Evening star., 1928-03-18
Parent-T Teacher Activities

DR., Ernest r. Groves director, rnsti-
tute of Social Science. University OF
Nortn Carolina, will be the lecturer al
me sixth lecture Of the. Greater Wash
laston" parental education lecture
course. under the auspices of the Dis
trtct of Columbia Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations, tomorrow at &
pm. at the First Congregational
Church. His subject will be Social
STANDARDS" George l.. Wilson. di-
rector Of public welfare of the District
ot Columbia. will preside. Mrs, George
W, Lady. State pre-Scllool chairman OF
the District Of Columbia Congress Of
Parent-Teacher Associations and preSi-
dent of the Stuart Junior High Home
and School Association, is chairman Of
arrangements.
The monthly conference Of the Dis
uict Of Columbia Congress of Parent
Ec2Chcr Association will be held at the
burlington Hotel Tuesday at las pm,
Fillmore Association will meet tomor-
row al s o'clock in the Fillmore School.
The acknowledgements Home and
School Association will meet tomorrow
evening il the Hubbard School. Elev-
onth and Kenyon streets. Selden N,
Ely, supervising principal Of the seventh
division. public schools, will speak on
Ever Learning.
An educational motion picture pro-
gram was given by thc Parkview PIT.
A. at the York Theater March Z. The
Pre-School Circle held teachers
luncheon March S. Miss Elizabeth Nc
CorHick. Superior. Wis. who is visiting
platoon schools in the East. was a Spe-
cial guest The next circle meeting
will be held March 20 at 80 pm. in
the school. Miss Sesrle will be the
leader
A meeting Of the Central High PIT,
A. will be held ST the school Thursday
at pm after which parents will be
given the opportunity Of conferring
with the. teachers regarding the work
Of their children.
The Pierce-wehb PIT. A met Mon
day night II the Pierce School, Mrs.
Boilers room won the reward at the
Webb School and Mrs. Repetti's ana
Mrs. Mooasy'S grades tied at the Pierce
School for securing tie most members,
Eight dozen chairs were recently pur-
chased BY the association for the use
al group work in the lower grades.
The association will have a luncheon
Wednesday The attendance reward
was won by Mrs. Repetti's and Miss
Gates room tied
Judge OToole of the Municipal
Court gave a talk on Service" Evelyn
Scott. violiniSt rendered selections Miss
Dugan's eighth grade entertained with
songs and Miss Pitcher, fourth grade
teacher. sang solos.
The following officers were elected:
peSH 5~sA
dent, Miss LYDIA Moyer: secretary.
Mrs F. Rabbit: treasurer. Miss Grace
Bush: membership chairman, Mrs. F.
Grub: Legislative chairman. Mrs. E.
H Griffith: ways and means chair
man, MIS-. E. Higgins: child welfare
chairman. Mrs. j. G. Koch; hospitality
chairman, Mrs r. w. Davis: publicity
Chairman, AIRS. Theodore Refer.
The Mothers Club of the BRYAN
School met March 7. The topic Hon
esty' was chosen by Mrs. Julius O'Brien
iar the paper she had prepared The
LaAoways book, "Parenthood and
Character Training OF Children" The
next meeting will be April l.
A meeting of the Bancroft Associa-
ton vas held at the school March at
PHI Inc IoAoWlng resolutions were
passed: That $50 should be appro-
priated for the purchase of a Keystone
lantern. $40 90 the work of the Dis
trlct Congress of Parent-Teacher ASso-
Citations and SIS for the purchase of
Co1npton's Encyclopedia for the school
library.
The attendance picture was again
won by the third grade. Miss Mess
room
Miss Lind, the principal. announced
the Bancroft winners In the exhibit at
the National Museum. Charles Stauf-
Ter and John Yeomans were awarded
blue ribbons for the best birdhouees
and Hugh Clagett for the best science
Notebook.
Songs we're sung by Mrs. Vance
Miss Hummer spoke on Progressive
Trends n Education and How We
Meet Them In Washington" DE-
Homer J. Councillor spoke on Home
and School. Identical"
The publicity scrapbook Of the local
associations must be in the State once
ny April 10 IN order to be judged and