Evening star., 1928-10-21

| appointed. The association voted to
| purchase new Victrclas for the two
| schools.
! The new teachers were introduced to
| the parents by Miss Daulton, the prin-
cipal, who also gave short talk.
The Parent-Tcacher Association Of
the Brightwood School, Mrs Elizabeth
| Peoples. principal met october 9 at 8
| oclock in the school auditorium.
The officers are as follows: President,
Da''id H. Lum; first vice president, E.
r. Albrecht; second vice president. Mrs
Elizabeth Peoples; secretary, E. L. Pef-
fer; treasurer Mrs. Arden Freer.
The Langley Junior High School Par
ent-Teacfer Association met October is
in the auditorium of the school. DR..
Camalier presiding. Committee chair
men made reports. The joint commit
tee on schools. which has been striving
for the purchase of land adjacent to the
! Langley Junior High School and the
new Mckinley High School, reported
that several parcels of land had already
been purchased and progress is being
made toward the acquisition Of the re-
naming parcels Mr.. Williams. chair
man Of the committee, rendered his
resignation.
Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders, vice presi-
den, of the District PIT A., gave
talk on the significance of the parent
teacher movement, which was illus
trated by use of charts. Owing to press
ing work of his profession, Dr. Camalier
resigned and H. Lee Smith was elected
10 serve for the remainder of the term.
Mr. Holmes reported that there are
now 35 boys and girls in the orchestra
and more being added every week. The
orchestra will give musical December
4, the proceeds of which will be used
for the purchase of instruments and
music for use of the orchestra.
A prize Of $5 Is to be given to the sec
ton obtaining the greatest number of
members before the November meeting
and pennant will be given as a second
prize.
The attendance banner was won BY
Miss Haslip's section and second nlace
went to Miss Hicks section.
A meeting Of the Parent-Tea cher As
sociation of the West School was held
october 5 at O'Clock In the auditorium
Of the school. Officers elected were:
President. Oscar Thorup: first vice pres
ident. Mrs. Frank Mitchell: second vice
president. Miss Blanche Pattison; re-
cording secretary. Mrs. May OConnor:
corresponding secretary. Mrs. E. C. Nc
Cormick; treasurer. Mrs. Ernest Lee
snitzner
A play was given by pupils of the
school under the direction of Miss En-
right and Miss Lauterbacker. Miss
Carmichaefs Al received the flag.
The Jefferson Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation met October Is, Mrs. r. w.
Strawbridge, principal of jefferson
Junior High School. thanked the asso-
citation for the good work of the pre-
vlous year. Officers were elected: Mrs.
Mary Sheppe, president Mrs. Perry
Lelshear, first vice president: Mr.. r.
w. Strawbridge. second vice president.
Miss Virginia Cullen. secretary. and
Mrs. Marion Wesley, treasurer.
The association agreed to accent az
an alternative for the Water street site
the present location Of Jefferson Junior
High School as a. site for the proposed
new school plant provided under the
tve-year building plan.
Capt. Berry of No. Truck. of New
Jersey avenue. spoke in the interest
OF fire prevention
The parental education class met at
Bancroft School October IL at 2: 80 pm,
following the lecture on Child Guild
ance, by DR.. Viola Russell Anderson at
the Mount Pleasant CONGREGATIONAL
Church, 14l0 Columbia road THURSDAY
morning. The next meeting will be Oc-
tober IS at 2:30 pm. following the lee
ture by DR.. Lucille Dooley, October 25.