Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
Pareat-T eacher Activities

News for this column must be in
the publicity bureau by noon on the
Wednesday preceding the Sunday
publicity is desired. Address Parent
Teacher Association Publicity Bureau,
500 Eighteenth street.
4 At the meeting of the Congress
heights Parent Teacher Association
February 8, a special program wall be
rsndered in honor of Founders day,
February II. The association will
Il give a dance Saturday night, Febru-
AIRY 10, In the Catholic Hall at Con-
areAs Heights for the benefit of the
\ school and the Parent-Teacher Asso-
siciatior work.
The Parent Teacher Association or
THE Henry d. Cooke School met Jan
W'uary IS in the school auditorium.
II Prof Stephen b. Kramer, assistant
superintendent of schools, spoke on
aChoosing a High School" A group
of children from Miss Efdridges room
Z entertained with songs, and Miss Wat
sons room gave play based on me
gtime of Gen. Lees life. Mrs. :. w.
sRauscher gave a. talk on the Child
welfare Magazine. Refreshments
SNere served.
The Weightnan Parent-Teacher AS
hsociation met in the school January
&e7 at pm. Miss Rose Hardy,
supervisor Of primary instruction
Sin the public schools, gave a talk
on the new method of teaching
reading. Mr. Murch, supervising prih-
acipal of the first division. gave talk
stressing the fact that as soon as the
al furniture
would be put in the schools. Miss
IGaleslxi. principal OF the Weightman
for some years and organizer or the
WeiEhtman Parent-Teacher Assocla-
1tion. was presented with flowers on
oceasion of her promotion to admin
istrative principal of the Welghtman
and Grant The fourth grade, Mrs.
Ava McQuine, teacher, won the at
tendance banner with 20 members
tnresent Miss Margaret Fahy and
4.John Marshall entertained. After re
sfeeshnents were served those present
we're conducted through the newly
decorated building.
Stepben III. Takes, secretary of the
Association OF Credit Men, delivered
an address at a meeting of the Lang
don-Woodridge Association at Lang
don School, January II, on Ihrlrt.
Other speakers Were: Chester II.
Smith, president of the Rhode Island
avenue Citizens Association; Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter, president OF the
District Congress OF Parents and
Teachers. and A. s. Henderson, presi-
dent of the Woodridge-Langdon Saw
afnxs Bank Solos were sung by Mrs.
Morris and Mr.. Firestone, accom-
panied by Mrs. Benfer,
\ The national presidents message
was read by Mrs. McPhaul, a teacher.
and the district presidents message
by Mrs. Kerwin. also a teacher.
The association Of the Truesdeil
School met January 81 in the new
addition. Dr. kiniba1l supervisor,
emphasized the need of another SINH
lar eight-room addition, TO take care
of the children housed in three
portables and basement rooms. Miss
Diiger. principal of the Truesdell
School for more than 16 years, who
has been promoted to an admin
istrative principaiship, was presented
with a basket Of flowers and a gift.
Mrs. Parsons, who made the presen-
tation, also welcomed Miss Reeves as
the New school principal.
Frank j. Metcalf presented the
school with a framed picture of
George Washington. Henry Giiigan,
chairman of the legislative committee
on the board Of education, made an
address. Piano selections were rem
dared by Mrs N. Dahn and her daugh-1
tiers. Refreshments were served.
q The Takoma Park Home and School
Association met January 81. A pro-
gram was arranged by Miss Bugbee.
sixth grade teacher. DR.. l.. r. Alder
man Of the Bureau OF Education made
an address.
The association Endorsed the pro.
gram OF the trustees Of the Public
Library to extend the library system.
Mrs. McIndoo was appointed q dele
gate TO the District of Columbia
Public School Association and Mrs.
Lee to represent the association on
the George Washington community
committee.
The association Of the Taylor-Lud-
low School met January 20. Mrs. Fl.
E. Rossell, editor of the Parent
Teacher, spoke. Miss Della Burrell
and Miss Annie Carpenter, accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. Hilda
Moreland, gave several dance and
song selections. The next meeting