Evening star., 1926-05-16

i, A luncheon will be held in the Dent
School yard May 27 from IL to l
o'clock. 1t was voted that a nominal.
ing committee be appointed to pre-
pare nominations for the Fall cleo
ton. Piano solos were rendered by
Miss Mary Weidley. a short play en-.
titled Tickets. Please" was given by
four mothers of the association: Mrs.
G. J. Walker, Mrs. II. w. Moffitt. Mrs.
B. Mccullough and Mrs. ]. *. Killers.
Refreshments and a social followed.
Miss Yount's class 5-B Dent, won the
attendance banner.
The Parent-Teacher Association of
the Wheatley School held its annual
Spring night meeting May &. a vel
, come was extended the parents by the
president. Mrs. Wollett after which
the following entertainment was pre-
sented. under the direction of Mrs.
Van Dreisen: Songs Of the season by
Mrs. Angelica, Spring songs and dance
by pupils OF 5A grade, violin selec-
tions by Oscar Levine, vocal selec.
tions by Mrs. Marseiglia, dance by
pupils of SB grade, songs by Miss
BoyntOn. An address was delivered
by Miss Davis. supervising principal
of the sixth division. upon the child
health work in the schools throughout
the United States. Miss Austin, prin-
cipal Of the Wheatley School, ad-
dressed the parents upon some local
conditions which were not satisfac-
tory for the good of the pupils A
beautiful picture, which had been
framed by the association, was pre-
sented to the school by the president.
Refreshments were served.
The jackson Association will meet
tomorrow at 8 o'clock. The kinder
garten class under the direction of
their teacher. Miss wilkins. Will
furnish a program.
The monthly meeting OF the Bright
wood Parent Teacher Association was
held Tuesday evening at the school.
Mrs. J. NJ. Hall. president. presiding.
DR.. Murphy read a paper on the gen
eral health Of the child. and DR.. Morr-
son gave a paper on the Importance OF
proper dental care Of the teeth. Sew
eral children of the school took part
in short skit written by one of the
girls Of the eighth grade in regard to
the prevention of forest fires. DR..
Percy Kicker of the Society for the
Preservation of Wildhowers, gave a
talk and presented pictures on the
screen of number Of Wild flowers
grown in this vicinity. The associ-
alton voted 81 toward the member
ship of Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter in the
Women's City Club. a school lunch
con will be held at the school June 10.
A luncheon will be served the teachers
by the association. also in June. The
schoolboy patrol has been fromed and
commenced functining the past week.
The Brookland Association met
April 80. with the vice president IN
the chair. The following officers were
elected: Mrs. r. l.. Kause, president;
Mrs. r. F. Talb, vice president; Mrs.
George H. Stiles. secretary; Mrs. e. 0.
Vouand. treasurer. 1t was decided to to
hold a night meeting May "a. and TO
supply a frame for the picture Of "Oid
Ironsides' to be used in the school.
The Force-Adams Association met
at Force School May with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Baggs,. presiding. The busi
ness meeting was preceded by pro-
gram rendered by the eighth grade
This was followed by the presenta'
for the largest attendance at the last
meeting, and was received in behalf
of the class by one of the pupils.
The association Of the John A.
Logan School held meeting Friday
evening at s o'clock in the school
! building. After the rendition of a
playlet entitled "How the Story
Grew" by the eighth grade girls,
DR.. Albert Ridgeley, medical inspec-
tor. in the public schools, gave a talk
on preventive measures in child vel
fare. DR.. f. I. A. Bennett addressed
! the parents on supplementtng the
work of the schools. Supt. G. c.
| Wilkinson and Supervisor j. G.
Bruce congratulated the parents for
what they had done to build up Logan
School. Resolutions were adopted
and forwarded to the Board Of Educa-
ton asking that the Logan School be
! furnished with a new heating syS-
tenn and that the building be reno.
waited and cleaned by the opening OF
school. 4 request was also made to
purchase additional ground adjoining
the building and to build four-room
annex for the excessive and tncreas.
ing school enrolment. A vote OF
confidence was given the new prin-
cipal, j. P. Gillem, for the interest
he has already manifested in the
proper administration Of the building
and in the supervision Of instruction
in the Logan School.