Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-07

and School Association was held March
/ 26 at 7:45 pm. Expansion OF Edu-
cation in the Public Schools Of Today"
was the subject Of an address by DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent Of
schools.
A ahealth play" was given by the
| children of the kindergarten, first, Sec
ond and third grades, under direction
Of the Washington Dairy Council. The
Spring luncheon was announced for
] The next regular meeting win be
]. April 2S.
The District OF Columbia Congress
Of Parents and Teachers Singing Moth
ers' Chorus will give q card party at
| the Burlington Hotel Tuesday at 8
pm. The chorus win meet Monday at
| 1880 pm. for rehearsal and will wear
uniforms for photographs to be taken
at 2:30 o'clock.
The chorus will give q program of
Parent Teacher songs for q meeting
Of the Tenley- Janney Association to-
morrow at 8 pm.
The Mount Vernon Church Associa-
ton will meet In the Sunday school
auditorium April 10. Anne Tillery
| Renshaw will speak on THE Blank
Spaces in Spiritual Education" The
Singing Mothers Chorus Of the District
of Columbia Congress OF Parents and
Teachers will be present.
| A meeting of the West Association
will be held April 8 at 8 o'clock Com
/ missioner Proctor L. Dougherty Will
speak briefly on THE PARENT Teacher
| Movement" and an illustrated lecture
will be given by Chaplain E. E. Adler
| - Ia xry1arx
subject will touch aviation and its de-
velopment In warfare and commerce.
| Mrs. Franklin Jones, State chairman
of vacation activities. will present the
details of the national convention to be
held in Washington IN May.
/, Force-Adams Association is furnish
ing soccer balls, basket balls and indoor
base = balls for the athletic work at
Force and Adams Schools.
There will be meeting OF the execu-
tive board at Force School Monday at
2 O'Clock, just preceding the regular
meeting.
The April meeting of the Tenley-
Jenny Association, postponed on ac-
count of the holidays, win be held April
8 at pm. The Citizens Association
has been invited.
The Brookland Association will meet
at the school April 8 at pm. The
date for the card party has been
changed to April 10.
| Because Of the Easter holidays, the
meeting of the Edmonds Association
win be held at the school April 10 at
2:30 pm. There win be an election OF
officers.
The next meeting of the Wheatley
Association will be held April II at 2:3O
pm. The new administrative principal,
Miss Florence Mortimer, will discuss
many phases of the school work OF In
terest to the parents.
A practical demonstration of children
marking their own papers will be given
at the March-April meeting OF the
Bradley Association April 8 at 8 pm. in
the school A committee for the nomi-
nation of officers for the next year VIII
be appointed.
The regular conference meeting Of
was well attended on March IS. The
meeting, which was held in the school
| library at 2 pm, was presided over by
L. M. Saxton, vice president.
| After short business meeting the as
ISOLATION adjourned in order to allow
the parents an opportunity to confer
with the teachers, who remained In the
classrooms for this purpose.
| The Jefferson Association set aside
| SO for the health committee. The
health committee works in collaboration
with the physical training department,
domestic science department, the school
nurse and the lunchroom stan. The $40
appropriation is used to buy milk for
the children who are underweight. The
children'S weights and measurements
are carefully recorded twice semester.
Their teeth and eyes are examined twice
during the year. The children are also
examined and treated for nat feet and
other physical defects.
The executive board of the johnson
Parent-Teacher Association met in the
school last Thursday. A nominating
committee consisting of Miss Lind, prin-
cipal; Miss Doris, kindergarten teacher,
and Mrs. Mccain, mother, was appoint
ed to nominate. candidates for the cleo
ton of new officers to be held April is.
Definite plans were made for the Sum-
mer roundup" Mrs. ]. H. McGann
and Mrs. j. E. Clifford were appointed
requested to Sring pre-school children to
the school on May at 10 am, when
they will be examined for any remedial
physical defects. Plans for furnishing
the school library were discussed and
motion was made and passed to spend
SIS for paint and window box.
The next meeting will be held at the
school April 16 at pm.
DR.. Edwin N. G. Barnes, director Of
music Of public schools, will sreak. The
third and fourth grades win also help
with the entertainment.
Henry r. Gilligan, member of the
school board Of the District of Column
bia, win address the Bancroft Associa-
ton April IL at pm. at the school.
There viii be a social.
Mrs. Edwin j. Bowling, chairman of
clothes conservation, is appealing for
clothes from the schools. The call from
needy families for assistance have in
creased, while the supplies on hand
have not been suf1icient to meet the
demands. She states In almost every
school there are cases where children
will have to remain from classes unless
clothing can be provided for them.
Garments may be sent to 1854 Columbia
road, where they are repaired by yolun-
teers firm the parent-teacher associa-
/, tons and then distributed to those in
need.
Election of officers will take place at
Park View Platoon School Association
April IL at 2 pm.
Problems Of Parents. will be dis
cussed by Miss Ethel Sunny, psychol-
ogist Of George washington University,
in her talk to the Langdon association
at the meeting April IL at pm.
The music department Of the public
schools presents its trienniaI festival
April 10 and 20.
Friday evening win be high school
night and the Inter- High School Fes-
tival Chorus viii sing Charles wakefield
Cadman's new and meiodious eantata,
THE Father of WaJers." The Inter-
High School Festival Orchestra and the