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on record as not being opposed to mar.
riad women teaching.
The following new committees were
oppointed: Ways and means-Mrs.
Perry Leishear. chairman; Mrs. Zim
norman and Mrs. William Leishear;
health, Mrs. Deibler: T. TIA. Journal
Mrs. Ross Strout. and conservation of
clothes, Mrs. J. Newton. Plans are
being made for an oyster dinner at the
sc hool December 16 from to Z. The
Girls Glee Club and the school or
rhestra rendered selections. IA. Mrs.
Hester's section. won the banner for
attendance.
The following schedule of meetings
OF the committee on legislation of the
District Congress of Parent Teacher
Associations has been arranged
November 2S. divisions | and I, al;
80 pm; November 90. divisions =. 4
and s, at 1870 pm; November 30, di-
vision s, at 80 pm; December |, di.
vision 3. at 1'30 pm; December >, di-
vision 6. at 80 PM: November 30,
men chairmen who cannot attend aft.
ernoon meetings, pm.
All meetings will he held at the
home of the chairman. Mrs. William
T. Zimmerman, 1901 * street
The Woodbridge r. r A. met at the
Woodbridge School November II. Mrs.
Simmons reported an increase in mem
hership with six official representa-
tves sent to the District of Columbia
Congress Of ParentTeacher AssOcia-
tions. Mrs. Sargent reported that the
program committee had tentative
plan for the year and would present
it at the next meeting of the executive
committee. The constitution and by
laws were adopted.
DR.. Joseph Murphy of the Health
Department spoke on The Health of
the School Child" Mrs. Firestone,
chairman of the hospitality committee.
announced a silver tea would he given
December ] to obtain funds for neces.
sary equipment.
An executive meeting of the stanton
School Association will he held t0m0r-
row at as pm. at the home of the
president. Charles Foster. The details
Of a Christmas entertainment will be
planned, and the question Of holding
a luncheon prior to the holidays will
be discussed. The chairman Of the
Summer Roundup has announced
that II cldren were listed in this
community.
Efforts to secure enough children to
start a kindergarten class at Stanton
were unsuccessful there being hut
IS available. The ruling Of the Board
of Education is there must he at least
% children in order to obtain a
teacher.
An interesting program was carried
out by the Seaton Blake Parent
Teacher Association at its meeting
November %, held in the Blake School.
Mrs. Ball presided. Mrs. billiard s
pupils, third grade of Blake School,
participated in the program with
appropriate Thanksgiving songs and
recitat tons A letter of thanks re-
ceived by the association from the
president of the Boys Club of Wash
ton to it's fund was read by the
treasurer. Mrs. Norris. The luncheon
will be held in the Seaton School
December 13. The proceeds will be
used for various school activities.
Appropriation was made to pur.
chase material for making lantern
slides. each having a lantern for Wis
ual educational work, which was pur-
chased by the p. r. A. The teachers
of the three kindergartens are to re-
ceive s. each to purchase toys and
books. and each grade teacher 81 to
help buy material for the Christmas
work.
Miss Lombard, chairman of Home
Education of the National Congress Of
Parents and Teachers, made an ad.
dress. The next meeting is Decem-
Der 13.
The State chairmen Of health and
social hygiene have announced meet
ing of the health and social hygiene
chairmen at 1864 Columbia road
November 30 at 2:15 pm. DIR. T. w.
Galloway of the National Social Hy-
giene Association of New York will