Evening star., 1929-12-01

All material for this column must be
in the State once, room 101, Burlington
Hotel, by the Wednesday preceding the
Sunday on which publication Is desired
The i--tensive course in Parent
Teacher work started Tuesday morning
Miss Frances Hays of the National Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers spoke on
'The PARENT Teacher Association at
| Work" It is held In the board room at
the Franklin School. Each president
was presented with package contain
ing 20 helps" In the form of pamphlets
| from the national Office. A question
naire was given as a test of knowledge
of Parent Teacher Association work and
to serve as basis for the remaining
| lessons In the course.
Mrs. j. N. Saunders, first vice presi-
dent Of the District Of Columbia Con-
gress of Parerit5 and Teachers, is di-
rector of the course with Mrs. Ralph
Hoagland, president of the Brookland
Association, as secretary, and Mrs. G.
w. White in charge of material.
Character Education" was presented
by DR.. Frank Ballou, superintendent of
schools. 49,.
The next class will meet Tuesday at
10 O'Clock. Organized Achievement"
will be the subject, and the leader will
be Mrs. A. G. watkins of the National
Congress Of Parents and Teachers.
Not only all presidents, but any MEM
ber Of an association will profit by at
tendance at these classes. Inspiration
and real workable profits can be found.
The Brookland Association will hold
reception tomorrow night In honor OF
the new principal and new members.
H. E. Warner, principal of Hine
Tr,,asN Isr,IA Alyn cf a.
VOL last Tuesday evening during the
parent-teacher program. Next Tuesday
at sos pm. the speaker will be Joseph
Burkart, president of the Central High
School association. His subject is ''The
Value of a Parent-Teacher Association
to the Parents and Teachers Of High
School Pupil"
Every tuesday evening there is a
radio talk over station VOL at sos
o'clock under the auspices Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers.
The Washington branch Of the
American Association Of University
Women announces the following study
grL 'ps for 1929-30, to which members
Of the Parent Teacher Associations of
PreSchool education, 1925 Columbia
road, a beginning group meeting BIZ
monthly on Thursday evening at 8
O'Clock, an advanced group meeting
weekly on Monday at 2 O'Clock; the
psychology and hygiene of pre-adoles-
cence, meeting bi-monthly on Wednes-
day at GAS am. at 1884 street, Room
306; discussion group for study group
leaders, meeting bi-monthly in the eve
ming. '
Application for membership in these
groups should be made to the educa-
ton of1ce, American Association Of
University Women, 1884 street.
The next meeting Of Stuart Junior
Association will be in the school at 2
O'Clock wednesday. The speaker will
be Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. Her sub
ject is why . Parent-Teacher Asso-
ciation"
The Blair Hayes Association will hold
an executive board meeting Wednesday
at Hayes School at pm.
The executive board of the Peabody
Hilton Association met November Is.
Reports were made by the chairmen
and the program for the year arranged.
The Schick test will be given to the
children Of the school tomorrow.
The Singing Mothers Of this associa-
tton will meet tomorrow at pm.
The monthly meeting Of the aSsocia-
ton will be held December 8 at pm.
The children will take part in the pro-
gram.
The Wesley Heights Association met
in the Wesley Heights Club house last
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Beulah Shull
Barnes spoke on Hope for the Abb
normal Child" Mrs. Edward Roth
chairman Of the students aid commit
tee, reported 1877 garments had been
turned in by the association. She also
designated December IL for the mem
bers to go to 1464 Columbia road 70
help mend garments.
GuStavo Weber reported on the school
committee. They hope to put an item
in the 1880 budget for school build
ings. Three names added to the school
committee are: Mr.. Mclaughlin, Mr..
Vass and Mr.. Albright. The school
committee consists OF Mr.. Pellegrin.
chairman; Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Mittman
and Mr.. Weber.