Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21

During the Summer months. Vhen
the local associations are in recess, the
State publicity bureau depends on the
members OF the local associations Tor
news items The material is prepared
for the column on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, and all interesting PARENT
Teacher news must be In the State OF.
fee, Room 1ol, Burlington Hotel not
later than Wednesday morning.
The radio audience of Station VOL
listened to program by the Singing
Mothers Of the District Of Columbia last
Tuesday evening. Mrs. Eppa L. Nor
ris, the director of the chorus, told very
briefly about its organization and her
wish to organize glee clubs OF parents
in every school association.
An addition to the program was a
short talk by Mrs. Charles r. Speaker,
subject was Vacation Activities OF the
Langdon Community as Sponsored by
the Parent-Teacher Association" MRS.
Cecil Phelps Clarke, president OF the
Maury P.-T.A., was the accompaplst
for the concert.
The speaker for the Parent-Teacher
radio program next Tuesday evening
will be Selden M. Ely, one Of the State
vice presidents and also one of the SUI
pervising PRINCIPALS IN the school sy s.
tenn. His subject will be The Dlstrlct
of Columbia and the Flag"
The members of the District of Co
lumbia Congress of Parents and Teach
ers who acted as State sponsors during
the recent national convention have
been called to special meeting July rs,
at o'clock. in the Burlington Hotel.
In connection with the Summer
roundup campaign, 1t is explained,
every parent should be visited and re-
before the child is sent to school in
September and information given con-
corning the special rates for operations
and dental treatment in cases where
finances will not permit the usual rates.
Parents are requested to have the
children vaccinated and given the
toxin-anti-toxin treatments for dipth-
liberia during the Summer. These
treatments may be obtained free OF
charge on Wednesday and Saturday
mornings at IL o'clock at the Health
Department clinic, 512 I street. For
further information call the State
, chairman, Mrs H. N. Stull. 408 Fourth
street northeast, Lincoln 624l.
The Judging committee of the Park
View lawn and garden campaign. COM
organization - Citizens Association,
Women's Club and Parent-Teacher AS
Observation-Disclosures the first lawn and
garden examination this week.
There will be three examinations in
all. After the final examination in the
Fall. three prizes and three medals will
be awarded to children and adults who
have. competed In the campaign.
At the June meeting of the John
! Burroughs Association the following Of
| ficers were elected: Mrs. Charles Norris,
| president; Mrs. C.. A. Warthen, vice
| president; Mrs. w. z. Perry and Mrs
j. H. Lawson, secretaries; Mrs. Harry
Meader, treasurer; Mrs. H. c. Ovitt, as
sistant treasurer.
A card party was recently held at the
home of Mrs. j. M. Luton.
The association also had charge of a
| refreshment booth at the July cele-
| bration of the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association.
| A lawn fete was held on the lawn of
| Mrs. B. Frank joys home. AZ Concord
avenue northeast, July 10 for the bene-
| At of the J. r. Keene P.-T.A. Mrs. j.
C. Brown, president, was in charge of
the affair.
The P.-T.A. Of the Service School
| for Boys and Girls held an informal
| meeting of the parents at the school
I July Is and decided that the need Of
| parent-teacher cooperation was far
more vital and helpful than almost any
other branch of work.
This decision was made after year.
discontinuance Of Parent Teacher meet
| ings, during which time other activities
made 1t practically impossible to take
| up this work.
! The parents decided that this asso-
citation Is to reorganize, and Will look
| forward to q years progressive work I'M
+, der the inspiration and guidance Of this
great organization. The organization
] meeting will be held on the evening OF
July 26. at 8 e'eleck. at the school, 1850