Evening star., 1924-12-14

T, the national organization. The neigh
boriag States of Maryland, Virginia
and West Virginia are under the
management of the District chairman
In matters attaining to publicity. 1t
lis most important that all members
| OF the District should see the fmpor-
| tance of close cooperation between
| the national organization and all the
| State branches, especially the District
Of Columbia branch, as II Is located
| at the seat Of the National Govern
ment of the whole country.
The st. Paul's Mothers Club has is.
sued an attractive year book. which
tells, of the years work and demon
strates how ell this group Of women
live UP to the their. motto, which Is.
1T fss not your club; 1t is not my
club; 1t Is our club.
The parent-teacher representatives
to the Juvenile Protective Associa-
tion, under the craftsmanship of Mrs.
Ben Zebley, met In the parish hall Of
the Epiphany! Church Wednesday aft
ernoon. There were 16 schools repre-
sented, and some good reports on the
work were given. Miss Millikens
from the Women's Bureau made an
address.
The Brent Dent Parent.Teacher As
ISOLATION met Monday afternoon. with
tho president Mrs. Amy S. King, in
the chair. Mrs. Philander Poston
gave an Interesting talk on the
platoon school system. ~ Solos, were
rendered by Mrs. Buehh l. Brown
and three foreign children of the
Dent, School. who sang In their own
the Brent again won the attendance
banner.
The monthly meeting of the
wetghtman Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion was held December 3, with the
president, Mrs, Frank Van SAINT, in
the chair. A play was given by the
pupils OF the nrst grade under the di-
rection OF their teacher. Mrs. Helen
Hess. Mrs. Leigh Nettleton was
elected chairman OF the auditing COM
mittee. Refreshments were served by
Mrs. L. Shapter.
The regular meeting OF the Con-
gress Heights Mothers Club was held
December 4. The most important
business brought before the meeting
for discussion was the wiring OF this
school for electric lights so that
stereopticon lantern could be installed
for the pupils. A committee was ap-
pointed to attend the meeting of the
board of education December s for
the purpose of urging electric lights
for this building.
Mrs. Nina Van winkle was the
principal speaker at the meeting OF
the Parkview P. T. A. December L. 1t
was decided that the association
would play Santa Claus to the Wash
ington Asylum. Mrs. Prescott is in
charge of this work and would like
n hay oil "a hnr a.
dress. 44S Park road. The delegate
to the D. c. Congress of P. T. A, Mrs.
RuhoN, made a report of the last
meeting of the Congress and of the
Christmas sale, where she was one of
the assistants. The attendance ban
ner was won by Miss Townshend's
ga grade. The association agreed to
supply funds with which to purchase
maps and Curtiss tests for use In the
school at the request of Mrs. Pollock.
Mrs. J. +. Pierce was introduced by
Miss Burklin and announced the
formation of a class in public speak
ing.
The Edmonds Parent-Teacher As
sociation met Monday afternoon. with
the president, Mrs. j. H. Fritz, in the
chair.
The Blair-Hayes Parent-Teacher
Association will meet Thursday after
noon. The speaker will be Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter.
Mrs. L. T. Leapley, principal of the
Van Ness School. Fourth and. NJ
streets southeast, has notified the par
ents of the children attending the
school that parent-teacher assocfa-
ion Will be organized tomorrow.
The parents have been asked to come
. the school at o'clock and the as