Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
Parent-Teacher Activities

to IL age was given last Friday
Next Friday he will deal with the period
of early and late adolescence.
The Singing Mothers Chorus, Mrs
E. L. Norris director, met last Monday
at the Burlington Hotel. The meeting
was followed by rehearsal for engage
nents for parent-teacher meetings for
the month of February.
The first engagement will be found
ars' DAY celebration and reception to
new members at the Emery lexington
Association meeting, February 8, at s
pm, in the Emery School
The weekly parliamentary law class
for parent-teacher members is being
| conducted by Mrs. II. M. Robert. widow
! Of Gen. Robert, the world-rcnowned
/ authority on this subject. The class is
| held in the Burlington Hotel every
| Wednesday from 10 to II 80 am. Mem
! bers Of every parent-teacher association
are requested to attend.
The executive board meeting of the
Columbia Junior High Association will
be held February at ! o'clock at the
school,
The KenilWorth Association met in
the school January IL at 2 pm. The
president, Mrs. G.. A. Lingebach, read
the State presidents message. The
following delegates were appointed to
attend the District of Columbia con-
gresS meetings: Mrs. r. Shaw, Mrs. j.
Fitzgerald, Mrs. NJ. Kirk, Mrs. M.
LazarnS, Mrs. George Robertson, Mrs
H. Kent and Mrs. William Mortfeldt.
The benefits of the Community Chest
were explained by Mrs. H. Kent. Found
ers day will be celebrated at the Febru-
airy meeting with program by the
children
The goldfish for best attendance of
parents was won by the first and Sec
Cnd graGeS, Mrs. Anderson, teacher.
The program for the One-day Elc-
mentary ScnO0i Parent-Tcacner Institute
to be held on Tuesday has been arranged
III order 10 give members of school
associations assistance and inspiration
for the development of the movement
in the elementary schools
This institute will be held in the John
Burroughs School, Eighteenth and
Monroe streets northeast, and will con-
SlSt of two sessions, one from 10 to IL
and the other from 1870 to $3.50 pm.
Mrs. H. c. Ovitt is the chairman in
charge OF the institute, assisted by the
following presidents: Mrs. Wallace
Perry, John Burroughs; Mrs. Eppa L.
Norris, Langdon; MRS. Daniel Pratt,
Woodbridge; Mrs. L. L. Smith, Bunker
Hill, ana Mrs. E. N. Leach. Brookland,
Those attending the conference are
asked to bring sandwiches and the COM
mittee will serve coffee.
This institute will be conducted by
Mrs. E. &. Roe, national field secretary.
At the meeting of the Curtis-Hyde-
Addison Association, January IA. slides
OF up-to-date dairylng were shown. A
proposed movie benent" was discussed
ana the committee instructed to pro-
cure further details. Mrs. Hilleary gave
a report on the work of the District
PuDnc School Association. Mrs. c. l..
GRIMES explained briefly what is being
achleVed IN instrumental music in the
schools Miss Curtin rendered a pleas
ing violin solo.
A social, during which coffee and
refreshments were served, concluded the
meeting.
The card party given by the Force
Adams Association at the Burlington
Hotel Monday evening was reported a
success. Prizes offered by the associa-
tlon TO the rooms selling the most
IlcKets Tor the card party were won by
mrs. RouseS room, Force School. and
Dy MISS Clokey's room, Adams School.
MISS Katherine Watkins, supervisor of
Aul0ergarten work In the District, spoke
at the Adams School before the mothers
discussion group at the last meeting.
Denent performance was given by
Hubbard, the master magician, and his
aII-neW company, Monday for the
benefit OF the Barnard Association.
the meetings of the Study Circle are
held on the second and fourth Wednes-
days OF each month at pm. in the
kindergarten room.
Executive meetings of the association
are held on the second Wednesday of
each month at pm. The monthly
meetings are on the third Thursday of
eacn month at pm. in the assembly
hall.
The Mcfarland Junior High School
ASSOCIATION met in the school auditorium
January IL. Following a short business
session an address was given by S. E.
kramer, assistant superintendent of
public schools. Rev. George Farnham,
pastor of the Cleveland Park Congre-
gational Church, and instructor of
elocutlon at George Washington Uni
Verslty, entertained with a reading.
The Jefferson Association meeting was
held Monday at Jefferson Junior High
School. A fashion show was presented
by the domestic art classes, under the
direction of Miss Irene Minear.
II. B: Stailing, from the American
Automobile Association, spoke on the
Economic Aspects of Safety" Mrs l..
II. Magruder gave a play.
A semester report was given by the
chairman of each committee. Miss
Blandford's section won the banner for
having the greatest number of parents
present.
The Carbery Reading Circle met
January II, in the Carbery School. The
topic of the afternoon was "Comrade-
ship Between Parent and Child" Miss
Mabel Cook, director of the Girl Re-
serves, gave talk. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. George Fox, president of
the Carbery Parent-Teacher Association,
assisted by Miss Hope Soule, chairman
of the Reading Circle.