Evening star., 1927-04-27

Mrs. Louise b. Moffett: Fairbrother
p. r. A., Mrs. w. s. Davis; Fillmore
p. II. A., Lieut.. Comdr. G. II. Stod-
dard. u. S. M. c.: Force-Adams Z.
r. A.. Mrs. Albert N. Baggs; Gage
p r A. Mrs. r. Young; Greenleaf =.
r A.. Mrs. c. A. Hodgkins; Hire
Junior High r. IT. A., Mrs, w. Curtis
Draper: Henry-Polk r. T. A, Mrs.
I,ayinia Durham: Hubbard-Raymond
RI. e S. A., DIR. Kate i. karpeies;
Jackson 2. r. A., Mrs. l.. p. ship"
pen; jefferson Junior High 7. 4. A.
Mrs. Mary Sheppe; Johnson +. 4. A,
Mrs. A. l.. Williams; Kenilworth +. I.
A.. Mrs. G.. A. Lingebach
Ketchum p. T. A. Mrs. Frank b.
Green: Kingsman p. T. A., Mrs. Elmer
CUMMINGS; Langdon- Woodbridge T. I.
A., Mrs. Jay II. Garmon; Langley
Junior High +. It. A, q. A. Ban
nett; LenoX-French p. I. A., VIII
liam B. Free; Ludlow-Taylor Z. I. A,
Mrs. +. Curtin; Marfarland Junior
High p. T. A, Walter b. Fry; Madi-
son p. IT. A., Mrs. 4. English; Maury
Home and School Association. Mrs. G.
II. Herman; Monroe =. I. A. Mrs. "A.
]. Decker: Smallwood Bowen T. I. A,
Mrs. Anna Yadkowsky; st. Paul's
Mothers Club, Mrs. +. Briggs; Stan
ton p. It. A., Charles f. Foster; Tako-
ma Park Home and School Associa-
ton. B. A. Chandler; Thomson +. I. A.
Mrs. r. X. Cammack: Henley-Janney
p. T. A, Mrs. Richard Fletcher; Trues-
dell p. IT. A, Mrs. c. A. Berry; van
Ness P. r. A, Mrs. II. A. Young: Wal
lach-Towers p. r. A., Mrs. Edwin w.
Patterson; Whittier 2. T. A, Mrs. Her
bert S. Bryant: Weightman p. T. A,
Mrs. NJ. Joseph Hanley; West p. t. A.
Rov II. Wolfe. and Wheatley 2. I. A,
Mrs. Walter c. Jones.
Program for Coming Year.
The Congress late yesterday after
noon decided to concentrate on work
for four general items during the com
ing year. following recommendations
made by Mrs. w. T. Bannerman,
chairman of the organization COM
mittee on law and legislation.
The aims include an elected Board
of Education, Qualification and inn
provement of laws pertaining TO the
Juvenile Court. Women's Bureau and
other welfare work pertaining to chill
dren"; the promotion of branch
library program, and the appointment
of a school architect. The Congress
also went on record as opposing any
bond issue for schools and voted to
consider carefully the recommenda-
tions made by the United States Bu-
reau of Efficiency, regarding school
matters, The latter recommendations
also were made by Mrs. Bannerman.
Announcement was made later that
the Congress will continue its fight for
a single salary scale for teachers to
encourage good teachers to remain in
the elementary schools instead of en-
deavoring to teach in the higher
schools, where, under the present sys-
tenn, they get more money.
Presidents Annual Report.
President Rafter made her annual
report. She stated that nine new
parent teacher associations were or
ganized during the past year, bring
ing the total number to "A, adding that
the congress has a 100 per cent paid
up membership. She also reported
that 72 mothers had been declared
'blue ribbon mothers" for sending
their children to school last Fall with
all remediable physical defects cor
rected. Mrs. Rafter then recalled the
establishment of a publicity bureau by
the congress and told of the various
other activities of the organization dur
ing the past year, giving special
praise to the committee chairmen for
the different phases of the work.
For next years program she stress
ed the importance of securing certain
legislative enactments, saying:
Need of Legislation Stressed.
Legislation is one of the most i'm
portant parts of our work in the Dis
trict of Columbia, as we have no vote
and the only way in which we can
create interest in the development Of
work for the welfare of children is
through our own efforts" Referring
to the organization committee on law
and legislation and the advisory coun-
Gil to that committee, Mrs. Rafter
added: This department with its coun-
ell and chairmen in the many organi-
zations, has kept us we'll informed
about the laws that will affect the
happiness Of our children"
In conclusion, she declared that it
is most important that each individual
association having membership in the
congress map out a definite program
of work for the coming year in order
LIldI the BTGdt0SJ dlilOuut OI I0SullS
might be accomplished. The individ-
ual associations, she said. can get
much help from the publicity depart
ment of the National Congress of Par
ent-Teacher Associations.
Reports Of other officers also were
submitted: BY Mrs. Joseph n. Saun-
ders, first vice president; Mrs. Andrew
Stewart, second vice president; by the
treasurer, Mrs. Y. D. Blackstone; the
corresponding secretary, Mrs. James
w. Byler; the historian, Mrs. l.. H.
Brown, and by the recording secretary
and delegate to the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations, Mrs. II. S. Parsons.
General progress was reported by
the presidents Of Individual parent
teacher associations ar yesterday aft
ernoon's meeting. Those making them
at that time were as follows:
Bancroft PIT. A, Mrs. William G..
Stuart, president; Benning. Mrs. H. S.
Taylor; Blair-Hayes. Mrs. l.. II. Ma.
gruder: Blow, Mrs. Emma S. thinner
man; Bryant, Mrs. Gertrude NJ. Dono-
van; Carbery, Mrs. John w. Davis;
Central High, Mrs. Andrew Stewart;
Cook Home and School Association,
Mrs. II. r. Fulton; John Eaton Moth
ers' Club, Mrs. Joseph n. Saunders;
Edmonds PIT. A, B. E. Grinder;
Grant, Mrs. ]. l.. Parrish, and Keene
PIT. A., Mrs. Finis d. Morris.