Evening star., 1926-04-11
Parent-Teacher Activities

All notices for this column must
he in the hands of the publicity
chairman by noon on the "Wednesday
preceding the Sunday on which pub
hcation is desired. Address Mrs. j.
n. Saunders, 361S Porter street north
west.
The executive board of the d. C.
Congress of p. T. A. will meet in the
home of the president. 500 Eighteenth
street. Tuesday at , o'clock. the
annual state convention of the DIS
triCt of Columbia Congress of Z. T. A.
will take place April 80 and the
meeting Of the MidAtlantic. Council
will be held on the next day, and
final arrangements must be made for
both events at the board meeting.
Mrs Louis Castell, ways and means
chairman, called a meeting of spe'
cial committee Tuesday and 1t was
decided to hold a benefit performance
at the National Theater May IL, the
proceeds to he used in the District
of Columbia budget.
The report of the District of Co
stone, just sent to the national treas.
urer. shows an increase in member
ship over last year.
Angelo Patri will deliver lecture
on THE Educational Needs of the
Child" at the Wilson Normal School.
Eleventh and Harvard streets, April
j at 4:30 pm. for the benefit of
the children'S Fairgrounds.
The Blair-Iiayes Parent Teacher
Association will meet Thursday at
7:30 pm. A program has been ar
ranged.
The Weightman Parent-Teacher
Association will meet Friday at 1880
l.. m. The speaker will he Mrs. G.. :.
Rafter. president OF the District of
Columbia congress.
A meeting of the Emery lexington
Parent Teacher Association will be
held Friday afternoon at o'clock.
The PowellJohnson- Bancroft Pa
rent Teacher Association will meet in
the Mt. Pleasant branch public library
Tuesday at O'Clock. Miss Quigley,
librarian. will speak on What Chill
dren are Reading
The Saint AIMS Players will pre-
sent a play. "Molly's Aunt" Wednes-
day at pm. in Saint AIMS Hall,
Wisconsin avenue and Grant road, for
the benefit of the Tenley-Janney Pa
rentTeacher Association. The proceeds
will be used to beautify the grounds
of the new Janney school.
\ meeting of the ParentTeacher
Association representatives to the
Juvenile Protective Association will
be held Wednesday at pm. at 1000
Vermont avenue. The speaker will
he Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, president
of the District of Columbia congress
of Parent Teacher Associations.
The March meeting of the Monroe
Home and School Association was
presided over by the president. Mrs.
j. K. L. Beane. Mrs. w G. High
field. chairman of the luncheon com
mittee reported that the luncheon
March IS was a success. DR.. r. w.
Ballou spoke on The Progress of
Education in the Last 25 Years.
Miss Blanche Beckham. principal of
the school accepted. in behalf of the
school. an oil painting of President
James Monroe. given by the Board
of Education to Monroe School. S.
NJ Ely. supervising principal, gave
a description of a trip, to President
Monroe's old home. Miss Goodloe
and Miss Rogers. teachers of the
School. gave musical program.
The Edmonds Parent Teacher As
sociat.on will meet tomorrow at
pm Representative Gasque will he
the speaker. The eighth grade will
entertain. The association recently
gave n play and dance at Eastern
high School, which was reported a
success.
The ParentTeacher Association of
the John Burrough School will meet
Thursday at pm. Miss Watkins
will speak and the kindergarten
orchestra will play. Report of the
nominating committee, Mrs. Perry.
Mrs Bowling and Mrs. Ashman, will
be given.
The Park View Parent Teacher AS.
sociat!on met April I in the school.
The officers and chairman of the
various committees made their re-
ports for the year. officers were
elected as follows: Mrs. Prescott.
president: Mrs Brooks. first vice
president: Mrs George Evans, second
vice president; Mrs. Ruoff. secretary:
Mrs. Murray. corresponding secre
tary Miss Townsend of the sixth
grade won the attendance banner.