Evening star., 1928-04-29

cipal OF the school and vice president
OF the association announced the
Health day program on May I. to be
held In the Bowen School yard, In
which both schools win participate. The
luncheon committee announced the
change Of date from May to May 3
In the Smallwood School. Mrs. J. New
ton announced the play at the Jeffer-
son Junior High School May o. The
nounced the theater party at the Ma
tional Theater May 90
Mrs. II. G. Hadley was appointed
chairman Of the Summer roundup
committee.
The boys Of the fourth grade, Miss
Stiles, teacher. entertained. The
kindergarten, Miss HUH, teacher. won
the prize for the most members present.
The Maury Association met at the
school April 10. The reports of the
secretary and treasurer we're approved
and reports from those I'm charge of
the Easter holiday sightseeing trips ar
ranged by the association for the bene-
fit of the children were given. The
report Of Mrs. Priddy was on the school
paper. the Edmonds- Maury Gazette.
Mrs. q. w. Lady. State chairman OF
the Study Circle. was the guest Of hon.
or and spoke on the Summer roundup
of pre-school children In most con-
vincing manner. George Policy. third
grade pupil. gave motion picture
show. depicting scenes at Mount Ver-
non. The third grade made q trip to
Mount Vernon.
Child Health Day, May /, will be
celebrated at the school by a May day
festival, which will take place in the
Maury School Fairgrounds. Each
grade, from the kindergarten to the
eighth grade. will participate.
The fourth grade won the pennant
for the current month.
Mrs. Flournoy. health chairman. re-
ported she was ready. TO weigh and
measure all the children Of the school.
The next meeting of the association
will be held May IL at 7:30 pm. at
Epworth M. E. Church. Thirteenth
street and North Caroline avenue
northeast. Rev. Homer j. Councillor
viii be the speaker of the evening. and
another feature will be joint song re-
cital by the pupils of the Maury Ed
monds and Kingsman Schools, under
the direction Of Miss Heron
A musical and art program will be
the feature of the meeting of Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School Association
Wednesday at 1880 pm. After the
business meeting. quartet OF four
music teachers OF the Montgomery
County School. under the leadership OF
Miss Geneva Bordeaux. will render
several vocal selections.
A display Of prints will be- on view.
sponsored by the American Federation
OF Arts. Edwin X. LeFevre will have
charge Of this feature and give the In
formal talk.
mond Home and School Association
April %. discussion of the question
Should home work be given in grades
three to six inclusive?" resulted in the
adoption of a resolution declaring that
the question OF home work should in all
cases be left to the discretion of the
teacher.
II was voted to have the annual
school luncheons. the Hubbard School
lunch May Q. and the Raymond School
lunch May is. and TO hold a regular
May meeting OF the association May 81.
J. z. Boise, chairman Of the COM
plants committee, reported that trafic
officials will place slow" signs at the
entrances into Spring Road at Tenth
and Eleventh streets, for the protection
OF school children.
An amendment to the constitution
providing that chairmen of standing
committees be also members OF the
executive committee was adopted
DR.. F. A. Moss of George Washington
University delivered an address before
the Jefferson Junior High School asso-
ciation Monday night. His subject was
The Cycle Of Life" with special en-
phasis on the adolescent period.
Reports from the various committees
were read. The ways and means com
r1ittee announced plans for a play, "A
Virginia Heroine" to be given in the
school auditorium May 8 at 8 pm
The association has been granted per-
mission TO have charge Of lunch stand
on the girls athletic field day at Six
teenth street May IL.
Appreciation was expressed By r. w.
Strawbridge. principal, Of the splendid
gift Of the concert grand piano which
was presented to the school by the par
ent-teacher association. Rose Navok
gave violin selection. Irene Guy rem
dered piano numbers The Girls Glee
Club sang. Elizabeth Long, accom-
panied by Edith Burton. played on the
saxophone.
Miss de Hoffs Oh section presented
. play. "Elizabeths Young Man" Mrs.
Hester's Oh won the attendance ban
ner.
The auditorium Of the Janney School
was the scene Of q successful enter
tainment April 20 when lao children
from the Tenley and Janney Schools
took part In n succession OF folk dances.
drills and brief dramatizations OF
"a
cake we're sold, and the proceeds 10
the association were close 10 $40.
The report OF the nominating COM
mittee OF oficers for the next year will
be heard at the meeting of the STAN
ton School Association Tuesday.
J. C. Wright. director of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education, ad-
dressed the Woodbridge Association April
10 on Vocational Guidance" Mrs. n.
D. Maltby gave whistling numbers and
Miss Marlborough violin solos.
Miss Kemp. principal OF the kinder
garten department. gave the report
that the children OF the Woodbridge
School sent IS Faster baskets TO the
Red Cross for the Emergency Home
children Of the Gospel Mission. Reports
were given by Mrs. Simmons, chairman
OF the membership committee; Mrs.
Cunningham. chairman Of the Child
Welfare Magazine committee. Mrs.
Speake, chairman of the legislative
committee; Mrs. putnam chairman az
the health committee, and Mrs Chaney,
chairman OF the ways and means COM
mittee.
Al the State convention Woodbridge
r. T. A. received credits for It's many
achievements.