Evening star., 1927-05-29
Parent-Teacher Activities

A. will give a card party in the audi.
torium Of the school Juno 3 at 8
o'clock. Proceeds are to be used for
the library.
The Brightwood PIT. A. met May
3 in the school. Addresses on THE
Changing School, were made by Miss
r. l.. Hardy and DR.. Frank Ballou.
The association went on record as ia.
voring the site known as the Keene
estate as a suitable location for the
new Junior High School.
At the May meeting Of Central High
School PIT, A. the following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. Andrew
Stewart; vice president, Miss Mary
Grams; trea surer, Mrs. G.. L. Milan;
secretary, Mrs. Louis Saxton. The or
ganization voted to give $40 to Miss
La Sier to start vocational library.
1t also went on record as opposing
change Of rules as to married teachers
or those in training. Mrs. Mayhem
gave a report of the State convention
of the District of Columbia Congress
Parent-Teacher Associations.
Mrs. Lady, State pre-school chair.
man, addressed the Kenilworth Asso.
citation May 2. Mrs. Lasley, local chair
man of the Summer roundup gave a
report. Miss Bannon's room, the sew.
enth and eighth grades, won the prize
for the largest attendance of parents.
A picnic will be given Miss Vaughan's
room, the third and fourth grades, for
having the largest attendance Of par.
ents for one year. The place Of the
picnic will be decided later.
AT the meeting Of the District Of
Columbia Congress Of Parent-Teacher
executive board, May 10, and at the
regular meeting Of the District Of Col.
umbia Congress Teacher Asso.
Citations May IT, it was ordered that
a copy of the State presidents report
be sent each local parent-teacher asso.
citation. a
The ParentTeacher magazine will
be ready for distribution June /. This
issue OF the Parent Teacher carries
the reports of every local parent
teacher association.
The associations of the first division
are unanimous in their choice of
henry w. Draper, principal of the
Langley Junior High, as the success.
sor to Ben Murch. the late super.
visor of that division.
The Grant School PIT. A. met in
the kindergarten room of the school
last Wednesday, at / o'clock. Rev.
Mr.. Charles Enders opened the meet.
ing with prayer. Officers We're elected,
with Mrs. j. l.. Parrish as president,
A constitution was adopted. The
association indorsed the recommenda.
ton to appoint Henry w. Draper as
supervising principal of the first di.
vision. Two members were appointed
to take care of the Juvenile Court
work for the month of July. It was
voted that unmarried teachers be
given the preference in employment.
An entertainment was given by the
children Of the second grade.
The Weightman PIT. A. met MAY
20. Election of officers, reading of re-
ports for the year, the recommends.
ton in regard to married teachers in
the school was discussed and acted
upon.
1t was announced the school
grounds will be opened this Summer
as a public playground, with super.
visors.
The Van Ness PIT. A. met Nav %
at o'clock at 1000 Fifth street south.
east. A report was given of the
Spring entertainment held at the Rine
Junior High School. which was report.
ed a success. j. D. Simpson PLAYED
the music for the country dances.
After the program the audience went
to the gymnasium for the Virginia
Reel. Principal. Mrs. L. T. LeapIey
made an address.