Evening star., 1925-12-13
Parent-Teacher Activities

| GaSQue of South Carolina spoke in
| reference to the bill for election Of
the school board, which he has placed
before Congress. Action was deferred
until a later meeting. The banner for
attendance was won by the eighth
grade, Miss Mortimer, teacher. and
the third grade, Miss Patterson.
dent announced that she had ap-
pointed Mrs. Frank Ludlow chair
man of membership and that Mrs.
William Domdera and Mrs. John Davis
| had been added to the list of dele
gates to the Congress Of Parent
! Teacher Associations.
The Emery lexington P. I. A. met
November 20. with the president. Mrs.
Paine. presiding. Rev. NJ. Bam-
berger. assistant rector of Epiphany
Church, gave a talk on training of
children. Miss Jane Berkhead rem
dered two solos. The attendance ban
ner was won by Miss Ourand, GA.
lexington School. A social followed
the meeting, at which cake and coffee
were served. Many new members
were enrolled.
The meeting of the Tenley-Janney
PIT. A. was held at the Janney
School December T. In the absence
G. NJ. Churchill presided. A musical
program was given by Miss Riggles
eighth grade. The list of grade
mothers" appointed by the teachers
was read. DR.. G.. NJ. Churchill was
elected to represent the association
at the meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation at the Franklin School Decem-
ber IA. A committee consisting of
Mrs Buena Y. Bryan, chairman: Mrs
+. j. Mudd, Mrs. w. j. Donaldson,
Mrs. W. l.. Atkins. Mrs. NJ. X. Ouch
ring and Mrs. Mccoy was formed to
start pre-School study circle 1t was
voted to purchase balls and bean bags
for the lower grades. A new teacher,
Mrs. Hutchinson, was welcomed. She
fills the vacancy created by the pro-
motion of Miss Burgdorf. who goes
TO the Jefferson Junior High School.
The secretary was instructed to send
letter of appreciation to Miss Burg
dorf for her work with the associa-
ton. Complaint was made that the
carpenter shop had been without an
instructor for two weeks and Mrs.
Gilbert Rodier was appointed to look
into the matter.
The December meeting of the
Brightwood Park PIT. A. has been
called off by order of the executive
committee.
A meeting of the Weightman Par.
ent-Teacher Association was held De-
cember at pm. with Mrs. NJ. J.
Hanley in the chair. DR.. James G.
Cumming. chief of the Bureau of Con
taglous Diseases, was the speaker, Miss
Galeski, principal, and Miss Janet
William, supervising principal Of
the fourth division, also addressed the
meeting. The entertainment was fur
nished by James L. McSwain. pianist:
Mrs. NJ. E. Carle, soloist, and little
Dale Harmon, who gave a solo dance.
The second grade, Mrs. Thaden.
teacher, won the attendance prize.
Refreshments were served.
The Edmonds Parent-Teacher As
soc1ation gave a get ready quick"
luncheon December 2. The associa.
ton Will meet tomorrow at 2:3O pm.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter will speak.
Meeting Of the Congress Heights
Parent-Teacher Association was held
at the school, December 3, with the
president, Mrs. Carl ShuRr, presiding.
The usual Christmas baskets for sev.
eral needy families were planned. One
member reported the gift to the school
library OF five recent years copies Of
the National Geographic Magazine.
also several volumes of a school en-
cyclopedta. Miss Tichenor, principal.
addressed the meeting on the needs
OF school children. Mrs. James Molv-
neaux, formerly corresponding secre-
tary of the association, spoke on the
pre-school study circles.
The John Eaton Mothers Club met
Monday at the school. The new presi
dent, Mrs. ]. n. Saunders, presided.
A new constitution was adopted and a
resolution was passed to request the
school authorities to furnish another
portable to relieve the overcrowded
kindergarten. Mrs. J. Newton Brewer
was elected treasurer. Mrs. LYMAN
Briggs gave a talk on "Obedience. ;"
James Yaden. president Of the Public
School Association, spoke in explana
tion of the Gasque bill, and the asso-
cation unanimously indorsed the bill.
Robin Hood" was given at the as.
sembly at the Janney School, Decem
Der 2, by the pupils of the fourth
grade, Mrs. Webb, teacher. The third
grade, Miss Dawson, teacher, pre-
sented Christmas play, December 9.
al the assembly.
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