Evening star., 1924-03-23

E in the k;bbitt Ho-
E%SA34 ~ tel Tuesday after
EAfSSS1 noon, with the
president, MIS-.
Mrs. z. D. Blackstone Giles Scott Rafter,
in the chair. Re-
ports from the chairmen of the sew
erai departments were made. Mrs.
William Wolf Smith spoke about
the flag of the United States, and
asked the members present to repeat
the oath of allegfance to the flag.
Miss Alice Deal, principal of the Co
iumbia Junior High School: gave an
schools. At the roll call the Ed
monds ParentTeacher Association
was The best represented.
building is steadily growing, and a
lookout committed has been ap-
pointed to locate Il suitab BILE building.
Mrs. Rawlings is the chairman of this
committee.
1t IS hoped that the District of Co
lumbia will be largely represe nted at
the sessions of the middle Atlantic
council. which will be held in Balti-
tion from the District expects to 20
to Baltimore on the morning of April
3 and remain for that days sessions
The time and place OF meeting will
be announced in this column next
Sunday.
The Lenox School Parent-Tea cher
Association will hold a luncheon at
the school Tuesday from IL 20 I
o.ol3ck. the proceeds to be used to
purchase playground equipment. The
print shop in this school has done
work for nearly every school aSso-
eiation in the city. All Parent
Teacher Association members are
urged to visit the luncheon and help
make il a success. 1t has been sug-
gested that very defnatc way TO
help will be to carry something to
be sold, and TO buy lunch. too.
Psychological tests in education
were discussed at d meeting of the
Washington Psychological Society
Friday afternoon in Central High
School. The speakers were DR.
University and Dr.. l.. L. Thurstone Of
the institute Of Government Research
Mrs. l.. d. Smoot. chairman of the
juvenile protective department. has
received a. list Of chairmen from some
of the school associations. Any as
sociation not represented will send
Mrs Smoot the name of a member at
once. Mrs. Smoots address is 1887
Goth street northwest. The list fol-
lows: Mrs. II. Hahn, Fl. D. Cooke
School: Mrs. NJ. Otterback. Brent
Dent schools; Mrs. Glen Leech. Car
berry School; Mrs. Weinberg. Weight.
man school: Mrs. Weiss. Webster
School: Mrs. NJ Schmidt Bradley
School: Mrs. ]. +. McCradey. John
Burroughs School; Mrs. c. Foster, Co
lumbia Junior High: Mrs. r Kause.
Brookland School; AIRS. J. y. Hall.
Brightwood School; Mrs. Rosenberg,
Brightwood Park School: Mrs. G.
! Evans. Park View School: Mrs. A. J.
Mcdonald, Maury School: Mrs. w. L..
Denton. Wallarh- Towers School, and
Mrs. Blanchard. Edmonds School.
The Juvenile Protective Associa-
tion. backed by the Cfvitan club.
will open gardens for specially Sc
/ lected children April 19 or 90. These
gardens will be open every Saturday
charge OF G. \. Garner, horticulturist
Of the Department Of Agriculture
Special recreational lessons in good
citizenship will he conducted by the
members of the Civitan Club.
4 play demonstrating the work of
the Big Sisters will be given by the
Big Sisters Of the Juvenile Protective
! Association Friday at Sis pm. The
cast includes Mrs. Z, c. Nerplank
Mrs. L. D. Smoot and Philip Pierce.
All interested are invited to bring
; friends. The play will be given in
the Chevy Chase School.
All school associations desiring 10
! have the Schick test for diph II g ria
given TO the pupils in any building
are requested to consult Henry c.
! Clarke. 1$0 Maple avenue. Takoma
Park.
Mrs. W. r. Banne rTnan. chairman n
Of the education department of the
, orea niZation, recently attended the
convention Of the superintendents and
PRINCIPALS of tho work k-study-pIay'
system. Of education which was held
IN Chicago. Mrs. Bannerman went as
lumbia Congress of Mothers
The Park View Parent-Teacher As
sociation gave parents evening
, March is. The main feature of the
program was an address by Miss
Frances Farley. who gave an inter
esting account of the conference on
platoon schools. held in Chicago re-
Gently. The conference was called
by Dr. John Tt~ert. United states
FARLEY was invited by him to at
tend. The Park View School is the
only platoon school III Washington.
and Miss Farley found that it is
being operated along the lines most
approved by experts in the pla toon
methods. Short addresses were also
! made by teachers engaged in special
lines of work. as follows: Miss
Roach. literature, MISS Smith, nature
study: Mrs Poston, primary dra-
matics: Mrs. Pollock. trade work. and
Miss Burklin. auditorium. An anus
ing recitation was given by Miss
Thomas in costume. A short talk
was given by George II. Russell in
place of Mrs. Bannerman, who at
tended the conference with Miss
Farley, but was prevented from at
tending the meeting on account of
illness. Mrs. c. s. Rafter, Mr.. Hay
cock and Mr.. Ely also spoke.
The Edmonds Parent-Teacher AS
sociation held d card party Monday
pie. The committee in charge was
sociation. Mrs. J. H. Fritz, and the
vice president, George Hid
The Hubbard Home and School As
sociation met Monday evening with
the president, DR.. J. A. Flynn, in the
chair. Mai. Frederic William Willie
talked on Experiences in Broadca St
ing Miss Leila Alpaugh sang sew
eral selections, accompanied by Miss
Edna Van Doran. The kindergarten
room won the banner for the third
month.
|, The March meeting of the Carberry
Parent-Teache Association was held
tuesday afternoon, with Mrs. w. l.
Hagen presiding. Mrs. Koochogey,
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Hart were ap-
pointed a committee to assist in