA to the rooms that are without
one at present Plans were COM
with which to defray the expenses
OF the refreshments which are to be
given to the pupils of the school on
the last day of the school year.
Helen p. Philips OF the third grade
gave recitation entitled The Ma
ture Lovers Creed" The following
officers were elected: President, Mrs
Hanley; secretary, Mrs. Phillips;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Han
nah Weinberg; treasurer, Mrs. Dono-
hue, and historian, Mrs Shafter.
The Park View Parent-Teacher
Baker presiding. A+talk on educa-
ton was given by Selden NJ. Ely.