Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-13

Valliere. fourth vice president; Mrs.
Laura Underhill Kohn, chairman of
publicity bureau; Mrs. Frederick Hos
mer, chairman, bureau of program
service; Mr.. Joy E. Morgan, chairman,
bureau of publications; Miss Florence
Ward. chairman, bureau of rural lie;
Mrs. Harry Semones, corresponding
secretary, and Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter,
president, District of Columbia Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers.
The Kingsman Association will meet
Thursday at pm. This will be ia
theirs Night" Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter,
State president, will speak.
New Methods of Education" was the
subject of a talk given by Miss Rose
Lees Hardy, assistant superintendent of
schools, in charge of primary depart
ment. before the Force Adams AsSo-
citation Monday.
The committee for the card party
reported plans completed for giving
party at the Burlington Hotel January
81 at 8 pm.
It was voted to send $25 to the art
director of the schools to further the
study Of the "Old Masters" in this di-
vision.
A resolution favoring the transmits
sion of estimates Of the Board Of Edu-
cation to the Bureau of the Budget
through the District Commissioners,
but without change of latter body. but
granting them the right to submit adj
ditional recommendations was adopted
The association also approved the
plea of Charles F. Carusi, president OF
the Board of Education. asking for an
additional appropriation OF $3,O00,OOO
for the schools above the amount asked
for in the last school estimate, pro-
viding the total sum does not exceed
one-third of the taxes collected in the
District.
The Force banner for attendance was
| won by Miss Noak's room. Miss Sullt-
vans room and Miss Carruther'S room
tied for the Adams banner. Mrs.
Hughes room and Miss McLauren's tied
for the canary.
A card party will be. given at the Bur-
lington Hotel January at pm. for
the benefit of Force-Adanls Parent
Teacher Association.
The Reservoir School Association met
at the school January 8 at $3.50 pm.
Discussion of more entertainments for
raising money and plans for the June
play constituted the business OF the
meeting.
Mrs. Mary Burr gave talk on the
meaning Of supervised playground.
The meeting was followed by social
and refreshments.
"Art in the Child's Life" was the
subject of talk given by Miss Harriet
GarrelS, art instructor Of the city
schools, at Bancroft Association last
Monday.
The question presented the citizens
of the District of Columbia by Mr..
CaruSi, president of the Board of Edu-
cation, were discussed, and an afirma-
tive vote was given by the members
The members also voted to purchase a
Monograph for the school and Parent
Teacher Association.
Distinguished guests were present at
the meeting of the Langdon AsSocia-
ton January 4, following the annual
dinner of the teachers. Among the 40
guests attending the dinner, which was
the last one in the old school. were
school officials, officers of the National
and State Congress. the teachers, and
the executive board of the Langdon
School.
Local publicity and scrapbook chair
men who attended the regular monthly
conference at the Burlington Hotel on
Wednesday, are planning to compile a
list of all community publications. This
list will include all school papers, citi
zens' association publications, and COM
munity newspapers or magazines. Diff
ferent chairmen will take charge of the
different publications and see that each