Evening star., 1928-11-18

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Mrs. P. j. Collier Mrs. Baulah Drake
teacher of sixth and seventh grades
won the attendance banner for the eve-
ming New members elected were Mrs
Florence B. Kinsell. Mrs. Elinor Hop
kins and Mrs NJ. A. Doetsch. E. D.
Schreiner president of BrightWood Saw
ings Bank, addressed the association
on the subject of thrift.
The Columbia Junior High School
PIT. A. meeting was held Thursday
afternoon 1t was urged that action
BE- taken toward naming the Reno
Junior High School, now under con-
struction. the Alice Deal Junior High.
Short talks we're made on the sub
iect What / Expect the School to Do
for My Child" by Past President Ernest
Pullman, Mrs. Roy Covert and Mrs.
Mary Lamond White.
The Importance of Child Study Espe-
cially as 1t Relates to the Adolescent
Child" was the topic of talk given
inc of the Home md School Associa-
/ ton of Stuart Junior High School,
November Z. Mrs. George w. Lady.
! president. spoke of the large number
( Of members and Mrs. L. H. Magruder
reported from the District Congress,
! also on child welfare magazines. Mrs.
/ Lady has been appointed state chair
man of parental education.
! Mrs. D. A. Edwards reported 13o
new members as a result of the recent
/ membership drive. Mrs. L. P. Gle
mants, good cheer chairman, and Mrs.
w. L. Hagen, publicity chairman, gave
reports. Mrs. Charles Nestler an
nounced the first meeting of the Read
I ing Circle and gave subject to be
studied first Mrs. S. E. Moore was ap-
pointed legislative chairman and list
of delegates to the District Congress
was announced.
A vocal solo was given by Mrs Payne,
accompanied by Mrs. S. E. Moore. The
banner for attendance was won by
Section 8 B l., Miss Short, teacher, and
8 A 3. Miss Allwine teacher both hav-
ing the same number of parents
present.
Mrs. William Bland, chairman of
health committee of the Henry d.
Cooke School, has weighed and meas
ured the 720 pupils in the school during
the past few days. She was assisted
by Mrs. Barnum. Mrs Warden, Mrs
Keene, Mrs. Tackett. Mrs. Hart, Mrs.
montgomery. Mrs. McComb, and Mrs
Cox. Mrs. H. D. Aller, secretary OF the
| association. has been appointed state
chairman of safety committee. Mrs.
Aller is also conducting the safety
campaign in her school.
The George Truesdell Parent-Teach-
or Association met Tuesday. DR.. j. A.
Murphy of the Board of Health gave
a talk on Health of Children" FL
wood BackenStoss rendered two piano
selections 1t is planned to furnish
the school library with set of books
committee composed of Rev. Wal
ter M Michael, pastor of BrightWood
Methodist Church; j. D. Steele, A. S.
Mcbride, G. O. Atkinson and Mr.
Schreyer was organized to push the
building program for the school.
Miss Barnes of the school faculty
gave a talk at the meeting of the Pea
body Hilton Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton November 9, taking as her SUBJ
ject How Reading Is Taught in the
First Grade
Miss Barnes showed by blackboard
Illustrations how the children built up
their own stories and are taught to
read instead of to call words. Mr.
Startling, a member of the American
Automobile Association. talked about
the Boys PATROL and urged the or
ganiZation of a patrol at Peabody Hill
ton.
The president Mrs. Y. P. Boswell
conducted the meeting and introduced
the guests of honor, the State preSi-
dent, Mrs Giles Scott Rafter. and the
! State legislation chairman, Mrs. Will
! liam T. Bannerman.
! The Singing Mothers Chorus" un-
! der the leadership of Mrs. E. L. Norris,
/ gave a program. Miss S. Homan played
! a piano solo. and reading was given
by Miss Bessie Woods class. Miss
Woods class won the attendance BAN
ner.
The Cranch Tyler Parent Teacher
Association met at the Tyler School
November IL at 3:15 pm. Miss Knight
on. administrative principal of Cranch
and Tyler Schools, gave a talk entitled
Why the School and Home Should Co
! operate in Looking After inc Health of
Children" Mrs. Bailey, cne of Tyler
School llrst-grade teachers. gave dis
cussion showing how children learn
reading the modern way as compared
/ with old-fashioned methods.
"The Objects and Advantages of the
! Junior High School" was the subject
/ presented to the parents Of Gage School
at their meeting Monday evening.
Chester D. Holmes, principal of the
Langley Junior High School, completely
won over such parents as were doubtful
as to whether or not the. junior high
was preferable to the seventh and
eighth grades. The association is re-
questing the Schick test De given pupils
whose parents desire it. The associa-
ton is purchasing the LOCK Parents
and Teachers and noo< on social
hygiene fer the use of both parents and
teachers.
The kindergarten won thu pennant.
The Carbery Parent-Teacher Associa-
lion met at the school November 6, with
the president, Mrs. George Fox, pre-
siding
Reports of officers were lead and the
following committee chairmen reported:
Mrs A. r. Grosskurth, milk and cracker
lunches; Mrs. Norman Sandridge. men,
bership; Mrs. Burley, Public School AS
sociation; Mrs. William H. Rowe, Sum
mer roundup" and Fairgrounds; Mrs
Frame, clothes conservation.
In expounding the Mastery of the
Tools. Technique and Spirit of Learn
ing" third objective of education adopt
ed by the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers, Dr. Thelma Hunt of tbs
George Washington University stressed
the importance of automaticity in fun.
damentals in education
Attendance banner was won by the
kindergarten, Miss Hope Soule teacher
Mr.. Kramer, assistant superintendent
Of the public schools of the District o.
Columbia. was the guest of honor at The
meeting Of the Stanton School PIT. A
November 8, and delivered short ad
dress on The Aims and Methods o