Evening star., 1929-12-01

Bebermyer, child welfare; Miss Arnold
and Mrs. Putnam, flowers.
Mrs. McGuire's room won the attend
ance banner.
The Bethesda association met last
Wednesday evening. Mrs. J. j. Miller
reported the promise of books from the
Newcomb Club and the educational de-
partment of the Bethesda Woman's
Club for the library.
Mrs. Powers, school principal, an
nounced that on December S, beginning
at 1890 am, there would be a round
up of children of pre-school age for
free medical examination. There will
be a baby specialist, the county nurse
and the county health doctor present.
Vaccine and toXin-antitoxin will be
given to those requesting it.
| Mrs. Powers spoke briefly on "Visual
Education" An Illustrated lecture was
given by Hanson Weightman of the
Weather Bureau.
The Jefferson Junior High School
| Association met November 18. Miss
Eleanor Enright of the National Dairy
| Council spoke on Nutrition and
Health" Mr.. Thompson spoke of the
! Boys Club, a branch of which has lust
been established in the Southwest. A
health play was given by the students.
A tea was given in honor of the
| mothers who so assisted in the mem
bership drive at Central High School,
by the executive board Of the Parent
were made by the girls in the domestic
science department Of the school. A
| number of the teachers also attended
the tea. Mrs. L. M. Saxton, member
ship chairman, was assisted by the
| executive board. It was held Novem-
ber 20.
Mrs. Brunner, Second-grade teacher,
entertained several of the mothers in
her room at the Brookland School Mo-
| Vember 19. Topics discussed related
to children'S literature. Plans were
made for a meeting each month to
further this interest between the teach
er, parent and child. The next meet
ing will be held December II.
The executive committee met No
vember 25. Mrs. Green, hospitality
chairman, completed plans for the re-
cept1on to be held in the school to-
morrow at 8 pm, in honor of the new
principal and new members. The
teachers and grade, mothers will be In
their rooms to receive the parents.
| There is also to be a program
Mrs. Riffey, student aid chairman,
spoke on the interest the parents are
| taxing In this work. Discussions were
made about putting the bank in the
school to encourage saving among the
children. Definite plans will be made
for this after Christmas.
Mrs. Charles N. Merillat, member
ship chairman, held a meeting at her
home November IL of all grade moth
ers and chairmen to further plans for
! the campaign that Is now in progress
| for members. The campaign will close
this month and a report will be made
tomorrow with a reception Of the
| school Tor all members and officers.
The Federation Of Parent-Teacher
Associations, divisions 10 to Is, met
November 81 in the Cleveland School
Representatives and delegates from the
various local organizations were pres
| ent. The federation decided to place
a worker at the Juvenile Court.
John w. BADLY, editor of the Par
| ent-Teacher Journal, told of the pur-
| pose of the Journal
Garnet C. wilkinson, first assistant
superintendent of schools, introduced
| DR.. F. I. A. Bennett, member of the
Board of Education. Rev. Bennett
stressed the need of character training
| in the schools.
Rev. George A. Parker was elected
| president.
There will be meeting of the Par
ent-Teacher Association representa-
| ttves to the Juvenile Protective AsSo-
ciation at 1420 K street, Tuesday at
1880 pm. After a short business meet
Barnes twenty-four-hour school on
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