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

southeast A motion to petition
straight seventh and straight eighth
grade was passed. A report In 1aVor
of the elective school board and re-
port on the hearings was given by
Kenneth c. Buker. A translucent ma
chine recently bought by the assocla-
tion was used by the president In llius-
trating the need of a new schooi pe-
tween East Capitol street, Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Sixteenth ana Nine
teenth streets southeast.
Peabody-Hilton Parent-Teacher AS
sociatiori met Tuesday afternoon, with
Mrs. G. w Lady, president, presiding.
Songs and recitations were rendered
by the third and fourth grades. A
saxophone solo by John Smith. and a
violin solo by August Da Ros, both
pupils OF the fourth grade, were given.
Mrs. Harry Stull, president OF the Pre-
, school Study Circle, Mrs. Obear ana
Mrs. C. A. Manning read brief articles
on Preparation of the Child for En-
tering School" Mrs. Gertrude Bisch-
off gave a talk on social hygiene.
Mrs, Seay, delegate to the Juvenile
Protective Association. urged the boys
to toin the Garden Club, also asked
the parents to help suppress the
magazines and obscene literature
which is sometimes sold at news
stands. Mrs. Henry Mckinley was
appointed as delegate to Juvenile
Court. Mrs. Holt reported on the
work done at the clothes conservation
room of the District Congress. Mrs.
Mann, delegate to the District Con-
gress, gave report of the plans OF
the congress. Peabody Hilton Card
Club of which Mrs. l.. p. Homan, Mrs.
NJ. c. Lipscomb, and Mrs. Victor
Jaeger are members, presented Mrs.
G. w. Lady with 500 to defraY her
expenses as delegate to the National
Parent Teacher Association conVen-
| ton to be held at Atlanta, Ga. The
| Parent t-Teacher Association also fur
nished money to purchase suits Tor
pre-school-age children in their enter
tainments, and playground equipment
such as balls, etc, for the older
children. Installation of electric
lights in Peabody are now being com
pleted. This work was started by the
! lParent-Teacher Association SeVerai
years ago.
At the March meeting of Wallach'
Towers School the kindergarten enter
| tanned the parents and teacners'
After a short business meeting, at
which a report was given on play
grounds and Mrs. Livesy told OF her
success in raising money from the
| sale of newspapers, the kindergarten
was awarded the attendance banner
Mrs. Atherton gave a sketch OF her
work with children who have de-
fective speech. Mrs. Winstead eX-
plained the advantage to some pupils
of instruction in lip reading. Two OF
Mrs. Winsteads pupils gave practical
illustrations of lip reading.
| The ]. r. Keene Parent-Teacher AS.
sociation, formerly Woodburn, VIII
hold a dance Friday night in the
Takoma Theater Hall. Proceeds for
the benefit of the school.
The Brookland Parent-Teacher AS
| soctation met March 26, with Mrs
Frank Litschert, vice president, IN
the chair. \ nominating committee
| COMPOSED of Miss Little, Mrs. A
Davis and Mrs. Lewis Radcliffe was
| anDoirted. as the election Of officers
| will be held April so. The association
voted TO hold a luncheon some time II
Nav. Mrs. Divs and Mrs. Hoaglano
being appointed as chairmen. 1t was
decided to procure materials for seal
| work for several Of the lower grades