Evening star., 1926-05-09
Parent Teacher Activities

/ Parent eachef ACTIVITIES
f; All notices for this column must be
! in the hands OF the chairman by noon
! on the Wednesday preceding the sun
day on which publication is desired
! Address Mrs j. y. Saunders. 36lN
| Porter street.
/ Members in the District will attend
the Parent-Teacher benefit Tuesday
night at the National Theater. tn"
stock company will play the comedy
Thank L
The state convention Of the District
of Columbia Congress of Parent
/ Teacher Association was held in the
! Hamilton Hotel, April 80 with III"
president. Mrs. G. s. Rafter, in the
chair The morning session was de
| voted to business. officers were elect
ed as follows: President, Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter; first vice presi
dent, Mrs J. ~ Saunders; second
vice president. Mrs. Andrew Stewart
third vice president, Mrs. g. II
Leishear: fourth wee president. Nj
| Henry &. Clark; fifth vice president
| Seldom NJ Ely: recording secretary
! Mrs. r. w. Patterson, corresno@
secretary, Mrs. James Byler. treasurer.
| Mrs Il. ID. Blackstone; historian. Mrs
l.. III. Brown. and delegates 10 tht
| Federation of Citizens. Mrs. II. :
| Parsons and George Russell.
A luncheon was held in the HamlI-
/ ton Hotel under the direction OF the
publicity department. There Were
present over 40 visitors from nearbI
| States, and contrary TO the usual Gus
| tom there was a speaker. Col. {. Fred
| Cook of the staff of the Washington;
| Star gave a. talk on the Value ~
Publicity" During the afternoon seS-
| sions several of the active chairme =
gave reports on the work accom-
plishad during the past year.
/ The first Parent Teacher banque
was held in the Franklin Square Hotel
Friday night Mrs. 4. II. Young Was
the chairman Of the committee or ar
rangements. Capt. Julius Peyser Wae
toastmaSter Representative Brooks
Fletcher made an address on 'EducA
| ton" which was preceded by solos
by Mrs. Brooks Fletcher.
The convention of the National Gov
gress of Parents and Teachers wal
held in Atlanta. Ga, from May 20 :
The delegates from the District lei
special car with the delegates from
the nearby States. The Atlanta
sponsor for the District delegates wa
Mrs. Joseph Mahoney. who met the
delegates when they arrived am
drove them to their hotel.
The Parent-Teac cher Association REP
resentatives to the Juvenile Protective
Association will hold the final meet
ing of the year at o'clock next We'd
neSday. in the headquarters, 1000 Net
month avenue, with the chairman
Mrs. Ben Zebley, presiding. This viii
be a business meeting and there vii
:. be no speaker, but a full attendance j.
desired.
The John Eaton Mothers Club helc
the final regular meeting of the yeal
Monday afternoon, in the Cleveland
Park Congregational Church. The
second grade class of Miss Driscol
gave a program of songs The fOurtl
grade of Mrs Shaperio was presented
with a So prize for having sold 40'
tickets for the moving-picture show
recently given by the club. This madt
the third time that this class has solC
the greatest number of tickets for !;
school benefit. DR.. Charles Detmal
of the District Dental Society read :;
paper on dental health. Mrs. Alburtu,
of the Wilson Normal School gave a.
illustrated talk on Summer camps
for Children The attendance prize
was won for the fourth time by th'
first grade class of Miss Alice Kelli
her.
The Edmonds Parent Teacher Asso
citation will hold the last monthly meet
ing of the season next Tuesday a
2:30 pm.
The annual entertainment of III,
Peabody Hilton Parent-Teacher Asso
citation will he held MAY ID. at s pm
A musical program is arranged. ais
plans for a reception in honor of Mrs
!G. w. Lady. president of the aSSocia
tion, and Miss Adelaide Davis. super
vising principal of the sixth division
Mrs. Harry y. Stull, chairman Of IN.
Pre-School Circle, assisted by Mrs
Hammer, Mrs Gendreau, Mrs. Terrell
Mrs. Roster and Mrs Glen. hav'
started a census campaign in the ir
terest of having every child in perfec
physical condition upon entering tn,
kindergarten and first grades in tn
Fall this year.
A play given at Bryan School vii
be repeated by the talent of Bryal
School children at the new Easter
High School May u. There will h,
several added features to the enter
tainment.
The Lucretia Mott Parent -Teac che,
Association held its final meeting 70
the term last Tuesday The principal
Miss NJ. l.. Washington, expressed he
appreciation for the support that the
parents have given her in all sChoo
activities and offered suggestions fol
next years work Parents We're urgec
to patronize drama week. TO he held
in the Armstrong Auditorium the
week of May Il. The association. as
sisted largely by the teachers, has
during the term completed the pur
chase of the stereograph outfit and q
Speedograph machine. representing an
expenditure Of more than $3.50.