Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-27
Farent-Teacher Activities

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in the hands of the chairman by noon
on the Wednesday preceding the sun
day on which publication is desired.
Address Mrs. j. ~, Saunders, 1913
Porter street.
A special meeting of the executive
board of the District of Columbia Con
gress OF Parent-Teacher Associations
vas held Tuesday afternoon In the
Women's City Club. when many
questions Of importance were dls-
cussed The board authorized MIS-
William Collins. headquarters chalr-
man, to confer with the officers or tie
national body regarding the establlsh-
ment Of a parent-teacher building III
this city The chairman of educa-
ton. Mrs. l.. r. Kalmbach. was IN,
structed to confer with the Board OF
Education about having Visltlns
teachers in the District of Columbia.
The board authorized the president to
appoint a special committee to go
over the National Capital Parks ana
Fairgrounds Commission bill. looking
toward provision for and maintenance
of adequate Fairgrounds in the DIS
trict Of Columbia, 1t was decided 70
hold an all-day parent teacher lhslI-
TUE October 10, which VIII be the
date Of the first meeting oil the on
sanization at which one Of the held
secretaries Of the National Congress
of Parents and Teachers will be the
director. There will be publicity
conference early in October, at which
there will be q class in publicity for
the chairinen of the school organlZa-
tons.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. president
of the District Of Columbia Congress.
entertained the 10 new members or
the executive board at luncheon tues
day Immediately before the meeting
of the board.
The Summer roundup of pre-
school children has the fndorselnent
of the superintendent of schools ana
the cooperation of the Health De
partment The work OF examining the
children who will enter the schools
for the first time in September is be-
ing started all over the city, Mrs. (.
IL Knight, from the Bradley School,
and Mrs. Suzanne Rauscher, from the
John Eaton School, are keeping
record of the children who will enter
these two schools in the Fail.
The Pierce-Webb ParentTeacher
Association held the last meeting re-
Gently in the Pierce School. inc TRIP
TO Mount Vernon was won by the KIN
dergerten Of the Webb School, The
luncheon which was held June 10 was
repor.t ed a success. With part OF the
proceeds the association, following the
usual custom. will defray the expense
Of ribbon and engraving the diplomas
for the graduating class.
The last regular meeting for the
school year of the John Burroughs
Parent.Teachers' Association was held
I'm the school June Il. After hearing
the reports Of the various committees.
the annual election Of officers was
held. as follows President, Mrs. Arthur
II. Fast: first vice president, Mrs.
Ovit: second vice president, Miss Mary
Draney: third vice president. MRS.
Pleaeer: secretary, Mrs. Smell; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Luton;
treasurer Mrs. Sherwood.
The inquiry on frightening the
school day in order to decrease or
abolish home study, submitted by the
Board of Education was considered by
the association. After some discus
sion II was voted that 1t was the sense
Of the association that none OF the
proposals submitted should he adopted
but that the present status In the
schools should be maintained. The
association voted to provide money
for two rose arches to be placed at
the entrances of the flower garden
on the school grounds.
A special meeting of the Bancroft
Parent-Teacher Association was held
last Monday afternoon. 1t was called
to consider the proposed lengthening
of school hours and dispensing with
home study. 1t was unanimously
voted that the association would not
favor lengthening the school day, that
it would not favor school on Saturday
morning and that 1t would not favor
dispensing with all home work.
The BrightwoCd Parent Teacher AS
sociation met recently. The SB grade.
or graduating class, were the special
guests. and the program was arranged
for their benefit. DR.. e. G. kimball
gave an informal address to the boys
and girls, particularly pointing out
the advantages of the various kinds
Of high schools the city offers. Rev.
DIR. J. #. Herson Of Hamline NJ. E.
Church gave a talk relative to the ad-
vantages of the public school system
as existing in America today. Vocal
solos were rendered by Mrs. T. Fl.
Mullenberg and piano solos by Miss
White. The graduating class sang
America The Beautiful" Refresh
ments were served. The president,
Mrs. j. NJ. Hall, presided.