Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

o f'i Parent p'r -Teacber &xasxa
Associations was MRS. A. H. REEVE.
held i'll the Ebbltt
Hotel last Tuesday. At the openinb
of the meeting the members stood IL
silent prayer in the memory or Mrs
Richard Rawlings. member OF inc
board who passed away in august.
Several Chairmen reported on III
work of their committees. The brar'
discussed plans for the various &C
Invites of the organization for tn
Winter. 1t was decided TO recon-
mend to the general meeting that
council of presidents be held before
the November meeting or the DIS
trict of Columbia Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations.
If every member of every schoo
and church association Will take
calendar and place a check on tn
second and third Tuesday of eaci
month, it will prevent the making {.
engagements which Will conflict viii
the meetings of the District OF co
lumbia Congress The executive
board always meets on the second
Tuesday and the regular meeting OF
the whole association is always heiG
on the third Tuesday in each month
Some of the school clubs hold their
own meetings on one of these dates
but the District of Columbia Con
gress earnestly requests every as
sociation to arrange its meeting
time on a date that does not con-
flict with the congress meetings.
1t has been decided to have a silver
cup to be used for the attendance
prize and awarded every year to the
school which has had the best at
tendance record at the monthly meet
oS Of hin Com
gress. The name of the winning
school will be engraved on the cup
and it will remain in the school build
ing for a year, then be awarded to
the association which has earned 1t
by large attendance at the monthly
meetings, if one building wins it
three times it becomes its permanent
property.
Mrs. Andrew Stewart, the member
ship chairman. will register every
member as they enter, and careful
record will be kept. The Edmonds
p. T. A. won the prize last year.
1t is important for every president
TO appoint a representative to the
Juvenile Protective Association. There
is meeting on the second Wednes-
day in each month. and every school
should be represented. Send the name
and address to the chairman, Mrs.
Ben Zebley, 3572 Thirteenth street
northwest.
During the week just past the
president of the District of Column
bia Congress of ParentTeacher AsSo-
Citations Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, has
been the speaker at five school meet
ings.
All notices for this column must
he in the hands Of the chair
man by noon on the Wednesday pre-
ceding the Sunday on which publ
cation Is desired. Address Mrs. J. N.
Saunders, 361S Porter street north
west.
The Petworth Parent-Teacher AS
sociation held the first Fall meeting
in the Petworth Methodist Church.
The new president, Edward l. Grif-
fin. presided at the business meeting.
Plans for the year were discussed
and appropriations made to furnish
playground and school material to the
school. The association accepted the
resignation of Ebert c. Gearhart,
who for eight years has been secre-
tary, and F. B. La Fevre was elected
to fill the vacancy. Former Pres-
dent Jesse c. Suter Of Takoma Park
made an address. S. D. Shankland,
the secretary of the National Educa-
tional Association also spoke. Follow
ing the business meeting Miss Sadie
Ranel rendered two piano solos. Mr..
and Mrs. John Henninger conducted the
social program. Mrs. r. j. r. McElroy
had charge of refreshments.
The Brishtwood Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION held the first meeting of
the season last week, and listened
to an address by the retiring presi-
don't. w. L. Evans. The association
adopted resolutions requesting the
school, District and budget author
tiles to include an appropriation in
tho next estimates for construction
Of an eight-room school on Sheridan
street and also funds for the pur-
chase OF site for new school at
Thirteenth and Montague streets
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. A. J. Dinger; first
vice president Mrs. ]. NJ. Hall; Sec
ond vice president, Mrs Mary T.
man. and treasurer, Mrs. L. T. Ora
waite. Mrs. H. S. Parsons Of the
Brightwood Park Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION and the secretary of the
District of Columbia Congress of
Parent-Teache Associations, and
Mrs. w. T. Zimmerman from the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress made adj
dresses.
The John Burroughs P. T. A. met
at the school, October 10, with Mrs.
]. M. Castell in the chair Mrs. Arthur
Fast was elected president and Mrs.
e. j. Bowling first vice president.
The bylaws were changed for meet
ings to be held the first Thursday
of each month instead of the second
Friday. A committee Of three, con-
sisting of Mrs. Bowling, Mrs Castell
and Mrs. Mallon. was appointed to
meet with Miss Drainey and Mrs.
Fast with authority to purchase a
visual education lantern for use In
the schoolrooms. Officers for the
year are: Mrs. Fast, president; Mrs.
Bowling. first vice president, Miss
Drainey. second vice president: Mrs.
Nen, treasurer: Mrs. Bier, secretary,
The next meeting will be a night
social meeting and will be held
November in the school building.
The newest association to be
formed was organized last week and
10 the Madison P. r. A. There was
a large group of enthusiastic mothers
present besides the teachers and the
following officers were elected; Pres
ident. Mrs. Charles w. Bailey; vice
president, Mrs. NJ. A. Collins; secre-
tary, Mrs. Taber; treasurer. Mrs. c.
l.. Hinx. and delegate to the District
OF Columbia Congress Of p. r. A.,
Mrs. Denner Williams.
The Franklin Thomson Home and
School Association held the first
meeting of the season last week with
G. H Aschenbach in the chair. There
was a discussion on the merits of the
Schick Test and it was decided to