Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13

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inducted into the offiee of president
Tentative plans were made for q Hall
loween party.
The association voted to give three
scholarships for the parcnt-teacher
course at George Washington Univer-
sity. The reward for largest attend
ance of mothers went to Miss Williams
room. i,
The Joseph r. Keene Association met
Tuesday in the school. with President
Mrs. j. c. Brown presiding. The reSig-
nation of Mrs. Margaret Il. Dixon. re-
cording secretary was accepted, ana
Mrs. Charles B. Finnell was elected,
The George Washington University
scholarship for course in parental ed
ucation was voted Mrs. Finis p. Nor
Fis past president. Mrs. A. C. Tolson,
charter member of the Congress of Par
ents and Teachers. presented the school
with q framed pathfinder picture.
New members admitted to the asSo-
citation were Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Berg
thold Mrs. Upshur Parker. Mrs. z. ].
Christensen. Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.. Mea-
der. Miss Gertrude Vaughn and Mrs.
j. w. Vaughn.
Mrs. Helen F. Brunhouse's room won
the attendance banner for having the
largest number of parents present.
the fifth division. presented q flag to
Boy Scout Troop No. ~ in behalf Of
the association. The nag was accepted
by r. L. Swindell.
Charles A. Bell. deputy commissioner
of Scouts in charge of the fourth divf-
sion, and Col. Frank Norman. u. 8. A.,
addressed the meeting ON the subject of
Boy Scouts. The association also pre-
scented the troop with cheek for $2s.
More than 125 mothers attended the
afternoon meeting of the Buchanan AS
ISOLATION last Tuesday In the school
building at which time Miss Enright of
the National Dairy Council delivered an
interesting talk on Nutrition" Miss
Elizabeth Hummer. supervising princi-
pal of the seventh division, and Miss
Dulin, principal. also spoke.
One of the NEST important features
OF the meeting was the presentation Of
gavel to the association by Mrs. Emma
Adamson of Douglas. Ariz.
Two gold stars were awarded for larg-
est attendance of parents, one to Miss
Cook. third grade, and one to Miss Did
den, fourth grade. Plans have been
completed for the luncheon to be held
in the school building October IT.
The sunshine committee will hold a
card party every two weeks. The hrst
WdS 4tSlu laot 4AuIoudy. q--.-t .-e-s
The Abbot Vocational Association met
in the school October Z. DR.. w. W.
CurtiSs of Mount Alto Hospital was
elected vice president. A resolution was
! passed favoring the Capper-ZiiIinian
bill, which provides that the Board Of
! Education of the District of Columbia
shall be elected by the people, Mrs. J.
G.. Gleason was chosen as delegate to
the District OF Columbia Congress of
Parents and Teachers.
| Mrs. F. B. Croxton, executive secre-
| tary of the Washington Social Hygiene
Society, addressed the Brookland asso-
citation at its meeting Monday evening.
The association voted to hold all Ste
meetings in the evening and to serve
refreshments after the business meet
| ings. A banner is to be purchased, TO
be held each month by the grade having
| the largest attendance at the monthly
meeting of the association. A number
! OF mothers registered for the social
| hygiene study class, under Mrs Fred G.
Tryon, which will begin its meetings
October II.
! An executive board meeting of the
Grant Association was held at the home
| of the president recently, and elected
Mrs. z. L. Perry secretary. The fol-
| lowing chairmen were appointed: Leg
islation, Mrs. j. A. Wright; clothes con-
servation, Mrs. M. Z. Reynolds; child
welfare, Mrs. Lyma MCDOWELL: scrap
book, Mrs. e. D. Crammond; publicity
Mrs. George Woodward. thrift, Mrs
Carol M. Silcox; social hygiene. MIRA
Lottie NJ. Crack; membership, Mra. J.
c. Hilliard program, Mrs. Jessie G
Byrd; ways and means, Mrs. Margaret
Gressett; assistant ways and mean:
chairman, Mrs. J. H. PuTdy, and music
Mrs. Helen Fowler. At q meeting o;
the ways and means committee recently
it was decided to bold q bridge party
the middle of the month, the date Il
be announced later. The purpose al
this party is to raise funds to buy
equipment for a manual training room
for the children to use outside Of school
hours.
A meeting of the executive board Of
Edmonds Association was held In the
clubroom at the school october g.
Plans for the years activities were per-
fected. The first meeting Of the asso-
citation will be held In the school octo-
Der IL. :
The following are the officers of the
jackson Association: President, Mrs.
Elsie M Henry; vice president, Miss NJ
Padgett; recording secretary, Mrs. j. r.
Eschner; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Alonso H. Krauss, and treasurer. Mrs
l.. l.. Reeves.
The Mine Junior Association Wilt meet
in the school auditorium next Thursday
at 8 pm. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter
president of the District of Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers, will
be the speaker.