Evening star., 1925-01-25
Parent-Teacher Activities

This column is conducted by the
District of Columbia Parent Tea che
association Branch of the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers.
All notices for this column must
be in the hands of the chairman by
noon on the Wednesday preceding
the Sunday on which publication is
desired. Address Mrs. j. n. Saunders,
36lS Porter street northwest.
The monthly meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations was held in the
Ebbitt Hotel Tuesday afternoon.
Owing TO the Illness of the president,
Mrs. Giles Rafter, First Vice Presi-
dent Mrs. j. n. Saunders presided.
Several department chairmen made
reports of their work. Mrs. William
Wolf Smith gave a talk on the con-
stttution of the organizat ton. Reso-
1utions of sympathy were sent to
Capt. Julius Peyser on the death of
his mother. Similar resolutions were
sent TO the national president on
the death of the former president,
Mrs. Milton Higgens. The organiza-
tion indorsed the f1ve-year building
program. Mrs. E. H. Sessler, a
Parent-Teacher Association member
from Dayton, Ohio, gave a brief ad-
dress. The program chairman, Mrs.
William Wolff Smith, announced that
there would be night meeting.
especially planned for the fathers of
the city during the second week in
February. If possible the meeting
Will take place on February II.
which is Child Welfare day, the birth
day of the national organiza ton, of
which the District of Columbia Con-
gress is a branch. Nine Won Unschuld
chairman of music in the District
or Columbia Congress, announced she
wished to present to the organiza-
tton an American flag. Mrs. Du Bois
also spoke.
The Parent-Teacher associations
who will assist Mrs. Fraser follows:
February 6, the Columbia Junior
High; February 13, the Langley
junior High; February 20, the Pea
hody-Hilton; February 81, the Gage
Parent-Teacher Association.
The convention of the National Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers will!
be held in Austin, Texas, the last
week in April. Each State sends it's
delegates to attend the national con-
Nentlon every year and the District
of Columbia should not be remiss in
sent its full quote of six delegates
10 the national convention in Louis
Vile. Last year the District was
represented by Mrs. Herbert Hoover
in st. Paul, and this year if every
association will help at least three
delegates should be sent to Texas
Mrs. Louis Castel, 1892 Sixth street
northwest, is the convention chair
man.
The Weightman Parent Teacher
Association met January 7, with Mrs.
Frank Van SAINT presiding. Arrange
ments were made that at all future
meetings all of the teachers will be
present. A moving picture benefit fer
the school is to be given in the near
future. There was a tie between tn :
first, fourth, fifth and sixth grades
for the banner
The Hubbard Home and School AS
sociation met Monday night with the
vice president, Mrs r. G. Hand, pre-
siding. DIR. E. G. Kimball gave a talk
on the "five-year building program .
after which the association indorsed
it. DR.. Jessie La Sale gave a talk on
the Intelligence tests. Mrs. Grace
Harmon sang two solos
The Carbery Parent-Teacher AsSo-
citation met January 16 at the school
The president, Mrs. Walter Hagen,
presided. Mrs. Grover Koochegy pre-
sented the milk report for the month
and Mrs. Glenn c. Leech submitted a
report of the Christmas work of the
philanthropic committee. Miss Mcrti-
mer gave a report on the financial
standing Of the Carbery News. the
school paper, edited and published by
the pupils of the school.
Representative A. H Gasque of
South Carolina was the principal
speaker at the annual Fathers
Night" of the Park View Parent
Teacher Association last Tuesday eve
ming at the Park View School. He
praised the Parent-Teacher Associa-
tions for the work they are doing.
Rev. H. J. Smith, of the Petworth
Baptist Church gave the invocation.
Mrs. Baker, president, made a brief
address. The program was in charge
of Mrs. B. S. Rowe, vice president,