Evening star., 1926-06-20

"A special meeting of the District of
Columbia Congress of Parent-Teacher
Associations has been called for
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon at the
Wcmen's City Club. Business of spe-
cial importance will be considered.
DR.. Frank w. BalIou, superin-
tendent of schools, has sent letter to
the parents of the children who will
enter school for the first time next
September, In which he urged them
to have their children examined by a
physician as soon as possible, SO that
any physical defects may be corrected
before the children begin their school
life. The Health Department has ar
ranged to have the medical inspection
staff conduct physical examinations Of
the pre-School children in the hefIth
Centers. unless the parents prefer TO
have this work done by the family
physician. Mrs. G.. W. Lady, 5l4 b
street northeast, is the chairman of
this work for the Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations.
Since 1914 the citizens of the south
west section of the city have sought
TO have a school dental clinic estah-
lshed i'll that district. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that the first request for
such clinic came from that section
If the city, none has been established
there and the school nurses have had
o take the southwest children either
20 the Henry School. Seventh and =
streets. or the Tyler School, Eleventh
and q streets southeast, for dental
work. There are often as many as
children u week suffering from
diseased teeth, who must be taken to
he clinic in one Of these schools. In
spite of the distance they have to
travel for their dental work. there
has been marked physical improve
Inent i'll the children i'll the south
western section Of the city.
The final meeting OF the jackson
school Parent-Teacher Association
was held in the school building on
Monday, June Il, with the president,
Mrs. Lloyd Sheppen, in the chair. A
lumber of parents We're present, who
voted unanimously against the pro
posed eXteGsion OF school hours and
Saturday halliday session,
The May meeting OF the Corcoran
Parent Teacher Association was
we'll attended The superintend-
ent. DIR. Ballou. was the guest
schools of Today" DR.. Barnes, di
rector of music, conducted a commu-
nifty sing. Children representing the
fifth, sixth. seventh and eighth grades
produced q play.
Peabody Hilton Parent Teacher As
sociation held its last meeting of the
year Wednesday afternoon, with Mrs.
q. w. Lady presiding. Miss Mary
Thompson, soloist. and several eighth
grade pupils sang "Old IronsideS. "
ole
eral solos, accompanied by Miss Wood.
Jane Hughes, Marjorie Robinette,
charles Jarvis. Marjorie Fuller and
Marguerite Atkinson. seventh grade
pupils. recited historical quotations.
Master John Philip Smith rendered
several saXophone solos.
The attendance banner was won by
The sixth grade, Miss Marshall teacher.
Prize for the largest attendance dur
ing the year was won by the third
grade. Mis- Patterson teacher. Annual
reports from the following chairmen
were made: Mrs. Mann. membership;
Mrs. RI. w. Jaeger. health; Mrs. Glenn
ents. flowers; Mrs. Victor Jaeger, card
club: Mrs. Stull, pre-school work
Mrs. Stull urged the parents to have
a full physical examination and all
defects of the children corrected be-
fore school opens.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: Mrs. Arthur
Mann, president; Mrs Mason Lip
scomb, vice president. Mrs Floyd
Chalkley, secretary, and Mrs. Victor
Jaeger. treasurer. Mrs Lady, the re-
firing president, was presented with
a basket of flowers from the associa-
tion in appreciation for her services
during the past two years as presi-
dent. She was presented also Il pair
Of silver candle holders from the card
rlub.
The teachers of Peabody and Hilton
schools gave Miss NJ. G.. Young. priu-
clpal of the school, a surprise lunch
con last Monday. and presented her
With travelling suit case filled with
wearing apparel in appreciation Of
her services as a promoter of the
teacher's retirement bill.
The last meeting Of the Keene
Parent-Teacher Association was held
m Tuesday, June 8, at pm.