Evening star., 1928-11-18

talk.
The speaker Dr. Frank w Ballou,
superintendent of public schools, spoke
on Educational Needs" and The
Health of the Child" which was of
great interest to the parents. Miss
pal, gave a brief outline of the neces-
sity of an effort along health lines for
the children in bigger way than has
as yet been accomplished.
Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Speilman volun-
teered to act as delegates to the Dis
trict of Columbia Public School Asso-
citation. Miss Cookies class won the
prize for attendance.
The Whittier PIT. A. met November
IL at 3:15 pm. at the school. The
next meeting December 10. will be at
7:30 pm. Reports of the trea-urer, the
Summer roundup chairman and the
representative to the Public School AS
eociation were read The president,
Mrs. Herbert Wilson, appointed the fol-
lowing committee chairmen: Mrs. Mo-
ran, membership; Mrs. Frederick, pro-
gram; Mrs. Wilson, publicity; Mrs. Nc
Quilkin, clothes conservation; DR.. Har-
per, child story; Mrs. Ewing, scrap
book and historian, and Mrs. Warner,
hospitality
1t was voted to help support the State
congress the amount to be decided
later. The president spoke of the ma
tional convention to be held here in
May
The Benning Parent-Teacher Asso-
ciatlon met at the school November
at 2 pm. The association appointed
clothes conservation chairman to Sc
cure clothing for needy families.
The Greenleaf Parent Teacher AS
sociatlon met at the school october 26.
Officers we're elected as follows: Mrs. r.
A. Twiford, president; Mrs. Marvin Glib
bons, vice president; Mrs. GLAND Rogers,
secretary and treasurer. The next
meeting of this association will be held
on November % at 3:l5 pm, at the
school.
Glasses in social hygiene are hello
weekly as follows: Wednesday from 10
to 1880 am at the Burlington Hotel;
leader, Mrs Naomi Roop, State chair
man of social hygiene.
Fridays from 10 to 1870 am. at the
Mount Pleasant Branch Library; leader.
Mrs. Harry Arms.
Mrs. Arthur Watkins. executive sec
retary OF the National Congress OF Par
cnts and Teachers, and Prof. W. G. Rue
digger, dean of the Teachers College OF
George Washington University, address
ed the John Burroughs association No
vcmber Is. Mrs. Lura j. Fowkes sang
A committee composed of Mrs. War
then, Mrs. Chester Gulden. Thomas
Mallon and Robert FurnisS, which had
prepared a new constitution, presented
it for reading the first time.
Plans are under way for clinic Tor
underweight children by the health
chairman, Mrs. c. A. Hodgson.
The Maury Parent Teacher Associa-
t.on met November l3 at 80 O'Clock.
Reports were made by chairmen. Tho
attendance banner for the month was
won by the kindergarten.
Miss Mortimer showed the garden
slides of ths children at work and gave
a very interesting talk on how the gar
den was started and the cost to get
the land in condition to use and how
much was cleared this year.
The association passed resolution
indorsing the bill granting leave with
pay for educational purposes to Off
GERS and teachers of the District Schoo.
system. There being no further busi-
ness the meeting adjourned to meey
December ID at pm.
Beginning November %, the members
of the Bunker Hill Parent Teacher AS
sociation will have a class in parental
education, led by the kindergarten
teacher, Miss MolSter.
The December meeting of the asso-
citation will be "get-acquainted" meet
ing, with the grade mothers acting as
nostesses. The speaker will be Mrs
w H. Ross, state chairman of chill
dren's reading.
Fillmore Parent Teacher Association
will meet November 10 at 8 o'clock in
the Fillmore School. Officers will be
elected.
The Jackson Parent Teacher Asso-
citation met November 10. Mrs. j. Blake
Gordon, president, presided Miss
Clara Burroughs gave demonstration
of the way in which music apprecia-
ton Is taught in the schools.
The fourth grade, which is taught
by Miss Elizabeth Waddy, entertained
the meeting with Halloween play enti-
tied Shadows Of the Moon"
The Pre-School Study Circle of the
Park View Parent-Teacher Association
met November 8 under the new leader,
Miss Virginia Schumacher kindergarten.
Plans we're made for the years study.
Ways and means of enlarging our
library, started last year, were dis
cussed Mothers wishing to enroll are
requested to give their names to Mrs
Fred Walker. pre-school chairman.
George Keneipp of the American
Park View Parent-Teacher Association
on Economical Aspects of Traffic
Safety November II. Musical num-
bers were rendered by the Singing
Mothers. A group of pupils, under the
direction of Miss Meyers. dramatics
teacher, presented a traffic safety play.
The proposed addition to Park View
School was discussed by Mrs. w. T.
Bannerman Fred Walker, president of
Park View Citizens Association, gave
information on the new school plans
and told of some radical opposition to
such an addition.
Three motions were adopted: /. That
the association play Santa Claus to the
children at the Washington City Or
phanage, as has been the custom for
several years 9 That the State budget
be given $50, $25 to be paid at once
and $25 later g. That a set of platoon
school posters be made and used as
association publicity, said posters. to
be loaned TO associations interested in
the platoon school.
Mrs. Pollocks room won the attend
ance banner.
The keynote of the monthly meeting
of Langdon PIT. A. November 9 IN the
school was "Childrens Reading" Charles
Pratt emphasized the Importance of
choosing inspiring reading for the
young mind.
Mrs Eppa Norris, president. accepted
| in the name of the school gavel, the