Evening star., 1924-03-16

school associations are ready to do
the necessary work, but they need
headquarters room, in the Appeais
building, 426 5th street northwest.
In the last number of School Life.
puolished by the United States bureau
or education, the attention of the
readers was called to the change of
a few words that has been made in
ID the salute to the flag. which was:
20 the republic for which it stands,
one nation indivisible, with liberty
and justice for ALL" The words in
the first phrase have been changed
O. pledge ALLEGIANCE to the flag of
lag in unmistakable words. The
schools all over the country are OBJ
erv1ng this change, but there are
many schools in Washington that are
Iii using the old wording The P. T.
\. should inquire into this matter in
very school.
The Parent Teacher Association is in
crested in the eyesight test to be given
to school children, because the result
" the test must demonstrate the i'm
iortance Of having electric lights in
,ery school building.
The Parent Teacher Association men,
,ers are reminded of the meeting of
he Middle Atlantic Council, April 8, in
the State Normal School. in Baltimore
The District Congress of Mothers and
Parent Teacher Associations is entitled
to send five voting delegates, but every
one who can is urged 10 attend.
Thursday was known as Jefferson
day IN our schools. BY permission
a Jefferson program in every building,
The members of the Monticello COM
mlttee spoke In as many buildings
as possible. The chairman of the
Monticello committee, Mrs. Minnege-
School, the Ednonds, the Peabody,
the Langley Junior High, the Mac.
farland Junior High and the Dunbar
High School. There was a specially
School,. Mr.. Moore, member of Con-
gress from Ohio, was the principal
speaker. Miss Taylor, a descendant Of
Jefferson, i who was born in Month
son. Miss Alice Peter. a member of
the Monticello committee, spoke Of
the purpose to buy Monticello and
make it national shrine where the
public will be admitted free. Mr.
Brasefield Of California was a guest
at Eastern during these exercises.
The Park View School also had a
program in honor of Jefferson day.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter was the prin-
cipal speaker.
The Jackson Parent Teacher Asso-
citation met Monday afternoon. Miss La
Sale spoke on ''The Intelligence Tests
Mrs. Hanna and Mrs Spencer poured
tea. The president, Mrs. E. M. Hfiidaie.
was in the chair.
The Edmonds Parent-Teacher Asso-
sia, citation held a business meeting
dent, Mrs. J. II Fritz, in the
chair. This association is giving a
card party in the Northeast Masonic
Temple tomorrow. The proceeds are
to help defray the expenses of in
There will be a night meeting Of this
association early in April, when the
program will be arranged by the re-
Gently elected vice president, Mr.. G. A
Hid.
At recent business meeting of the
Maury Home and School Association
plans were made to give a card party
Mothers building. Mrs. w. b. Clarke,
jr, presided at this meeting.
A parent:teacher association was
recently and 2. c. Hodges was
elected president and Mrs. L. N.
Yock elson secretary. At the meet
ing March II reports were made
by the committees that had been
organized. The committees which
conferred with certain organizations
relative . to resurfacing the play
grounds land to closing 28th street
between M and N streets during GER
tentativel reports and were instructed
to continue their work. Mrs. l.. D.
Smoot spoke about the work of the
District of Columbia Congress of
Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions.
The Western High Home and School
Association met Wednesday evening,
with the president, S. Duncan Brad
sical program rendered by the school
orchestra, Miss Beatrice Goodwin,
Horace Lake, George O'Connor and
other artists. Frederic William Vile
spoke on The Experiences of Radio
Broadcaster."
The Peabody Hilton P. r A. met
Wednesday afternoon and listened to
gious Diseases" The pupils of the
third and fourth grades gave a health
program on milk.
The weightman p T. A. met March
5, with Mrs. Van SAINT presiding. DR..
Sprague of the health department
gave talk relative to the Schick
ts test for diphtheria, the Mrs: Hanley, the
SAAe~AA eAAS ehSaSoa
reported that the association had
cleared more than $71 at the lunch
con, which was held March 3. Mrs.
Hanley was elected second vice presi-
dent of the association. Refreshments
were served by Mrs. Hanley, assisted
by Mrs. Rhodes and Mrs. Butler.
The regular meeting of the Park
View p. T. A. was held Thursday
afternoon, with Mrs. Baker presiding.
The association voted to give $40 to
the shoe and rubber fund. Mrs. Grif-
fith Evans was appointed chairman
of the Juvenile delinquency commit
tee and Mrs. .McMaug was made libra
rian. Delegates to the District of
Columbia Congress of Mothers and
Parent Teacher Associations were ap-
pointed, as follows: Mrs. Bannerman,
Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. Faris, Mrs. McMaug
and Mrs. Kirby. Fifty dollars was
set aside to be used for the purchase
of supplementary material needed in
the schools. Mrs. Rowe reported on
the supper recently given by the asso-
citation. DR.. June Hull spoke on Pre-
ventive Measures in the Care of Chill
dren." She also spoke of the Schick
test for diphtheria. A motion was
adopted to have the Schick test intro
duced in the Park View School. This
association will give fathers