Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-12-02
Parent-Teacher Activities

Fair Hope, Alabama, will speak Thurs
day at 10 am. on The School Child's
Leisure - Creative Work and Play"
This will be the last lecture of the
series.
After the parent-teacher training
class last Tuesday a group of the mem
bers had luncheon together at the Bur-
lington. Miss Terrett, executive secre-
tary of the Juvenile Protective Associ-
alton of the District of Columbia. was
the guest of the State president at
lunch.
The Acknowledgment Association
met at the Hubbard School November
10. Dr. Viola Anderson, director of
child health education in the Washing
ton Association for the Prevention OF
tuberculosis, gave talk on the health
of the child Mrs. Ida E. Kebler, Sec
rotary of the Columbia Heights Com
munity Center. spoke of the various &C
tivities at the Wilson Normal School.
The attendance banners were won by
Miss Muntz. eighth grade teacher at the
Hubbard School. and Miss Robbins, first
grade teacher at the Raymond School.
The Central High Association will
meet December at pm. in the school
will be Outside Reading"
DR.. Anderson of the Anti -Tubercular
Society gave an address to the Randle
Highlands Orr Association November %,
Her subject was Nutrition"
The Congress Heights Association will
meet Thursday at 8 o'clock. The speak
erS will include Robert l.. Haycock of
the Board of Education and Mrs. Joseph
Sanders, health chairman of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers. Health play by the STU
dents will be followed by musical selec-
tons by the Slattery trio, representing
the teachers and the singing mothers
of the District of Columbia Congress of
PIT. A.
The Wallach-Towers Association will
meet Wednesday at 8 pm. in the hall
of the Wallach School. Miss Nell Boyd
Taylor, assistant educational secretary,
American Association of University of
Women, will speak on PLAY Needs OF
Children" The Boys Glee Club, under
the leadership of one of the teachers,
Miss Baker, will entertain with songs.
The Kenilworth Association met in
the school November 81. The president,
Mrs. G. A. Lingebach, read the mes
sage from the State president Miss M.
E. Barron, the principal, gave talk on
a parent-teacher library and the need
of a study group. A luncheon will be
given December S, between II and l
o'clock, in the school basement.
The fifth and sixth grades, Miss Lanx-
mans room, displayed an Alaskan ex-
hibit." The goldfish for best attend
ance was won by Mrs. Anderson'S room,
the first and second grades
The executive committee of the Wood
ridge Association will meet at the Wood
ridge School Thursday, at pm, in
stead of December 13.
Mrs. Spanton, chairman of the pro-
gram committee, announces, that the
programs for the year have been COM
pleted and that the following subjects
are to be discussed: December 20, Wise
Use of Leisure; January II, Junior
and Senior High Schools; February 81,
Founders Day; March 81. "Charac-
ter Education; April 10, Physical Ed
ucation";; May 16, Vocational Guild
ance"; June 20, annual business meet
ing.
A special meeting of the Edmonds
Association will be held at the school
December 10 at 7:30 o'clock. The pro-
gram will be devoted to discussion of the
different phases of Safety" The Sing
ing Mothers will contribute to the pro-
gram.
Mrs. H B. Mayhem president of Co
lumbia Junior High Association, called
an executive board meeting December
6 at 2:30 pm. at the school.
The Stanton School Association will
meet Tuesday in the school.
A talk by Miss Giles of the Southeast
Library on Suitable Books for Chill
dren" was the main feature of the No.
vember meeting of the Brent-Dent AS
ISOLATION. An Illustrated talk by the
principal Miss Daulton, showed how
the lanterns purchased by the asSocia-
ton were used. Plans were made for
Christmas bazaar to be held in the
Brent School December from to 9.
The Jefferson Junior High Associa-
ton met Monday evening. The South
west Citizens Association met with the
PIT. A. DR.. Charles Moor, head of the
Fine Arts Commission, showed slides
and talked on the Proposed Water
Front Development in Southwest WASH
ington" A. l.. Harris, municipal archi-
tect, showed drawings and explained
recent school architecture Both talks
we're very timely, for this section is
looking forward to new junior high
school,
The boys gave performance. The
Girls Glee Club wore new uniforms OF
maroon and gold made by the domestic
art classes Miss McGroarty'S section
8A1 won the PIT. A. banner for hav-
ing the largest group OF parents.
DR.. Valera Parker spoke on sex
Education" in the John Burroughs as
sembly hall last Monday afternoon.
"The Child and His Play" will be the
subject of the Bancroft Association
meeting Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock.
The yearly conference meeting of the
Park View Platoon School Association
will be held December at 2 pm.
The PIT. A. of the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School will meet in the
high school building Wednesday at
2:30 o'clock. Mrs. l.. H. Farinholt of
Baltimore will speak on Ideals OF a
Parent Teacher Association
Vocational Guidance" will be the
subject of talk by E. r. Woodson,
chairman of vocational guidance of the
Kiwanis Club, to be given at meeting
of the Home and School Association of
the Stuart Junior High School Deem
Der at o'clock. D. A. Edwards will
speak on Fathers Night" There will
be a demonstration of caliSthenics by
girls of the physical training class in