Evening star., 1929-12-01
Parent-Teacher Activities

The Wesley Heights Boy Rangers
group is now in charge Of Mr.. Ed
ican University.
The association went on record as
in. favor of a resolution to Congress
for the District to pay for books for
high school children.
Mrs. Saunders, chairman of the pro-
gram committee, announced that Jean
Woodson will speak on "VocationaI
Training" at the meeting December IT,
The goldfish for attendance Werc
won by Miss Yowells room.
Gordon Junior High Association met
Wednesday afternoon at the school. An
amendment to the constitution adding
third vice president to the list of
officers was adoped. Plans were dis
cussed for forming study clubs.
Announcement was made OF the
school revue to be given December 6
at pm.
A meeting of the executive board of
the James F. Oyster Association will
be held tomorrow in the school library
at II am.
The Bryan Association met Novem-
Der 81. Miss Myers, second grade
teacher, read the State presidents mes
sage from the Parent-Teacher Bulletin.
Mrs. Thompson, luncheon chairman,
gave a report of the luncheon, showing
profit Of $111.66. A motion was
made to furnish the school with new
roll for the speedograph machine,
victrola for the first grade, Miss Edelin,,
teacher: large victrola for second and
third floors; new records, especially
Christmas music, and plants for dec
grafton of corridors. Mrs. Loving's
first grade won the prize for attend
ance. Harold E. Warner, principal Oh
Hine Junior High School, gave talk
on ''The Regular and Extra Curricula
Work of the Junior High School" The
Singing Mothers, led by Mrs. Eppa Nor
ris, gave program. Miss Marie Moore,
teacher, entertained with a piano solo.
The new grade mothers appointed are
as follows: Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Gentry,
Mrs. L. B. Whitley, Mrs. Williams, Mrs.
j. F. Hamaker, Mrs. j. F. Inscoe, Mrs.
Julius O'Brien, Mrs. Chamberlain, MrS.
Queen, Mrs. Owings, Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
Rousseau, Mrs. Kendall, Mrs. Vikre,
Mrs. Sladen, Mrs. Nicholson, Mrs. T. r.
Williamson, Mrs. Burns. Harold e.
Warner was appointed delegate to the
Lincoln Park Citizens Association.
An increase Of 230 members as q re-
suit of the membership drive was the
report made by Mrs. j. o. Frenzell,
chairman of the membership commit
tee of the Woodbridge Association, No
vember 81.
The second grade won the prize
given to the class having the greatest
number of pupils whose parents joined
the association during the drive. The
sixth grade received the attendance
prize Of So, as they had IS per cent
Of the parents present.
Mrs. o. G. Hankins, president, an
nounced the Woodbridge School health
record was fifth highest of all the
schools of the District of Columbia re-
ported at the November meeting of the
District Of Columbia Congress of Par
entS and Teachers.
DR.. j. Murphy of the District of CO.
lumbia Health Department made an ad-
dress. A play was given by the Wash
ington Dairy Council. Mrs. Robert
Lyon presented blue ribbons to the 20
physically 1T children of this years
pre-school work. B. F. Elliot, represent
ative of the Woodbridge Association to
the Public School Association. gave a
report.
The mothers of children In Miss Win
ter'S fourth grade at the Bancroft
School will be the hoSteSSeS at the tea
and social which will precede the busi-
ness meeting Tuesday, at 2:30 O'Clock, at
the school. This is the regular monthly
meeting for parents. During the meet
ing small children will be cared for by
q trained Kindergarten.
All committee chairmen will meet at
the home of the president, Mrs. Horace
Richardson, tomorrow at ! o'clock to
discuss their part in the years pro-
gram.
Opportunities of Grade Mothers"
was the subject of discussion meeting
held at the home Of the president last
Monday afternoon. Plans for interest
ing all the mothers Of children in the
school were discussed.
The monthly meeting Of the executive
board was held at the school Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Florence H. Rogers was the
guest speaker at the meeting of the
Maury Association last Monday after
noon. Mrs. Miller, president, an
nounced that Mrs. Rogers had been
made an honorary member of the as
Sociation and was presented with mem
bership card.
The -Zihlman bill was tabled
until speaker can be secured to ex-
plain IL 10 the aSSOclaClOn.
The third gra ,e won the attendance
picture for the coming month.
The former administrative principal
of the Maury School, Miss Florence
Mortimer, with six teachers of the
Wheatley School, attended the lunch
con which was given by the Maury
Association last Tuesday. The preSi-
dents of the Wheatley, Edmonds and
Kingsman also attended, with mem
bers from each association. Mrs. Hollo-
way was in charge of the guest table.
Health" was the main topic at the
last meeting of the Kingsman assocta-
ton. Miss Crowley, second grade teach
er, spoke on How the Subject OF
Health Is Brought to the Children in
Their Various Studies" Miss Enr1ght
of the National Dairy Council stressed
the Importance of milk in the child's
diet. The December meeting will be
in charge Of the teachers.
Miss Lucille Reiner of the Public
Library and Mrs. w. H. Ross, State
chairman of children's reading, will
talk on Good Books for Children" and
"Children's Reading" before the Park
View association meeting December 5
at pm. A cake sale will be conducted
by the pre-School circle after the meet
ing. Proceeds will go toward the library
fund.
Library Books for Second Graders"
was the slogan of second grade mothers
and teachers at the card party given
November % In the Wheatley School.
Slides of selections from the operas
and Thanksgiving music, purchased by
the Parent-Teacher Association, were
used at the music assembly November
%, under the direction of Mrs. Van
Driesen, music teacher.
The executive committee meeting
last week announced plans for the
meeting of the association on Decem-
ber 5 at 2:30 pm. S. e. Kramer, as
sistant superintendent of schools, will
speak. How Parents Can Help Chill