Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-24
Parent-Teacher Activities

One of the important national cam
paign requirements in the Summer
roundup campaign is the final report
must be accompanied by a brief account
approximately 1000 words of the
methods employed and cooperation Sc
cured in the conduct OF the roundup,
the community benefits which have re-
suited and the permanent neaith WORK
which has been established, such as the
securing Of school nurse, healtn
clinics. dental clinics, etc.
Special recognition will be given to
units sending with the final report
pl,otosraphS of the local roundup, tne
naySical examinations, class groups, Iuu
i,er cent groups, floats or any unique
features of the WORK.
number of associations have had
pictlires taken of the children being
examined by the doctors. For ths
f7nal renort it will be necessary to have
the actual photographs oil the Woth
hainc done. not just the newspaper
r,ictnre Chairnnen will be sure to get
he photographs.
During the past week Congress
heights chairman had nine children
examined. rs were visited. They VIII
fgn;sh the work The Buchanan as
sociation will have its examinations
on SATURDAY., The Cranch-T Taylor.
Brent-Dent. will hold their eXamlna-
tions tuesday. Kenilworth and the Blow
will have obtained the services OF the
family physicians to give the eXanIla-
tons.
In order 70 close the books of the
chairman of ways and means. MRS.
louis B. CaStel, State chairman, Is
asking every school president to see tnat
I,er school makes returns for the
rheater party tickets at once. Returns
nav be made either at the State once,
500 Eighteenth street, or TO Mrs, LOUIS
s. CaStell, 1882 Sixth street.
At the June meeting Of the Column
his Junior High School Association,
the last of the school year, the follow
ms officers were elected and will take
ofice at the October meeting: Presi-
cent Mrs. II. 5. Mayhem; vice presl-
dents, Mrs, N. l. McIndoo and MRS. j.
l. Parrish: secretary. Miss Emma Ma
loney. treasurer, Mrs. E. H. Pullman.
The retiring president, Mrs. McIrdoo,
vas presented by the retiring first vice
president E. H Pullman, on behalf
Of the executive committee, with past
presidents gold pin. The association
Endorsed the teaching OF social hygiene
in the schools. An appropriation OF
SOS for a dinner at the Y. w. G. A.
for the 1928 graduating class OF Co
lunbia was voted. The dinner was
feId the evening of June Is. Members
of the association signed petition to
the District Commissioners recon-
mending the appointment Of Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter TO the Board OF PUBIC
welfare. Mrs. Agnes Kinnear, new
principal of Columbia Junior High. was
greeted BY the association. She spoke
Of proposed changes at the school at
the next term A trade school will be
introduced on the first floor and other
students in trades and arts viii be sent
to the Abbot and Denison Schools.
Downtown pupils east Of Sixth street.
who have heretofore attended Column
hia. viii hereafter go TO the Langley
Junior High. It was recommended to
the school authorities that teachers in
the library at Columbia be given credit
for extra work in that connection. A
boys quartet rendered several selec-
lions and refreshments were served.
The following are officers OF the
Truesdeu Association. President. Mrs.
Bilbry; vice president, Miss Smith:
secretary, AIRS. Tinsley; treasurer, Mrs.
Mcbride; chairman Of Summer round
up, Mrs. Segal: membership chairman,
Mrs Turner; publicity chairman, Mrs
Belt: program chairman. Mrs. Clark;
health chairman, Mrs. Beck; delegates.
Mrs Shaw and Mrs. Berry.
The wheatley School Association
gave q treat to the children OF Miss
MiIlischampeis, Miss Cotter's, Miss Bur-
rongfs', Miss Williams and Mrs.
Brooks rooms for having 100 per cent
membership Of parents and teachers for
their rooms. This was accomplished
during the recent membership drive
The association gave party to the
graduating class wednesday.
The last meeting for the season of
the johnson Association was held June
II. Reports of chairmen Of the various
committees we're given. Mrs. A. L.
Williams, the retiring president. was
given a sterling silver flower bowl and
candlesticks TO match.
A short program was given by Mrs
Dell Sale, soprano. and Mrs. Cyrus Whit
ney Culver, reader. The officers are:
President. Mrs. Cyrus Whitney Culver:
vice president, Mrs. Joseph White; Sec
Rotary, Mrs. Estelle Nicholson: record
ing secretary, Mrs. e. T. Naughton:
treasurer. Mrs. o. @. Wflitlow Re-
freshments were served.
Committees representing the public
school system, the Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations, and the Public
School Association Of the District met
jointly recently to discuss instruction
In the public schools relative to sex.
marriage. parenthood and related SUBJ
tects. The discussion brought out the
apparently unanimous opinion Of the
teachers present that Sf1eh Instruction
Is needed; that 1t is especially desirable
in the first two years of the Junior high
but that groundwork should be laid
for it in the elementary schools; that
1t should not be made the subject of
special lectures Or special courses, but
should be incorporated in the regular
courses at the places where 1t naturally
fits, and that there are abundant op-
p0rt1nities for it in the existing cur
riculum
The principal of Mckinley Technical
High School stated in the high school
course In biology. which more than half
o. the students take, sex and reprodue-
ton are dealt with in a frank. whole
some manner. and that he had received
evidence Of the value Of the instruc-
taon 10 students In later life
The principal OF the Miner Normal
School reported many suggestions made
By the American Social Hygiene Asso-
citation were being incorporated in the
revised curriculum Of that school.
The principal Of Wilson Normal
School said the existing courses in
biology. in physiology and hygiene and
IN nature study provide good instruc-
ton in this field but that opportuni-
ties Dill be afforded for suggestions by
me American Social Hygiene Associa-