Evening star., 1929-12-08

1 ne association voted 70 Duy new
picture machine and slides commit
tee was appointed to ask for additional
lavatories, new floors in two rooms and
new door for the school.
-Four teachers were reported to have
100 per cent membership and were pre-
sented with prizes by Mrs. Laurie, mem
bership chairman.
Miss Young. principal, requested par
ents to not only join the association
out TO attend all meetings and make an
enort to bring some parent whose inter-
est has not yet been aroused.
Songs by sixth grade pupils and a
monologue by Charles Dunmire we're
features OF the program. The attend
ance banner was again won by Mrs.
Walther's third grade
EdmOnds.
A meeting of the executive committee
of the Edmonds Association was held in
the club room December. 4 at 1880 pm.
Tentative plans were presented and dis
cuSSed as to an appropriate Christmas
present for the children of the Edmonds
School,
The regular meeting of the associ-
alton will be held tomorrow at 2 80 pm.
in the school. Miss Florence H, Rogers
supervising principal of the sixth di-
vision, will give a short talk. A pro-
gram by the pupils Of the lower grades
will be presented.
Carbery.
A meeting of Carbery Association was
held Tuesday in the kindergarten room
with the president, Mrs. c. T. Burley,
presiding. Miss Florence Richardson,
fourth grade teacher gave demonstra-
ton OF the present day method of
teaching the arithmetic tables of add,
subtract, divide and multiply. RhythmS
and hand work as taught children of
the first grade today was shown by the
pupils with Miss Doris Dyson, teacher
The association voted to finance a
children's study library for the school,
the books for which to be selected by
Miss Ruth Dick, sixth grade teacher.
Mrs. Charles T. Wood, Summer round
up chairman, presented blue ribbon
awards given by the District of Colum-
bia Congress Of Parents and Teachers to
the 100 per cent physically flt children
OF the 1929 Summer roundup who en-
tered school for the first time last Sep
tember. Those receiving ribbons were:
Ruth Rizzo, Lola Shilasky, Winifred
Grim. Thomas McIntire, Doris Amiss,
Gertrude Frazier, Pearl Kesterson and
John Weber.
The association went on record as re-
affirming its Endorsement of the Capper-
zihlman free text book and supplies bill
now pending in Congress.
A benefit snowdrift demonstration will
be held at the home of Mrs. Alice L.
Poole, 6l9 c street northeast, December
10, at 1:30 pm.
The kindergarten band entertained
with several selections and a cymbal
solo, accompanied with piano by the
kindergarten teacher, Miss Hope Soule.
Charles Dunmyer gave a recitation,
The Community Chest was Endorsed
by the association. The kindergarten
room, Miss Hope Soule, teacher, won the
banner for having the largest number
OF parents present at the meeting.
PetwOrth.
An address on THE Proper Books for
Our Children" was given by Mrs w. H.
Ross, State chairman of children's
reading, at the monthly meeting of the
Petworth Association last Tuesday eve
ming.
There was also a short business meet
ing, followed by program. William F.
Raymond, tenor, sang two numbers, &C
companied by Mrs. Raymond, and Miss
Dorothy Sampson gave two clever and
unusual readings. There is to be an
exhibition of the school children's work
after school on December II. Parents
are invited.
Force adams.
The Force-Adams Association met
December 2 at 8 pm. Through the ef-
forts of Mrs. Waldeman, Summer round
UP chairman, 10 of the II children ex-
amined during the Summer roundup
campaign received blue ribbons for be-
ing physically flt. Mrs. Stuart, student
aid chairman, made a plea for clothing
for needy school children.
The annual card party will be held
December IL at pm. in the Hamilton
Hotel.
Miss McWilliams gave a talk on THE
New John Quincy Adams School" The
canary for attendance of parents was
won by Mrs. Caldwell's room, Adams
School, and Mrs. Hughes room, Force
School; the attendance banners went to
Miss Williams room at Adams and Miss
Noack's room at Force.
Buchanan.
Recreation" will be the subject Of a
talk by Miss Sybil Baker, director of
Community Centers of the District OF
Columbia, at the meeting Of the Bu-
chanan Association In the school Tues
day at 2:45 pm.
The room mothers met at the school
Tuesday to discuss plans for the final
drive for membership. A prize is to be
awarded the room having the largest
percentage of parents join the associa-
ton.
Columbia Junior.
The executive board of the Columbia
Junior High School Association met
Tuesday. Plans we're discussed for COM
municating with all the parents and also
for securing a larger attendance at the
monthly meetings.
Mrs. L. B. Castell member of the
executive board of the District OF Co
lumbia Congress of Parents and Teach
ers, explained Columbia's part in help
ing the District of Columbia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers.
A motion was made TO pay capita
dues to the State and to send list OF
accredited delegates to the State ONCE.
The subject for the meeting OF the as
sociation next Tuesday at o'clock Is
when the Marks Come Home. The
speaker will be Mrs. Fred T. Dubois,
charter member of the National Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers.
Whittier.
A meeting of the Whittier Association
will be held tomorrow at 8 pm. In the
school building.
An executive board meeting OF the
Joseph r. Keene Association was held
in the school Tuesday.
The next meeting of the association
will be on Tuesday at 8 pm. In the
school. The guests of the evening Will
be Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, president OF
the District of Columbia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers, and Mrs. Holtz-
man Tolson. There will also be
speaker from the Community Chest.
The teachers and pupils Of the school
are in charge of the program.
Mrs. E. v. Brown, ways and means
chairman, is giving a series CT card
parties for the budget. One was held
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