Evening star., 1927-11-20
Parent-Teacher Activities

District of Columbia Congress o
parent.Teacher Associations incorpo
rating social hygiene in the curriculum
of the schools was advocated at The
monthly conference Tuesday by DR.
4. w. Galloway, in the auditorium Of
the Department of the Interior. Miss
Mabel Boardman of the Red Cross
gave an account of the work accom-
pliShed through the efforts OF the
school children of the country.
DR.. Edwin n. G. Barnes, director oi
music for the schools, stated the cur
rcllum of the music classes in the
public schools Is arranged to lnculcate
and understanding and appreciation oi
music. Rehearsals of the orchestra
Mt the Fox Theater are attended by
the children Saturday mornings.
Mrs. Joseph \. Saunders is chair
man in charge.
Mrs. Harold II. Smalley gave re-
port of the Summer roundup work.
Mrs. r. II. kalmhach exhibited the
"State homer roll. challenging the -
Parent-Teacher Associations to see
which one would pass the require
ments and be the first on the ro'l.
The Keene PIT. a. had II members
present, leading in attendance.
Mrs. F.. J. Bowling, clothes conser'
VatlO0 ct1dlIlfldli. SuSStSISb NI'NNi ="
for small children, especially boys. also
that the bundles of clothing sent in by
the different members be marked so
that she can keep a correct record
and acknowledge the gift. Central
High PIT. A. and Stuart Junior Hlgh
offered to send workers to the head
quarters, 1864 Columbia road, for the
month of December.
Mrs. w. T. Roop. social hygiene
chairman, announced plans for her
work
Mrs. Joseph f. Randall, chairman
Of the shoe and rubber committee,
urged that every association help in
making a financial success of the plan
for a city-wide series of card parties.
The State bulletin, Parent-Teacher.
for the month of December, was dis
tributed and Mrs. A. H. Taylor, circu-
lation manager, explained her plan
for distributing the bulletin. Mrs.
H. E. Rossell, editor of the bulletin.
read "The Presidents Message" which
appears each month in the bulletin.
urging that every association read
this message at their monthly meet.
lngs.
The November meeting of the Jack
son Association was the first of a
series on 1.-The Newer Tendencies in
Educati tion." different phases of which
will be subjects of the various meet
ings. The meeting was held in the
kindergarten room last Monday, at
PAS pm. Miss Nell Boyd Taylor of
the American Association of Univer-
sity Women made an address. A
mothers study group following their
outlines has been organized at the
jackson School.
A practical illustration of the fruits
or original work with children was
given by Miss Ford's pupils Of the
third grade, who gave at the meeting
Thanksgiving play written, cos
TUNED and produced by themselves.
Educa tional week, Armistice day and
Thanksgiving were all celebrated at
the November meeting of the Blair
Hayes associat ton held at the Hayes
School. Assistant Superintendent of
School Stephen Kramer made an ad-
dress. Pupils of the first, fifth and
sixth grades of the Hayes School con-
tributed to the program. Miss Beller
and Miss Berley of the Hayes and
Miss Sullivan of the Blair have the
attendance banners for their rooms
for the present month.
week was observed by the Stanton
School Parent-Teacher Association
holding an informal reception in
honor of their teachers. Headed by
Charles Foster. president, some 20
persons assembled at the school No
vember II to honor Miss harrington,
principal; Miss Simonsen and Miss
Painter, teachers, and Miss Matheson,
former principal.
DIR. Ballou, Mr.. Haycock and Miss
Hummer of the school system and
hrs. Rafter, president of District of
Columbia Parent.Teacher Association.
were among those present. Enter
tainment was furnished by Miss Jane
J. McPhearson, Miss Graves and Mr..
1iamph, singers; Miss DE Shields,
reader. and Miss Mcpherson and
Miss Elvina Scott, pianists.
On behalf of the Parent-Teacher AS
sociation Mr.. Foster presented each
of the teachers with bouquet.
The Corcoran Association met Tues
day evening. officers We're elected as
follows: President, Mrs. Samuel La
tona: first vice president, Mrs. James
i. Golden second vice president, Mrs.
l.. Z. Ballenger; secretary, Mrs. Ade-
laide Beard; treasurer, Mrs. NJ. A. Nc
Mongile.
A luncheon will be given at the
school December ], and money was
appropriated to purchase a new ban
ner and special prize for meeting
attendance.
An address was given by Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter. Mrs. S. w. Ranscher,
chairman of the Child Welfare Maya
zine, discussed the many articles
helpful to parents TO he found in this
qualification aud 1rppd fha forrnq fiOp
of study classes.
Mrs. Joseph Sanders, health chair
man of the District Congress of
Parent-Teacher Associations, gave
health talk at the meeting of the Ed
monds Association last Monday. Miss
Kaplan, third grade Maury teacher,
presented several Maury children in
q health playlet.
The following committee chairmen
reported Milk, Mrs. F. Hayden: Ed
monds Maury Gazette, Mrs. J. How
ard Fritz: membership, Mrs. Frank a.
Law: delegate to District Congress Of
ParentTeacher Associations, Mrs.
George Hid; reading circle. Mrs. ii.
A. Matthews; clothes conservation,
Mrs j. o. Amidon: pre- school. Mrs.
p w. Trotter; school garden, Miss r..
Iohmann; playground equipment.
Miss Macintosh; health, Mrs. j. How
ard Fritz.
The association appropriated SIS TO
start an association library of educa-
tional books for Edmonds School.
Mrs. Adelaide Shannon was appointed
committee to report on necessary
improvements in the teachers room.
Miss +. c. Mortimer reported that the
filing case for teachers records pre-
L,Sy4 Ion
purchased and is in use.
The J. G.. Whittier p. 7. A. met last
Monday. There was short business