Evening star., 1925-04-26
Parent-Teacher Activities

An association was formed at the
Jefferson Junior High School March
13 and the following officers elected:
President, Mrs. Caroline Freeman;
vice president, Mrs. Jessie Fridinger;
secretary, Mrs. j. A. Banagan; treas
urer. Mrs. Ella Newton. Prof. Straw
bridge, principal of the Jefferson
Junior, explained the idea of the
junior high plan of education, and an
entertainment was furnished by the
junior pupils. The girls of the dones-
tic science classes served refreshments
and cakes. At the meeting March 16
a motion was adopted to affiliate with
the District ParentTeacher Associa-
ton. At an entertainment tomorrow
talent will be furnished by the pupils.
Mr.. Richmond's section won the flag
for bringing most parents to the meet
ings.
The Morgan Association will meet
Tuesday at 2:45 pm. After the cleo
ton of officers the girls Of Miss
Kent's eighth grade will serve tea.
Mrs. Harvey Wiley will preside.
The Langley Junior High School
Association held business and social
meeting Tuesday night at the school.
Prof. Draper. principal of the school,
, announced that the grounds in front
of the school are to be graded and
sidewalks laid and also that plans
are under way for a school garden on
the west side of the building. An ap-
| preparation was made to purchase
| seeds for the lawns and garden. DIR.
Ella Failes, chairman of the commit
| tee appointed at a recent meeting to
| work for the erection of an audito-
rum and additional school rooms, res
| ported that the Board of Education
will make a recommendation for such
an appropriation in the next budget.
| Announcement was made of a card
party to be held next Tuesday night
at the school for, the benefit of the
| association. Henry Gilligan, the pres.
ident, announced that the annual elec.
| ton of officers will be held at the
May meeting. Following the business
meeting the officers held a reception
and refreshments were served.
The Woodburn Association met
| Tuesday. April IA, at the Woodburn
| School. Mrs. F. d. Morris, president
| presiding. The association opposed
! the rezoning of certain building lots
in the immediate vicinity of the school
for the purpose of erecting a Goa
J dump. This motion was presented tC
the Zoning Commission by Mrs. F. d
morris. A communication has beer
forwarded to the Board of Education
| by the school committee urging that
the appropriation for the addition .tc
the school be included in the next bud
get. A card party for the benefit OF
the Parent-Teacher Association wa.
held April % at the home of Miss Tan
in Takoma Park
At q recent meeting Of the -ParI
| View Association the following off
GERS were elected: Mrs. John Bradley
| president; Mrs. Baker, first vice presi
dent; Mrs. Prescott, second vice pres
ident; Mrs. Clark. recording secretary
Mrs. Evans, corresponding secretary
and Mrs. Faris. treasurer. Preceding
the election Mrs. Baker, the outgoing
president, presided. Mrs. Pollock
| teacher of the sixth grade, won tn
yearly prize for attendance, more par
ents representing her grade having
been present throughout the year.
The Langdon Association, havin,
completely equipped the playgroun
of the school, has been devoting 1t
efforts toward supplying educationa
material not furnished by the scho6
department. Seat work. material 70
use in the lower grades, an arithmeti
cabinet and educational records 70
the victrola have been bought, and tn
association will purchase a PROTECTING
machine in the near future. AT tn
next meeting, MSv 9 a demonstrs
tion of the Trans-Lux daylight ma
chine will be given, and at that tim
also a talk on music appreciation b
the eighth grade teacher will be illu:
trated by records recently purchased
| The RriehtWood Park ASsOCiatiO
| met Monday afternoon, with the PRES