Evening star., 1927-05-15
Parent-Teacher Activities

All notices for this column must be
In the Publicity Bureau by noon on
the Wednesday preceding the Sunday
on which publication is desired Ad
dress D. c. Congress of PIT. A. Pub
licity Bureau, 500 Eighteenth street,
Apartment 81.
The District of Columbia Congress
of Parent-Teacher Associa tions will
meet Tuesday at o'clock, in the
Chestnut Farm Auditorium. Twenty
sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, will speak on
parks and Fairgrounds.
The parent-teacher representatives
70 the Juvenile Protective Association
viii meet next Wednesday at o'clock,
n the Epiphany Parish Hall, 1917 G
street.
AThe jefferson PIT A will give 4
nfay, Wanted, a Companion" at the
school, May 19 at o'clock.
a play, produced under the direction
OF Mrs. Davis, was given by the pupils
of the Bryan School May 6. 1t was
entitled The Crowning of the Queen
OF Spring" A piano duet by Misses
Louise Shackelford and Ruth Rodier.
a. Hungarian dance by Mary Ellen
Kettler. violin solo by Virginia Hick-
ernell, readings by Mary Ellen Bailey
aevocal solo by Miss Sue Hess and a
piaylet by Frances Donovan and Miss
Esstelle Scott completed the program.
The May meeting of the PIT. A. of
the Jackson School, which was post
poned on account of the death of Mr..
Murch, supervising principal, will be
held next Tuesday evening a t clock.
r will ho
by refreshments and an informal re-
ception. The question of changing the
school kours for the lower grades will
be discussed
a meeting of the Stanton PIT A.
was held May I. The society voted to
re-elect the old officers. They are:
President, Charles F. Foster: vice
president. Mrs. A. I. Sisemoore; secre-
tary. Miss /. w. Simonson. and treas
urer, Mrs X. Jenkins.
An entertainment will be held June
II on the school grounds. Pupils of
the school will participate.
"A play was given by the associa-
ton May at the East Washington
Heights Baptist Church. Children of
first and second grades sang a group
of Spring songs, under the direction
Of Miss Painter
The Joseph r. keene association
met at the school May 10. with Mrs.
Ffnis D. Morris. president. presiding,
Mrs. Richard Wyche. chairman of edu.
cation. reported progress in Summer
library work for the children The as
sociation appropriated 50 for the Juve-
nile Court protection committee. to be
used for needs of the children attend
ing court.
The presentation of cup recently
won by the association in an attend
ance contest Of Parent.Teacher Asso-
Citations, to Miss H. E. King, principal
of the school, was one of the principal
events of the evening. Addresses were
made by Mrs. w T. Bannerman and
made by Tom Joy. a member of the
association. Miss Mary Marshall.
teacher of the second grade. won the
attendance banner for the evening. Re-
freshments were served.
The Bryan PIT A met April IS.
Mrs. Henry, the treasurer. was COM
mended for having a complete report
of the finances at the meeting even
though she was taken home i'll from
school in the afternoon. A motion
was passed to send a plant to Mrs.
Henry. Mrs O'Brien was given a
rising vote of thanks for her work
on the scrapbool5. which was awarded
sixth place. Miss Estelle Scott gave
readings.
Is The Park View PIT. A. met May
5. Beginning in October the associ-
alton will hold four night meetings
during the year. A motion picture
show will be given May 10 at 3:15
o'clock, York Theater
Miss Du Hays room won the prize
for largest attendance. Miss Town.
sends room won the banner. The
last meeting Of the school year will
be held June 3
The Wheatley School PIT 4. met
May 5. DR.. Ballou. superintendent of
schools. gave a talk on THE School
and Education in General" Others
who spoke were Miss Davis. super
VISOR of the sixth division; Miss Anne
Cooling. principal of Wilson Normal
School; Miss Austin, principal of
Wheatley School: Mr.. Edwards,
president of Trinidad Citizens Associ.
alton. Those taking part in the en-
tertainment were: Miss Helen Harper,
vocal selections: Miss Marjorie F'iror.
piano solo: Mrs. Harmon. pianologue;
Oscar Levine, violin solo, accompa-
MED by Leah Effenback. Pupils of
the eighth grade presented q play,
Forest Conservation" Refreshments
were served.
The next regular meeting of the
Langley Association will be held Tues
day at 7:30 pm, at the Lincoln Road
Methodist Episcopal Church. The
principal speakers will be A. l..
Harris, municipal architect. and +. c.
Daniel. principal of Mckinley Tech.
nical High School. The business
meeting and addresses will be fol-
lowed by a community sing led by
Mrs. Tofbert. The school orchestra.
directed by Mr.. Hurt, will accompany
the singing.
The Blair-Hayes PIT. A. met at the
Hayes School, April IS. Mrs. J. n.
Saunders delivered an address on
Parent-Teacher Movement" and Mrs
George w. Lady gave a talk on Sum
mer Roundup of the Pre-School
Child. The roll call showed a tie
for the attendance banner both at
the Blair-Hayes. The Blair was Miss
Ahorne, Mrs. MacDonaId and Mrs,
Kenefick. The Hayes was between
Miss Cunningham and Miss Burly.
refreshments were served.
The Johnson PIT. A. met Tuesday
1t was every member day and a very
soou 1epI IesSllldLlOI OF nlOtnerS was
present. Part of the time was given
over to suggestions as to methods that
might be carried out in order to bring
about closer and better cooperation
between parents and teachers.
The Carbery Association met Tues
day, with Mrs. John w. Davis, presi-
dent presiding. Mrs. A. X. Wine re
ported from the Public School Asso
citation and Mrs. VIM. f. Rowe gave
report of the State convention Of
the ParentTeacher Association re