Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-10


The instructions for the posters to be
made by the school children above the
Mxth grade, for the thirty-third annual
convention of the National Congress Of
Parents and Teachers here, May to
II, have been distributed to association
members, as well as to teachers in the
schools
All those desiring more information
about the posters are requested to make
Inquiry at the State Office 1t is planned
TO hold an exhibit of all posters sub
nitted and to select the best for exhibit
uon at the convention headquarters. All
others will be displayed in prominent
places throughout the city.
: The District Congress members start
I'd active State work last Tuesday for
the national convention. They met in
the Burlington Hotel and decided many
matters pertaining to the convention,
and the committees are beginning
active convention work.
One of the important details dis
cussed was the matter of sponsors for
the different State delegates who viii
volunteered in this capacity for the
States listed: Alabama. Mrs. e. L.
Norris; Arizona, Mrs. Franklin Jones;
California, Mrs e. e. Goss; Connecti-
cut, Mrs. e. c. Rittue; Florida, Mrs.
Jenny M. Sauls; Georgia, Mrs.
Fletcher Sheffield; Idaho, Mrs. Edward
Riggs Seal Illinois, Mrs. G. H. Umali;
Indiana, Mrs Joseph Brown; Iowa,
Mrs. Glen Leach; Kansas, Mrs. Walter
vey, Mrs. John Williams, Mrs. William
Humphreys and Mrs. John Altman:
Maryland, Mrs. ]. c. Brown, Mrs.
Charles F. Foster; Massachusetts,,
AIRS. John Corunyn; Michigan,
AIRS. Henry S. Rawdon; Min
fesota, Mrs. w. H. Ross; Mississippi,
Mrs. John w. Davis: Missouri. Mrs.
Walter B. Fry; Montana, Mrs. P. H.
Bransdorf: New Jersey, Mrs. Edward
Pratt; North Carolina, Mrs. w. F..
brey: Ohio, Mrs. G. w. Lady. Mrs. F.
n. Keagy; Oklahoma, Mrs. r. T.
wyche; Oregon, Mrs. Basil Manly;
Pennsylvania, Mrs. James P. Holloway;
South Carolina, Mrs. j. L. MerneSs;
Tennessee, Mrs j. E. Akers; Texas,
Mrs. o. B. Taylor; Virginia, Mrs. Mary
eheppe, Mrs. George Fox; Washington,
AIRS. Herbert A. Whitney; West VIZ
ginia, Mrs. E. N. Leach.
Mount Vernon Church Association
VII meet Wednesday at 8 pm
/ The social hygiene class, under the
direction of Mrs Barnes, will be re-
Euned at the Mount Pleasant Public
Library next Wednesday.
The Ketcham-V Van Buren, Association
held a special meeting February 5.
The free text book bill and the Cram
Kon bill were Endorsed.
& The next meeting will be held Feb
Snary 26 at 2:S0 pm.
4 The Bancroft Association took occa-
ION at its February meeting to re-
Medicate themselves to the achieve
hlents of the great purposes for which
ahe National Congress OF Parents and
Teachers was founded, namely, the
welfare of the child IN home, school,
khurch and state. A candle-lighting
pageant and birthday cake were used
10 celebrate this event.
E Stress was placed on the new series
hf Child Guidance" lectures which be-
gan February at Mount Pleasant Con-
kregational Church. The clothes con-
kervation committee reported seven
children QUILTED with warm clothing.
( A resolution was passed opposing the
rs per cent preference In appointments
from the Wilson Normal School IN the
District appropriation bill, now IN the
Senate.
A musical feature by pupils of the
kMelody Way" and the presentation OF
khe 100 per cent room In the birdhouse
building contest, which was conducted
by the science department of the ele-
naentary schools, were added attrac-
tions. 49,, a'fs
i At the meeting of the Peabody Hilton
Association Tuesday afternoon the StaJe
PRESIDENT and some of the State chair
men were guests of honor.
! Mis- Wood of the faculty gave a les
Son on fifth grade arithmetic, prlncl-
Dally fractions. S. E. Kramer, Ropert
fIaycock. first and second assistant SUI
berintendents of schools, and Mr.. Cham
berlain, director of manual training, at
Aended the Peabody Hilton manual
Draining exhibit, which has been open
10 visitors for a week.
I Mrs. Rafter, State Parent Teacher
Aresident. spoke of the thirty-third con-
Eention of the National Congress.
| Miss z. Gertrude Young, principal,
also spoke. AS the anniversary OF the
Foundation of the National Congress OF
Parents and Teachers is celebrated In
February, tribute was paid to Mrs.
Phoebe A. Hearst and Mrs. Theodore w.
Birney, who organized it. This enter
fainnent was directed by Mrs. Harry N.
ktull. State chairman Of Summer
Eound-up, and Miss Young, principal Of
L. n Magruder, State chairman Of
Child Welfare Magazine, made an ad-
dress. The Peabody Hilton Singing
Mothers Club gave selections. MRS: H..
N. StuH, delegate to the State Con-
gress, reported Peabody Hilton cham
MON in the Summer roundup contest.
She reported that Mrs. T. Elkins, the
Peabody Hilton chairman, had received
D certificate award.
/. Miss Hesse's third grade gave min
bet and won the attendance banner.
Inspection of the building by the
parents of the new incoming pupils
Of the February classes VIII be one OF
the features of the Central High School
Association meeting to be neid on
February IA at pm. The meeting
will be held in the library. A. w
Miller. principal of the school, viii
deliver an address.
Petworth Home and School Associa-
ton met in the school TUESDAY eve
ming. James G. Yaden offered a reso-
tuition opposing the clause In the Dis
Strict appropriation bill which provides
that after Is per cent OF eIgloleS o.
District teachers have been USED Inere
may be competition from the States
4 for positions as teachers.
Miss Herron's third grade won the
SIS prize for highest percentage OF par
Miss Theiam Fryar's fourth grade
spresented play, entitled the "Mys'
FERROUS Visitor" Miss Marietta Cana
ehan entertained with readings. ~
I William j. Showalter, assistant editol
of National Geographic Magazine
sspoke on Insect Friends and Enemies:
George Bowman was elected presl
I dent of the Abbot Vocational Schoo
I Association at the last meeting. Al