Evening star., 1927-10-30

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District of Columbia Congress of Par
cnt-Teacher Association Publicity Bu
reau. 500 Eighteenth street Apart
ment 81.
a meeting of the clothes conserv-
alton chairmen OF the local Parent
Teacher Association was held Friday
at 1464 Columbia road, the headquar-
ters for this work. Mrs. L. J. Dowl-
ing. State chairman. laid before the
group her plans. and urged that every
:'aSoCiaton in the city have Its
clothes conservation chairman.
There was conference October -
nj the social service headquarters. at
which the following organizations had
repI esentatives: Attendance Depart
ment Public School, Parent-Teacher
OrSaniza ton, Associated Charities,
catholic Charities, Christ Child So
c.ety ana Sterling Relief. All agreed
that their common aim was to keep
tho child in school. 1t was agreed:
The Parent Teacher Association and
the Sterling Relief, when they have a
call for school clothing, will clear with
The confidential exchange. If the
family is active with one of the well
fare agencies, it will be referred to
that agency. If not known, it will
he treated as a new family and its
need will be investigated by their own
worker.
If a child in any of the families
known to a welfare agency is in need
of clothing to keep him or her in
school, the family welfare agency can
apply to the ParentTeacher Associa-
ticn or the Sterling Relief and cloth
irC will he supplied upon request.
1t was also agreed that when worn
clothing and shoes were offered to the
family welfare agencies they would
turn them over to the conservation
committee.
The Langdon Parent-Tea cher Asso-
citation has been the mother of two
groups. The first one was the John
Burroughs Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton. Within the last week the Wood
ridge has gone to itself 1t held its
first meeting Thursday. The presi-
dent Of this new association is Mrs. o.
G.. Hankins.
Many of the members of the Dis.
trict of Columbia Congress of Parent.
Teacher Association have been busy
this past week with their exhibit
which was held in connection with
Inc betler Homes ana Building EX-
position in the Washington Audi
torium, October % to %. The decora-
tion carried out the colors of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress-blue and
gold. Much literature on subjects af-
fecting the health of children, the
value of milk as food. and general
Parent-Teacher Associa ton organiza-
tion work. was distributed.
Many children We're weighed and
measured and hundreds of children
received half-pint bottles of milk, and
a great deal of information was put
over.
The following association furnished
workers for the booth: Grant-Toner,
Carbery, John Eaton, Langdon, Ed
monds and Weightman.
A valuable scrapbook has been pre-
sented to the library Of the District of
Columbia Parent-Teacher Association
office. This book was made by Mrs
Z. r. kalmbach.
Barnard Parent-Teu Association
met October CO. Mrs. Dudley was
elected an additional delegate to the
District of Columbia Congress of
Parent-Teacher Association: Mrs
Moore having been elected at the May
meeting. Mrs. Fellers was elected
chairman of the Summer roundup
made her report showing that 50
children enrolled for the kindergarten
and first grade.
President Hudson appointed the fol-
lowing committee chairmen: Ways and
means. Mr.. Hales: membership, Mrs.
Knox: legislation. Mr.. Moore; program.
Miss Hopkins; publicity. Mr.. Strictly;
rules. Mrs. Magdeburger; hospitality,
LD.
was won by the sixth grade, Miss
Hopkins.
A Halloween play THE Barnard
School Imps" were given by the school
children under the direction of Mrs.
Lockwood.
The John Burroughs Parent-Teacher
Association met October 20. A pro-
gram was given by the pupils of the
sixth, seventh and eighth grades, and
included piano selections by Evelyn
Coakley and Mildren Sherwood, read
ings by Elizab beth Middleton and
Buelah Murnan, and chorus singing
by the entire eighth grade.
Mrs. Perry reported that milk is
being served to more than 800 chill
dren. Mrs. G. X. Hodgson, health
chairman. asked all mothers whose
children entered school for the first
her at 1924 Newton street northeast
reports of physical examination by
some doctor. in order that the Sum-
mer roundup work might be COM
pleted.
Mrs. f. J. Bowling asked for
volunteers to sew and patch on Fri
days. thereby helping in the clothes
conservation work. Her address be-
ing 2O26 Lawrence street, North
S422-W. Donations of old clothes
will he called for by Mrs. Frank
PLACER. or may be sent to the school
on Fridays following the regular
Parent-Teacher Association meetings.
Plans are under way for a cam
paign by the membership chairman,
2 prize to be given to the room hav.
ing the highest percentage joining
the Parent-Teacher Association.
1t was voted to buy canary to be
awarded monthly to the room having
the largest number of parents pres
ent. For the fifth consecutive time.
Mrs. Lawson's room won the honor.
At a meeting Of the parents and
teachers of the Rrightwood Junior
High School, october 21, is was voted
TO organize a Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion Independent Of the Mcfarland
Association, of which the BrightwOOd
Junior High School is branch. Mrs.
Griffith was elected acting chairman
and Mrs. Shankle, scting secretary
OF the meeting.
Mr.. Cantrel, principal spoke on the
need of such an orga aniZaton. Mrs.
Albrecht was appointed chairman of
a nominating committee to report at
The next meeting, November Z, at 8
o'clock. in the Brightwood Junior
High School building. at which time
officers for the new orsa anization will
be elected.