Evening star., 1928-05-06
Parent Teacher Activities

T'ae nonthly meeting Of the eSecu-
tse hoard ot the District Of Columbia
Csn-~ress OF rar- 1t-Teacher ASSocia =
ssr,,s viii be held at the Burlington
Total Tuesday At l.30 o'clock.
The Summer roundup ot the chill
e'r,n was formally started MAY day,
Tne child hySlene centers and Ia white
S,fna.s were used for physical eNauina- :
tens
rAvSieians from the Bureau Of Child
fsyelene and the medical examiners of
t.ae District pubic schools were as
ssSs>s in these examinations by volun-
t>>r nhvSicirlS Of the District Medical
Ss.ietv There were about 500 chill
e'rca cvammc6 II is requested that
sas frnlea send a written report stating
tAe nur1e.r al children Still "a be ex-
~, nes To the stale chairman. Mrs II.
:. sui soS Fourth stree; northeast
-TA~ Congress Of Parent Teacher. As
= atoms Will hold boneft May -
e. tl>> National Theatcy
The John Eaton Association will
n,set tomorrow At l.20 o'clock in the
PRINCIPAL ot the first division. will eN
r;ar7 the Junior high schools, eSpe-
cissly in relation 10 the John Eaton and
a.. new Gordon Junior High Miss
0fTuttS eighth grade class which he
GENTLY save 2 successful play for the
henefit II the eSsocis tion. will be given
. special prize for its effort by the
c~gpnizat ton, This viii be the last
meeting OF the wear.
The District of Columbia Congress
nf Parent Teacher Associations sent IL
delegates. including the president. 10
thf national convention in Cleveland
and the following members Of the local
associations Mrs. E, r kalmbach.
L.angion School and State exhibit
chairman. Mrs w II. Rowe. Carberv
School and State convention chairman
Mrs. Suzanne RauScher Oyster School
sn6 State Child Welfare Magazine
chairman. Mrs ]. w Byler. Langdon
School and State juvenile court chair
man Mrs Walter Fry. Macfarland
School and State Juvenile Court chair
Mrs e. J. Dowling. John Burroughs
School and State clothes conServs-
ton chairman. Mrs. A. c. Chambers.
Fo-ce- Adams School president, Mrs,
Carl Smith. State recreation chairman
Mrs. James Young, Gage School, and
Mrs, Horace Richardson. Bancroft
School.
Each delegate was given leatiet is
sued by the Board OF Education OF
Cleveland. extending a welcome of the
hoard 10 the delegates and containing
information about the board and list
Of the Cleveland schools
Newell w. Edison. national chairman
of social hygiene, made the following
statement at the Cleveland conven-
tion: The District of Columbia
chairman on social hygiene has done
the most outstanding piece Of work
In social hygiene among the IL State
ehairnen II is most constructive
piece of effort I am sorry she is not
here to present it."
The announcement was made there
will be q Social Hygiene Institute at
the Chautauous Assembly. New York,
July TO August II. The faculty will
BE- Or. r. W Galloway. Newell w Ed
son. and Mrs Margaret Wells Wood.
Mrs. (. r. Kalmbach of the District
Of Columbia is assisting with the eX-
hibifs at the Cleveland convention and
her work has received much praise.
EaIIotinE for the most interesting
ard helpful exhibit made by co-operat-
irx agencies took place Thursday and
three ribbonS were awarded Friday.
when an official visit IN the exhibits
was made hy the national officers. The
names OF the winners win be published
later.
Al the gold star dinner Wednesday
evening. the District Of Columbia won
special recognition for having three gold
stars. Mrs. Suzanne Rauscher. State
Child Welfare Magazine chairman, viii
giTe full report On her return to WASH
inEton
One of the features at the convention
hanouef Monday night vas an address
hy Rssarsm Y. Gogate. director for In
Ola. International Federation OF Home
and School
Chiidren's reading was discussed
Tuesday afternoon at a round table
held in the Public Library. Leading
ehiICrens Librarians are on its staff.
The delegates visited the Lewis Carroll
children's room and the Stevenson
room for young people.
The BRYAN association produced
piay AT Eastern High School ApTIi n
This vas followed by selections by the
"Kentucky Coileeians," vaudeville. con-
s.gfirg OF three acts and a sketch was
produced by the ST. Marks Lutheran
Church payers under the guidance OF
Mss Selma Trcde Miss Frances Dono-
van gave a reading and Robert Burgess
entertained with tap dancing. The &C
eonnenisfs were Miss Elizabeth Deener
and Mrs r S. Moore. The talent in the
rlsw and vaudeville was composed Of
Bryan School pupils.
Ma dsv was celebrated at the Msury
School Tuesday. the program opening
~-}tr the salute 20 the flag and the
singing Of "America" BY the pupils and
quests. The kiY1dergarten gave May
cav procession and dance. followed by
> windmill dance by the first grade,
Dsnish dance and Il See You" BY the
thlYd grade. Swedish dance by the
fourth grade. Maypoie dance BY the
fifth grade. a song. interpreted b. the
second grade. Mrs. Sargent. teacher,
policeman drill by Mrs. Martins second
grace. Sweet Katie dance by the
sixth grade. durnbben drill By the
eighth grade.
The committee on arrangements vas
composed Of Miss Kaplan, Mrs Martin
end Miss Tol6on. teachers. Miss Morti-
Dsr. administrative principal introduced
Mrs Cecile p. Clark, president Of the
A2nry Association. who made an adj
dress
The next meeting of the association
will be nelc at tne EpHoItn II. H..
Church. Thirteenth street and North
1&ED3sad AFFD0r Iof ttleaSS+ Saas a. AZ
Z 80 N Rev Homer j. Councillor vii!
be the speaker. The eighth grades 0f
haury. Edn1oncs and Kingsman Schools
wsil give a Song recital Mr. ID. l..
asndo. historian, viii give history Of
ff1e association.
The Blair Hayes PIT A. held It's
April meeting ~ the Hayes School
Many fathers we're present. The presl~
dents message was read by Mrs Kene-
rck. Reports of the various commit
t<e cfsirmen were given The prizes
offered by the association FOR the largest
number of paidup members III their
Yoorn we're Won by Mrs Cole kinder
garten teacher st the Blair and Miss
rsrlsy o; the Hayes School The pllD-
hc1ty chairman announced the Blair
Hayes scrapDCok wsE among those sent