Evening star., 1928-01-29
Parent-Teacher Activities

NOTICES 1OT tflkS COiouAi hIoSe ~ -
fhe Office by noon on the Wednesda
nrece6inr the Sunday on which puolica
fion Is desired. Address D. c. Congress
~ parent Teacher Associations, Puo
uoitv Bureau. 500 Eighteenth Stree'
Apartrnent 81.
.Ex Duco" or What Is Education?
Mill be the subject OF the opening lec
.f,,re Of the course arranged by the DIS
trict of Columbia Congress OF Paren,
Teacner Associations. DR.. Jason NooI
Pierce. chaplain OF the zno DIVISION
the World war. will speak on this SUD
,act FEBRUARY l3 at 8 pm. at First Con
rrecational Church, Tenth ana {
streets.
FEBRUARY "a. Child Development
cilustrate6). Or. Bird T. Baldwin. dl
rector child welfare research station
University Of Iowa: March 2. school
mouse Architecture" illustrated. Dr
William B. Ittner. architect for tn'
Board Of Education. ST. Louis. MO
March s. Education and Government.
"a be supplied: March IL, "Socia! stan
oards." DR. Ernest r. c oveS, oirectol
Tnst;tute for Social Science. Universit,
ct North Carolina: March 10, Financ.
1rr the Public Schools Of the District o.
Columbia" Robert G. Simmons, char
man subcommittee on appropriatloflS
Eouse Of Representatives; March 20
.parertai Education Mrs A. II: Reeve
-,resi6ent Rational Congress OF Parents
ard Teschers: April 2. when Eouca-
Tio1 Fails" 10 be supplied: Aprh =
"School OrgsniEation--tne WorK-Stnoy.
Plsv School" illustrated, MISS EoSS
Phillips. director Of Platoon ScnooS De,
rroit. Mich. April is. "a, Eouc2uoi'
AT the Crossroads" DR.. William =, hue'
ciser. dean Of the Teachers Conese
George washington University WASH
S1eton n G: tbl Education Tomor-
row" Or. Cloyde H. Marvin, presi-
dent Of George washington University
All lectures will be held in First Con
sregstional Church.
There will be no admission cnarge.
The committee on arrangements IS
Mrs II E. RoSSell. Mrs. John Blakt
Gordon MIS-. Carey H. Brown, Mrs
BASH Manly. Mrs. Charles H. Ruon
MIS-. E. l.. Norris. MIS-. Joseph Sanders
Mrs. A. c. Chambers, Mrs. E. c. Mag
deburger, Mrs. ]. c. Gilbert, MIS-; W
Il. Rowe. Mrs E. H. Daniel. Mrs. VA
liam T. Bannerman. Miss Gertruot
Young. Miss Catherine Watkins, Mr
SLepIen K ~ dLIIe4' MAJ S4eSN
Bond. Walter 5. Fly. James @. Yaoen
Herbert Wood, George E. Hudson, lr.
and Henry c. Clark.
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except what is 70 be printed IN The
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etc
At the meeting held January IS ir
the Grant School, Miss Rose L. Hardy
assistant superintendent Of schools. gave
talk TO the mothers. There were talk.
bv several OF the teachers on work ir
the primary grades. The third grade
teacher gave an account Of the thrift
rule and its increasing growth In tht
school. There was o play and poem
by the children. Mr.. Twine spoke on
Thrift" The next meeting will bt
held after the changing OF grades ir
February.
The Part Of O Man in the Educa-
tion Of His Child" was the topic OF
Stephen z. Kramer's talk TO the par
ents az the last meeting of the John
Burroughs Association. The State
chairman of the clothes conservation
committee. Mrs. Dowling. gave q re-
port and requested clothing and shoes
contributions Mrs williams grade
ron the canary for largest attendance
Food Makes the Difference" was
the subject of a talk by Miss Emma
Jacobs. director Of home economics OF
the public schools. at l:3o pm Monday
Lantern slices we're used
Al the Tuesday assembly OF the
school q thrift program was rendered
bv the lower grades. continuation OF
one given BY the upper classes January
-. when Mrs Swomstedt gave thrift
talk
The graduating class, assisted by ga
gave historical play wednesday. the
proceeds Of which went toward pur-
chasing a parting gift TO the building
The Henry Polk p. T. A. met Janu-
sry IS al s:i5 pm. at the school Inc
state presidents message was read oy
Mrs Ioanes. A Christmas play was
gwen by the pupils Of zAB graoe.
The .hirty-frst birthday anniversary
Teachers z1lI be observed al the nexl
r,eerjns OF the Emery-D Dickinson P.-T
A February 3 al O'Clock IN the Eek
inzton School. Mrs. Rafter VIII oe-
l1ser an address.
The Blair-Hayes p. r. A met at the
rzyes School. Reports we're maoe oy
,4e various chairrnen OF committees
kf-S vpdike. chairman Of membership
raoor,ec ar increase in members ana
30 ;nst the majority were palo-up
members Mrs. Burrows asked iol
rora,son of clothing and shoes ior tne
r,,.Ies oonseryation committee and alsC
asyf< for a cash donation 20 that luno
rF1se cYsiznill. principal Of the bar
Es,rs announced an exhibit oi tns
1ryk done by the pupils OF the twc
senoois. ~ be held January 81 GET
-tfrste Of recognition for WORK oons
,s, ,ae ryeschooi committee Of the Dls'
,r,c, xss given 10 Mrs. wilkinson.
.,cTt program on thrift" given by cnil'
cren o. he lower grades preceded ar
secyess BY Mr.. Bishop, presloen' oi @ .lp'
Eastern High School P.-I. n. ln
y2Ye2icert. NrE. Keagy. aSEec iot q AIs'
s,.srcsnce of members a. tne C1ie
nz~y a. me Burlington Hotel Fehru'
Try %.
Miss E,yse Hzrcy, assistant superln'
.erder. u education OF tne Dlstf1I y
Columbia gave an address before tip
W@r6rlcge Association January 10 a
he rev Wo,dridge School. Mrs. O W
summons chairman Of the membership
eofnnitee. gave e report. Mrs c. =
f,nzrnlng gave piano selections ant
tour u Ire school children a osnc'ni
number. Fe9reEhment@ were served ~
~ ho6p.,ality committee.
T'ne nezt meeting Of ne sssociatlor
ay9.l ~ tseIc ct z O'Clock, February 10
~ t.se Woocrlcge School
=, FfSnE W EaIIou. superinHnden
- s,hDgIs spoLe on "Honogeneo1i
T5,ol. 9sg." a. The LsngcDn i5chf'D. Jan
usFy ~
X,s ,,tles E/yyu Raftsr. president O