Evening star., 1928-05-13
the school May II at 8 o'clock. Elec-
ton of officers will be held.

the school May II at 8 o'clock. Elec-
ton of officers will be held.
The Joseph r. Keene PIT. A. opened
! its meeting May by songs and reclta-
tions by the pupils Of the seventh grace
under the direction OF their teacheT'
Mrs, B. Z. Drake.
A resolution was proposed by Mrs. II.
~. Overman TO make certain changes in
the present constitution and by-laws. to
be acted upon at the next meeting.
Appropriation was made to purchase
records for the school and hire a bus to
take the boys and girls TO the Bloom
ingdale playground to play hand ball
and schlag in the next scheduled games.
Mrs. r. I. Wyche reported progress on
the library program for the coming
Summer. New members admitted were
Mrs. Charles T. Grove, Mrs. F. A.
Eastern, Mrs Irwin Hollander and
Mrs. William J. Dunkum.
An entertainment consisting OF songs
by Mrs George T. Grove, Bernard JOY
and recitation by Dora Funk ana
Bernard Joy was given.
Mrs. Joseph NJ Saunders, vice presi-
dent of the State congress, spoke on
What Is the State Congress Func-
tions?" Mrs. B. E. Drake, teacher OF
the seventh grade, won the attendance
banner for the evening.
The Woodbridge Association will have
DR.. La Sale, assistant superintendent
OF schools and director OF mental tests
for the District of Columbia. as the
speaker Thursday evening. The chill
dren of the sixth grade have prepared
a program, and the Woodbridge -Langdon
Orchestra will play.
Mrs. Bennert, teacher In charge of
the third grade of the Woodbridge
School, took the children OF that grade
on a sightseeing trip last week, visiting
the Congressional Library, the Capitol,
the Union Station, the Post ONCE,
Lincoln Memorial and 10 the Wash
ington Monument.
The honor roll Is:
iB, Bobby Brady, Frank Dwyer,
Benjamin Elliott. Donald Luke. John
Murphy. Mary Francis Fimmer. Ruth
Major, Leon Myers, Jack Firestone,
Mary Benson. Aliine Dietz, Suimarie
Spence, 2B, John Reilly, Pleas Valen-
tine, Harriet Davis. Mabel Long, Anna
Sniegoski. Marcelle Libonati. Virginia
Schade, Patricia Pratt; 3A, Nelson
Rogers, Doris Thompson: 3B. Robert
Benson, Olive Varney. Robert Strizzi.
"A, Olive Wharton. Dorothy Carol.
Lorna Moyer, Virginia Manson, Willis
Dobbins. 4B, Ollie Rosenfeld Charles
Charming. Donald Onyon, SA, Exleen
Kellerman, eB. Jean Rassier.
The Stuart Junior High Home and
School Association met May 2. Mrs,
Magruder reported on the benefit
theater party recently held, also on the
hail ~ al awfsz
porting we're Mrs Pitcher. hospitality,
Mrs. Schmidt, refreshments. Mrs.
Charles Nestler, reading circle, and Mrs.
Ira Biggs, legislation. Miss Lucas,
teacher, read the state presidents mes
sage and Mrs. Joseph Sanders. health
chairman OF the District Congress. spoke
on the relation of child's health 10
lis intelligence rating.
Miss Beller. teacher. told of the
friendship doll. To be sent To Rumania
by the stuart Junior High Red Cross
and had II on display Prizes for the
section honor roll and also for the best
attendance at monthly meetings were
awarded to Miss Dagnall's section.
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The banner for attendance was again
won by the 8B~i section, Miss Dag
nall, teacher.
The committee on legislation Of the
District OF Columbia Congress Of Pa
rent-Teacner Associations attended the
weekly meeting OF the House committee
Of the District Of Columbia Wednesday
morning. -Four bills relating To the
schools were reported favorably by the
subcommittee on education, Repre-
sentative Reid. chairman. and the re-
ports accepted by the full committee
These bills were relieving the Board
Of Education from individual liability
for official acts of the board permit
ting Government employees to teach in
night schools when the total OF both
salaries is over $4,000 per annum.
clarifying language In the teachers
salary act, and providing free text
books and supplies for all children IN
the public schools. The degree con
ferring" bill was also reported with an
amendment providing that whsn di-
pIomas are granted for correspondence
courses, it should be plainly SO stated on
the diploma.
All local committees on legislation
are requested 10 attend the meeting OF
! fhp UnttaA District committee