Evening star., 1924-03-09

vas held in the Ebbitt Tuesday at
1890 am. and continued to $3.50 p. m
with brief adjournment for luncn.
MANY important matters were QlS-
cusSed.
In order to stress the Importance
OF parent-teacher work and TO give
the teachers a full understanding OF
the value OF this phase of their du-
ties the council passed resolution
addressed to the board of educatloh
and to the superintendent of schools
asking that course in parent-teacner
work be included in the curriculum
Of the District of Columbia normal
schools similar to the courses whicn
are being rapidly included in univer-
the PRINCIPALS Of buildings are re
auired to mark the teachers on social
efficiency, a course in parent.teacner
work is an essential PA part ooIn;s OF the n1F a1so
requested that an expert on parent.
teacher work be asked to speak at
the next teachers institute.
The regular monthly meeting of the
executive board of the District OF
Columbia Congress of Mothers ana
Parent-Teacher Associations Will pc
president. Mrs. Rafter. 1912 X street
northwest, and will be preceded py
lunch at / o'clock. Every member ol
the board is urged to be present
The juvenile protective committee
of the District of Columbia Congress
OF Mothers and Parent-Teacher Asso-
Citations will meet in the Cosmos Club
tomorrow for luncheon meeting, at
which Mrs Giles Scott Rafter will be
one of the principal speakers.
The annual meeting of the National
Education Association will be held In
Washington during the week OF June
g. and it is estimated that more tnah
10000 teachers from every part or the
United States will attend. one OF the
most important committees that has
been appointed is the advisory com
mittec, Of which DR.. Ballou, superln,
tendent of schools, is chairman. ana
Mrs Giles Scott Rafter, president OF
the District OF Columbia Congress OF
Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associa.
tionS, has been made a WeHioef VI
This committee.
Several months ago the District, OF
Columbia Congress OF Mothers anu
Parent-Teacher Associations sent a
letter to the Board of Education ASK
ing for the organization OF special
department in the public schooi sSs
tenn to be known as the dlViSion Oh
extension activities. Under tnis oe,
partment shall be included all schoo!
Fairgrounds. extended use OF scnooi
buildings, recreation centeIs' coIiisLuI
nifty centers. forums, after schoo,
backgrounds, swimming pools ano
baths. vacation schools, both high and
elementary; night schools, scnooi eA-
GurSlOnS, SlS1kS " pholiS
Friday, March IA. will be known as
Thomas Jefferson day, and the teacn-
ers in every grade of the pubic
schools will give their pupils some
special talks about this great Amer'-
can. Mrs. Albert n. Baggs, VINO Is
member of the Monticello committee,
went before the board of education
and obtained its consent to nave
this Jefferson day III the schools
There will be mass meeting at
Keith's Theater, when all the chil.
dren's organizations in the District
will present their donations for the
purchase of Monticello. Each organl-
Zation will be represented by a group
of children. The date OF this mass
meeting will be announced later.
The Middle Atlantic Council will
meet in Baltimore: April ana o.
ming one and will include subscrip-
ton banquet, but the sessions the
next day will be in the state normal
school. and II is hoped rs that mahF ny
Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions will be able to attend 1t.
A meeting of the parent-teacher
association of the Hines Junior High
school was held February 81. Donald
Craig, president, was in the chaIr.
Section A Is had the greatest num-
Der of parents present. SO the banner
was returned to them. The Hine
Junior High Orchestra, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Ward, made IFS hrst
public appearance, AND mrs: Ward
discussed the subject Of class instruc-
tion of stringed instruments. Dr.. La
Sale explained the work in educa-
tional measurements now being con-
Quoted in the Washington scnoois.
This work, which is just beginning in
Washington, is thoroughly organized
in the schools of most of our large
cities. DR.. La Sale especially inter.
of the unusually bright pupil.
The F. V Brown Mothers Club met
in the Purple Iris February 20, and
MrH c.. S. Rafter was the principal
speaker.
The Petworth Parent-Teacher AS
sociation met last Wednesday in the
Petworth Methodist Church. DR.. John
r. Sprague, chief of the bureau OF
preyentable diseases of the District
1f Columbia department of health,
spoke about the Schick test. The as
ISOLATION resolved to adopt the test.
Teacher Association held a special
BUSINESS meeting at the school last
Monday. The association is planning
An entertainment to be given by the
pupils early in April.
The Bradley Mothers Club gave a
successful vaudeville entertalnment
Monday night in the Epiphany chapel
house. Mrs. Charles Fl. Thompson
vas the chairman.
The Adams Teacher Asso-
citation met Monday, with the presl-
dent, Mrs. Waldo, in the chair. Mr..
Waters from the telephone company,
gave an illustrated talk on the de-
velopment of the telephone and dem
0nstrated the operation of switch
board. Luis Felipe Gonzalez, former
of psychology in the state normal
school of Costa Rica, who has shown
rnuca, interest in Parent Teacher As
Sooi2tion work, was made an honor
a-y member OF the association. A
rising vote of thanks was given to
Mrs A. n. Sumner for her efforts in
carrying cut the Schick test and
treatment of diphtheria-
The Bryan Pafent-Teacher Associa-
tion met last Friday night, with the
president. Mrs. Dalrynple, in the
chair. Mr.. wilcox, chairman OF the
electric light committee, made a re-
port. Mr.. Felter presented % resolu-
ffon for the association to present the
school with a suitable memorial TO
the late principal; Mrs Dyer gave a
sical program was rendered by some
Of the pupils of the school.
The Jackson Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation will meet tomorrow at 3
O'Clock. Miss La Salle will speak on
The mental tests in the schools.
The Edmonds Parent-Teacher As
sociaxion will meet tomorrow at $3.50
O'Clock There will be demonstrA-