Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01

ribbons. and this team il TO be enter.
tanned by the losing team.
The l.angdon Association has hor.
rcwed part of this idea the children
are given the ribbons each month. and
at the end of the school year the room
with the largest number of ribbons
will he allowed to select gift for the
room.
The American Social Hygiene AS.
Sociation has given much time and
thought 10 the development of suitable
films and the results as shown in the
educational films. Gift Of Life" End
Of tho Road" Public Health Twins
ut Work" as we'll as the several
technical films dealing with protective,
medical and legal measures. have
warranted the effort expended. The
distribution of thcse films is increas.
ingly large. the demand for them
from foreign countries being especial
! ~ Noteworthy.
The division Of public information
! has direct charge Of the preparation
and distribution OF film and slide ma
terial.
The stanton School PIT. A. held
Christmas party at the school Decem
Der - Entertainments was furnished
by the children. Santa Claus dis
tribu,ed candy and toys to every child.
The regular January meeting has
been postponed and will be held Janu
AIRY 10.
Park View Platoon School P.-T. 4.
will meet in the school January at
, pm.
The State chairman Of social stand
ards. Mrs. u. +. Angler. has requested
yocial standards chairmen be appoint
ed in each r.,T. A. and the names and
! addresses OF these chairmen sent 10
her AT 233 Maple avenue. Takoma
| Park.
Christmas carols were snng by
nupiis III the I.nngdon School for par
ents December l6
| The younger children sang their
! Christmas songs. then the higher
| grades sang several old Christmas
| carols.
While the older children were In
! the hail. Mrs Charles X. Speaker,
| secretary of the association. read
scene from Kate Douglas Virgins
Birds Christmas Carol"
4 short business session was held.
| one of the fathers called attention To
the bad condition of the playground
! and a letter was ordered sent TO
! the Board Of Education, requesting
| that the ground be- drained and re-
/ surfaced. The association IL contem'
! plating putting II supervisor on the
playground 80 that children may play
/ there each day until dark.
| The hospitality chairman. Mrs. {.
! J. BOVINE. and her committee served
| tea and sandwiches ut the close of the
| meeting.
Since the November meeting the
music appreciation work under the
| direct ion OF the District Of Columbia
/ Congress az +. Il, A. has grown each
week Each Saturday the,e are 200
! children al the Fox Thcater before
! si5 o'clock.
/ Adolphe =, kornspan. leader OF the
/ orchestra, has helped the children
! IN their study of music. just before
/ The second group was taken he sent
| Ia the congress Tor distribution
| among the children the program To
be play ed. with hriet description III
each number. together with the
/ statement that he would be glad to
| see any child in his Office and give
whatever aid he could 10 the study
NJ music, Each week he shows the
/ children each instrument In the or
chestra so they will know the different
tone wales In symphony orchestra.
| Mr.. kotnspan ts also preparing ii
| book which viii contain The descrips
ton and history Of every instrument
used In n symphony orchestra. These
| books viii lie sent Ia each school for
he use of the children.
/ Up Ia the present date, groups Of
| the stAth, seventh and eighth grad"
pupils from The following schools. In
| The order In which they ATE named
have been taken To the rehearaa IN
John Eaton. oyster. Weiehtman.
Grant. Jackson, Henry. Force Adams.
| Fnirhfoihri, Thomson. kcAne. Han"
| croft. Johnson West. Park View
Mnnroe and Emery. lexington,
The neNt group to go VIII he Jan
nary 7. when the pupils from the
| Pea body liiitnn-t atberN, Madison
i.ennine ana I.udiuw Taylor win have
| their turn.
Pupils from the following schools
In The seventh division viii he given
the opportunity January IA Brent.
Dent. Bryan. Wailaeh and ketcham-
Van Hnren,
Al the Suggestion ~ tho music
TEACHERS the Junior high srhnals