Evening star., 1927-05-15

! roundup campaign of the Children
| of the District of the District of
| Columbia. There are not enough
| physicians in the Health Department
| for the schools to make the examina-
tions and an appeal has been made
| to the physicians of the District of
| Columbia, asking each one to give
two hours of his time at some time
during the month of May to help in
making these examinations.
The Central High School Parent
Teacher Association will meet at the
sch9ol May IS, at o'clock. This
will be a business meeting and con-
ferences with teachers.
The Fillmore Association will meet
tomorrow 3t O'Clock in the Fillmore
School.
The Bennin2 Parent Teacher Asso-
citation met Tuesday. Mrs. Taylor 4.
president of the association. explained
the State convention to be held at
the Raleigh Hotel May 26 and 27.
The pre-school child was the important
topic of the meeting, and Mrs. Wander
werker, principal of the Benning
School, urged that it be taken up.
The school was treated TO ice cream
and cake by the association last Tues
day. Miss Kinks room won the
Parent-Teacher Association banner for
the largest attendance. The parents
were entertained by the third grade
and girls of the seventh and eighth
grades
The Whittier Parent-Teacher AS
sociation met May 3. The annual
school luncheon was planned for
June 8, and Mrs. Wilson was appoint
ed chairman of the committee in
charge. 1t was voted to purchase a
speedograph machine for the use of
the teachers and the association. Mrs.
w. II. Whiteside reported that work
was being done toward the summer
roundup of nre-school children.
The following officers were elected:
Mrs. Charles Moran. president Mrs.
Maine. first vice president: Mrs vii.
son, second vice president: Mrs. Ernest
II. Pullman. recording secretary: Mrs.
Henry L. Ewing. corresponding sec
retary, and Mrs. John l.. Smoot, treas
urer.
There will be a meeting Of the
James F. oyster Parent-Teacher AS
sociation in the auditorium of the
school tomorrow at o'clock. A fea-
ture will be an illustrated lecture by
pupils of the sixth grade, reviewing
the work of the year in geography
and history. In addition. there will
be piano recital by one of the
students.
The Oyster School was we'll repre-
sented at the 'get-together" luncheon
held recently at the Raleigh Hotel.
The "Pre-School Roundup" and
Pre- School Study Circle" were the
subjects of a talk by Mrs. Alta Lady
at the Edmonds Association meeting
last Monday The entertainment was
given by pupils of the first. second
and third grades. under the direction
of Miss Clements. Among the various
committees to report were the health,
Mrs. Fritz; delegate TO District con-
gress. Mrs. Hid; milk, Mrs. Hayden:
reading circle, Mrs. Girting; pre-
school, Mrs. Humphrey. and entertain.
ment. Mrs. Bell. who announced the
play, "Helga and the White Peacock"
to be given at the Masonic Temple.
Eighth and F streets northeast. May
81. The eighth grade won the prize
for the largest attendance during the
year. Mrs. Springer presented the
past president, Mrs. Shannon, with
pair of silver candlesticks from the
association. She also presented to the
new president, Mrs. Grinder, flowers
from the association. Refreshments
We're served.
The PIT. A. of the Powell Junior
High School met Wednesday In the
library of the school. DIR. Joy Elmer
Morgan spoke on Character Build
ing" The annual election will be held
in June.
The Randle Highlands-Orr PIT. A.
held its own clinic. and its neigh
borhood doctors mHsle the examina.
tions of the children who are to en-
ter school for the first time next Fall.
The Ketcham PIT. A. has arranged
to have its own doctors make the ex-
aminations. and DR.. Hugh Davis has
offered them the use of the health
clinic of the health department.
The Fairbrother-Ross PIT. A.
also has arranged to have the exam
nations made by the doctors of it's
own community.
Every parent-teacher in the city is
urged to attend the farewell reception
to be given to Col. Bell, retiring Engi-
neer Commissioner, at the Central
High School May 81. at 5 o'clock.
Following Is a llSL OF examinations
made in the Summer roundup cam
paign during the past week: 5327
Georgia avenue, At children from the
Barnard. Park View, Whittier and
Takoma Schools were examined by
DR.. Heitmuller. DR.. Ford and DIR.
Greanley. They were assisted in the
examinations by Mrs. III. A. Mariner,
Mrs. Harold r.. Smalley, Mrs. w. II.
Whiteside and nurses at the clinic.
900 Maryland avenue northeast, Is
children from the Langdon-Woodridg
Schools were examined by DIR. Harry
Ong, assisted by Mrs. NJ. r. Coe and
the clinic nurse.
The Randle Highland-Orr Parent
Teacher Association established its
own clinic, and 35 children were eX-
amined by DIR. Dull and DIR. Barr.
Miss Davis. Mrs. Clifford Shoemaker
and Mrs. Henry Elmore assisted the
doctors here.
The Congress of Mothers and Par
ent-Teacher Association are arranging
benefit theater party the night of
June at the National Theater.