Evening star., 1928-05-20
Parent Teacher Activities

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division, and Mrs. Ely, with Mrs. II. o
Hankins, president of the association
and DR.. Hankins attended dinner
given by the executive committee OF the
Woodbridge School as an expression OF
gratitude for their help toward making
the first wears work of the woodbridge
Association such a successful one.
The association received marked rec
ognition at the April meeting OF the
District Congress of Parents and Teach
ers. 1t was given a certificate Tor
standard of excellence and was placed
on the District honor roll, also the
Woodbridge scrapbook was chosen as l
Of the 10 books worthy to be taken to
the national congress at Cleveland.
The Henry Polk Association met May
Ia, Miss NJ, E, Bond presiding, Reports
were given by Mrs Corbett, member
ship; Mrs John Stats, hygiene; MRS.
Howard. sewing at clothes conservation
room and clothes sent from the school.
also Nav day exercises and children eX-
amined by doctor; Mrs, Ludwig. Legis-
lature and publicity. Miss Dwyer,
teacher, read the national president S
message. Officers elected were as fol-
lows: Mrs. Lavinia Dunham, reelected,
president; Miss NJ. E. Bond, first vice
president, reelected; Mrs. Howard, sec
ond vice president, reelected: Mrs.
Margaret Corbett. treasurer. reelected;
! Miss r.. Rogers. secretary. and Mrs.
/ Ludwig. publicity. A program was
given by the kindergarten pupils, Mrs.
/ Woodward and Miss Pollock, teachers.
/ PRICES for the best attendance at meet
( ings were awarded to Mrs. Woodward.
kindergarten, and Miss Chamberlin,
/ lab grade.
! MAY dav was celebrated at Gage
/ School, with many OF the pupils taking
part, A health play was given by a
/ large group of children directed by Mrs.
/ Shaw.
/ The Gage Association met Monday
afternoon. Mrs. Baton, budget chair
man. told of the plans for the luncheon
and bake sale which was held at the
school Friday. She is also planning a
| card party in the near future. Reports
/ were made by Mrs. Weber, membership
chairman. Mrs. Camalier. milk COM
4 mtttee Mrs Miller. child welfare. and
Mrs Crawford. Summer roundup. The
| elective school board bill was explained
/ by Mrs Waltham. Mrs Gummell re-
| ported the work Of the Juvenile Pro-
| tective Association. The delegate TO
/ the national convention. Mrs. r. H.
/ Young. gave a report of her work at
/ Cleveland. Mrs. ]. B. Kearney. preSi-
dent, requested that each chairman be
| prepared at the June meeting to pre-
/ sent a report covering her work for the
/ entire year, TO be kept for reference.
| At the final meeting of the season Of
| the WallachT Towers Association, May
/ 10. at the Wallach School. the following
+, officers We're elected: Mrs. P. c. Riston,
/ president: Mrs, Carter. first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Harvey. second vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Samuel Howell, secretary,
and Mrs. John B. Altman, treasurer
| Plans were made for a luncheon to be
| held June on the school grounds. 1t
was voted 10 treat the Hine Junior High
print shop to ice cream for favors done
I for the Parent Teacher Association dur
| ing the year.
Mrs. Harvey was appointed delegate
| to the advisory board of the Southeast
Community Center The kindergarten
board gave a short program and reci-
tation in memory of mother" was given
by Hugh Mcneil of the fifth grade.
Miss Hummer gave a talk.
| Miss Rawlings, principal, who is re-
/ signing this year, was presented with a
| travelling bag as token Of appreciation
/ for her work. Miss Probey's first grade
received the Dixie treat" for having
the largest number of mothers present.
The Blair-Hayes Association met
Thursday at the Blair School at 2:30
pm. The speaker was DR.. Joseph p.
Murphy and his topic was Health Of
the Children"
The annual meeting Of the Bradley
Association was held Monday night in
the school Oflcers installed were
President, Mrs. c. II. knight: vice
president, Mrs. George Naylor: secre-
| tary, Mrs. w. j. Reck, and treasurer,
Miss j. r. McCardell.
Yearly reports from all committee
chairmen were read. The State presi-
dents message was read by Mrs. A.
Schmidt. Resolutions adopted by the
District Of Columbia Congress OF Parent
| Teacher Associations was read and In
dorsed. Mrs. Schmidt reported having
realized SAILS on the card party held
recently.
The next meeting will be held June
IL az 2:30 pm. in the school. Kinder
garten children will present program
and Mrs. q. w. Lady. State chairman
Of Study Circles. will outline a plan for
a study group in the Fall.
| Thomas Pyle, principal OF the Be-
thesda-C Chevy Chase High School and
supervisor of high schools for Mont
| gomery County. addressed the associ-
alton Of the Chevy Chase Elementary
School May ii In the new high school
building. Mrs. Robert r. Griggs pre-
sided. The resignation Of Mrs. w. B.
Greeley, who has served as trustee for
many years, was announced and her
successor. Mrs e. r. Kelley, was intro
duced and spoke briefly. The resigna-
ton Of Mrs. T. Perry, vice president
was accepted and her successor, Mrs. c.
D. Curtiss, was elected.
James c. Rogers gave report of the
special committee appointed to study
the school housing problem The pic
lures secured through the American
Federation Of Arts were shown.
The Brent-Dent Association met at
the Brent School, May IA, at 8 pm.
Mrs. Charles Walker was elected presl-
dent. Mrs r. Lee Barnes, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Lewis, secretary; Mrs Nor
gan Otterbach. treasurer, and Mrs
Griffith, representative 10 Congress OF
Mothers, Mrs. Otterbach will also serve
as representative 70 the Juvenile Pro-
lection Association and 10 the Comun-
ity Center
Robert L. Haycock. assistant SUPER
intendent Of schools, was the speaker
Of the evening and was introduced by
Miss elizabeth Hummer, supervising
principal Of the seventh division. The
program was given by pupils from the
two schools and included q May-poie
dance by the sixth grade Of the Dent
ana a play Every Boy" by the sixth
grade Of the Brent
The attendance banner went to the
sixth grade At the Brent. taught by
Miss Higgins.
The annual school luncheon was held
al the Dent School, May II.
The monthly meeting OF the Hub.
bard Raymond Home and School Asso.
ciation VIII be held May 81, 8 pm. In
the Hubbard School. Reports viii be
received from the annual school lunch
rs held within the past two weeks. The
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