Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-10
Parent-Teacher Activities

/ Mrs. Joseph l.. McCombs presented
an interesting and comprehensive
paper on FOOD for the Runabout
! Child" b. ore the pre-school study
group of the II. d. Cooke School al
! the last meeting.
The April meeting for the Henry
| Polk Association was called to order
! Friday at 3;15. A program was given
| in which the following participated;
| Grade 2, teacher, Miss Hannah; kinder.
! garten, teachers. Mrs. Woodward and
/ Miss Pollock: grade "A, teacher, Miss
/ b. NJ. Rogers, grade s, teacher Miss
| Allen.
/ Mrs G. ". Lady pre-school chair
man for the District of Columbia Con.
| gress of Parent Teacher Associations,
| spoke about the work of the pre-school
movement at A meeting of the Emery
| lexington Parent-Teacher Associa
| ton April / at the lexington School
| Mrs. ]. B. Cissell, Emery lexington
| Summer roundup chairman, is round
| ing up the children. Mrs. Carrie Wag
ner, chairman of education, read her
| report. The association Endorsed the
resolution for securing the grounds
adjoining the Emery Lexington, the
! Langley Junior High, the Gage and
| Mckinley High Schools. The asSocia-
ton VIII have a picture show on the
night of April 20 at the American and
Liberty Theaters. In the afternoon
and night of May 4 there win be a
card party at the homes Of Mrs. II. II.
Bredekamp. II Rhode Island avenue,
and Mrs Carrie Wagner, IA Rhode Is
land avenue. Miss NJ. A. Handley, 6~B
grade Emery, won the banner for the
largest attendance.
A meeting of the Curtis-Hyde-A ddi-
son Parent-Teacher Association was
held in the Curtis School last Monday
evening. The children's chorus from
the three schools gave several num-
bers, and the rhythmic dancing class
under the direction OF Miss Evelyn
Davis gave an exhibition of it's work.
Mrs. Fred Du Bots made an address.
The association voted to affiliate with
the District of Columbia Public School
Association and Luke Thompson and
w. H. Stomboch We're appointed dele
gates to that body. Mrs. Il. w. Good
ing was appointed chairman of the pre-
school child circle; Mrs. Arthur Nc
Grath, chairman of child welfare
group and Mrs. Henry Hunt will have
charge of the scrapbook of the associa-
ton.
Miss Catharine Watkins. supervisor
of kindergarten for the District, spoke
on obedience" before the John Eaton
Mothers Club last Monday. Three
third grade teachers gave short talks,
The following officers were elected: .
President, Mrs. J. n. Saunders; A~-wr
vice president, Mrs. Franklin Jones;
second vice president, Miss Josephine
Burke; treasurer, Mrs. l.. w Stephen
son; recording secretary, Mrs. A. T.
Fowler; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
r. a. Caskey.
A committee from the different
schools will assist Mrs. kalmbach in
arranging and conducting the exhibits
in connection with the State conven-
ton, April 26 and 81 The exhibits
from the local parent-teacher associa-
tons viii consist of such work as is
being done by the schools for child well
fare Detailed information as to what,
when. and where TO send exhibits may
be obtained by calling Mrs. Kalmbach.
Potomac 5265-W, or writing her at
3007 Twenty sixth street northeast.
The April meeting of the Langdon.
Woodbridge Association will feature a
talk to parents on dental health.
Dean Ruediger of the George Wash
44A5toit University VIII speak on LIZ
ira Curricular Activities at the meet
ing of the Central High School Associa.
ton next Wednesday at o'clock. The
nominating committee, composed OF
Robert Maurer. Mrs. Edwin Reed, Mrs.
Andrew Stewart, Mrs. r. ]. Joroleman,
Miss Mary Grams and Mrs. l.. B. Cas- |
tell, will present it's slate at this time. |
The chairman of the Summer round.
up committee of the District of Co
lumbia Congress of Parent-Teacher |
Associations would like to have each |
president appoint a Summer roundup
chairman for her association and send |
the name and address to the office, 500 |
Eighteenth street northwest, apart |
ment 81.