Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28

IlOlQ Et6CtlOIl VI Way Al.
Mrs. A. Lawrence Toombs has regis
tered for the publicity course in the
national convention which meets here
May 4 to II. The benefit card party
for the matron's fund will be held in the
school auditorium May at 3:15 pm.
The Randle- Highlander Association
met April 49,. Mrs. j. N. Saunders told
OF the national convention.
The association made all appropri-
alton for balls for the Fairgrounds, and
also for installing book shelves in the
new portable, which is now being occu-
pied.
A program of songs was given by the
Singing Mothers Chorus. Refreshments
were served by the hospitality commit
tee.
The banner for attendance at the
meeting was won by Mrs. Turner's
seventh grade.
The Wheatley School gave a sewing
week exhibition under the direction of
Miss Bresnaham. A style show Of
articles made by pupils was also given
at the general assembly.
A large May day program is being
prepared by the administrative prin-
cipal, Miss Florence Mortimer, and the
committees are working diligently to
make it success. Parents and friends
are invited to this program, which will
be held at the Wheatley School on the
Afternoon of May day. The school
luncheon sponsored by the Parent
Teacher Association was a decided sue
cess.
Reports were made by delegates to
the Parent-Teacher Association Con-
gress and also by the legislative chair
man, Mr. Moore, at the meeting, April
IS, of the Barnard Association.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter spoke on the
Parent Teacher Association movement.
The entertainment which followed was
furnished by the children and was we'll
rendered and received.
The annual school luncheon will be
held May 8.
,Schick tests were given April IL.
QuestionnaireS have been sent to all
parents regarding the Summer round
up, Mrs A. r. Klock being the local
campaign director.
The Kenilworth Association met in
the school April II. The president,
Mrs. G.. A. Lingebach, gave a talk on
the national convention. Money was
appropriated to send the president and
principal, Miss M. E. Bannan, and the
two singing mothers, Mrs. H. Kent and
Mrs. William Mortfeldt to the founders
dinner, May 6.
A luncheon will be given May / be-
tween IL and l o'clock in the school
basement.
Four mothers, Mrs. ]. Fitzgerald, Mrs.
E. Lewis, Mrs. Norman Kraft and Mrs.
NJ Lazarus were appointed to make a
survey for the Summer roundup.
The prize for best attendance was won
by Mrs. Anderson's room, the first and
second grades.
Election of officers will take place at
the May meeting.
The jefferson Association held q
chicken dinner In the school lunch
room April 49,. The parents and
teachers who gave the dinner were
Mrs. Zimmerman, Mrs. w. Leishear,
Mrs. Sheppe. Mrs. Wesley, Mrs. Newton,
Mrs. P. Leishear, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Zeis,
Mrs. Weitzell, Mrs. Naylor, Mrs. Hall,
Miss Ossenger, Miss Schwinghammer
and Miss Campbell.
Mrs. H. Lichner, chairman of the
Summer roundup committee Of the
Edmonds Association, has completed her
preliminary plans of ''roundinR-up" the
children who will enter Edmonds
School in the Fall An examination
will be given them by DR.. Crisp at the
school May / and information regard
ing remedial defects will be furnished
to the parents.
The Parents Of the Bryan School are
invited to attend an "at home" party
in the Bryan School May /, from 2
to 4 o'clock, where they will have an
opportunity to visit their children In
the classrooms. Miss Margaret Moore,
fifth grade teacher, will be in charge
OF the program.
Mrs. Saunders gave a talk to the
Ludlow-Taylor meeting April II. The
kindergarten children gave Rotations
and the first grade, band selections.
The third grade gave sketch What
the Little Men Told Ted" The fifth
grade gave a dramatization Of a read
ing lesson.
The association held a luncheon at
the Ludlow School. and it was decided
to hold another May 16 at the Taylor
School.
Mrs. Stiele received the attendance
prize and Mrs. Hobbs and Miss Patter-
son the banners.
Mrs. r. G. Fletcher, president of the
Tenley- Janney Association. spoke at the
Arbor day exercises, April 10, at the
Janney School. when a memorial tree
was planted as q tribute to the late
Albert Pierce Seller, a citizen in this
section. Among the other speakers
were Miss 3. l.. Pulizzi, administrative