Evening star., 1925-02-15
Parent-Teacher Activities

This column is conducted by the
District of Columbia Congress of
Parsnt-Teacher associations, branch
or the National Congress OF Parents
and Teachers
EAll notices for this column must be
tir the hands of the chairman by noon
on the Wednesday preceding the
Sunday on which publication is de-
sired. Address Mrs. j. n. Saunders
Ssls Porter street northwest.
sThe District of Columbia Congress
OF Parent-Teacher Associations will
meet next Tuesday at 145 pm. al
| the Ebbitt House, with the president,
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, in the chair.
There will be brief parliamentary
drill by Mrs. William Wolff Smith.
This meeting is open to the public,
and everybody interested in child
welfare work will be made welcome.
The competition is keen between the
school associations for the silver
loving cup which is awarded each
year to the club which has the high
Sst average attendance at the monthly
me meetings.
The executive board of the District
Of Columbia Congress met Tuesday in
the clothes conservation room, at
1864 Columbia road, with the presi-
dent. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, in the
chair. The board sent a letter of
sympathy to Judge Sellers on the re-
cant death Of her brother Many
matters OF Importance were dis
cdssed and will be recommended to
the attention Of the regular meeting
Tuesday.
The National Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations was organized
FEBRUARY II, 1897, in this city by Mrs.
theodore Birney, who was assisted by
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst and small group
Nof women. The event will be cele-
brated all over the country every
year As the date this year falls on
the regular meeting day Of the Dis
trlct of Columbia Congress, there will
be suitable program at the meeting
under the direction of the child well
fare day chairman. Mrs. H. Lehr Fess
Miss Grace Abbott, director of the
Chtidren's Bureau, will speak on child
welfare, and there will be program
Of music.
Mrs. Joseph Sanders. health chair
man of the District of Columbia Con-
Rress OF the Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton, has announced the passage of
the milk bill for the District through
Congress. Mrs. Sanders committee
made personal call on the members
of the congressional committee and
urged the passage OF this bill
Mrs. Louis Castel. chairman in |
charge of conventions, will present
unique plan to the organization
Tuesday. The convention of the Ma
tional Congress of Parents and
TEACHERS Will take place in Austin,
Tex, the last week in April, and the |
District of Columbia must send at
least two delegates.
The February number of the Dis |
trict of Columbia Parent-Teacher
Magazine will be ready for distribu-
tion Tuesday. The editor Mrs Will |
liam Wolff Smith, will present the |
name of a business manager for the |
stan of the magazine for confirma-
ttion by the organization.
The principal and teachers of the |
Tenly School have sent an invita-
tion to every mother who has a child I
In the building to come to the school
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
when Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter will |
organize the Parent-Teacher Associa-
ticn of the Tenly School.
The Morgan Par rent-Teacher Asso-
citation met Tuesday afternoon, with
Mrs. Harvey Wiley in the chair.
stephen Kramer, assistant superin-
tendent of schools, made an address
A committee was appointed to pur-
chase suitable reference books for
the school, this committee consisting
Of Mrs. Thomas Snowden, Mrs. F. E.
Wright and Mrs. George j. Corn
we'll The association voted to send
$40 to the treasury of the District of
Columbia Congress of Parent Teacher
Two resolutions were
passed. The first, addressed to Sena-
tor Cummins, was as follows: That
/ he association urges the confirma-
fion of the re-appointment of Judge
Kathryn Sellers as judge of the
Juvenile Court of the District" The
Pther resolution is directed to Repre-
tentative Zihlman, and is as follows:
|'That the association indorses a five
fear building program for the public
school system Of the District of CO.
lumbia"
The Wheatley Parent-Teacher AS
location met February 5, the presi- {
fent, Mrs. Foreman, in the chair. The
building program, and also voted for {
+ dental clinic in the Northeast A t
Fequest was sent to the Ninth Police {
Precinct to have the streets in the 7
Ficinity of the school closed during !
the noon hour. The dates of the /
social meetings were changed from !
he third Thursday of each month to a
the third Wednesday. The attend Y
ance prize was won by the Ia grade, r
Mrs. Loving teacher. This associa- i
lion recently gave the graduating c
Glass surprise party.
The Gage ParentTeacher Associa- +
ton met Monday night, with the ;
president, P. Raymond Boesch, in the Z
hair. Four members volunteered to r
\ clip in the clothes conservation work 7
,f the District of Columbia Congress- :
and $50 was donated TO the shoe and !
'ubber fund. The treasurer was au- ,
horized to pay out s5S.75 to defray I
he expenses of educational measure 7
nent tests which were recently given r
o all pupils in the school at the ex-
,ense of the association. The funds y
With which the expense of these .
e It's were paid were raised by cake ]
md candy sale under direction of ;
drs. Young, who Is the education ;
hairman of the association. Three
n embers offered to take charge of
7eighing and measuring the pupils
IS part of the health program of the
ssociation. Miss Esther Melick. one
II the teachers, entertained with vo-
al music. DR.. Reed OF the Advent
Episcopal Church spoke or 1.-The
,hild, an Individual Personality"
The Edmonds Parent-Teach cher AS
ociation met Monday evening, with
Ieorge Hid presiding. An illustrated
ak on the development of the tele-
hone was given. Songs were rem
cred by Miss Celander, and an ad-
ress was made by Mr.. Holder. The
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