Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17
Parent-Teacher Activities

All material for this. column must b
In the State Office, Room l0l, Burling
ton Hotel, by the Wednesday preceding
the Sunday on which publication is de
sired.
The members from other States ar
making preparations to attend the ma
tional convention here in May. TIL,
delegates are being elected and plan!
are being made for the trip here. Thu
State committees for the national con-
vei.tion are perfecting plans and every
thing is running smoothly for the grea'
convention.
The publicity and scrapbook commit.
tee met Wednesday and was organized
into working units. This committee viii
hold a conference with the nationa
publicity chairman. Mrs. Laura Under
hin Kohn, Peekskill. N. Y, during the
week of March IS
Mrs. l.. H. Magruder, State Child
Welfare Magazine chairman, and hel
committee have been placed in charge
OF the Child Welfare Magazine booth
during the national convention.
The monthly conference of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers will be. held Tuesday al
meeting will be combined with the an
nual State convention.
The first poster announcing the well
come of the District of Columbia TO
the national members attending the
convention has been received in the
State office. It was made by pupil
of Western High School. The school
children are being urged to make these
l;rAo Nf nn oyt
teachers.
The business meeting of the Singing
Mothers Chorus, Mrs. E. L. Norris, di-
rector, will be held at the Burlington
Hotel tomorrow at 1880 pm.
They will sing for the Gold Star
Mothers Tuesday at pm. in the Ham,
ilton Hotel. and gave a program Of
parent-teacher songs Wednesday at the
meeting of the Business High School
Association.
The Langley association will meet
Tuesday evening at o'clock in the
school auditorium, First and T streets
northeast. The speaker will be James
@. Yaden, whose subject will be The
Place of thu Parent Teacher Associa-
lion IN the Life of the Community"
The johnson association met in the
school Tuesday evening. A recon-
merdation was made by the chairman,
Mrs. c. w. Culver, to buy new equip
ment for the school Fairgrounds and
help furnish school library and So
cial room. These recommendations
were approved by unanimous vote.
A candy sale was held at the school
March IA to help finance the purchase
of the playground equipment.
DR.. F. A. Moss, professor of psy-
chology of George Washington Univer-
Children Find Their Vocation"
Mrs Dell NJ. Sale sang. accompanied
by Mrs. Kathleen B. Perry.
The Cranch-Tyler association met
March IL in the Tyler School. A
schoolboy patrol for the schools was
formed by H. M Startling, chairman of
the safety committee of the American
Automobile Association. Mr.. Startling
gave the boys their uniforms and in
structed them in their duties as patrol
men. The patrolmen chosen from the
boys Of the Cranch and Tyler Schools.
ants, Donald Scull. David Wackley,
Bernard Anholt, Lingan Anderson.
Harry. Seyforth, Louis johnson. Abe
Cohn, Francis Farrell, Norman CLANCY
and John Rabbit.
The glee club of IS boys and girls
from both schools sang several selec-
tions Mrs. Henry submitted a report
that $71.15 had been collected at the
recent card party. Miss McDermot's
room. second grade, Tyler School, won
. Dixie Treat" for the sale Of the most
tickets.
Miss Knighton, administrative princi-
pal. spoke on the growth Of the associa-
ton, and the service to others that the
boys patrol would give. The associa-
ton presented Miss Knighton, through
Virginia Huntington, q pupil Of the
fourth grade, Tyler School. with a
Parent-Teacher Association pin. Mrs.
j. 8. Delvin, president, spoke on the
coming national convention.
Miss H. Rodes read the State presi-
dents message from the March bulletin.
Miss McDermot's room won the attend
arice banner for the largest number of
parents present A committee was
formed to plan for the annual May
luncheon.
A reception for new members was
held at the close of the business
meeting
The executive committee Of the
Francis Scott Key Association met
Monday at the home Of Mrs. G. A..
Hibhle, SOB Sherrier place. The work
of the association was reviewed and
plans for the remainder OF the year
were discussed.
The monthly meeting of the associa-
ton was held Wednesday. A playlet
was presented by children of the school
entitled Health in Toyland."
Mrs. Duganne presented her class IN
q musical program including a quartet.
"Healthful Hints" were offered by Or.
j. A. Murphy of Public Health Depart
inent.
The Brentwood association met in
the school auditorium, Tuesday evening.
Features of the program were singing
and the school orchestra. Mr.. Kidwell.
soloist of ST. Margaret's Church, sang
several selections He was accompanied
at the piano by Mr. Hammel. The
school orchestra is at present composed
Of members of the school as follows:
Margaret Berry, piano; Theodore
Podnos, first violin: Edward Brooks,
irst violin: Emmanuel Cavalier, cornet;
Bernard Cavalier, saxaphone. and Joe
Lynch, drum.
Mrs. Peoples, principal. spoke regard
ing the pending play, Arabian Nights
10 De gwen III LIE neal Iutulo'
The Business High School Association
met wednesday evening. Mrs w. slant,
first vice president, presiding.
The association was entertained by
the Singing Mothers of the parent,
teacher association, and the school
orchestra. James G. Yaden, past presi.
dent. Citizens Advisory Council, and
president of the Mcfarland Parent
Teacher Association. spoke on The
Relation of the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation to the Community"
The principal of the school, Allan
Davis reported on his conference with
the municipal architect, relative TO the
construction Of the new Business High
School.
The Joseph r. Keene ASSOCIATION
met in the school Tuesday. Inc Iol-
made Five