Evening star., 1928-06-03
Parent-Teacher Activities

The June picnic meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations will be held at the
Girls Friendly Holiday House, In Vir-
ginia, on the Potomac River. June IL
from l0:30 to o'clock. Special cars
will leave Washington and Virginia
railroad Office. Twelfth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, at 1890 am.
Lunch reservations must be made by
June o to the chairman, Mrs. J. N.
Saunders. 1918 Porter street. or at 800
Eighteenth street, State office.
Interest is being shown in the Sum-
mer roundup of the children. Many
requests are being made by local asso-
Citations for physical examinations. Dur
ing the past week the following schools
conducted examinations at the child
hygiene stations: Carbery, Wheatley,
Peabody Hilton, Gage and Brookland.
There will be examinations Monday at
10 o'clock at the child hygiene station
at 1927 { orgia avenue for children
from the Truesdell Whittier, Keene and
Barnard Schools.
In order that record may be kept
local chairmen are requested to send a
report of the total number of children
examined to the State chairman. Mrs.
H. N. Stull 408 Fourth street northeast.
Park View Platoon School Association
will meet June at 2 pm. DIR. VIM
throp J. Peabody. head of the Tuber-
culosis Hospital. will speak on Early
Diagnosis of tuberculosis" Robert Will
liams on Manual Art" Miss Mamie
Hastings on Physical Exercise" and
Mrs Potter will have charge of a group
of children demonstrating physical ex-
ercise.
The Pre-School Study Circle has COM
pleted the years program, having held
eight meetings. At the closing meeting
Mrs. w. p. Roop. social hygiene chair
man of the District of Columbia Con-
gress of Parent Teacher Associations,
led the circle and told of her plans for
next years classes for leaders of social
hygiene groups.
Members and friends of the Brook
land Association met May Is at the
school for their regular monthly meet
ing and to welcome the new officers
of the association. After the business
session the Glee Club OF the school
sang several songs Miss Kuykendahl,
eighth grade teacher. played for them.
Miss Pepper. principal. introduced Sell
den Ely. supervisor OF the NTH di-
vision, who commended the association
on the work accomplished during the
year Mrs. Rafter gave talk on Sum-
mer activities.
James Beckert, young cellist OF the
school, played, accompanied by his
mother. A committee of mothers. as
sisted by the eighth grade, served re-
freshments. Miss McGineys fourth
grade won the room count.
The Wheatley Association will meet
June Z at pm. In the school building.
A program has been arranged and re-
freshments will be served. The winner
of the membership campaign will be
announced All parents are requested
10 attend.
The final Spring meeting OF the
Stanton School Association will be held
Tuesday. Mrs. Foster. president. will
announce the committees for the COM
ing year A prominent school ofi1cial
Is expected TO deliver an address.
The membership chairman. Mrs.
Eckendorf, announces the prize OF So
for attendance during the year will
be awarded at this meeting In addi-
ton to the award OF the monthly at
tendance banner. Final plans for the
second annual lawn fete TO be held
June Is will be formulated.
The Peabody Hilton Association viii
meet Wednesday at pm. All mem
bers are requested to be present, as
the annual election of officers viii be
held and reports OF chairmen read.
The Fairhrother -RosselI School Asso-
citation held It's meeting in the Fair
brother School May ~ at 3 pm. An
entertaining program Of folk dances and
songs was given by pupils OF the third
and fourth grades.
Oficers were elected as follows: Pres
ident, Mrs. Edward r. Altman. first vice
president, Mrs Eta Davis: second vice
president, Miss Flora U'ke: secretary,
Mrs. w. M. Bangs. and treasurer. Mrs.
G. 8. Fraser These officers. with the
principal. Miss r.. G.. Carraher, form
the executive board
The retiring officers were rendered a
vote OF appreciation for their work.
A special report Of the theater benefit
was made by Mrs. l.. III. Lyle.
Mrs. Prince made an appeal for the
Summer roundup of pupils TO enter
the kindergarten and OF those entering
the first grade. The need of enlarging
the playground was stressed by the
principal, Miss Carraher. The associa-
tion recommended the purchase Of two
lots near the school for use as a play
ground The secretary was directed 10
send letter 10 the finance committee
Of the Board of Education requesting
the purchase OF the additional play
ground.
Plans for presenting a dramatic en-
tertainment at jefferson Auditorium by
the pupils were completed. Mrs Calvin
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