Evening star., 1924-03-02

md Is much graft E
fed to be able to
educate her little ~ S" s:
girl in our schools. AAsii
The child began Mrs. E. ". Patterson.
ler education in
the Wallach- Towers School, and her
mother feels that she Is particularly
fortunate in being a pupil in that
group because of the excellence OF the
teachers and the inspiration which
every pupil in the two buildings de-
rives from their wonderful principal.
Miss Rawlings. Mrs. Patterson still
has number of cards for the hope
chest which she hopes to dispose of
in the near future, as she would like
TO present the hope chest to its for
tunate winner this spring.
There will be a council of presi-
dents in the Ebbitt Hotel next Tues
day at 1890 o'clock. and there will
be Il recess for lunch. This council
of presidents takes place once a, year.
Each president presents the problems
of her school and the especial work
OF the Congress of Mothers and Par
ent-Teacher Association for the year
is determined. 1t is Of Importance
that every president should be pres
ent at Tuesdays meeting, either In
person or by representative from
the school association. There will be
no speaker at the council. but the
time will be entirely devoted to the
ulSCuSSlOH OI the lldIly lIupOTlcuI pIoU~
lens confronting us.
1t is a source of qualification to the
parents of the Hilton School that their
years of effort to have an adequate
heating plant have been crowned with
success. Plans are being perfected to
install an electric engine at once,
and the assistant superintendent, Mr..
Haycock, assured the Parent-Teacher
Association that an adequate heating
plant will be installed during the
summer vacation this year.
With the first bad weather Of the
winter there were so many demands
for clothing for the school children
that the clothes conservation rooms
are almost depleted. and the chair
man, Mrs. Fraser. has issued an ap-
peal to all interested citizens to help.
Send any clothing that can be used.
either as it is or by alteration, to the
clothes conservation room. 4O6 5th
street northwest.
The demand for shoes and rubbers
has been equally great, and the chair
man of that department.. Mrs. Joseph
Randall. would be glad for. any con-
trbutions to that work to be sent to
the headquarters on 5th street.
The Carberry Parent-Teachers' As
sociation met February 10 and the
following committee reports were sub
Wis: milk lunches. Mrs Loretta Wood
cock; membership, Mrs D. F. Man
ming; refreshment. Mrs. NJ Dom Dera.
and publicity. Mrs. A. X. Wine. Mrs.
G r Duvail gave gave report on on the
Teachers Associations. Mrs. Glen
Leech was appointed to represent
Carberry on the committee working
for the interests Of the Juvenile Pro
Mrs. W. A. Davis and Mrs. Carter
were appointed to represent the
school in the spring pageant to be
directed by Mrs. Marie Forrest. The
third grade won the attendance ban
ner. The president anpounced st.
Patrick party to be given at the
school in March. After the business
session the parents and friends of
the school were entertained with a
demonstration of the stereopticon ma
chine recently purchased. operated by
Eamond Fisher and Calvin Calhoune.
Miss Katherine Bohrer. acting prin-
cfpal. explained the slides. bringing
out the many advantages of having a
lantern and slides in the school. Dele
cations from the Wheatley and Ed
monds schools were present. Miss La
physiological tests being introduced
in the schools of Washington. Mrs.
Hagen presided.
A Parent-Teachers' ssociation was
recently formed in the Woodburn
School and the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. J. c. Naugh-
ton; vice president, Mrs. Lee Miller:
secretary, Mrs. Gertrude Ryan, and
treasurer, Mrs. w. Hoover. This as
sociation recently gave a dinner for
the milk fund.
The first Of series of community
entertainments will be given by the
Brightwood Parent-Teachers' Asso-
citation March Z in the Emery NJ. E.
Church South. 6l00 Georgia avenue.
The entertainment will consist of
three comedy sketches given By the
Petworth Players.
The Kenilworth Parent-Teachers'
Association celebrated fathers night
February 20. After a short business
meeting the president read a report
Of the activities for the past year and
thanked all parents and teachers for
the success of this organizations first
year. . The entertainment was in
charge of the teachers, songs by the
fseventh and eighth grades. a recita-
'tion by Miss Dorothy Brown. songs
and dance by little Doris Brown, milk
rhymes, by pupils Of the third grade,
solo by Miss Z. A. Lanyman. The
speaker of the evening was Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter. Refreshments were
served. Miss Lanyman's room won
the bowl Of goldfish for the largest
representation present. Mrs. J. A.
Lingeback presided.
The Henry-P Parent-Teachers'
Association met Wednesday night.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter was the
speaker.
The Adams Parent-Teachers' Asso-
ciation will meet at the school tomor-
row at 3:15 o'clock.
The Maury Home and School Asso-
citation will meet March in the
eighth grade room at 3:15 o'clock.
The Peabody Hilton Parent-Teach-
ers' Association will meet in the
school Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock. The speaker will be DR..
Copeland and the entire program will
be one on health. The regular day
for the meeting is Tuesday. but, ow-
Have Shapely Feet