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

The Business High school Associa-
ton met February lS. Henry Gilligan,
member OF the Board OF Education,
made an address. The &C mmittee on
legislation indicated that thu commit
tee has presented to the members OF
Congress and Senate facts and figures
indicating the necessity for q new BUS
mess High School.
This committee also recommended,
and action was taken, on bills to pro-
vide for the construction of children's
tuberculosis sanatorium; to authorize
appropriations for buildings, sites and
other facilities for the public schools,
and to authoy,ze appropriations for
buildings, sites and other facilities for
the free public library.
Mrs. Mary Sherman Reche, recently
appointed chairman OF the committee
on student activities, outlined her
plans for joint committees of the Par
ent-Teacher Association and the
alumni and of appropriate exercises on
account of the winning of the COM
petitive drill last year by Company e.
A guest of the evening was II. Lee
Smith. president of Langley Junior
High School Association.
A resolution was presented that the
association 60 on record as endorsing
plans whereby the Board Of Education
be invested with more authority as a
board and that its Judgment and
figures governing the needs of the
school system may be acted upon with
out interference, of the Commissioners
or any other body less familiar with
education systems.
The Randle Highlands-C Associa-
ton served luncheon February 20 at
each Schoal to obtain funds for play
ground equipment.
Park View Platoon School Associa-
ton viii meet March Z at 8 o'clock In
the assembly hall. The nominating
committee will report candidates for
the April election.
The Edmonds Mothers Glee Club
sang before the Barnard Association
February 81. It Is scheduled to
sing at the evening meeting Of the Cur
tis-Hyde-Addiso Association, the date
to be announced later.
The Ludlow-Taylor Association cele-
brated the thirty-second anniversary
of founders day February 90. A pag-
can't was given by the sixth grade
cake was lighted In honor OF the
founders.
Mrs. Nestler gave brief talk on the
Mothers Study Club and number Of
mothers present enrolled for the OPEN
ing meeting. Miss Ptniper read the
State presidents message.
The prize for attendance was won by
Mrs. Steele's room and the banners
were won by Mrs. Palmer'S room and
Mrs Hobbs room.
The Hine Junior High School Assoc
ciaton met February 81. The parents
first attended the assembly held to
commemorate Washington's birthday.
by a committee from the Sons Of the
American Revolution.
The association voted to buy text
books for number of needy children
in the ninth-year classes
The most important item Of business
was the organization OF social n.y.
giene class to be led by Mrs. w. p.
Roop, State social hygiene chairman,
This class Is being held in the Hine
School Thursday mornings at 10
o'clock. AL parents interested in at
tending the Hine group are invited.
The meeting Of the Tenley-Janney
Association has been postponed until
March 3 at s p.M., because the regular
meeting falls on Inauguration day.
"what the Library Offers to Parents
on Child Training will be the topic IF
talk to be given by Miss Frances
Csbufn, librarian Of the Southeast
Branch of the Public Library, at a
meeting of the Home and School Assoc
ciatlon OF the Stuart Junior High
. School March 6 at 2:30 o'clock. Ses
I lscsiens Will be given by the sehoel or
.ctles.ra and glee club. directed by Mr..
jackson. J1
The following is the demonstration
day program to be given at the Wheat
ley School March =: 8 am, Miss
cises: 9:15 am. Miss Howath, third
grade, language; $3.50 am. Miss Cotter,
fourth grade, numbers: Gas am, Miss
Geiger. LIB grade, reading: 10 am :,
Mrs.. Hall, Sab grade, reading; f0:f5
am, Miss Rosenblatt, 2-AB grade,
reading; 1880 am, Mrs. Schoneberger,
2-AB grade, special work; 10:45 am
Miss Beard. CAB grade, arithmetic;
IL am, Miss Gantley, CAB grade,
history; 11:15 am, Mrs. Burriss, fifth
grade, reading; 1880 am, Mrs. Brooks,
Sab grade. algebra; l1:45 am, Miss
Howard, ga. 1-B grades, numbers; !
pm, Mrs. Van Driesen, SAB grade.
grammar; lbs pm, Miss Curl, CAB
grade, history; 1880 PM. Miss Fish
man, la, reading; las pm, Miss VIII
HamS, SAB grade, language; 2 pm,