Evening star., 1925-11-08

The regular monthly meeting Of
the executive board OF the District of
Columbia Congress of Parent-Teacher
Associations viii be held in the home
or the president, 500 Eighteenth
street, Tuesday at 2:30 pm.
There will be given in the Avenue
GRAND Theater, Thursday at 1890
am, a show for the mothers of young
children. The subject will be Teeth,
Food and Eyes" and every mother
who Is interested in this subject
IL invited to attend. The same show
will be given in the Central Theater
November 13, at $40 am. The pro
gram will be repeated in the Apollo
Theater, November 10, at 1890 am.
and also in the Savoy Theater. No
vember "a, at 1890 am. These pro
grams are planned as follow up
TO the pre-school mass meeting
which was held in the Central High
School on October 26. and the special
object of them is to help the mothers
or young children.
The District Congress OF Parent
Teacher Associations will conduct q
parent-teacher institute in the Wilson
Normal School, November 19. The
afternoon session will begin at 2
o'clock and the speaker viii be Mrs.
Arthur Watkins, executive secretary
OF the National Congress Of Parents
ana Teachers, who will explain the
aims and purposes Of the national
organization. During the afternoon
there will be given a play called THE
Defeat Of Foley" which was written
by Mr.. Wood, superintendent of
schools In Aberdeen, S. Oak. The
children from the Park View School
will produce this play. At the eve
ming session the principal speaker
will be Mrs. A. II. Reeve. president
of the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers. The other speaker at
the evening meeting will be DIR.
Frank BallOu, superintendent of
schools. Every parent and teacher in
the District of Columbia is invited
70 attend this institution and learn
Tho value ana importance of parent
teacher work from the viewpoint Of
both the parent and teacher.
Mrs. Clifford Walker, national
chairman Of pre-school work. was in
Washington last week and held a long
conference with Mrs. G.. w. Lady,
the pre.school chairman for the
District.
Mrs. Clifford Walker of Georgia,
national chairman OF pre-School work:
Mrs. David o. Mears of California,
national chairman of Child Welfare
day; Mrs. Richard Jones Of Ohio and
Miss Ellen Lombard from the Bureau
OF Education, national chairman of
home education. were the guests of
The national organization Tuesday at
luncheon in the Cosmos Club.
Mrs. r. r. Crum of California, ma
Iional chairman Of study circles"
has Just prepared a new leafet con-
tanning twelve lessons for home study
Child Iic
Nature and His Needs" These leaflets
may be obtained in the national office.
1901 Sixteenth street.
The Takoma Park Parent Teacher
Association met Thursday afternoon.
The speaker was Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter, The president of the District
Of Columbia Congress. She also spoke
at the meeting of the Langdon 2. T.
A. Friday afternoon.
The Henry D. Cooke Home and
School Association met October 81
The following officers were elected:
Mrs w. II. Ross. reelected president;
Mrs. Harry r. Fulton, vice president;
Mrs. L. c. Sasnett, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs Merton B. Waite, treas
urer, and Mrs. a. c. Houghton. sec
retery. Mrs. y. y. Carter was made
chairman of the milk committee. Mrs.
committee, reported that dishes, four
playground slides. a flag for the
kindergarten and an opalograph had
been purchased from the proceeds of
two card parties given by the commit
tee and the surplus from the milk
fund. An informal reception followed
the regular business meeting. All the
grade teachers We're present to meet
the parents. Refreshments We're
served.
The jefferson Junior High School
met October 80. Mrs. ]. H. Newton
was elected president. Selections were
by the Girls Glee Club and Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter spoke. Refreshments
were served.
The Powell-J ohnson-Bancr par
ent-teacher organization met Novem-
Der in the Bancroft School. There
was a large attendance of mothers
and teachers. After committee re-
ports and business the meeting was
turned over 10 Mrs. William Stuart.
vice president for the Bancroft School,
who had charge of the program. She
introduced DR.. Ballou, who spoke on
How the Community May Best Help
the School"
Anniversary night was observed by
the Monroe Home and School Associa-
ton October -. The president. Mrs
J. r. L. Beane, presided. Those pres
ent who gave short talks were II. w
Draper. Mrs. T.. w. Horton the first
president; Mrs. 0. G Hall. Mrs. E. A.
Hodge. II. r. Hunt, Mrs. G. NJ. Young
and Mrs. r. NJ. Allan. s. NJ. Ely.
supervising principal. and Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter We're also speakers. Mu-
sic was furnished by w. J. Oates stu
dent orchestra, under the direction of
Mr.. Oates. A program of songs, dances
and poems was given by students Of
the school. Refreshments we're served.
Peabody-Hilton p. r. A. met Tues
day evening, with Mrs. G. W. Lady
presiding. A reception was given Miss
Adelaide Davis. supervising principal,
who told of her trip abroad. Miss
Kirk. kindergarten teacher, gave a
whistIing solo, and William Pierson,
announcer of WCAP, gave a talk on
broadcasting and sang some of his
famous compositions. Miss Ruth Far
rem rendered several plano solos. Miss
Young, principal of the school, stressed
The importance of having the child
physically fit before entering school.
Mrs. Lady spoke at the John Bur
roughs School Thursday night. SIX
teen delegates from the Peabody
Hilton r 7. A. were elected to the
District congress. The attendance
banner at the last meeting of the con-
, zress at the Shoreham Hotel was a
lie between Peabody 2. I. A
and Eastern High. The costume prize
at the Halloween party at PEABODY
school last week was won by Grace
Ir.ro,+;oa HPtb prada dressed as But