Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

Colvin was elected chairman of the
pre-. school child circle.
The association has purchased q
soccer ball for the boys. The wom-
en- gave a luncheon December 10.
The Gage Parent.Teacher Associa,
ton met December L.. The children
of all grades, under the leadership
of Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Kilerlane,
teachers, presented a Christmas
cantata. "Santa's Success" DIR.
Joseph Murphy spoke on Child
Health" The principal, Miss Fur.
mage. explained the work of the
Junior Red Cross unit this year.
The children made and filled ere.
tonne bags for all of the small inmates
70 the -,hildren's Hospital. A COM
mittee of girls purchased a toy for
each bag. and the mothers made
cookies. and the small tots took
oranges and apples.
The first meeting of the sectional
and local membership Chairmen OF the
District Of Columbia Congress Of Par.
ent Teacher Associations was held at
the State office, 500 Eighteenth street.
December i6. with IA associations
represented.
Each chairman was given the total
Of the membership of her association
for last year. which is to be used as
basis for the increased membership
work this year. Any association that
was not represented at this meeting
and would like to know its member
ship for last year. please get in touch
with the State membership chair
man. Mrs. J. ii. Molineu. Poll Naylor
road southeast
The Bryan Parent-Teacher Associa
ton met in the Bryan School Decem-
Der 16 and voted to purchase n lamp
for the purpose of testing eyes of
the children in the school. The as
ISOLATION presented candy cane to
every child in the school for Christ
mas and sent SIS to the shoe and
rubber fund Of the District of Column
bia Parent Teacher Associations, Mrs.
Charles was appointed membership
chairman.
Two delegates are TO he sent to the
District of Columbia Public School
Association and S. will be sent to
the music appreciation department of
the public school to help carry on the
work Of music appreciation in the
schools.
Vocal solos were rendered by Ma.
than Clark and Christmas carols sung
by the association. Harold E. Warner.
principal of the Hine Junior High
School. made an address.
Representative John G.. Ketchan
OF Michigan was the speaker of the
evening Mrs. {. f. Keller devised
a Christmas stocking. q number of
which were made by a group of
mothers, and each parent attending
the meeting was given one to take
home to his child.
The Macfarland Parent Teacher
Association met December 10. Christ.
mas carols were sung by the Girls
Glee Club Of the school. Mrs. Goss.
chairman Of ways and means com.
mittee. reported that a movie bene.
fit was being planned for January
~ at Colony Theater. the proceeds
TO be used for the school library.
A clothes conservation day was re-
Gently observed by the association.
Miss Fields room won the S. prize
for largest percentage OF parents
present.
MIR. Tuft was elected alternate dele.
gate to the Public School Association.
Mrs. Trey having resigned as record.
ing secretary Of the association. Mrs.
Eicher was elected to succeed her.
DIR. Shanklin spoke on 1.-The Job of
Being a Parent" Charles Consaul
spoke on Cooperation, a Vital Factor
in Successful Character Training"
Handwork Of the pupils was on dis.
play.
The Parent-Teacher Association OF
the Wheatley School recently held
luncheon in the school building, which
was a great success. The proceeds
are to go for the purchase OF play
ground equipment.
The next meeting will be January
5 at pm. in the school building.
The Pierce-Webb Parent-Teacher
Association met December 10 in the
Pierce School. w. Fl. Harlan, direc.
tor Of traffic. was the speaker. Debate
was given by Mrs. Bellar's six ALB
grade, Webb School. Violin selections
were played by Ralph Bucca, accom-
panied by Miss Refer, at the piano.
Mrs. Beilar's grade won the banner
for having the largest number OF
parents present. Refreshments were
served. A LUNCHEON given in both
schools December o Melted SIS.
The Woodbridge association met at
the Woodbridge School December
Is. A check for s28 WAS received
from the Langdon association. this
being the share of the Woodbridge as
SOrLdLIOu 1H tHe JOINT 1sSoCldtlOH Oi
last year. Resolutions were presented
by Mrs. Dietz relative to the grading
and surfacing of the playground LOT
and urging a suitable walk way from
the school TO Vista street. The as.
sociation decided to buy a picture OF
Col. Lindbergh for the Woodbridge
School to be used as a prize for the
class having the greatest number of
parents in attendance at the Parent.
Teacher Association meeting TO hang
| in their class room for the following
month.
Mrs. Charming, chairman OF the
clothes conservation committee, asked
| that the mothers send or bring to her
at her home. 1925 South Dakota ave
| nue. northeast Tor call North 1874 and
| she will call for theml, any clothes
/ they may have for the needy children.
| The next meeting Of the associa.
| ton will be January 10 at s pm.