Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-20
Parent-Teacher Activities

The monthly meeting of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia Congress Of Parent
Teacher Associations was held Tues
nay In the Hamilton Hotel, with the
president, Mrs. G. s. Rafter. In the
chair Copies OF n story, The Spirit
of Santa Claus" for the Parent
Teacher Association members 10 read
10 their children, were distributed
The program was under the health
chairman. Mrs. Joseph Sa nders. and
the speaker was Miss Dorothy Rood.
from the Instructive Visiting Nursing
association, whose subject was
Posture Mrs. David Mears. ma
tonal chairman of Child Welfare day.
explained the many WAYS in which
>Founders day" February II. is cele-
hrsted in many of the States 4
group of children from the "A grade
In the Park View School gave play.
The Defeat Of Folly under the di.
re''ion of their dramatic teacher Miss
Grace Meyer The children who took
part In the play were Sylvia Luris,
Anrf Gdoff. Howard Rickenba cher,
sydney Colleseman. Rudolph T.of-
stran Ellsworth Everett and Alfred
Reichman
Mrs. G. :. Fraser. chairman of
clothes conservation. announced that
tue shelves in the clothes eonServa-
ton room at 1864 Columbia road are
empty because Of the many dema nds
Tor clothing for school children The
following associations will assist Mrs
Fraser on the Fridays during .Ianu.
ar. January 8. Congress Heights
Farent-Teacher Association: January
-. the Seaton Parent-Teac cher Asso-
cation. and January -. Emery Eek
inston ntTeacher Associa ton.
meering of the Cranch-TyIer
Parent Teacher Association will he
held in the Tyler School tomorrow at
315 pm
Mrs. Andrew stewart. membership
chairman. entertained her committee.
repre- SentinG the four sections of the
city. a the Hamilton Hotel Tuesda V.
where they held conference on their
work. \ group of mothers from The
Park View School also lunched to-
Eether. and there were 20 Parent
eacher Association members. inClud-
ing several out-of-town guests. at the
regular Parent Teacher Association
table
AT the meeting TUESDAY an appeal
MAS read from a lame hoy who wished
for wagon that he could use to
hetp his mother support the ia mly
by delivering groceries. The mothers
contributed more than enough money
to purchase wagon. which will bring
Christmas JOY TO the boy.
This Edmonds Parent-Teacher AS
socia ton mel Monday afternoon with
the secretary. Mrs. Bessie Springer.
In the chair. owing to the illness OF
the president. 1t was voled to buy
several articles of equipment. Miss
hopkins, the principal. spoke on the
needs Of the school. Mrs. Giles Scott
fafiet gave a talk on parent-teac cher
Wort.
The Brent Dent Parent Tea cher As.
snciation met in the Dent school Mon
DAY afternoon. with the president
Mrs. HeIderhra nd. in the chair After
the business session an entertainments
was given. with readings by Mrs Hill
lers and songs by little Shirley Burn.
Mr.. Warner. principal of the Hine
Junior High. explained the orSa MIA
ton of the Junior high schools and
told of the lines of activities carried
on in connection with the regular
s1ndeS 1t was voted to spend SIS
for records to carry on the work of
music appreciation in the schools.
Mrs. King class. fourth grade Dent
again won the attenda nee banner.
Pea body Hilton Pre- School Age
STUDY Circle met Thursday afternoon
In the Pea body School. with Mrs.
Harry y. Stull. president. presiding.
Miss Woodsell. school nurse. spoke on
''Children OF Foreign Born Parentae e.'
Miss Gilman. nurse from the welfare
center, spoke on the "Shick Test" and
lSo on character Training" Mrs.
J.. II. o Bear read an original article
on M erals and influence Of Religious
Parents" Mrs. &. A. Manning and
MIS-. l.. r. O'Rear were appoint ed
delecac1es TO the District Congress
nf Parent Tea cher Associations. Mrs.
1.stelle Roster. Mrs. Gertrude Law
renee and Mrs. NJ y. Lynch were
appointed membership committee.
Two needy families in the community
are being supplied with food and
clothing for the children by the asso-
citation. DR.. Stewart was guest of
honor at the meeting. The kinder
garten chairs bought by the Parent
Teacher Associat ton have been receiv-
ed. Mrs. G.. w. Lady, district chair
man of pre-school ge circles, spoke at
the MaureN School last week. also at
PARK View Parent-Teacher .Associa
tioH. In the interest of organizing
study circles In their associa tons.
The Walla Oh Towers p. T. A. met
December 10 at the Wallach School.
with Mrs. r. NJ. Patterson the presi-
dent presiding The children of "a
ella sses entertained with songs. ac-
compa MED at the pia no by Miss Tai
bert. Violin and plan selections We're
given by Misses Jean and Virginia
Hickernell and Mr. Very. The at
tenda nee ba nner was given to Miss
Newlove and Mrs. Dennis rooms. The
next meeting will he held January IA