Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
PARENT-TEACHER
ACTIVITIES

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ACTIVITIES
AL material for this column must be
IN the State ONCE. Room 101, Burling-
ton Hotel, by the Wednesday preceding
che Sunday on which publication is de-
sired.
John Eaton.
~Janette's Christmas Dream" was the
title OF the play given by Miss Flaur-
neryS Seventh-grade class at recent
meeting of the John Eaton Association.
The class sang special song of appre-
eiation to the association.
AT the conclusion of the meeting,
= the members Of the association visited
the school building. where they met the
teachers in the various class rooms, and
then gathered for a social in the
Josephine Burke Museum, where re-
freShments were served by Mrs. Martin
MendelSSohn.
The first part of the December meet
ing of the Gage Association was de-
voted to visiting the class rooms and
seeing the children at work.
The membership chairmanS report
showed one room with 100 per cent
enrolment. Nine blue ribbons were pre-
eented to the Summer roundup chair
man and they will be awarded to the
children at the next meeting.
The association voted to give IS
toward installing a radio in the receiv-
ing home. A request was made by the
chairman of student aid for clean, used
clothing. The second grade, Miss Will
cox, teacher, won the attendance BAN
ner for December.
All parents are requested to enroll
aS members before the meeting January
30, at 8 pm. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter,
State president of the District of Co.
lunnbia Congress OF Parents and
Teachers, will speak on why Parent
Teacher Association"
The Mckinley Manual Training
School Glee Club. under the direction
Of Mrs. Thompson, will entertain.
Mcfarland.
The Mcfarland Junior High School
Association met December 20. Following
an address on Child Character Train
ing" by Grin Powers, professor of edu-
cation at George Washington UniVer-
sity, the Singing Mothers entertained
with a number Of songs. The next
meeting of the association will be jan
uary II.
Emery Lexington.
The executive board of the Emery
lexington Association met December 6
IN the Emery School. Plans we're COM
January 10 at 1880 pm. in the Ecking-
ton School. Mrs. w. T. Bapnerman
will explain the elective school board
bill and the free text book bill. Mrs.
w. P. Roop will speak about the State
Bulletin. After the business meeting
Santa Claus will distribute gifts.
Edmonds.
The Edmonds Association held Christ
mas exercises December 20. A festive
Christmas spirit prevailed and each
class, under the direction of the respec-
tive teacher, participated in individual
programs of plays, songs and Christmas
carols
A tree, a gift of the association,
trimmed by Mrs. Hawkins, fourth grade
teacher, aided by several pupils, added
much to the occasion.
Association members distributed pack
ages Of homemade cookies and vari-
colored candy canes to the pupils. The
kindergarten was sponsored by Mrs.
Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Eschner, first B
by Mrs. Gosnell and Mrs. Langmeade,
second, Mrs. Joseph Parker, Mrs. Klop-
fer and Mrs. McCloSkey; third, Mrs.
Thomas Crisp; fourth, Mrs. Lichner and
Mrs. Symonosky; fifth. Mrs. Joseph
Parker and Mrs. Daiker; sixth, Mrs.
w. j. Franklin; seventh, Mrs. A. L.
Phillips; eighth, Mrs. Hid and Mrs. A.
Whinerey.
TenIey -Janney. Is
The first community Christmas tree
IN this section was sponsored by the
Tenley-Janney Association in co-opera-
ton with the Friendship Citizens Asso-
citation. Mrs. Miner w. Buell. president
lin Rice, president of the latter aSso-
citation, made short speeches. Other
speakers included the pastors of the
Catholic, Methodist and Episcopal
Churches Of the neighborhood. Carol
singing by the school children was a
feature Of the entirely local celebration.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter has accepted
membership on q committee appointed
by the Board Of Education to lnvesti-
gate vocational education" She is
also a member of the campaign pub
licity committee Of the Community
Chest.
Mrs. w. P. Roop, State chairman of
social hygiene, and Mrs. Joseph Sanders,
State health chairman, are attending
the series Of lectures given at the Amer
lean Association of University Women.
DR.. G. Hardy Clark. director of
Parental Educational Centers of Cali
1or1lia, spoke on Character Training"
Tuesday over VOL. The next speaker
in this series of parent-teacher talks
over VOL, at SOS pm Tuesday,
will be Mrs. Henry D. Aller, State
chairman Of safety. Her subject will
be Safety"