Evening star., 1925-03-15

president of the Maury Home and
| School Association. The following
| officers were elected: President, Mrs.
| Thomas w. Davis: vice president,
| Miss Fogarty: secretary, Mrs. Davis,
| and treasurer. Miss Graft.
The Columbia Junior High School
| lParent-Teacher Association will de-
! part from the usual type meeting and
| substitute for it's March meeting
demonstration of the practical work
| of the school, along with a display
| of what is done in different depart
| ments. Every branch will be repre-
sented, either in the classroom or the
assembly hall. The meeting has been
changed from March II to March 10.
Parents will be invited to the class
rooms at 12:45 pm. to witness demon
strations in physical training, busi-
ness subjects and general science,
and to the assembly hall at 2:17 pm.
for presentation of the work in
foreign languages, English, mathe-
matics and the social sciences. The
heads of departments will follow
through and explain what is being
done. There Will also be an exhibit
of the practical arts.
The Corcoran Parent-Teac Asso-
citation met last Tuesday at s pm.
The faculty of the Corcoran presented
a playlet, Good English"
The monthly meeting of the S.
Weatley Parent-Teacher Association
was held March 5 with Mrs. Foreman,
president, in the chair. Mrs. Davis,
sixth division superintendent spoke
on the new attendance law, the five
year building program and the
grouping of children for educational
benefit. Advantage of the Curtis
testing outfit WAS explained. The
association voted to give one each
to the four lower grades and au-
thorized the principal, Miss Austin, to
make the purchase. The pupils of
the 5A and GA, under the direction OF
Mrs. Van Dresser, sang. The IA
grade, Miss Lacey, teacher, won the
gold fishes for best attendance.
The Tenley Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation met at the school March 2,
with the president, Mrs. E. j. Way,
in the chair. The association is work
ing to raise money for the playground
equipment The seventh grade, Mrs
NJ. D. Riggles, teacher, had the
largest number of mothers present.
The Takoma Home and School AS
sociation gave a card party March Z
and raised s25 for the shoe and rub
ber fund.
The Brent-Dent Parent Teacher
Association met Monday night at the
Brent School, with the president, Mrs.
Amy S. King, in the chair. After the
business meeting the newly organ
lied Brent-Dent Glee Club rendered
several songs, under the direction of
Mrs King, accompanied by Mrs. G..
H. Lepper. Mr.. Johnson, supervising
principal, introduced the speaker
Miss Jessie La Sale, who gave talk
on the research work she is doing in
the Washington schools. The Dent
kindergarten, Miss Stebbins and Miss
Carr, teachers, won the banner for
attendance.
At the monthly meeting of the Park
View Parent-Teacher Association
March 8, Mrs. Comback, chairman Of
the juvenile delinquency committee of
the District Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion, was speaker. Mrs. Baker pre-
sided during the business meeting
preceding the address. Mrs. Rowe,
ways and means chairman, gave a de-
tailed report of the luncheon held re-
Gently. Mrs. Morgan, membership
chairman, announced that at the end
of the year prize will be given to
the class having the largest number
of parents attending meetings.
Following Mrs. Bannermans ex-
planatton of the living calendar"
planned by the District Congress Of
ParentTeachers, a motion was car
ried to the effect that Park View take
the part of a month in this calendar
for which $40 will be given to help
defray the expenses of the delegates
sent from the District Congress of
arent-Teachers TO Austin, Tex, in
April. Mrs. Rowe gave an account of
the last meeting of the District Par
ent-Teacher Association, following
which committee of children from
the fifth grade thanked the associa-
ton for the cabinet recently pur-
chased. The banner for attendance
was won by Miss Townshend's 6B
grade. Mrs. Byler, corresponding
secretary of the District Parent
Teacher Association, a guest, made a
brief address.