Evening star., 1927-10-30
Parent-Teacher Activities

! o'clock at the Emery School, DR..
Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of
the schools OF the District Of Co
lumbia. will speak on "Regrouping of
Children" James Macdonald is TO
render piano solos.
The Force Adams p. r. A. has pre-
sented some extra basket and soccer
| balls to each Of its buildings that
more teams may he formed.
The roundup of those desiring the
! Schlck test and subsequent immuniza
! ton against diphtheria is almost com
| pleted. Through cooperation of the
| Health Department this treatment
| will be available to all young children
| from six months of age up, whether
in school or not. upon written request
of parents. The date Of administra
tion will be announced later. DR..
| Reynolds, bacteriologist at Walter
| Reed Hospital, will explain this mat
ter in detail at the next meeting.
The Hine Junior High 2. r. A. met
October 20. In the absence of Mr..
Warner. Miss Virginia Parton pre-
sided at the senior assembly, which
preceded the business meeting. The
school orchestra. directed by Miss
MerI .am, gave several selections. Miss
cipal of the seventh division, talked on
How to Meet Emergencies" At the
business meeting it was voted to
frame two pictures which had been
presented to the school.
Miss Anna Huilsel read the names
of the pupils who had procured the
most adve rtiSementS for the school
paper. The next meeting will be
held at the school the evening of No
yember 10.
The kcnilworth Parent Teacher
Association met October 10 in the
school. The president, Mrs. Linge
| bach, presided. Miss Bannon, the
principal, announced that the school
would be painted.
The association will purchase fold
ing chairs for group work for Miss
Naughn's room, third to fourth grades,
in the near future. a lunch to de-
FRAY expenses is to be given in De-
cember. Mrs. Dennison was elected
secretary to succeed Mrs. Mostyn,
who has recently gone to California.
Clothes were donated and a mother
served at the clothes conservation
room, October 81.
The gold fish We're won by the first
and second grades, Mrs. Anderson's
room. for the largest attendance of
parents.
The Kingsman Parent Teacher AS
sociation met October 90 at the
school. DR.. Frank w. Ballou, super
intendent of schools. made an ad-
dress The purchase of balls for
every grade has been made by the
association. Plans were made for
card party to be given in December.
The next meeting will be a night
meeting November 16.
The Ketcham-Van Buren, p. T. A.
met October u in the ketcham assem-
bly, The president appointed the fol-
lowing chairmen: Membership. Mrs.
Saeger: publicity, Mrs. r. NJ. Bittle;
hospitality, Mrs. Robert Thompson;
Summer roundup. Mrs. H. II. Stevens.
Mrs. H. H. Stevens made a report of
the Summer roundup. She stated
that DR.. William Hoilister had con-
sented to re-examine the children who
had enrolled in May, Plans were
made to purchase complete set OF
slides for the lantern which the as
sociation had bought for the school
last year. The next meeting will be
held November IS. with Miss Hum
mer as the speaker.
The Macfarland Junior High P. T.
A. met October 81. The Macfarland
Boys Band furnished music for the
evening.
Reports were given by delegates of
the D. c. Congress of p. T. A, D. c.
Public School Association and Juve-
nile Protective Association. A sum
not to exceed $3.50 was voted for the
school library. Miss Sibyl Baker. di-
rector of the Community Center de-
partment of the public schools, spoke
on the work of the Community Center
department.. Miss r. G. Backus, prin
cipal of the Powell Junior High. spoke
on the subject, What Is a Junior
High School?"
The association voted to recommend
to the Board of Education that there
be no change in the rules providing
for the engagement Of married teach.
ers in the public schools of Washing