Evening star., 1925-06-14
Parent-Teacher Activities

The executive board Of the District
Of Columbia Congress of Pareni
Teacher Associations will meet Wed
nesday at 1 pm. in the Columbia
Country Club. A conference luncheon
will be served and the board will hole
the final meeting of the season imme-
diately after, Every member of the
board is expected to be present at the
luncheon. The officers of the organi-
zation will meet at IL o'clock and will
discuss matters Of Importance.
The June meeting and tenth annual
picnic Of the District of Columbia
Congress of Parent Teacher Associa-
tions was held in Montrose Park
Tuesday. The executive board met
at 1890 o'clock, and the picnic lunch
was served at noon- The regular
meeting of the congress followed the
lunch. During the afternoon reports
from the school associations were
read either by the president or rep
resentative. A committee was ap-
pointed to present several names to
the judges of the District of Colum-
bia Supreme Court as suggestions to
flll the vacancies on the Board of
Education. The membership prize
Of a IS goldpiece was awarded to the
Columbia Junior High School, which
had the largest increase in member
ship during the past year. The
presentation was made by the presi-
dent Of the D. G. Congress, Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter. The silver cup for the
best average attendance at the
monthly meetings Of the Congress
for the season Just ending was award
ed for the second time to the Edmonds
Parent.Teacher Association, and the
presentation was made by the mem
bership chairman, Mrs. Andrew Stew
art, to the Edmonds> president. Mrs.
]. H. Fritz.
Miss Pollizzi. principal Of the Ten
ley School, has invited Mrs. William
VOL: Smith and Mrs. ]. N. Saunders
from the District of Columbia Con.
gress of Parent-Teacher Associations
to take part in the graduation of her
class Wednesday. Mrs. Smith Will
make the speech to the class. and
Mrs. Saunders will present the di'
plomas.
Mrs. E. r. Kalmbach has invited
classes Of the John Eaton School to
visit her home in Langdon and OBJ
serve the birds. Mrs. Kalmbach gave
a lecture on Birds to this class
early in the Spring.
The Edmonds association held the
last meeting of the season last Mon
day, when a report of the years work
was given and new work for the Fall
outlined A successful luncheon was
given May 90 in the basement of the
school, a part of the proceeds being
used to purchase a mimeograph Tor
| the school. 1t is planned to serve
| ice cream and cake to the teachers
and children the last day of school
IIine Junior High School associa
| ton has been active. At one meet
| ing the association was entertained
| by the mmusic department. under the
direction of Miss II. w. Merriam. and
by Miss McIntosh's Dramatic Club
| In addition to selections rendered by
| the orchestra, the Boys Glee Clut
and the Girls Glee Club. solos were
| rendered by Dorothy Linger. Richard
| Mudd and Harry Schonrank. Cath
| crime Farmer, Dorothy Chandler
Ruth Woody and Leila Dyer gave q
| sketch, Mrs. Browns Visitors" fol
| the dramatic club. A school lunch
con was recently given. Mrs. Bark
| er's section has held the banner fol
| attendance for the past two months
| The Congress Heights association
met June 4 with the president, Mrs
Scherere, in the chair. This club will
serve luncheon to the teachers JUNE
l19 Election of officers were as fol
lows: President, Mrs. Scherer: vice
| president. Mrs. Hayes: recording sec
retary, Mrs. Dean; corresponding sec
retary. Mrs. Molineau; treasurer
| Mrs. Sweeney: chairman sick com
mittee, Mrs. Langley; chairman en-
| tertainment committee, Miss Peacock
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The st. Pauls Mothers Club me
at ST. Paurs Methodist Church. sec
| ond and S streets northwest, June 5
The president, Mrs. Frederick Briggs
presided. A talk. 1.-The Daughter il