Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-06

Nd1lIoI we ILLS year develop the
talents of our own members, our par
ents and teachers? There Is SO much
rich and wonderful material we can
get to be used in preparing talks and
conferences; so many of our teachers
are beautiful singers; many are musi-
clans among both parents and teachers.
"A carefully thought-out program Is
as necessary to success of an sSsocia-
ton as well planned course of study
is to the school. All parents and teach
ers are invited to become members of
the organization. To attract them to
the meetings they must be offered we'll
balanced programs varied and inter-
esting and at the same time suitable for
a PIT. association In its bearing on
membership, publicity, activities and
general interest, the program becomes
the steering gear in the PIT mechan-
ism. Turned in the right direction,
the program leads along the highway
TO success Turned In the wrong diA
rection, 1t leads onto the rocks where
so many well meaning associations
have met with disaster.
The program committee should be
made up of both parents and teach
ers, in order that the point of view
OF both home and school may be pre-
sented to the association. It's personnel
should represent the different types of
members, but all should be equipped
with vision, common sense, q knoWl-
edge of membership, and of the re-
sources of the organization.
sometimes several subjects will be
considered during the year; sometimes
only one or two, but a general plan
Leading to some definite end gives a
worthWhileness to the work which will
appeal to even lukewarm worker.
There are several test questions to
If 1t does not pass these tests it may
be regarded as failure so far as Par
ent-Teacher purposes are concerned:
docs 1t develop in parents and citi-
Zens an appreciation of the school?
2-Does the program develop co-opera-
ton between the home and the school?
3-DoeS 1t develop in parents and citi-
zens sense of responsibility to the
school? 4-Does it bring the resources
OF parents to the school for its enrich
ment? 5-Does it find out the needs of
the school and of the community +?
6-Does it encourage the study of child
life? docs it raise the standards of
home life? 8-Does it arouse sus-
tanned interest in training for parent
hood? 9-Does it appeal to the teach
ers?
If we can answer these questions
fairly yes we are sure that our great
educational movement is marching on"
The executive board win meet at the
Burlington Hotel next Tuesday at
1:30 pm.
DR.. Bertha Chapman Cady, author
and naturalist will be the speaker at
the meeting of the District of Co
lumbia Congress of Parents and Teach
ers next Tuesday.
DR. Cady will also speak in the board
room of the Franklin School from 10 to
1880 am. October Is, IL and Is. The
subjects of the morning talks in the
Franklin will be: October Is, Some
Neglected Factors in the Early Educa-
Place of Pets in the Education Of the
Child; october 10, "RoundTable Dis
custom"
1.-THE Parent-Teacher Association: Its
Value to the Teacher" was the subject
on the radio. by Henry w. Draper.
supervising principal Of the first school
division, under the auspices Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers, last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Henry S. Parsons, an elected Of
ficer of the District of Columbia Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers, will
speak over the radio next Tuesday eve
ming on THE Parent-Teacher Course
at George Washington University"
over station VOL at pm.
The annual meeting of the Middle
Atlantic Council will be held in Troy,
N. Y, during the convention Of the
New York Parent Teacher Congress,
october 2 to IL. The Middle Atlantic
Council is composed of the presidents
and delegates of New York, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Maryland and the
District of Columbia. The District of
Columbia will be represented by the
State chairman of legislation, Mrs. w.
H. Zimmerman.
The first International Congress on
Mental Hygiene will convene in Wash
ington next Spring and plans are now
being formulated for this conference.
The National Congress of Parents and
Teachers is one of thirty-nine national
organizations participating In the first
International Congress on Mental Hy-
giene through representative appoint
ed to serve as member of the committee
on organization. DR.. Randall j. Con-
don has been designated to serve in
this capacity.
Questions to be discussed during the
week will include the relations of men
tai hygiene to law, to hospitals, to So
cial work, to industry, to community
education, parenthood, training OF ply
sicianS.
The Capper-Zihlman elective school
board bill, the Gibson library bill, the
Cramton park and playground BILL the
school text book bill and several other
bills affecting the schools have already
been introduced and are to be studied
by parent-teacher associations. Sew
eral organizations have already Endorsed
the elective school board bill.
A meeting of the department OF leglS-
lation of the District of Columbia Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers will be
held soon to instruct local chairmen re-
garding the provisions of each Of these
bills
Final reports of the Summer round
I'D campaign must be made by October
IS. Every chairman who registered ir
the campaign is expected to fill in q
final report regardless of the amount
of work done. Mail all reports to the
State Summer roundup chairman
Mrs. H. N. Stull, 408 Fourth street
northeast. -.
The Singing Mothers Chorus will
meet Tuesday at 1890 am. at the
Burlington Hotel.
There will be an important meeting
of all thrift chairmen Wednesday a.
1890 am. in the Burlington Hotel: AL
presidents who have not appointed
their thrift chairmen are requested u
do so at once and send them to thi!
first monthly meeting.
The Joseph r. Keene Association
will meet in the school Tuesday at
pm. This meeting will be devoted II
Dart to a program arranged by the 30!
Scout Troop, No. "A, after which there
win be flag presentation to them b!
the association. =
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