Evening star., 1928-03-25

= E street southwest, 1901 Tslhart stree
SOUTHEAST. SS27 Georgia avenue an'
20l2 Rhode Island avenue northeast,
The George TrucSdell TT, A. nc
Tuesday NJ the school. A program wa
given Mrs Shaw. Mrs, Mcbride aur
Mr.. Long took part. Music was fur
nlsh~d hy students from the MarylanC
state college. Refreshments wer'
served.
Child health dav. which comes tht
first day Of May. is the formal opening
Of the Summer roundup campaign
DR. f.. J. Schwartz is general chair
man. He has appointed as commit
tee 10 develop plans DR.. J, A. Murphy
DR. II !. Davis and Mrs, Giles Scott
Raft>r, The duty OF securing children
for the examinations which will bt
held in tho several health clinics oI
;h> District of Columbia has been as
signed to the president Of District
P.-T. A.
The Jefferson Junior High School
Association met Monday night, the
wayS and means committee reported
the collection OF $40 to he used for the
purchase of an electric blackboard
eraser A report was given of the books
bought with the $3.50 appropriated at
thc February meeting, Dr.. Clyde NJ.
GeaYhart spoke on the Care OF Teeth. '
REPRESENTATIVE Robert c. Simmons.
chairman Of the subcommittee on ap-
preparations for the District Of Colum-
hIa. committee on appropria tions, House
Of Representatives. will be the principal
speaker al the April meeting
A scene from Jefcrson's Spring play,
an operetta, Tulip Time" was given AZ
the school March -, % and "a.
Miss Wotenbarger's o-B shorthand
section presented play. The Colored
Ladies Political Meeting" Mrs. GoSS'
SAL won the attendance banner
A health clinic is being held at the
John Burroughs School under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Carpenter domestic science
teacher Of the school The classes are
held every Monday,
The Marfarland PIT. A. met the
evening Of March Is Mrs Miller. dele
gate 10 the Congress of Parent Teacher
Associations, reported that IA members
attended the Founders dav celebration
= the congress. Miss Waters sectlcn
won the SIS prize for the largest per-
centage of parents present.
The seventh and eighth grade dra-
matte clubs, under the direction OF Mrs
Draper and Miss Weldon. entertained
with two playlets. Mr.. Linn c. Drake
. from the Boy Scout headquarters. gave
an illustrated talk on the Scout move
r1ent committee was appointed to
select competent leader for a Scout
troop ot Mcfarland boys.
The next meeting will be book
nlent, and every one is asked to bring
book for the library.
A tvo-dav institute for naren, teach.
er training received a unanimous vote
~ the State Conference OF the Dis
-rlct OF Columbia Congress Of Parent
leacner Associations in the Burljnr-
ION hotel last Tuesday afternoon
me institute viii be held Aprii Il
ma !6 This March conference of the
CONGRESS was business meeting. AT
Nnlch many OF the State chairmen re-
ported on the activities of their dr.
oartments The legislative chairman
Mrs w. T. Bannerman. reported m
sne work OF her committee and pre-
Ssnteo two motions recommended nv
the legislative committee. These resol,,-
tons were adopted by the DELEGATES
present The first one was an indorSe-
nenf OF the child labor bill for the
Dlsirlct OF Columbia. recently passed
oy tne House of Representatives. and
tne other motion was one to make every
eIIort TO expedite the passage of the
siectlVe Board of Education bill for
ne DlstTict OF Columbia Mrs.sH z
rsossen. me editor Of the State Parent
-eMcneF Magazine. reported on the
current issue of that publication
Mfs. w. H. Rove. chairman of the
fGNNGrffns4
vention viii be held in the RALEIGH
Hotel April - and Is. Henry Clare
the chairman Of a special committee
Tor the revision OF the State constitu
Ton. announced the committee will
conouct hearing next Tuesday night
IN lS64 Columbia road relative 10
cnanses in the State bylaws
Mrs. William La Varre, the State
motion picture chairman. announced
Two pictures 10 be shown next THURSDAY
on Bible subjects.
The call and preliminary prosrar os
the thirty-serond annual convention az
the National Congress Of Parents and
Teachers has been sent out. The con-
Yention will be held in Cleveland. Ohio
Aprh 20 to May S. The general tonic
VIII De The Four Ages OF Childhood
ano Youth" IN relation TO the seven
ioio program OF home and school.
The Langdon PIT. A. met March is
Municipal Architect Albert L. Harris
showed pictures and plans Of the new
Lsngdon School and explained in de-
TAI the arrangement OF the various
class and special rooms.
The president. Mrs. Norris. an
nouDced the appointment of new dele
gates IN the District Of Columbia Con-
gress Of Parent-TeacheF Associations
The association voted 10 entertain
Mrs. A. II. Reeve. president OF the
National Congress of Parents and Teach
ers. al dinner tomorrow night. Guests AT
The dinner VIII include the state pres
ident. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter: prtnci-
pa! Of Lsngdon School. Miss A. M
Siason. and members of the executive
committee Of The Laagdon Parent
Teacher Association. whose president
will be hostess
II Vas decided IN change the date
of monthly meetings from the third