Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21

elected at the next meeting Recon-
mendatfons will be made by a nomi-
mating committee appointed by the
president. Mrs. Johnson, comprising
Mrs. Clarence l.. Linz. Mrs. Bowles and
Miss knighton, principal of the school,
At "a meeting of the association last
week the purchase OF a projection
machine for the Madison School was
approved, following a discussion of the
effectiveness of visual education as a
supplement to the rule of three"
Mrs. Victor L. Johnson, president. out
lined the work of the association in
January and reported on the results of
the successful candy sale held this
month. Legislation in Congress affect
ing school activities in the District of
Columbia was considered and approval
given to that feature of the legislation
as seeks to improve the retirement pro
visions relating to teachers in the pub
lie schools.
The executive board of the District
OF Columbia Congress of Parent
! Ieacher Associations will give tea
| Thursday afternoon in the Hamilt on
| Hotel to the national executive board.
The national board will meet here
| Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday
| and they have thrown open their
| board meeting. to the members of the
|
be in Washington attending the
education conference. The national
board of managers is composed main
ly of the State presidents. Thursday
afternoon the national board will pre-
sent TO the Bureau of Education a
portrait of DR.. p. p. Claxton, former
commissioner of education, and imme-
dately after the presentation to the
national members will be taken to the
| la Lott for ha Il
| tea given in their honor by the
District. The tea will be served at
o clock and all the members of the
| District Parent Teacher Association re
, invited to meet the national members.
| Mrs G.. ?. Leishear is chairman in
| charge of the tea and her committee
are the following: Mrs Alfred Tolson.
Mrs. Jesse Hilderbrand, Mrs. E. H.
| Daniel, Mrs. q. S. Fraser, Mrs. J. \.
IIanley. Mrs. J. f. Cox Mrs Basil
Maney and Mrs Z. w. Patterson
The regular monthly business meet
ing the District Congress of Parent
| Teacher Associations was held at the
Hamilton Hotel Tuesday at pm
The president. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter
presided. Mrs. G. w. Lady. chairman
of pre-school circles, urged co-opera
ton of presidents in forming a circle
in each orga niZation. Mrs. J. w. BY
Ter spoke on the juvenile court bills
| now before Congress. Harry n. Stul
and William S. Torbert were elected
as nominees to the Citizens Council
Mrs. Joseph Sanders. health chairman
spoke briefly on Medical Examination
for Pre-school Children" A commit
tee was appointed to express apprecia
ton for the organization to Col Sher
rill at the testimonial dinner to be
given him.
Mrs. J. G. Gilbert had charge of the
rest of the meeting. which became a
celebration of child welfare day" the
twenty ninth birthday of the orga MIA
ton. Twenty-siX presidents of local
associations, with sashes of blue and
gold, placed lighted candles about a
birthday cake made by MIS-. Edward
+. Flanagan, and read appropriate
verses. Gifts from the various parent
| teacher associations We're heaped in
the center of the cake. A photograph
of the group was taken, with Mrs
Rafter and Mrs. Hoffman Tolson, the
| only charter member of the organiZa
ton to be present. Miss Richie Nc,
Lean of the Washington Quartet rem
dered selections. Mrs. Gilbert pre-
scented DIR. Lois Meek. who spoke In
structively on THE Child in the
! Home"
The Tenley -Janney Parent Teacher
Association met Friday evening in the
| assembly hall of the Janney School.
| Mrs Elwood ]. Way, the president,
presided The list of nominations for
| officers to be voted upon at the next
meeting was presented. After a short
business meeting the program was
| turned over TO Mrs. Gilbert Rodier,
who introduced DIR. n. c. Barnes, di-
| rector of music in the District He
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ing which the grade mothers and
teachers held receptions in the various
| classrooms. Refreshments were
served and parents were given the OPP
| portunity to observe results of their
children's work.
Mrs. CT s. Rafter, president of the
! District of Columbia Congress of Par
| ent-Teacher Associations, was the
T! chairman of hospitality at the Ma
| tional Vocation Guidance Conference
| held here last week. Many of the
! Parent Teacher Association members
! assisted her in sightseeing trip Sat
urday for the delegates to the confer
| ence. Among those who used their
cars for that purpose were Mrs. Il. d.
! Blackstone, Mrs. w. l.. Denton, Mrs.
Louis Castell Mrs. G.. 2. Leishear.
Mrs. Violet, Mrs. c. Aires, Mrs.
Laura Williams. Mrs. J. Sanders and
| Mrs. r. j. Jorolemon.
| There will be a public hearing on
! the Gasque elective Board of Educa-
ton bill next Thursday in the caucus
| room of the House Office Building, at
| 1870 pm. Every one interested in the
| school system of Washington should
attend this hearing Parents of school
! children are especially urged to at
/ tend.
The Maryland State branch of the
National Congress of Parents and
| Teachers held a special celebration in
| the Clifton Park High School in Bal
| timore last Friday evening, which was
attended by Mrs. G.. S. Rafter Mrs.
Alfred Tolson and Mrs. Louis Castell
| from the District.
The National Association for the
| Study of the Platoon School OrganiZa-
ton will hold the first national con.
| ference in Washington during the
coming week. The sessions will be
! held Monday and Tuesday in the rose
room of the Hotel Washington. There
will be a dinner at 6:l5 pm. Tuesday,
at which DR.. w. NJ. Davidson, super
| intendent of the Pittsburgh, Pa.
schools. will be POSTMASTER. The
topic at the dinner will be THE Func-
! ton of a National Society for the
| Study of the Platoon School Organiza-
| tion," and the speakers will include
| DR.. P. p. ClaXton. Charles A. Rice,
E. E Lewis and William McAndrews.
| Tickets can be obtained from Miss
Alice Barrows in the Washington Ho-
before noon Monday.
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