Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-23
Parent-Teacher Activities

The District Congress of Parents and
Teachers will have an Office at the Bur-
| lington Hotel. Hereafter all material
| for this column must be sent by Wed
nesday preceding the Sunday it is to
be given publicity to the District OF
Columbia Congress of Parents and
| Teachers, Room 101, Burlington Hotel.
| The following instructions for the
publicity scrapbooks for the 1929 con-
vention of the National Congress OF
F. .nts and Teachers ha~1 been issued
| by Mrs. E. r. Kalmbach, manager OF
the scrapbook exhibit for the national
meeting:
Books should not exceed 12x16 inches
and may be made to open either way.
The name of the association and To-
cation, including State, should appear
| on the cover of the book.
! Books should have a period limit.
This should be noted on the cover or
on the first page. Example-May, 1928.
to Anril, 1929.
All clippings should be neatly cut and
posted
Clippings should be marked with the
name of the periodical, the month. the
day and the year. Example-Washing
ton Post, 6-15-28. If notation is made
on clipping, use pencil; if on page,
use ink.
Legitimate materials consist Of: (a)
Inside publicity, publicity to members.
which could include association pro-
grams if publicity has been given to
them and this publicity is noted. In fact,
folders, posters or any unique ideas car
ried out by the association as whole
or by any of its committees if given
publicity may be used. Of course.
everything worth while should be given
publicity, but we must avoid ''cribbing."
tb) Outside publicity includes publicity
from and concerning the association
Under this heading come the announce
ments of meetings, with write-upS of
same, which have appeared in news
papers, school or church papers, edu-
cational journals or other periodicals
and State bulletins. Outside publicity
may also be had through posters dis
played in public places, placards in win
dowS and on automobiles, handbills or
radio talks. If radio talks are put in,
notation must be made of the date
given and over what station, but it is
not necessary that the subject matter
shall have been published
Make the book as attractive and as
artistic as possible. Every one, even
those not interested in publicity, will
stop to look at an attractive book. Only
such notationS as are necessary to iden-
tify the article should be used, but
mounting or outlining of articles, scrolls
or any arrangement which will call
especial attention to an article or which
will add to the appearance of the book
Is entirely permissible.
In cases where the publicity chair
man has had difficulty in getting well
written notices published, such notice
( "a fnG IN fhn IL ~,
the original form, along with the pub
lished notice, with a notation to that
effect, so that due credit may be given
for the effort.
tographs-Pictures may be used
which have been given publicity. These
give life to the book
Points used marking publicity scrap
books on the basis of 10. Legitimate
material, 2 points; neatness, one-thiro
point; attractivenesS, one-third point
originality, one-third point; arrange
ment, one-half point; use of photo.
graphs, one-half point; good announce
ments. points; good write-ups,
points; association activities other than
regular meetings-this means commit
tee activities-2 points, making a total
of 10 points.
National rating-Eight to 10, gold
star; to 8, red star; to 6, blue star;
below 4, green star.
The Summer roundup committee OF
the Force-Adams PIT. A. was present
at the two schools September II to
check up on the health charts of chill
dren entering school for the first time
Mrs. Waldman, the chairman, assisted
by Mrs. Melvin, took charge of Adams
while Mrs. Chambers and Mrs. Cajigas
were at the Force School. 1t is hoped
that parents who have not had theii
children examined as to their physica.
condition will do so at once and have
defects, if any, corrected Cards to
be signed by physicians making exam
ination may be obtained from Mrs
Caldwell, kindergarten teacher at
Adams, or Mrs. Hughes, first grade, at
Force.
For the use of members of the Ma
tional Congress of Parents and Teach
ers the following free material may
be obtained from the State chairman
of national publications. at 1918 Ma
comb street: Bylaws of the National
Congress-" History, Organization and
Program of Service; How to Organize
Congress Units" Reasons and OBJ