Evening star., 1925-12-06

croft School. Mrs. Duganne, teacher.
The Monroe Parent Teacher Associa-
ton met November "a, with the presi-
dent. Mrs. ). r. l.. Beane, presiding.
Mrs. Alta T.. Lady in communication
asked that steps be taken to organize
study groups on the pre-school child.
The milk committee reported that l0
children were being served free milk.
Pupils from the fourth grade gave a
sketch Putting the Thanks in
Thanksgiving, Miss Fay Bentley,
director of school attendance and
work permits. made an address. Miss
Celia Rogers. fourth grade teacher.
gave a solo. The pennant for the larg.
won by the eighth grade. Miss Barn.
ard, teacher.
\ luncheon for the children was
given at the Thomas p. Morgan
School November "a by the Morgan
Parent-Teacher Association. with Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley. chairman. assisted
by many mothers. Sandwiches. cake,
salad. ice cream and candy were sold.
The eighth grade conducted a sale of
small articles. The proceeds, $119.
will be used for the purchase of equip
ment for school activities. The next
meeting will be held Tuesday at 2:45
pm. Raymond G. Shannon Of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture Bureau of Entomology,
will speak on Some Dangerous and
Some Believed-to-beD Dangerous In
sects.' Miss Esther Celander will
sing Scotch songs.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Tenley-Janney Parent Teacher Asso-
citation will be held tomorrow at pm.
in the assembly hall of the Janney
School.
The Parent-Teacher Association rep
resentatives to the Juvenile Protec-
tive Association will meet Wednesday
at pm. at the associations head
quarters, 1000 Vermont avenue. The
chairman, Mrs. b. j. Zebley, requests
every representative to be present.
Mrs. r. Thomas West, chairman of
child welfare for the District League
of Women's Voters. will speak on the
"Motherr' Pension Bill"
The Mothers Club OF the John
Eaton School will meet tomorrow. at
2:45 pm. Obedience" and the
Gasque selective school board bill will
be the subjects of talks by invited
speakers.
Teacher Association met November
23 with Mrs. J. II. Newton in the
chair. A pre-school study circle was
formed. The association went on record
as wishing the election rather than the
selection of the members of the Board
of Education. After an interSecting
demonstration of the Spencer project.
ing machine it was voted to purchase
a machine for the school. Mr.. Wond.
rack was appointed to investigate the
placing of metal safety signs near the
streets and alleys around the schools.
\ candy sale was planned to raise
money for playground material. The
next meeting will be held Decem-
Der q.
The Seaton Parent Teacher Associa,
ton met November 10. The president
Mrs. Charles Magil. directed the
work. Mrs. Martin, chairman Of com
mittee for improvements. gave a re
port. Mrs. Fore reported on the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations meeting. Mrs
HauXhurst gave an account of the
Parent-Teacher Institute of November
! 10. \ paper on Pre- school Education
was read by Mrs. Flore. The associa
! ton, having purchased mimeograph
| for the school last Spring. approved
buying typewriter. Miss England {
room won the prize for attendance
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter gave a talk as
to the aims of Il parent-teacher aSSocia
ton. During the Summer vacation
the two kindergartens of the schoo
We're painted and new curtains hung
in several rooms. The association is
now working toward the installation
of electricity in the building. r.
At the meeting of the Takoma Park
School Association November 20 DR.
! James Gordon Cummings of the Dis
trict of Columbia Health Department
gave a talk on the contributions of
! medical science to the world and their
| effect on increasing the average of
! life. The Gasque bill was approved
1t was also voted to purchase victrola
| records. 1t was voted to cooperate
! with the Mothers and Children's Club
! of Takoma Park in developing favor
able sentiment for the pre-school pro-
gram being sponsored by the District
of Columbia congress. President
Frank c. Merritt gave a report on
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