Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10

All material for this column must be
In the State ONCE by the Wednesday
preceding the Sunday on which pub
lication Is desired.
The executive board of the District
Of Columbia Congress Of Parents and
Teachers will meet Tuesday at 1880
o'clock in the Burlington Hotel.
There will only be one more exc
cutive board meeting before the ma
tional convention and 1t is important
that every member of the board be
present Tuesday.
There are a number of State sponsors
who have not yet sent their photographs
to the State Office, and they must be
on file in the office by noon on Wednes-
day. March Is.
Each picture must have clearly writ
ten on the back the name Including
State which she is sponsoring.
The chairmen Of the State commit
tees for the national convention are
also requested to send their photo
graphs to the State Office. Each pic
ture must have the following informa-
ton on back: The full name OF the
person and the committee OF which she
Ii chairman.
The national convention of Parents
and Teachers here in May will begin
with a vesper service in the Arlington
Amphitheater, when Bishop James E.
Freeman will make an address, after
which a wreath will be placed on the
tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The final event viii be tea at the
home of Mrs. Joseph Sanders, health
chairman of the District Of Columbia
Congress Of Parents and Teachers.
The sessions Of the convention will
he omen to those interested in the work,
80 that the people of the District of Co.
lumbia will have an unusual opportu-
nifty to gain knowledge and fresh in
spiration with which to carry on the
work of the great Parent-Teacher
movement.
There will be three sessions daily, be-
ginning May g., at 9 am, at 2 and pm.
During these sessions there will be
round table discussions covering the
work Of the movement, and there will
be a speaker at each evening session.
The founders dinner, which will take
place Monday evening, will be in honor
of the founders of the movement, and
charter members of the National Con-
gress of Mothers will be honor guests.
There will be a pilgrimage to Mount
Vernon May 8. where a tree will be
planted by the national officers.
During the convention, there will be
classes on publicity, parliamentary pro-
cedure and rural life. These classes
viii be conducted by leaders in these
topics and will be held in the mornings
before the opening sessions Of the con-
vention.
The convention headquarters will be
the Hotel Washington.
An educational exhibit Is being ar
ranged which will present full informa-
ton as to the service which is offered
by the national congress. display OF
special features of the work Of The ma
tional congress. and demonstration
of State activities This exhibit will
not only be instructive and interesting
but will be novel in form.
At the last meeting of the Jefferson
Junior Association program was pre-
sented by the students. Owing 10 the
illness Of the president, Mrs. Mary
Sheppe. Mrs Perry Leishear, vice presi-
dent, presided.
Z Committee reports were given and
appropriations were made. A report
was made that land had been pur-
chased for the new school. Mr.. Smiths
"a section received the banner for
attendance. An explanation OF citi-
zenship guidance was made by the
section teacher. Various classes gave
numbers.
A chicken dinner will be given at the
school April 49,.
1.-THE Duties of the Secretaries and
Treasurer" and Appealing From the
Decision Of the Chair" win be the
subjects of the lesson in parlia-
mentary law by Mrs. H. M. Robert
Wednesday at 10 o'clock in the Bur-
lington Hotel.
The Singing Mothers Chorus, Mrs.
z. l.. Norris. director, will give pro-
gram at the Force-Adams Parent
Teacher Association meeting March IL,
at 8 pm, in Force School.
The chorus will meet for rehearsal
Monday at $50 pm. in the Burlington
Hotel.
Summer roundup registrations should
be made on the regular registration
blank and sent to the State chairman,
Mrs. H. N. Stull, 408 Fourth street
northeast.
The Force-Adams Association will
meet at the Force School tomorrow eve
ming at 8 O'Clock. The Singing Moth
ers will give program Of Parent
Teacher songs.
Mrs. A. c. Chambers president OF
the association, has been appointed
assistant chairman of hospitality and
house of friendship for the national
convention. Any member who can
help on this committee is requested to
send name, address and telephone num-
Der to room 1o1, Burlington Hotel.
The association of the Gordon Junior
High School met Wednesday in the
school auditorium. The main business
was the adoption of the constitution,
which was read by Mrs. j. N. Saunders.
chairman of the committee on forming
o constitution. Thirty-four new men,
bers joined.
r. A. woodward, principal. spoke on
the growth Of the school. the enroll
ment Of 429 pupils on September ~
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