Evening star., 1925-11-01
Parent-Teacher Activities

The District Of Columbia Congress.
of Parent-Teacher Associations helt
a mass meeting in Central High
School Monday night with the presi
dent, Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter in tn,
chair. Those who sat on the stag,
included District of Columbia Health
Officer Fowler, DR.. Joseph Murphy
medical inspector in the schools: DR.
Hughes Davis, of the District of Co
lumbia Child Welfare Society: Judgs
Katherine Sellers, of the Juvenile
Court: Emile Berliner, of the Tuber
culosis Association: Mrs. JOSEPH
Sanders, parent-teacher health, chair
man; Mrs. G.. s. Lady, parent
teacher pre-school chairman, and Mrs
William Wolf Smith, program chair
man. DR.. l.. d. Alderman of the
Bureau of Education outlined the
work of his department on adult
education; DIR. Harvey Wiley gave a
talk on the great need for educating
the parents of small children: Miss
Mary Daye Winn, associate editor of
the Delineator. spoke of the school
campaign. The Army band rendered
selections The Glee Club from the
Wilson Normal School under the
direction of Miss Bernice Randall,
sang a group of songs. DR.. Frank
Ballou, superintendent of schools,
DIleDN SApldln6u lne SClloOl DuHuiilS
program. The final number on the
program was Health Circus, under
the direction of Miss Del Ray Macan
of Philadelphia. The boys who took
part In this performance were from
the Park View School as follows: Paul
Dawson, Frank Hunter, Eugene Stan,
Carroll Pollock. Austin Hall. Jack
Evans, Herman Upright, Jack Jen-
kinS, Richard Lane, Ellsworth Everett
and William Locraft. This mass meet
ing is the first one of a series which
will be held during the Winter on
pre-school work. The next one will
be held late in January and will be
under the direction of DR.. LoiSe Meek.
At the Avenue Grand Theater next
Thursday there will be a film on pre-
natal and infant care, at 1890 am.
All mothers of young children and
every other woman who is interested
In this subject are invited to attend.
The same film will be shown in the
Central Theater, November 6 at $50
am, at the Apollo; November u. at
1890 am, and in the Savoy, Novem-
ber 10 at 1870 AM.
Mrs James Byler, Juvenile Court
chairman of the District of Columbia
Congress of Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions. held meeting of her committee
in the Juvenile Court Wednesday
afternoon. The parent-teacher room
where the members of the organiZa-
tion care for the children who are
brought there while the court is In
session. is being furnished by the
school p. T. A. from every part Of
the city. There is need for pictures.
toys. games, books and children's fur
niture. These things should be sent to
the Juvenile Court in care of Mrs.
James Byler. The members of the
Juvenile Court committee are: Mrs.
James Byler. The members of the
Juvenile Court committee are, Mrs.
G. A. Lingebach. Kenilworth p. T. A;
Mrs. Albert Williams, Johnson-Pow-
ell-Bancroft; Mrs. B. S. Mccullough,
Peal body Hilton; Mrs. r. n. Babcock.
Langley Junior High, and Mrs. E.
#. kalmbach, Langdon. Mrs. Byler
would like to have a representative
from every school association on her
committee.
At the annual meeting Of the Cleve-
land Park School and Community AS
sociation held In the John Eaton
GERS were elected: President, Rev.
George L. Farnham, pastor of the
Cleveland Park Congregational Church:
vice president, James S. Carpenter;
treasurer. Col. w. S. McBroom; secre-
tary, William J. Peters.
Mrs. William Rowe, president Of the
Carberry Parent Teacher Association,
held a meeting Of her executive COM
mittee, October %. The following
have been appointed to serve as chair
men and vice chairmen during the
coming year: Mrs. Archie Moore, Mrs.
John Rosson. refreshments; Mrs. John
Carter, revision; Mrs. w. L. Hagen,
publicity and cooperation: Mrs. Glen
LEACH philanthropic; Mrs. Alfred L..
Woodcock, milk; Mrs. William NARROW,
Mrs. r. l.. Bowie, Mrs. A. r. Gross
kurth, floral and visiting: Mrs. A. K.
Wine, program; Mrs. Woodcock, dele
gate to Mothers Congress; Mrs. John
w. Davis, representative to school as
sociation; Mrs. Leach and Mrs. Davis,
representative to Juvenile Protective
Association; John P. Smith. represen-
tative to Stanton Park Citizens Asso-
citation.
A luncheon will be held at the school
November 10, for the play ground
equipment, mimeograph supplies, etc.
Mrs. Davis is chairman of the lunch
con and Mrs. d. F. Manning Is vice
chairman. Those in charge Of tho
tables are: Mrs. Grover Koockegey,
ice cream; Mrs. Woodcock. potato
salad; Mrs. Hagen. candy; Mrs. Moore.
potato chips; Mrs. Carter. cakes; Mrs.
Mrs. Phillips, milk.
The KenilWorth association met
October 21 at the school with the presi-
dent. Mrs. G.. A. Lingebach, in the
chair. The members agreed to take
membership In the District Of Colum-
bia Public School Association with
Mrs. P. Bath and Mrs. Flynn as dele
gates.
Mrs. G. A. Lingebach was appointed
Juvenile Court chairman. The presi-
dent gave brief talk on the benefit
of pre-School study circle. A
lunch will be held in the school No.
vember 4 between II and o'clock.
The third and fourth grades, Miss
Naughn's room. won the gold fish for
best attendance of mothers.
The Kingman Association met Oc-
tober 10. Mrs. Ledy, president Of the
Peabody y-Hilton Association, gave a
very interesting talk on pre-school
education. Mary Elsie Stewart gave
a reading. Plans were made for q
Halloween luncheon November 2,
Mrs. Bishop, chairman. Proceeds
will be used for a mimeograph and
furnishing the teachers room. The
James Holloway, president; Mrs. j.
Bishop, vice president; Miss Janice
Blum. treasurer; Mrs. Elmer Cum
mingS, secretary.
Woodburn Association met Tuesday
evening in the school. officers were
elected as follows: Mrs. Finis D. Nor
ris, reelected president; P. B. Collier.
reelected vice president; Mrs. c. A.
Brown, secretary: Mrs. A. w. Taylor,