Evening star., 1926-10-24

AoOh vi the w NeQneSuay pTcCeeOlnE
the Sunday on which publication is
desired. Address Mrs. J. n. Saunders,
S61S Porter street. northwest.
The District of Columbia Congress
Of Parent Teacher Associations met
Tuesday afternoon in the Clothes Con
servation rooms on Columbia road
The executive board decided that at
the beginning of the season the work
of the orga ganization would be greatly
increased If the different chairmen
and their activities were made known
to the members of the whole associ
alton.
Every chairman was introduced
who then outlined her work for the
year. They were: Mrs. J. \. Saun
ders. publicity; Mrs. Andrew Stewart
membership: Mrs. j. G. Gilbert, child
welfare day; Mrs. Rene Rauscher
child welfare magazine: Mrs. w. H.
Ross, literature; Mrs. H. NJ. Phillips
Rome education; Mrs. w. A. Hooker
standards in literature: Mrs. B. p.
Iebley. juvenile projections: Mrs. W.
T. Bannerman. legislation; Mrs. w.
-. -" NdIIc, LlONIIlk pictures, NlTS.
Carl Smith. recreation; Mrs. Adelaid
Shannon, safety: Mrs. f.. r. Kahn
bach. education: Mrs4 f. II. Daniel
hospitality; Mrs. W. r. Room. social
hygiene: Mrs. w. Collins, mothers
building: Mrs. G. W. Lady. pre-school
child: Mrs. r. f.. Mitchell, Parent
Teacher Association in churches: Mrs.
James Ryler. Juvenile Court Mrs.
Fletcher Scheffield, national publica-
unns: Mrs. Louis Castell. ways and
means: Mrs. G. :. Fraser. clothes con
SerNation. and Mrs. J. r. Randall
shoe and rubber fund
The new silver membership cup
hich WAS the gift to the District
congress of Parent Teacher Associa
tions by Adolf Kahn. was exhibit ed.
This cup will he presented at the
june meeting of the organization Il
the school association which has had
The best average attendance at the
monthly meetings during the year.
1he attendance cup was won last year
by the Edmonds Parent Teacher As
eocfation for the third time so il be.
came the property of that school
Ihe clothes conservation work for
the month of November will he cared
for by the chairman. Mrs. c. s. Fras-
er. and her assistant Mrs W. knight.
with the help of the members of the
following school associations: NOvem-
ber D. Hubbard Raymond r. +. A.;
November -, kenilworth p. T. A., and
November 19, keene r. r. A. Mrs.
Fraser reported at the meeting Tues.
day she has had many calls for cloth
ing of all kinds and the shelves are
almost empty so that she would ap-
preciate donations of garments that
can be remOdeled into suitable cloth
ing for school children. During the
school year hundreds of children are
enabled to attend school Suita bly,
clothed through the efforts of this
department, many of them would not
have been able to attend school at all
without this help
The convention of the National Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers will be
held in Oakland Calf, next May, and
already the p. T. A. members in that
State are making plans for the en-
tertainment of the delegates who will
attend.
A Parent-Teacher Association was
organized in the new Calvert street
school Monday afternoon and the fol-
lowing officers elected: Mrs. Rudolph
S. Harrell, vice president; Mrs. Baum
secretary, and Miss Vaughn, treasur-
er. 1t was decided not to elect a
president until the November meeting.
when the members would be better
acquainted with each other.
The Langley r. r. A. held the first
meeting of the season Tuesday with
a large number Of parents and teach
ers present. 1t opposed any change
in the hour for opening school. \
committee was appointed to investi-
gate the traffic conditions in the
neighborhood of the school and to en-
list the help Of the traffic director in
lettering them. A violin solo was
rendered by Warwick Spates of Sec
tion SB3. Dean George Woods of
American University gave an ad-
dress on THE Purposes, Problems
md Methods of Present Day Educa
ton" The attendance pennant was
won by 7A1. Miss f. S. Lewis. teach
er. Second place went To 7B1. Miss
!. \. TennySOn. teacher. The of
ti"erS of this association are: Presl-
dent. 6. \. Bonnatt: vice president. n.
w Draper: secretary, Miss j. a. Ten
nySon, and treasurer. Paul Profe.
The TruesGel Parent Teacher AS
sociation met Monday afternoon, The
following chairmen were appointed:
Mrs. MullenberG. fairgrounds; Mrs.
Ahern. membership; AIRS. Shankle.
publicity. and Mrs. Williams was
m" de chairman of the new.y chosen
de ,ecateS to the District of Columbia
Congress of Parent r" lcher AsSo
CiutiunS. Tho association voted to
procure soccer balls and special chill
Greu'S hooks TO comprise Il lower
lr~de school library. 1t was voted
Ivy the association that it would he
h.,,
Of school.
BRYAN School VIII meet next
Thursday at so pm in the assem-
hlr hal of the school. Miss Eliza
h' h hummer. supervising principal
OF the division. will ne the speaker.
Entertainment features have also
been provided.
The s;eGton Parent Teacher ASSo-
ciation met October 1ith and Mrs.
Charles Macill president. presided.
Al the suggestion of the principal
of the Seaton and Blake schools. Miss
Alice CLAYTON. it was voted TO invite
tho parents ard teachers Of the Blake
School to affiliate with the Seaton
organization. Miss Clayton was AS
siened to purchase needed play
ground equipment. The association
oprnsed any change in the present
sci,rol hours 1t was agreed that
two lunches arc To- be given during
the 'rst semester. Funds to he
raised for school activities. The
election of officers was AS follows:
President. Mr;. Charles Magill; vice
~:id"r. Mrs Moore: secretary.
>,rs. Bidding: tre1 1su:er Mrs. Fiore.
Mrs. Springer. MrS. Phillips. Mrs.
Herman. Mrs Kay were e'ected dele
gates To the District of Columbia
congress Of Mothers meetings. MISS
ErS!and's class won the prize for the
largest attendance.