Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19

m the state once, Room lUl, BurIlng-
ton. Hotel, by the Wednesday preceding
the Sunday on which publication is de-
sired.
presidents report day" will be the
order of business at the May confer
ence of the District of Columbia Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers in the
auditorium of the Interior Department,
Eighteenth and F streets, next Tuesday
at 1880 pm.
The get-together luncheon will be in
the cafeteria of the Interior Depart
ment.
The District of Columbia Congress
of Parents and Teachers will hold
benefit theater party at the National
Theater June 4. The chairman in
charge is Mrs. L. B. Castell.
Due to the Summer roundup work
done by the mothers in the local Par
ent-Teacher Associations, led and d.
rected by Mrs. Harry N. Stull, the Dis
trict of Columbia was awarded bronze
medal by the national director OF the
Summer roundup. Mrs. A. H. Reeve,
at the convention of the National Con-
greSs of Parents and Teachers.
The Singing Mothers" Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers will meet tomorrow at
" P'LAA' Al NAAS A%NA AAAAS wa A@SNNA'
There will be demonstration of
community instrumental classes on
orchestral instruments and piano at
Central High School auditorium May
25 at 7:30 pm. The intergrade festival
chorus will render some vocal selections.
Admission free.
Notwithstanding the rainy weather,
the response of the parents on May
day for the Summer roundup was en-
couraging. There were nearly five
hundred children examined in schools.
hospitals and child hygiene stations.
This is more than half the number
examined during all of last years cam
paign.
A large number of schools held eX-
aminationS either on May day or on the
following days of the week, and others
are planning them for the coming
week.
Registrations have been sent in by
~ associations. representing about IS
schools.
The election of officers was the prin-
cipal event of the Central Association
meeting at Central High School in the
library Of the school May 9 at pm.
The officers elected are: President, Jo-
Seph N. Burkart; first vice president,
Mrs. L. M. SaXton: second vice presi-
dent, Miss Grace Vail; secretary, Mrs.
A. G, Houghton; treasurer, Mr.. George
H. Beall. This was also a conference
meeting between the parents and teach
ers following the issuance of the ad-
visory reports.
"The Schools of Yesterday, Today and
Tomorrow" is the subject of the out
door Spring festival to be given at the
Bancroft School May "a. Every pupil
in the school will take part. The pa
geant was written by Mrs. William
Sweet, grade mother of the second grade
and an ardent Parent Teacher Associa-
ton worker. It is being produced jointly
by Miss Fife Handy, fifth-siXth grade
teacher, and Mrs Sweet.
"How to build up the health of your
boys and girls during the Summer vaca-
tion," will be the subject of DR.. Joseph
Murphy's talk to the Jefferson Asso-
citation tomorrow at o'clock. Election
of officers, reports on the national con-
vention and congratulations to the vic
torious Jefferson girls track team will
take place.
The domestic art and physical train
ing departments are sponsoring dress
review and Maypole dance.
The Jefferson Association was hostess
Tor the delegates to the national con-
'vention from Virginia. The Virginia
delegates arrived Sunday morning and
were fixed comfortably in their rooms
and escorted to the celebration in the
Hall of Nations. Mrs M. Sheppe, Mrs.
j. Hall, Mrs. H. Leishear and Mrs. Wes-
ley served on the reception committee
for the national convention.
:. Election of officers of the Francis
Scott Key Association resulted in the
reelection Of Mrs. e. G. Rittue as presi-
dent; Mrs. D1ganne, principal of the
school, first vice president; Mrs. e. L..
ssBlomquist, second vice president; Mrs.
&C. z. Depue, secretary, and Mrs. @. u.
Hibble, treasurer.
The association delegated Miss Ober-
1y, kindergarten teacher, and Miss Or
rison, first grade teacher, the authority
to purchase tools, seeds and plants to
carry on garden work in their classes
Mrs. Depue generously donated for
school use a cabinet victrola.
Miss La Sale talked on the method
pursued in determining intelligence tests
among the student body Of the public
schools. .-.. .....- I'D
, The Randle- Highlands-O Associa-
ton met May 9. Mr.. Harris showed a
moving picture about milk. The kin
.dergarten children entertained with
songs and poems, Mrs. Georgia johnson
gave vocal selection and Mrs: Turner
q oLIOAt bo1h VII AsASAoA 4%S'SAOP
.ment," urging parents to avail them
selves of the books on the subject which
the association has purchased.
The children from Randle Highlands
repeated part of the May day exer-
.cises-a health pageant and dance.
Miss Boteler's kindergarten won the at
tendance banner.
The May day program at the Wheat
: ley School was attended by many school
officials and people Of the community.
The Wheatley Association received the
Kansas delegation attending the
national convention. and Sue Dempsey
John McNarry. the Kansas State
president. Other officers and delegates
from Kansas who visited the school
! were: Mrs. Mary Helmreich, Mrs. Ed
ward Calene Mrs. John Bridges, Mrs.
@. B. Carrothers, Mrs. B. Frank Arm
I bruster, Mrs. j. H. Bodley, Mrs. E. L.
Askren AID daughter, Mrs, E. w.
johnson, Mrs. o. M. Coble, Mrs. j. H.
Holloway and daughter, Mrs. j. M.
Buford, Mrs. B. o. Grim, Mrs. w. E.
Baemal and two boys.
Miss Florence Mortimer, adminiStra-
tive principal, was hostess for the tea
= given in honor of this delegation which
was sponsored by Mrs. Walter c. Jones,
., president of the Wheatley Association.
.. The boys base ball team has new
uniforms, bought with funds raised by
their own sale and card party spon-
sored by Miss Motyka.
The Brent-Dent Association met
Monday night at the Brent School.
Plans were formulated for the Spring
luncheon, which will be held May %. A
. committee of five was elected to draft
new constitution and bylaws. A