Evening star., 1928-11-25


preceding the Sunday on which pub
ncation is desired.
An illustrated talk by Miss Mortimer,
administrative principal of the Summer
garden work at the Maury and Ed
monds Schools, featured the meeting
at the Burlington Hotel last Wednesday
of the D. c. Congress of Parents and
Teachers. The meeting was opened by
the Singing Mothers under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Daniel H. Pratt, assistant
leader.
Mrs. Dowling, clothes conservation
chairman, made an appeal for dona-
tions of clothing or money for the work
Of her department.
The Park View Platoon School Asso-
citation exhibited set of posters show
ing the work of the Platoon School, and
offered these posters. to schools which
desire to show them at their meetings.
Mrs. H. D. Aller, State safety chair
man, gave a report Of the conference
meeting of Parent Teacher workers and
school people held recently at Franklin
School.
Mrs. j. L. Parrish, president of the
Grant Association, reported on the
work at the recent Better Homes Ex-
hibition. L. H. Magruder, State Child
Welfare Magazine chairman, reported
The John Burroughs Association had
Che best representation at the meeting.
The new State honor roll was explained
by Mrs. Joseph Davis, the chairman.
standing Committees at Work" was
the topic discussed by the State preSi-
dent and the State chairmen of stand
ing committees at the third session of
the Parent Teacher Training Class" in
the Burlington Hotel last Tuesday morn
ing. The quiz" of the previous session
was conducted by Mrs. w. c. Jones,
president of the Wheatley Parent
Teacher Association, and Mrs. w. II.
Rowe, from the Carbery. Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter outlined the organization
and activities of the national, State and
local associations and spoke particu-
larly of the duties of the various COM
1nittees.
The following State committee chair
men read five-minute papers on the
duties of such chairmen: Mrs. j. N.
Saunders, publicity; Mrs. Benson
Grinder, membership, and Mrs. E. H.
Daniel, hospitality.
The next session of this class will be
held Tuesday at 10 o'clock. The topic
for discussion will be Leadership and
Opportunities in Parent-Teacher Work."
and the speaker will be T. D. Martin,
from th: National Education Associa-
ton.
Mrs. Laura Underhill Kohn, director
Of the National Publicity Bureau, was
in Washington last week and on Fri
day afternoon she held conference
with the State publicity committee for
the national convention to be held here
next May.
The Singing Mothers Chorus, under
the direction of Mrs. Eppa L. Norris,
held its monthly meeting November 19,
at 1870 pm, at the Burlington Hotel
and will meet Monday of each week at
the same time and place for rehearsal
of Christmas carols which they will
sing for PIT. A. meetings at the local
schools throughout the month of De-
cember. They gave a program Tues
day at Langley Junior High School.
Their next engagement is for meet
ing of the District Citizens Association.
which will meet in the Sherwood Pres
byterian Church November 20 at S
pm. The PIT A. Of the John Eaton
School will have the Singing Mothers
to entertain at the meeting December
5 at 1880 pm.
In order to secure DR.. valeria Parker
for two lectures, the date Of the child
guidance lectures sponsored by the
Parent-Teacher Associations OF Mount
Pleasant and the Mount Pleasant
CONGREGATIONAL Church has been
changed. instead of meeting last
Thursday, two meetings viii be held
November 26 and 27 at 10 o'clock, at
which time DR.. Valera Parker OF the
American Social Hygiene Association
viii lecture on Sex Education" PTovi-
sion is made at the church for caring
for young children while mothers at
tend the lectures.
The following week, DIR. Ernest
Groves of the University of North Caro-
lima will speak an Family Life as
Cooperative Enterprise" AS the COM
mittee felt that fathers as well ss
mothers would be much interested In
this subject, the meeting VIII be neio
at O'Clock on Monday evening, De-
cember 8. All meetings are at the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
at Fourteenth and Columbia road.
The State social hygiene work is be-
ing developed in two study groups, one
conducted by State Chairman Mrs. w.
p. Roop, and the other by Mrs. II. 3.
Arms. The general topic for Mrs.
Roop's class is 1.-THE Way Life Begins"
and the sessions are held every We'd
nesday at 10 o'clock in the Burlington
Hotel There will be no session of this
class this week because OF the Thanks
giving holidays.
Mrs. H. B. Arms class is held Wed
nesday at 10 O'Clock at the Mount
Pleasant Library. The general topic OF
this course is "Parenthood and Char
acter Training of Children" This class
is especially for the parents OF children
Of junior and senior high school age.
"Sex Education" will be the subject
Of a talk by Dr. Valeria Parker in
John Burroughs School tomorrow at
2 o'clock.
Langdon pupils have been receiving
the benefit of several instructive NOV
ing pictures arranged for by Miss Sis
son, principal, and Mrs. A. G. Davis,
moving picture chairman.
The Thomson Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation has just finished weighing and
measuring all the children and has
366 gold stars, 1873 blue stars, IA green
stars and only 26 red stars.
Milton Fairchild addressed the Par
ent-Teacher Association of the Langley
Junior High School Tuesday evening.
Musical numbers were rendered by the
Singing Mothers Chorus. under the di-
rection of Mrs. Norris. The sum OF $40
was appropriated for the shoe and rub
ber fund of the District PIT. A.
The Langley Glee Clubs and Or
chestra, together with six washington
artists, will give concert December
in the school auditorium, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be used for the
purchase of instruments and music to
be loaned to children of talent who
are unable to furnish their own in
struments Three instruments have al
ready been purchased.
Attendance banners we're won by
Miss Haslip's section, 9B, l02, and Miss
Lewis section, ga. l08.
Fathers and all new members will
be guests of the Force-Adams Asso-