Evening star., 1924-11-09
Parent-Teacher Activities

This column is conducted by the
District of Columbia Congress OF
parent-Teacher Associations. Branch
OF the National Congress Of Parents
and Teachers.
All notices for this column must
be in the hands Of the chairman by
noon on the Wednesday previous to
the Sunday on which it is to be pub
'lished. Address Mrs. J. \. Saunders,
S6lS Porter street northwest.
Need for proper education of the
child in the home, rather than wait
for the school to make tho first i'm
print on the young mind, is stressed
In statement issued by the District
of Columbia Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations. calling atten-
ton to Education week, November l6
to IS
The District OF Columbia Congress
of Parent-Teacher Associations is
asking the parents to take up keener
interest in Education week and to aid
in proper combinations of home and
school work for the development OF
the child. Officials of the association
declare that the greatest educational
institution in the world is the home
and that until this fact is recognized
the progress of the child will be
retarded
mass meeting Of all Parent
Teacher Associations, to celebrate,
Education week, will be held in the
auditorium Of the Interior Depart
,nent November 81. This will be
especially a Fathers night" there
twill be an interesting program and
the fathers are urged to attend.
"A New school Law" will be dis
cussed at the Council OF Presidents
10 he held next Tuesday in the Ebbttt
Hotel Several times during the
school year the District of Columbia
Congress Of Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions holds an ail-day council of pres
idents at which all matters OF vital
importance to the schools are dis
cusSed and the organization work for
the year is planned. There are many
matters 10 be discussed at this meet
ing and it is most important that
every school aSsocia ton be represent
ed Among the subjects to be brought
up will be THE Work, Study. Play
System" appropriations for School
Fairgrounds" publicity" "Condi-
tionss of the Equipment in the Ele-
mentary Schools The Christmas
Sale and many other school mat
tiers The meeting will convene at
j o'clock and there VIII De poln
morning and afternoon session.
The Columbia High School Parent
Teacher Association will meet next
Thursday at 1880 pm. An Autumn
Jdyll' will be presented by the pu-
pills of the school. This play was
written by Miss +. P. Wild OF the
English department and will be under
her direction. Mrs. A. c. Watkins
will speak on the topic. The Blind
Alley and the Open Road" stressing
the Importance Of National Educa-
tion week
Many improvements have been made
in the building and in conditions at
the school since the beginning OF the
present term. A lunchroom for the
teachers was opened October 81, when
a luncheon was given in honor OF the
new members of the faculty.
The membership campaign has been
successful. Refreshments and so
cial will follow the Thursday
meeting.
The Bradley Mothers Club met
Monday at $50 pm. in the school,
with Mrs. ]. G. Hungerford, vice pres
ident. in the chair. The following
chairmen were announced: Mrs. W.
Leishear, publicity: Mrs. NJ. Schmidt,
Juvenile Protective Association; Mrs.
T. IL hnlSnI, anu SHoCS
and clothes; Mrs. c. Thompson and
Mrs. ]. G.. Hungerford, delegates to
the District of Columbia Parent
Teacher Congress.
DR.. Murphy, chief medical inspec-
tor, and Miss Jacobs, director Of do
mestic science of the public schools.
explained the proposed nutrition clinic
for Bradley School, which will meet
every Friday at 1850 pm. in the
school.
The Monroe Home and School AS
sociatfon met October %. in Monroe
School. The president, Mrs. J. r. L.
Reane, presided. The Public School
Orchestra, directed by Mrs. E. J. Ward.
furnished music Readings were given
by two of the school children. DR..
Joseph Murphy made a short talk on
the health clinic established at Mon
roe School. Miss Jacobs urged all the
mothers to attend the clinic. Miss
Jessie La Sale gave talk on the in
telligence and achievement tests re-
Gently introduced in the schools of
this city. The milk committee, with
Mrs. L. A. Hodge, chairman. is doing
good work Mrs. H. r. Hunt made 4
report and urged the members to take
advantage of the classes at Wilson
Normal Community Center Mrs. W.
G.. Highfeld asked for donations for
the sewing committee. Refreshments
were served. The next meeting will
be held Tuesday at 3:15 pm. Miss
Jacobs will explain the full work OF
the health clinic
The Fairbrother P. T. A. met re-
Gently with the president, Mrs. Skin.
ner. in the chair. The following Of
noers were elected for the year:
pnh f~o
vice president Mrs. Miller; second
vice president, Mrs. Clarence Brown
ing; secretary. Mrs. Lillian Skinner;
treasurer. Mrs. George S. Fraser
The association will meet every
month on the third Wednesday. The
president, secretary and treasurer
will be the delegates to the District
Teacher associations.
The Peabody Hilton 2. T. A. will
hold a special meeting Tuesday at s
o'clock in the Peabody Building. Al
reception will be rendered to Miss
Adelaid Davis, the new supervisor of
tho sixth division. A Halloween
which many children, dressed in
fancy costumes, participated. Prizes
were given for the best and the most
! comical costumes. Refreshments
were sold. which netted 5000, which
will be uased toward the purchase Of
a lantern and slides for the school.
The luncheon held recently by the
Edmonds T. T. A was a success, and
the proceeds will be used to purchase
playground equipment for the school.
George Hid, vice president of the
EdmondS, is arranging for a night
meeting to be held in the near
IT.