Evening star., 1929-12-15
Parent-T Teacher Activities

Der Q. Miss Catherine Watkins, direc.
tor of kindergartens in the District OF
Columbia, gave a talk on 1.-The Leisure
Time of the kindergarten Child" It
was voted that each grade be given a
book for its book table as Christmas
present from the association.
Whittier.
The Whittier School Association met
Monday. Mrs. McManes and Mrs.
Gates we're elected delegates to the Dis
! trict of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers.
Funds were appropriated to supply
the school wash rooms with liquid soap
containers and for library books for
! several rooms. A Christmas party was
planned for the children of the school
| Mrs. Browns room won the pennant
for the largest attendance of parents at
the meeting.
Congress Heights.
The Congress Heights Association met
Thursday. The mothers sang Christ
mas carols, led by the Student Glee
Club. This was followed by members
from the different grades Contribu-
tions OF fruit, vegetables, cereals, -four
| or Jelly VIII be received at the school
December 20 for Christmas baskets.
Central.
| A historical pageant was given at the
Central High School Association meet
ing Monday evening. The methods of
teaching, from early Colonial days to
the present time, were depicted by the
students and several of the members of
the faculty. This pageant was written
and arranged by Miss Rosalie Robin
cite, teacher of history at Central
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in hoop skirts, gave the prologue before
the different scenes.
Joy Elmer Morgan of the National
Education Association, gave an address
on the parent-teacher movement.
Miss Emile M. White, a member Of
the faculty, rendered two vocal solos
accompanied by Mrs Will Hutchins
another member of the faculty.
Joseph A. Burkart, president of the
association. spoke on the needs of the
Central library and urged every one
to give book, or money. or both. Miss
Nelson, librarian at Central, spoke of
the condition of the volumes in the
library and the inadequacy of the Ii
brary equipment as did Miss Regina
Gutenberg; a student at Central, who
spoke of the students reaction to the
lack Of library facilities.
Mrs. G. Harris White gave an organ
recital
DR.. Carusi, president of the Board of
Education, is expected to address the
February evening meeting.
Buchanan.
Miss Sybil Baker, director of the Dis
trict of Columbia Community Centers,
spoke on Recreation" at the meeting
of the Buchanan Association last Tues
day at 2:45 pm.
Gordon Junior.
The pupils of Gordon Junic- High
Association presented a playlet and
delightful operetta in the school audi
torium December s. Mrs. Franklin
Jones, president of the parent-teacher
association, made short address.
Carbery.
The following members of the Car
berry Association have been appointed
as delegates to the District of Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers by
the president, Mrs. Charles Burley; Mrs.
j. w. Davis, Mrs. Arthur GroSSkurth,
Mrs. w. H. Rowe, Mrs. Stanley Schrad-
er, Mrs. H. N. Stull, Mrs. Eula Biggs,
Mrs. CurtisS Mrs. j. w Anderson.
John Burroughs.
Mrs. Charles Norris, president of the
John Burroughs Association, has ap-
pointed each member of the executive
| board and all grade mothers as dele
gates to the District of Columbia Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers.
The ways and means committee un-
der Mrs. Lutton's leadership is working
to raise the balance of the money nee
esSary to buy the curtain for the audi
torium in time for the February grad
uation.
Mrs. C. K. Hodgson, health chairman,
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measured most of the children. in the
school and expect to complete the work
and send home health cards within the
next 10 days.
Keene.
The Joseph r. Keene Association met
with Mrs. j. C. Brown presiding. New
members admitted were G. w. Parker
and Mrs. H. r. Baker. Miss Edna r.
| Scott reported progress in the physical
examinations of the school children,
Mrs. Richard T. Wyche on thrift, Mrs
E. B. Finnell on Summer roundup and
! 100 per cert badges were awarded to
the following children: Sylvia Parker,
David Stevens. Edna Barker, Wallace
Miller and Mildred Mills. Mrs. Helen
M. Brunhouse reported on Parent
Teacher Magazine. The resignation of
Mrs. Buhlef H. Drake was announced.
Mrs. Drake has just resigned as teacher
of the Keene School to take charge of
the new invalid children's school. The
attendance banner was won by Mrs.
Helen M. Brunhouse. Guests for the
evening were Paul S. Keougle, who spoke
on THE Community Chest" Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter on "Parent-Teacher
Work" and Mrs. Alfred c. Tolson. The
association presented baskets of fruit,
cakes and sundry presents to Mrs.
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son, charter member of the congress,
and Miss H. e. King, principal of the
Keene School. The children of the
school gave Christmas play entitled,
Christmas Fairy and Scrooge," under
the direction of Mrs. Helen NJ. Brun-
house. Those in the cast were Madeline
Hopkins, Edna Dickens, Diana Shapiro
Jene Glaves, Ethel Ahearn, John
Perone, Bernard Joy, Norman Miller,
Robert Finnell, Alfred Coe.
Gordon Junior.
Mrs. Franklin D. Jones, president of
the Gordon Junior High Association,
entertained the members of the execu-
tive board of that organization We'd
nesday afternoon at her home in Wes-
| ley Heights.
Cranch- Tyler.
Books for Children" was the sub
ject on which Mrs. w. H. Ross State
chairman of childrens reading, spoke
at the Cranch-Tyler Association last
Monday. Some of the children from
the sixth grade, Cranch School, under
Miss j. Dugan, teacher, acted out the
title of the book, the assembly guessing
the title, which was The Wonderful
Tune"
Blue ribbons were awarded to the five
children, Gwendolyn McDonough, John
Dick, jr., Walter Graham, Dale G..
Barefoot and Howard Coster, as being
the most physically fit for school, as