Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

All notices for this column must be
in the Parent Teacher Publicity Office
by noon on the Wednesday preceding
the Sunday publication is desired.
Address D. c. Congress of P. I. A.
Publicity Bureau, 500 Eighteenth
street northwest.
The District of Columbia Congress
of Parent-Teacher Associations met
Tuesday afternoon in the Willard Ho-
tel to celebrate the thirtieth anniver.
sary Of the foundation of the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers.
More than 500 members from the
District OF Columbia and Maryland
attended.
Following the business meeting, at
which the following chairmen re-
ported: Mrs. G. S. Fraser, clothes con-
servation; Mrs. H. E. Rossell, editor
Parent Teacher Magazine: Mrs. Louise
Castell, ways and means: Mrs. Su-
zanne Rauscher, Child Welfare Maya
zine: Mrs. James Byler, Juvenile
Court. Mrs. William Collins, mothers
building; Mrs. G. S. Lady, pre-school
work, and Mrs. f. r. kalmbach,
scrapbooks and exhibits, Miss Lucy
Wheelock of Massachusetts. gave
talk on the value and importance OF
kindergarten work. Mrs. john Z.
gilbert. Child Welfare day chairman,
presided during the Child Welfare DAY
nropram. which opened with silent
PRAYER for Mrs. Theodore Birney and
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. founders of the
organization.
The Girls Glee Club of the McFar-
land Junior High School sang several
Parent-Teacher songs under tho al
rection Of Miss Grimes. Eleanor ana
Jack King, the three-year-old twin
children Of Senator and Mrs. klng
of Utah. impersonated George and
Martha Washington and gave reclta
lions. Mrs. Alfred TOlson, one or the
charter members of the national or
ganization, made brief speech.
Mrs. Margaretta Willis Reeve, presl.
dent of the National Congress OF
Parents and Teachers. who came from
Philadelphia to take part In the plrtn'
dav celebration, spoke Of the growth
of the orga nization and it's educational
nolicy. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. ~pres!-
dent of the District of Columbia Con-
gress of p. T. As, lighted the 80 can
dies on the gigantic birthday cake.
FIFTY presidents of the school assocla-
tions. each wearing scarf OF the ma
tional colors of blue and gold. marched
to the platform and presented a olrtn-
day gift to the national from her asso-
citation. An orchestra from the dilfer
ent Junior high schools, under the al
rection of George Hurt, played during
the session.
Mrs. Fred Du Bots, one Of the char
ter members OF the National CON
gress, read a portion of Mrs. Birney
first address to the organization. MRS.
Covert of Cheverly gave piano Sc
lections. Mrs. Henry j. Finley spoke
on publicity.
The association of the j. r. keene
School is the first one in the Distrlct
of Columbia to win a gold star as
superior p. r. A. according TO the
requirements of the national associa
ton. Mrs. FINS d. Morris is the
president of this association and she Is
the only president of school cruz
who was a charter member OF the
National Congress. Miss II. 4. King,
principal of the school, and IA mem
bers of the association We're present
at the meeting of the District Con
gress on Tuesday when Mrs. Morris,
the president of the Keene r. L. A.
was presented the certificate or
superior parent.teacher association
nv the national president, Mrs. Mar
saretta Willis Reeve.
Two associations. Grant and Alb
bolt, were organized last week.
The Joseph r. Keene Association