Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-22
Parent-T Activities

All notices for this column must be
IN the Office b. noon on "Wednesday
preceding the Sunday on which pub.
lication is desired Address D. G. Con.
greSs of p. T. A.. Publicity Bureau, SOC
eighteenth street. apartment 81.
Reports Of the recent sessions Of the
council of presidents and the publicity
institute were given at the monthly
meeting Of the District of Columbia
Congress of Parent Teacher Associa-
tons last Tuesday afternoon in tho
Burlington Hotel
Mrs, W. T. Zimmerman. State legis-
lative chairman, spoke on the status
Of the bills concerning the District al
Columbia, now before Congress Mrs
w. ?. Roop reported on social hygiene
and Mrs, f. r. Kalubach. chairman
III charge Of scrap books and exhibits
showed the State honor roll and eX-
planned The credit points an aSsocia-
tion should have 10 be placed on this
roll.
Mrs H. E RoSsel. editor Of the State
Bulletin, read the State presidents
message from the February issue. Mrs
G.. w. Lady, pre-sclool chairman. re-
ported there arc fourteen prc-School
study circles now III operation in the
in the District Of Columbia. Mrs
Joseph Randall. State shoe and rubber
chairman, announced card party for
funds for her department will be held
February 10. III the Burlington Hotel
Mrs, Grace Latona. president of Ihe
Corcoran Parent Teachers Association
read an original story. The chairman
az The Juvenile Court. Mrs. James
Byler. announced the Parent-Teacher
Associations Of the johnson. Bancroft
and Powell schools had furnished the
eouip.non; for hot lunches for the chill
cren who arc cared for in the parent
teacher room in the Juvenile Court.
Mrs. Byler also announced the Tenley-
Jsnnev Association will serve on the
Juvenile Court committee during Feb
ruary.
In her report on clothes conServa-
ton. Mrs. Z. J. Downing said during
the past month 81 children have been
supplied with clothing by her depart
rent Of the State work. Mrs. Fletcher
Sheffield. State chairman Of National
literature spoke OF some new leaflets
recently published b. the National or
SANITATION. The chart Of the tree show
Ing the growth OF the Child Welfare
Magazine subscriptions was explained
by Mrs. Suzanne Rauscher,
The State ways and means chair
man Mrs L. B. Casten. asked the as
sociationS 10 cooperate with her work
BIZ supporting the sectional card parties
which are planned for the State budget
Mrs. Harry Z. Parkhurst, president
Of tho MARYLAND Congress CT parents
and teachers. was guest OF honor.
The publicity chairmen of the local
associations are asked 70 meet thu
STATE chairman. Mrs. Kalnhach. AZ the
State Office. eoo Eighteenth street
northwest. apartment 81. next Tues
dsy. anytime during the day.
The local associations are showing
interest IN the State honor roll. Mrs.
kalmhach has addressed the following
associations N the past few weeks:
Erie-y- Eckir gtcn. Stuart Junior High.
Mau-y, Carberrv. Henry D. Cooke.
G-eenleaf. Park View. Heary-Foik.
Ksene, Blair-Hayes, Gage. Langley
Junior High She will speak At the
BRAN. Ludlow-Taylor and Stanton As
sociations II the near future. and also
Grant and the John Eaton Associations.
Groups arranging 10 hold P. T A
card parties for the State budget are
requested 70 communicate with Mrs.
Louis B. Casteil. 1882 Sixth street.
Mrs. s ". Rauscher. State chairman.
Child Welfare Magazine. addressed the
meeting OF the Bradley p. T A. held
in the schri Monday evening. M:s.
NJ H TwlJcy. membership Chairman.
told % ava ding each parent attending
q meeting ribbon 10 represent each
child in the school. 70 be worn until
the next meeting. @f1en q different rotor
viii be given
Mrs. @ Ziters. publicity chairman.
gave 2 report o. thu recent publicity
institute Tn president. Mrs. c. H
Knight appointed a committee 70
dra.t bylaws and constitution TO b.
presented AZ the next meeting. Re-
treatments we're served.
Mrs. John F. Harnaker. president, o.
the Bryan p. T. A. prepared a paper
the meeting Of the Mothers Club.
5snuarv il. Hrs. Clifford E. Ket;]er
rendered vocal solos. accompanied by
Jsrx Charles A. Webb.
TIE Bran p. T. A. will NEE: next
THURSDAY. p. T:30 pm. Miss Eliza beth
A. Eurrse-. Supervising principal Of
tFze seventh division viii &c the speaker
OF Ire evening.
A ca-d party arranged by the Parent
Teacher Association ri the John Bur
rruehg School was held January II
The association met Tfursday night
The principal speaker WAS stephen z.
Kramer. stsistsn. superintendent al
schools. Several musical numbers were
given
"A protest against the obnoxious
headlines and giaring descriptions Of
murders and atrocities as printed IN
sorne Of oar daily papers" was regis
tered by the Caroery Parent
Association which met At the Carbery
S~nool January IL. q; 80 pm. Mrs.
Bigsk vas appointed a delegate 10 the
Juvenile Protective Association. Mrs.
George Fox read the District prcsi-
dents message also reported from
the Distric; Congress. and Mrs. Walter
Hagen gave 4 brief summary 0! the
Publicity institute.
Mrs DoYnde.a reported on pi1ilan-
fhrop!c work. 5nc IL vas decided 20
hold soreral small card parties. the
ys<ycce6E " 70 10 the Gi1oe and rubber
end the clothes conservation funds Of
the District PsfeYt-Teacher ksSocla-
Ton. Cameo fgUI aEo o,ner supplies
VII BE- brought 10 the school by the
nnofs1cgs ~ ne used for baskets for
The needy
Tte legislative chairman. Mrs. Jolln
Carter. offered an amendment ~ tl3e
constitution whereby the association
~. meet on the fist instead 81 tie
s@cone TUESDAY Of the month Grs.
Fant.l6ae membership chairman re-
y,'gFse1 55 g1ew mem oers anc announced
fFat picture al Monticello would be
ptsen py her " The grade having the
frest 3aren.s enrolled as members /;
wss oecsoed ~ start 8 Parent-Teacnei
AkAociaito3 library ~ the ahgoi
a certificate fnY the Summer round
10 1a6 received from the national
president Mrs Reeve. this solnG -Dr
rs Y.He been earned on by Mrs VII
ilsns H. Rove and her committee
Grade mothers reporting we're MIS-
f-gs.AMsFqrsy5 Yrs Witt