Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-10


vacancies, vice president Mrs. E. L.
Rogers, and secretary, Miss Annie E.
Sawyer. kindergarten teacher; also the
following chairmen: Mrs. Jones, clothes
conservation; Mrs. J. Flaherty, juvenile
protective; Miss F. Smith, scrapbook:
Mrs. H. Yadkowsky, publicity; delegates
to District of Columbia CONGRESS OF
parents and Teachers, Mrs. j.. Newton,
Mrs. r. Twiford, Mrs. Anastassia ana
M Miss F. smiths first grade won the
prize for largest number OF members
present.
The November meeting Of the WHIT
tier Association win be held in the
school tomorrow at 8 pm. The Singing
Mothers" and the District Dairy Coun-
Gil will entertain.
Stephen e. Kramer, assistant super.
| intendent of schools, will be the guest
| sneaker at the meeting of the EdmondS
Association tomorrow evening. This Is
one of the four evening meetings sched-
uled for the year. Entertainment fea-
| lures will be a play by the eighth grade
pupils and a short act by the Edmopos
Sunshine Boys.
| The regular monthly meeting OF ~
| jackson Parent Teacher Association WI
| be held in the kindergarten room
| morrow at pm. H. w. Draper, SupN
vising principal, first division, VIII os
the speaker The program OF the asso-
| citation for the entire year will nave as
| its KEYNOTE one of the cardinal princi-
| pies of education, 1.-The Child and His
Leisure Time"
| Benning Association met November ..
A sunshine committee was appoinCEa.
| Mrs j. F, Culloty and Mrs. III. Waluo
are the members. It was decided to pur-
| chase soccer and volley balls for use
by the fifth and sixth grades on Sne
playground. 80.
Mrs. Barnard, principal, spoke abrrt
the children in the school being under
weight, and she also explained the new
marks to appear on the reports. Pans
were made for cake and candy sale 70
be held at the school November ID.
us the Parent-Teacher Association
Worthwhile?" was the subject OF an
address before the Henry D. Cook 49,
ciation by Mrs. Joseph Sanders, ecl..ig
third vice president of the District Of
Columbia Congress. This association
has more members this year THAI SVel
before.
Mrs. Paul C. Yates was elected presi-
| dent to succeed Mrs. Roland Mckee,
Der meeting include an address on
| 'Children's Reading" and collection o.
Winter clothing for the clothes conser-
walton work.
i The second meeting of the year OF
/ the Brookland Association, on November
4, was largely attended Ths budget for
] the rest of the year was adopted with
hone slight amendment.
| The association voted to reindorse
the Capper bill, and went on record in
favor of bills providing for teachers
educational leave, free textbooks IL!
high schools, and the furnishing of ali
gymnasium equipment Dy school au-
thoritieS.
Mrs. Ralph Hoagland, president, an
nounced that the association is sending
two representatives, Miss A. Z. Burling-
game, principal, and Mrs. A. U. Smith.
to take the course in parent-teacher
work at George Washington University.
Mrs. F. @. Tryon announced the for
nation of study group Of mothers in
character training and nature study as
an aid to social hygiene. The group
meets on alternate Thursday mornings.
A card party will be given at the
school Friday evening, November is.
The members of the wheatley Asso-
citation and all parents of pupils of the
school are invited to attend the assem-
blies on Wednesday and Friday morn
ings. Wednesday the kindergarten,
through the third grade, take part, and
on Friday the fourth, through eight
grade, take part.
The executive board of the Barnard
Association will meet Wednesday at the
residence of Mrs. James F. Splain, 514
Crittenden street northwest.
The John Burroughs Association held
a Halloween carnival on November l
that was attended by more than 500
friends and members. The executive
committee will hold card party on
Monday. December 2, the proceeds to be
used to purchase curtain for the stage
of the school auditorium.
The executive committee decided
upon a more thorough investigation of
pupils receiving free milk and made
tentative plans for individual card
parties to raise funds to balance the
budget.
A short program is planned for the
regular meeting Thursday, when Mrs.
Miller, one of the first-grade teachers,
will give a practical demonstration of
the present method of teaching children
to read. Room representatives from
Miss Andrews, Miss ellis, Miss Bry-
ans and Mrs. Miller's grades will as
sist the hospitality chairman in making
visitors acquainted.
Miss Rose Lees Hardy assistant SUI
| perintendent in charge of kindergarten
and elementary grades, will give talk
at the meeting of the Brent-Dent Par
ent-Teacher Association to be held at
Dent School tomorrow at 8 pm. Nov
ing pictures will be shown by John K.
| Killers. Aspects of Military Training
in Schools" will be the subject of a
talk by Col. Clarence Deems, jr., U. S. A.
] Powell Junior High Association will
meet Wednesday at 7:30 pm. A pro-
gram has been arranged which includes
addresses and entertainment by pupils
of the different grades, vocal solos by
Miss Palmer of the faculty, Mrs. Vance
| Muse of the association and Mrs. Eppa
Mothers of the District of Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers, and
violin solos by Mr.. Edwards Of the fac
/ ulty.
The Ketcham-Van Buren, Association
will be held Tuesday. Miss Rose Lees
Hardy will speak.
| The Emery lexington Association met
| November ] in the lexington School.
| The membership chairman, Mrs. c..
Prangley, reported 20 new members. The
president Mrs. Jenny Sauls. reported
that the new Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton and teachers lunchroom has been
! furnished and Is now ready to be used.
Miss SWANS 2A-B grade won the
| banner by having seven parents pres
ent.
! Bancroft Association met Tuesday, No
| Vember 5. Mothers of Miss Handy's
| fifth grade acted as hostesses. There
was an exhibit of children's books from
the Public Library.
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