Evening star., 1925-01-25

| and was opened by two rythmic dance
| numbers under the direction of Miss
| Royce. teacher of rhythmic dancing in
| the school. This was followed by
piano solo by Miss Louise Prescott.
The pupils of the Ia grade presented
| a one-act play entitled, "a Play of
| Make Believe" under the direction
| of Miss Grace Meyers, senior dramatic
teacher. Bugle calls were given by
Everett Lank, Wilson Leverton and
John Andrews
The Henry d. Cooke Home and
School Association met January 16.
| Piano selections were rendered by
Misses Marjorie Hertzburg and Eliza
beth Smith. Gen. Ansell, president of
the Public School Association, talked on
the fve-year building program. A
motion was adopted indorsing the
program. DR.. John A. Foote, professor
of diseases of children, Georgetown
University, gave a lecture on the
Schick and other tests relating to
children.
The tt-Twining Parent Teacher
Association held their monthly meeting
at the Twining School, the president,
Mrs. Lavinia Dunham presiding. Be
fore the business meeting, the Livings
tone Manor Chapter, d. A. r., through
Mrs. Catherine Brumbaugh, the regent,
presented the Twining School with
flag. The presentation exercises were
accompanied by appropriate patriotic
singing by the children. Mrs. William
Wolf Smith gave talk. Reports were
given by the vice president, Mrs. Fieoro,
and Mrs. Cammack, delegates to the
Congress of P. T. A. A donation was
made to the shoe and rubber fund.
The January meeting of the Bryan
Parent Teacher Association, January 16,
in the assembly hall of the school, with
the president, Mrs. Dalrymple, presiding.
After a brief business meeting, during
which time the five-year school plan
was discussed, special information on
the subject being given by the principal,
Miss Sheads. Harold +. Warner, princi-
pal Of the Hine Junior High School, gave
a talk on American Educational OPP
portunities." A program consisting OF
the following was given: Vocal solo,
Julio DeGeorge, accompanied by Taylor
Anderson; Miss Margaret Talbert,
dances; Miss Frances Donovan, recita-
tion; violin solo, Miss Alma Nussear,
accompanied by her sister Margaret.
The Johnson Powell Bancroft Par
ent-Teacher Association met Wednes-
day afternoon in the Powell Audito-
rum with the president, Mrs. j.
Sanders, presiding. Miss Katharine
Lenroot, assistant to the chief of the
Children's Bureau, outlined the work
and rapid expansion of this bureau.
Mrs. Duke, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Appler and
Mrs. Seydenstricker were named as
delegates to the District Congress of
Parent Teacher Associations and re-
quested to make regular reports of
the meetings of the congress. The
five-year building program was in
dorsed.
The Randle Highlands Orr Parent
Teacher Association met in the Orr
school. January Is, with Mrs. Blakeny
presiding. Emergency medical sup
plies have been purchased for the
Randle Highlands school. Mrs. Faw-
cett, the principal, told the Parent
Teacher Association that she would
like to have an encyclopedia for the
use OF the teachers and pupils in her
school,
The Hines Junior High Parent
Teacher Association met in the as
sembly hall January Is. The COM
mittee in charge of the formation of
a library for the school reported that
before they bought they would list
the books needed, in order that the
parents might have the opportunity
of donating them from disused books
stored at home. Mrs. Frankenfield's
section won the banner for attend
ance. The parents Of this section had
a record of 100 per cent attendance.
The Langley Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation met in Langley Junior High
School Tuesday evening. The meet
ing was opened by President Gilligan
with the recital of the Lords Prayer
and the singing of America" Miss
Bernice Thomas of section 7a-l was
introduced as the winner of a prize
essay contest held under the auspices
of the better home lighting contest
committee. Representative A. II. Gas
que Of South Carolina spoke on the
physical, moral and mental develop
ment of the child, stressfng the re
sponsibility of the home ana the
school in this matter.
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