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

4 Mrs. A. J. Collier, Boyd and Charles
Collier and Mr.. George T. Grove. Re-
freshments were served.
A poster contest is open to the chill
dren of the Emery lexington Schools
for the best welcome poster" to be used
during the national convention in May.
The association will give two prizes, So
for the first prize and ST. for the second
prize. The contest will close April IL.
The four safety posters bought by the
association and presented to the school
were exhibited at the March meeting
They will be placed in the school. Mrs
e. e. Wagner will sponsor New York
A chorus consisting of Is boys from
Emery and lexington Schools. under
the direction of Mrs. Carrie Wagner
entertained.
Hine Junior High School will hold
meeting of the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation March 81. Mrs. W. Curtis
Draper, program chairman, has ar
ranged program.
| Representative Louis Ludlow of Indi-
| ana will be the speaker. He will give
"reminiscences of "A Busy Newspaper
Career" william Kieffer of the Ma
rine Band will give selections on the
xylophone. The Glee Club will sing
song composed by Mrs. W. Curtis
Draper called Where the Ripping
Rappahanock Winds Its Way
A card party will be given by the
Carberry Association March % in the
Northeast Masonic Hall.
"Fourth-grade Book Reading" was
the subject of talk presented by Miss
NJ. L, Patterson, one of the school fac
| ulty. at a meeting of the Peabody
Hilton Association March s.
This being dental week." Miss
Young, administrative principal, spoke
on the necessity of sound teeth and
urged all parents to make thorough
The following chairmen reported:
Mrs. c. Manning, child welfare maya
zine; Mrs. G. Geanarous, singing
mothers: Miss Allen, study club.
Mrs. Minkhaus, membership chair
man. presented Mrs Walther's third
grade with a five-dollar gold piece for
having 100 per cent membership.
Mrs. Elkins. Summer roundup chair
man, presented blue ribbons to parents
of 100 per cent physically fit children.
Miss Barnes. member of the faculty.
read the State presidents message.
The association was entertained by
Hesse's second grade danced a minuet
in costume A thrift play was pre-
sented by children from Mrs. Walther's
third grade, and Miss Woods and Miss
Patterson's fourth grades presented
patriotic play
Peabody-Hilton singing mothers gave
selections. The attendance banner was
won by Mrs. Walther's third grade, who
had 35 parents present.
Fairbrother-R ossell Association met
in the Fairbrother School last Thurs
day. Mrs. D. F. Mcclure accompanied
the chorus which sang the Parent
Teacher Association song and patriotic
selections.
An address on Obedience was given
by Miss C.. r. Watkins, director of
kindergartens in the District Mrs. G. S.
Fraser gave report on finance and an
other on Clothes Conservation" Mrs.
P. r. Fletcher, chairman of the COM
mittee on physical health of pre-school
children, explained her plans for an
early roundup of such prospective
pupils. The State presidents message
was read by Miss Flora Ulke, vice presi-
dent of the association. Mrs r. NJ
Coffman, membership chairman. re-
ported. A committee to assist at the
Juvenile Court and a nominating COM
mittee were selected.
Plans for a card party to be held
the following night were completed. The
attendance banner was awarded to Miss
O'Neil's class, fourth grade.
The Truesdell Association will pur-
chase q set Of encyclopedias for the
school. Through the efforts of the
association a radio is to be installed so
that the children may hear the Friday
morning musicales of Walter Damrosch
and any other music which will develop
an appreciation of the best music.
Truesdell has asked for a permit to
publish a school paper, and hopes to
have the first issue printed Immediately
after the Easter vacation.
DR.. J. A. Bell of the Y. NJ c. A..
addressed the Park View Platoon Asso-
citation Thursday.
The nominating committee presented
candidates for the election of officers on
April 4. Juvenile protective chairman,
Mrs. Ashburn, reported that Mrs. H.
Bramell and daughter Norberta enter
tanned at the Children's Receiving
Home with music and Rotations. Mrs.
Ashburn, Park Views representative TO
the singing mothers, asked for volun-
teers to join this group.
Health chairman, Mrs. Y. Kebler, re-
ported ribbon awards will be made next
month to is mothers whose children
were in last years Summer Roundup
and entered the Fall term 100 per cent.
physically perfect.
Mrs. H. M. Cochran Is in charge of
Summer Roundup and requests each
member to assist by reporting children
entering school next Fall, so they may
receive the benefits of the Round up
Two new posters were exhibited by
the publicity chairman. one on health,
the other a convention news poster.
Mrs. c. H. Ruoff. president, stated the
appropriation had been passed for the
addition to Park View School.
The association has joined with the
Woman's Club and the Citizens Asso-
citation in civic improvement of Park
View, plan authorized by the Woman's
Club. Mrs. Keiser's room won the
platoon banner. Miss Demarest's kinder
garten won the non-platoon banner.
What the Library Offers to Parents
on Child Training was the subject of
a talk given by Miss Frances Osburn,
librarian of the Southeast Branch Of
the Public Library, at meeting Of the
Home and School Association of the
Stuart Junior High School. Mrs
George Lady presided and spoke of the
plans for the coming national conven-
ton Of parent-teacher organizations
and asked for volunteers for committee
work at that time.
Mrs. j. A. Hillman read the State
presidents message, also reported on
State bulletin subscriptions Mrs. John
w. Davis reported from the monthly
meeting of the District congress and
later spoke of plans TO hold a card
party in April for the benefit Of the
association. Mrs D. A. Edwards. men,
berstip chairman, reported several
additional members from a letter re-
Gently sent to parents whose children
entered school in February. Mrs. W. L.
Hagen reported on publicity, also
posters that are being made for the
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