Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19

during the informal reception to the
officers for the coming year.
The mcfarland Junior High School
Association met in the school audi
forum May IT., at 8 O'Clock. Of1cers
were nominated.
The Buchanan Association met May
ID. Officers were elected.
Due to the weather on May day, the
May day exercises were held May 2.
A miniature circus. various dances and
sketches featured the days entertain
nlent, which was attended and enjoyed
by large number of parents.
The Summer roundup has been COM
pleted. The children we're examined
at the school Friday. May 3, with Mrs.
M. La Marche, chairman, in charge.
ance and 80 children we're weighed,
measured and thoroughly examined.
Powell Junior High Association met
Wednesday at o'clock. DR.. Elmer
Newton. principal of Western High
School, was the guest speaker.
Physical examinations were given IA
pre-School children who will be enrolled
in the Fall by DR.. Thomas Crisp and
DR. E. Morse at the Edmonds School
May /. Mrs. A. L. Phillips, president
of the Edmonds Association, with Mrs.
La Scala, health chairman, and Mrs.
H. Lichner. chairman of the Summer
roundup, assisted the physicians.
The annual May day celebration
sponsored by the association, having
been postponed because of rainy wea-
ther, was held May on the school
grounds. Each class participated in an
unusual program OF dances and drills,
which depicted the health activities of
the school,
The Tenley-Janney Association on
May held its annual election as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Miner Buell.; vice
president, Mrs. Horace Dury; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Edward Duehring;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Lloyd
Patch, and treasurer, Mrs. George
Gerst.
The Maury Association met Tuesday.
Yearly reports of officers were given
and officers we're elected.
At the last meeting of the Cooke
Association the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Roland Nc
kee; first vice President, Mrs. Charles
v. Grunwell second vice president,
Miss Ethel Tracy: treasurer, Mrs. Marie
Montgomery; secretary, Mrs. Henry D.
Aller.
Robert Haycock, assistant superin-
tendent in charge of elementary schools,
add eSSed the association on the I'M
portance Of a Junior High School in
Modern School System"
The music was furnished by fathers
band, a group Of men under the leader
ship Of DR.. w. Marshall Bland.
A meeting of the Fairbrother- Rossell
Association was held in the Fairbrother
School May at o'clock.
Reports were made by Mrs. M. F.
Bangs secretary; Mrs. G. S. Fraser,
treasurer, and Mrs. Edward Altman,
president, on efforts to obtain enlarged
Fairgrounds for the schools and den
tai clinic for the Southwest section. A
report Of the Summer -ound-up OF pre-
school children was made and notes of
thanks were sent to the doctors who
assisted.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Edith Altman; first vice
vice president Miss Flora Ulke: treas
urer,. Mrs. G. S. F-aser; secretary, Mrs.
M. F. Bangs.
A May day play was given by the
Rossell pupils, directed by Miss K. F.
Hughes. The attendance banner was
awarded to Mrs. Lyle's class.
Election Of officers of the James F.
Oyster Association took place in the
school auditorium last Monday.
johnson School Association met In
the school last Tuesday. Election Of
officers took place. DR.. Edwin N. C.
Barnes. director of music in the Dis
trict of Columbia Public Schools, spoke
on THE Trend of Music In Public
Schools" Prof. w. J. Oates entertained
will his orchestra of 3 DieCeS
Children from grades SD and CAB
sang folk songs under the direction Of
Miss Valera Marshall, sixth grade
teacher.
The Lucretia Mott Association met
Tuesday at 8 o'clock.
The pupils Of the kindergartens. under
the dierction of their teachers, Mrs. M.
T. Andrews, Mrs. E. j. Hawkins and