Evening star., 1928-04-01

DR.. William C. Ruediger. dean OF the
Teachers College, George Washington
| University, will speak on Education at
the Crossroads" at the eighth lecture OF
the Greater Washington" Parental Ed
ucation Lecture Course. tomorrow eve
ming. at 8 o'clock, at the First Congrega-
tional Church. Miss Catherine watkins,
director of public school kindergartenS
Of the District OF Columbia, is chairman
Of ARRANGEMENTS. Public school kinder
carten teachers OF the District OF CO.
lumbia will be the ushers.
A motion picture. The Passion Play.
will be shown after the lecture. The
public Is invited. Admission Is free.
One Of the features OF the Greater
Washington Parental Education Lecture
Course. under the auspices of the DIS
trict Of Columbia Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations, was the music rem
dered by the chorus of singing mothers
at the lecture Monday evening. Mrs. E,
l.. Norris, president OF the Langoon
PIT A. has organized this chorus.
which will hold regular rehearSalS SO
that It may be prepared to sing wneh
called upon for parent-teacher meet
ings. a..
National Congress of Parents ana
Teachers, was the speaker,
"Education Yesterday and Today" was
the tonic of the address delivered by
Morton SNYDER, executive secretary Oh
the Progressive Education Association,
at the Grant PIT. A. meeting WeoneS-
dav afternoon at the school.
At the assembly March "a, group
Of eighth grade children. George Beach,
Dorothy Sauter. Gerald Hess, Nellie AT
well Adelaide Beard and Elizabetn
Schleicher. presented a play, Ola
PINES and the Dryad." under the direc-
tion of Miss nj, NJ. Lockwood. Nellie AT
well and Jeanette Kirsch OF the elentn
grade played piano duet.
Robert Kvale. IL years of age, In the
seventh grade, made an address ABOUT
his trip with Col. Charles Lindoergn'
Two BOYS OF the 5B grade, Charles Mar
shall and Wesley Quick. eXniniteo an
airplane with a parachute which tney
had made.
A program by the pupils from the DIFF
ferept classes In the John Eaton School
will be given at meeting OF the parent
teacher association tomorrow afternoon
Oficers will be elected and social VIII
follow the business meeting. The meet
ing will be held In the Cleveland PARK
congregational Church, Thirty-fourth
and Lowell streets.
The Force-Adanis PIT. A. viii meet
tomorrow at 3:l5 pm, in the rorce
school. william p. Jackson. former
field secretary OF the Playground ano
Recreation Association OF Amefica. VIII
he the speaker. Problems OF Mothers
NJ Young Children" Is the subject OF
discussion class to be held at Adams
school at stated periods. The nrst
meeting was held last Tuesday and MISS
watkins. director Of the District or Co
lumbia Public School Kindergartens,
addressed the meeting. The next meet.
ing will be- held In Adams School April
II. at 1880 pm.
The report OF the principal, G. Der
wood Baker. on the recent meeting IN
Boston OF the department OF superin,
tendents and principals OF the National
Education Association was the feature
of the meeting OF the Langley Associa-
tion in the school. March 20. MRS.
Pittman, finance chairman, reported
slO5 90 was cleared by the association
by the repeating Of the circus OF fee-
rl,arv a. A card party viii be given
Aprfl 20 in the school for the benent
of the association.
Mrs. Mckenzie. health chairman,
gave a report of the meeting held al
the school March 8 for 2l5 parents
whose children were more than 10 per
cent underweight. Mrs. Volland: Juve-
nile Court: Mrs. Shoemaker. library
ard Mrs. Slant, district p. 7. A. dele
gate. reported Mr.. Bonnet read the
State presidents message.
~k4nvaAanna hammer Was received
bv Miss Haslips section, second place
going TO Miss Tennysor's section.
Tnon,as Sweeney of sB-2o4 gave
piano solo. and play Lost NOreen.
vas presented by the pupils OF Mrs.
Eartke's home room. Mr.. Robp. PRINT
ing teacher, gave two solos on saw.
Many mothers are attending the
child study classes when are Deihg
held each wednesday under the giiin-
ance of Miss Brackett at John Bur-
roughs School. Character DeVeiop-
rnent" was discussed last wednesday
Afternoon following reports on ASSIGNED
reading by Mrs. Furniss. Mrs. KING,
Mrs. Guy and Mrs. Gulden. Next Wed
nexday afternoon Mrs. Webster, MRS.
Rechter. Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Norris
viii report on their readings on man
ners' and there viii be general dlscus-
sion on the subject.
A. the last sssociation meeting, Earl
C. Arnold professor Of Law at George
washington University. made an ao-
dress. A. H. Fast gave readings from
James whitcognb Riley. Solos we're
given bv Eva whitford Invett. ana
George Dixon Thompson. who accom-
panied Mrs. Lovett, also played piano
solo.
The conference meeting oi Central
High School Association was held Marcn
~. following the business meeting.
parkview platoon School PIT. A. viii
elect of1icers April S at Q O'Clock IN tne
school.
Miss Jean Molster. kindergarten prln'
cinaI conducted the meeting OF tne
parental education group Of the BROOK
land School March 81. The discussion
next wednesday will be on PUNISH
n,er,t." The meeting will be held at
O'Clock In the teachers room.
DR.. Murphy gave a talk at Langley
Junior High School March 70 ths
mothers of the undsrWeignt enhnrfn
on what 10 DO. and What NOT 10 DO
10 Bring the Child 10 Normal weight
ATtss craig director of child health ed
aes,ion washington Tuberculosis ASSo'
cistioFl. gave an illustrated lecture snow"
ing the wonderful results obtained from
the work Of the Tuberculosis Assoeia'
ton,
County Supt, 0f schools Edwin w
pYo0nae discussed the modern trend ~
education a. a meeting OF me CnrFy
chsae Elementary school PIT. A. ~.
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