Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-02

All notices for this column must be
IN the hands of the publicity bureau
by noon on the Wednesday preceding
the Sunday on which publication is
desired. Address d. G.. Congress of
PIT. A. Publicity Bureau, 500 Eight
zenith street, apartment 81.
There was a meeting of the officers
of the congress held at the home of
the president last Thursday evening.
Every officer was present and matters
of great importance were discussed.
Tentative plans were developed for
the years work.
The State executive board of the
District of Columbia Congress of Pa
rent-Teacher Associations will meet
October IL, at 1870 o'clock, at 500
Eighteenth street, apartment 81.
With the opening of school the &C.
tivitieS OF the many ParentTeacher
Associations of the District of Column
bia began. There seems to be a keen
desire on the part of the presidents
to conduct very definite programs and
TO do constructive work
This following schools have arranged
for their first meetings:
Wheatley School Association will
meet October s at 2:30 pm. in the
school building.
Cranch-Tyler Association will meet
October 10 at 3;15 pm. at the Tyler
School, at which time there will be an
election of officers. Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter will give a short talk.
pierceW Webb Association will meet
October Is at . o'clock at the Webb
School. Mrs. Rafter will tell about
the national convention, held in Cali.
fornia in May.
thomson Association will meet at
the school October IL at 1880. Mrs.
Rafter will make an address.
The executive board of the Powell
Junior High met September 81, at
which time it was decided that the
program for this year will especially
feature know Your Association" and
Know Your School," The first month
ly meeting of this association will be
held at o'clock October II at the
why Should l Join the PIT. Az"
and will tell something of the scope
of the work, locally and nationally.
The Benning PIT. A. will meet
October 4 at o'clock at the school,
at which time there will be an cleo
ton Of officers.
The Columbia Junior High Asso-
citation will hold an executive board
meeting October at o'clock at
tne SCHOoi, at WHICH Tune the nOInl- |
mating committee will present its
slate for the election of officers, which
will be held at the monthly meeting
October Is at o'clock at the Co
ullbia Junior High School.
The John Eaton Mothers Club will |
meet tomorrow at 2:30 in the Cleve- |
land Park Congregational Church. |
DR.. Frank Ballou, superintendent of |
schools, win speak on Cooperation |
Between the Parent-Teacher Associa- |
tons and School Officials" Henry |
Draper, new supervisor of the first |
division. will also speak.
Every president has been asked to |
send to the office his or her photo. |
graph to be used in an article which |
Is to appear very shortly in one Of
the leading newspapers.
A request has gone out from the |
office that every association send in |
copy of its bylaws and constitution
for the Office files.
In order to have the presidents and |
delegates receive their monthly no.
tees of the meetings, and any pub
Ecations and literature that is to be
sent out, it is necessary that cor.
rect list of names and addresses be
kept in the office.
A list of publications now available
has been published by the Bureau
Of Education, Department of the In.
terror. There are many valuable
pamphlets and bulletins on subjects
which vitality concern the Parent
Teacher Associations, to be obtained
through this source. 1t is advised
That every association obtain as much
bf this material as they can use with
Advantage.
American Education week will be
celebrated, as follows: November Z,
health day; November 8, home and
tchool Gay; November 8. know your
bchool day; November 10, school op.
portunity day; November IL, Ar
histice and citizenship day: Novem
per II, community day; November
Is, for God and country day.