Evening star., 1925-02-22

, Edwin NJ. Hasbrouck and Mrs. H. w
Nichols. Mrs. Andrew Stuart, chair
| man of program committee, an
nounced that President William
Mather Lewis of George Washing on
| University would be the speaker in
March.
The Carbery Parent-Teacher Asso-
| citation held its February meeting
at the school Friday afternoon. The
president, Mrs. Walter Hagen, pre-
sided. After the regular business the
following reports were given: Mrs.
Grover Kookegee reported a surplus in
! the milk fund and it was decided to
! reduce the cost of milk and crackers
! to the children to 20 cents per week.
The association indorsed petition
| asking for dental clinic in North
east Washington Mrs NJ A. Wine
gave report of the card party held
| In January, at which $15240 was
| cleared. Mrs. Hagen appointed Mrs.
kookegee, Mrs. J. f. Carter and Mrs
| Grosskurth to weigh and measure
the children for the second semester's
health program. Miss Mortimer was
granted an appropriation with which
| to purchase materials necessary to
| give the Courts tests in the upper
| grades.
| Miss Berthe Backus, principal of
| Powell Junior High School, outlined
| the future plans and purposes of the
! school before the Johnson Powell
Bancroft Parent-Teacher Association
at the meeting Wednesday afternoon
Miss Agnes Winn, director of the
division of classroom service of the
Nationa! Education Association. gave
an account of the history and work
of this organization. In order that
| lunchroom might be opened i'm
! mediately in Powell School, the
Parent-Teacher Association gave the
use of the dishes and utensils be-
| longing to the association and voted
loan of 800 for the purchase of
additional equipment until such time
! as school funds should be available
| for this purpose. Action was taken
in protest against the cut in the ap
preparation for the Mount Pleasant
branch of the Public Library.
The Maury Home and School Asso-
citation met February 9 in the Ep-
worth VI. E. Church, with Mrs. Cecile
p Clark. the president, in the chair.
The association indorsed the five
! year building program, voted for a
| dental clinic in the Northeast, pref
erably the Edmunds School, and the
| subject of Better Films" was en-
| Enthusiastically discussed. In Coop
| Grating with the request from the
| Edmunds Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion the secretary was instructed to
write all nearby theaters requesting
the management to not only show
| films suitable for children on Friday
| nights, but also for the two shows
| on Saturdays and Sundays. Mr. Bon
ham, chairman OF the lighting COM
! mittee. made report and request ed
| each member to make a personal ap-
peal TO the Board of Education for
the installation of electricity in the
Maury School. Stephen Z. Kramer
and Miss Adelaide Davis wee the
speakers for the evening. the Blue
Melody Boys" gave several numbers.
John Miller, a member of the Marine
| Band. gave two cornet solos, and q
| piano duet was rendered by Mrs
| Frank Linneli and Mrs. Cecile Clark.
| Grade 2B won the attendance banner
for the first tine. Miss Webber,
/ teacher.
| The Parent-Teacher Association of
| Corcoran School met February TO- The
meeting was addressed by Dr. Ford, as
sistant health officer. along the lines of
preventable and communicable diseases
j 4
sociation met February 5. Several talks
were given by members of the associa-
| tion and a gst-together meeting of
parents and teachers was held Mrs.
| Hughes spoke on The Church and the
Adyisabflity of Incorporating Christian
reaching In the School Life OF Chill
dren." Mrs. Pollock, who teaches the
5B grade, had as her subject The
| Movies Miss Farley, the principal.
read a report favorable to platoon
| schools and also told of the method the
city OF Gary, Ind, employs in using
| christian teaching in the schools. Mrs.
bradley spoke on The Companionshfp
OF Mother and Child" II was voted to
change the constitution relative to
officers. At the beginning of the new
year there VIII be several new officers.
notably a second vice president and cor
| responding secretary. The shoe and
ruooer fund was voted SIS. while
30 was given the Society of Visiting
nurses and SIS 10 Miss Farley to carry
on the mimeograph work in connection
with the association and the school.