Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31


House of Representatives. The next
hearing will be held Thursday at 1880
pm. SO that the men Of the District
will be able to attend. With very few
exceptions every civic organization
has unanimously Endorsed this bill
All parent-teacher associations are
supporting it. II the 2. T. A. mem
bers will attend the hearing February
there can be no question in the
minds Of the congressional committee
as to the wishes Of the taxpayers and
parents OF the District.
The regular monthly meeting of the
executive board Of the District of Co
lumbia Congress of Parent-Teacher
Associations will be held in conjunc-
! aon with the annual council of presi-
dents, February 8, In the Hotel Hamil.
ION. Many matters of vital impor.
lance to every P. T. A in the District
VIII be discussed, 80 that it is neces-
sary for every association to be rep
sented by It's president The meeting
VIII be held at l o'clock and the usual
parent-teacher lunch will be served
In the dining room at noon.
Mrs. Louis CastelI, ways and means
chairman Of the District Congress,
wishes to have all the women who can
visit the Elite Laundry with her on
! tuesday afternoon either write or
phone to her. Her address is 1892
sixth street and the phone Franklin
1853. '> '--'
The Congress Heights p. T. A. will
assist Mrs. G. S. Fraser in the clothes
| conservation room Friday.
The National Board Of the National
ongress OF Parents and Teachers will
meet here February %, "a and 25. On
the afternoon of February % the
hotrd VIII present a portrait OF DR.
'laxton TO the Bureau of Education
and Immediately after this ceremony
the executive board Of the District OF
| Columbia Congress of Parent Teacher
| Associations will give q tea in the Ho.
tel Hamilton in honor of the National
Board
During the conference on outdoor
recreation. which was held in Wash.
inston last week, the National Con.
gress was represented by the national
chairman OF recreation. ]. w. Faust
and by the national president, Mrs. A.
II. Reeve; the District president. Mrs
u. 5. Rafter: the president and vice
president OF the Virginia Congress
Mrs. Harry Semones, and Mrs. Harri
SON by Miss Ellen Lombard, from the
bureau of Education and Miss
Frances Hayes and Mrs. Arthur Wat
kins froom the national office. The
Z. T. A. representatives had a table
together at the banquet
Mrs. Arthur Watkins, executive
secretary of the National Congress
has just returned from Florida, where
she conducted p. T. A. section in
Jacksonville during the meeting OF
The Florida Education Association
Mrs. Watkins spoke on Rural P. T. A
and Primary =. T. A. during her STAY
in Jacksonville, and she also address
ed the Federation of Womens Clubs
at their council meeting in Miami anC
Similar meeting in De Land, Fla
The first issue of the District OF Co
iumbia Parent-Teacher Bulletin unde,
ithe new management is ready for dis
tribution and has been mailed to the
presidents and delegates of all schoo
associations.
A meeting OF the Peabody -HiltoI
Parent-Teacher Association will b.
held Tuesday at 2:30 pm. Mrs. Ger
trude Bischoff will be the speaker
The February graduation class vii
be entertained Friday afternoon b,
the executive board of the Parent
Teacher Association. The Peabod,
Card Club will meet tomorrow nigh
at the home of Mrs. White, 14lS c
street southeast.
| The Parent Teacher Association o.
the Randle Highlands and Orr
schools met in the Randle Highland.
School Thursday afternoon, with the
president. Mrs. Strietberger, in the
chair. Mrs. Blakeney was appointed
to act as secretary IN place of Mrs
Kirk, who has resigned. After G
short business session Mrs. E. W
. Patterson gave a talk on -schoo
work. The recitation was given by
Miss Helen johnson, an eighth grade
pupil, and play by the pupils from
the Randle Highlands School. The
attendance banner was won by the
fourth grade. Randle Highland.
School, Miss Hessy, teacher.
A meeting Of the Blair-Hayes Par
ent-Teacher Association was held II
the Hayes School January Ia a,
7:30 pm, with the president, Mrs
L. H. Magruder. in the chair. Mrs
William Watts was appointed chair
man in charge of a party to the
February graduates. Mrs. Alta Lady
district chairman Of pre-school work
was the speaker. K. A. White, man
ual training teacher. invited those
present to inspect the work of the
boys in the shop. The attendance
| banners were won by Miss Aitche
sons class in the Blair School and
Miss Boilers class in the Hayes
School. Entertainment was furnished
by Jimmie Madison OF Eastern High
School. with his banjo; two IA pu
pills. Bonnie Rubin. violin. with Dan
Radice at the piano. and piano SO,
lections by Miss Genevieve Spence. a
former pupil Of Blair. Refreshments
were served
The Kenilworth Parent-Teacher
/ Association met January 90 in the
school, with the president, Mrs. G.
F. A Lingebach, in the chair. Mrs. NJ
| Mostyn was appointed secretary upon
resignation of Mrs. L. A. Brown. Mrs.
| y. F. Alsop was appointed third vice
/ talk on Thrift A box of towels
was purchased for the school A
lunch will be held in the school Feb
| ruary 8. between II ana 2 o'clock
proceeds to buy balls and bats for
playground. The fifth and sixth
! grades. Mrs. Rays room. won the gold
fish fof best attendance OF mothers
Fathers night will be held In March
The Powell-Johnson-B Par,
| ent-Teacher Association will meet In
! the Mount Plea SAINT branch, Public
Library. Tuesday at o'clovk. DR.
q. W. A. Luckey will speak on 1.-THE
-Adolescent Child and two 1o-minute
speakers will be heard on the Gasque
bill.
The Parent Teacher Association OF
the Henry d. Cooke School met Jan
uary p, in response to a call by the
Observation-Disclosures
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