Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
Parent eacher Activities

All material for this column must be
IN the State once, room 101, Burlington
Hotel, by the wednesday preceding the
Sunday on which publication u desired.
Miss Ethel pubb Of the Central Pub
lie Library addressed the District Of
Columbia Congress Of Parents and
Teachers at the monthly meeting Tues
day. She spoke on Book Week"
Mrs. w. H. Ross state chairman Of
children's reading, introduced the
The Singing Mothers, under the d.
rection Of Mrs. Eppa L. Norris, gave
Eiwood Street director Of the Com
munity Chest Of Washington, spoke on
the Community Chest"
/ Miss Sunny Of the Wilson Teachers
College faculty explained the study
group program offered by the American
q lecture course with the unifying
theme, 1.-THE home as Affected by the
Chaning Social Order" also sponsored
by the American Association OF Uni.
versity Women. *
The Business High school Association
met November Is and was entertained
by the school orchestra, under the di-
| rection of Miss e. L. Thompson.
Hugh Frampton Of the speakers bu-
reau of the Federation Of Citizens AS
sociations explained 70 the association
the terms of the Capper-zihlman bill
providing for the election OF the Board
of Education. The legislative commit.
| tee reported that it had communicated
with the municipal architect with re-
spect to speeding the plans for the new
| Roosevelt High School. A banquet was
rendered the foot ball team Friday
night.
shadowgraph presentation Of the teach.
J ers Of the school.
The Eastern High oEIome and School
! Association has appointed Mrs. George
| w. Lady as delegate to the District Of
Columbia Congress Of Parents and
Teachers.
Columbia Junior high Association
met November a.. Miss Fay l.. Bent"
ley, director Of school attendance,
talked on 1.-THE Promptness of Children,
q Tribute to Mothers" Mrs. z. M.
Barnette gave an open discussion to
mothers Of Columbia.
Mr.. Pullman, legislative chairman,
| read the elective school Board and the
| free text book bill. The association
Endorsed these bills. Mrs. Agnes I.
Kinnear, principal, gave Q lesson IN
Helping Children to Succeed" and
she discussed "The Dawdler."
Grade mothers will meet with the
president and the publicity chairman
| to form q program and arrange for
| speakers for the current year, IN the
| school library Of Oyster School, Decen-
| Der q, at 30 o'clock, and viii precede
the regular executive board meeting.
Mrs. Lloyd B. Harrison, Mrs. James
Mellichamp, Mrs. T. @. Copeland, Mrs.
Ruth Darling, Mrs. Tilbs, Mrs. Mary
Whitley, Mrs. Samuel Bryson and MRS.
grade mothers.
The annual reception Of the parents
and teachers by Powell Junior High AS
sociatien was held in the school Novem-
Der IS. Preceding this . special pro.
| the different activities In the school,
who gave three-minute talks.
| The musical program consisted OF
| vocal solos by Miss L. r. Palmer OF the
| faculty, violin solos by Mr.. Edwards OF
| the faculty and chorus work BY the
Senior Girls Glee Club. A short busi-
ness session followed.
Many visitors, teachers and pupils Of
| Edmonds School were served lunches
| BY 80 members Of the Edmonds Asso-
citation at the Fall luncheon November
I6, Two of the past presidents OF the
association, MRS. j. Fritz and Mrs. B.
Grinder, and also the former admin
istrative principal, Miss r. Mortimer,
and 6eventh-grade Teacher Miss McIp-
tosh, were present.
The Fairbrother- Rossell association
met November IA in the FaiTbrother
School. An address on welfare Of
Pupils" was given by Miss =: a. Hum
enth division. Miss Mary Lackey,
| principal Of Dennison Vocational School,
spoke on vocational Guidance" The
| Singing Mothers gave selections.
| Dramatic work was done by Miss
O'Neil's class In q short sketch, Trap
ping the Tiger" J. q. Yaden spoke on
the Capper-z ihlman. bill, which was
endorsed by Q majority Of the associa-
ton.
by Mrs. HATS nth grade.
The executive board of the Tenley-
Janney Association will meet tomorrow
| at 2 pm. in the school.
'Habit Formation" was the topic
upon which Miss G. A. Watkins, de
rector of kindergartens Of the District
Of Columbia Public Schools, addressed
the Mcfarland Junior High School
association November IS. Christopher
Lehmkuhl, president Of the Petworth
his association had obtained permits
sion from the authorities to show mo-
ton pictures In the school auditorium.
| Entertainment was provided by q
| group Of girls from the student body
under the leadership of Mrs. Doty, mu-
steal director.
The association win meet Decem-
Der 20.
The Bowen Greenleaf association
met November ID In Bowen School. A
membership drive was started. Miss
Holt Of the Neighborhood House ex-
tended an invitation TO the members to
attend mothers study group held
there every Friday.
The prize for the largest number Of
members present was won by the first
grade, Miss F. Smith, teacher.
An executive board meeting If the
Pierce-Webb association was held No
vember IL In the Pierce School Plans
for future monthly meetings were dis
cussed.
The next meeting will be November
26 at 8 pm. in Pierce school. DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent Of
schools, win be the principal speaker.
"Know Your School" day of Ma
tional Education week was observed
November Is at Wneatley School.
Glasses were visited by parents, who
watched the children working.
Slides showing Wheatley boys work
ing In the school garden were much
enjoyed by parents, teachers and pupils
at an assembly In the school on Mo-
vember is. They were part Of the
Child Health" program presented by
Mrs. Burriss' fifth grade. These slides