Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02

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IN the State ONCE, Room 101, Burling.
ton Hotel, by the Wednesday preceding
the Sunday on which publication
desired.
DR.. Bertha Chapman Cady viii give
talks to mothers at John Burroughs
School Tuesday at 10 am and at Hine
Junior High School Wednesday at 10
am. Her subject will be Home Train
ing in Social Hygiene"
Mckinley High School
At the request of Mr.. Daniel, prin-
c1pal, the faculty and parents of pupils
Mckinley Technical High School will
hold meeting at the school tomorrow
at pm. for the purpose of discussing
the organization of a parent-teacher
association for that school.
When the new Adams School was
built, the old organization, Force Adams
Parent-Teacher Association, automati-
cally dissolved, so a reorganization
meeting will be held Monday at 3:l5
nm. at Force School. Mrs. Giles Scott
BATTER will assist, and officers will be
elected
Mrs. L. H Brown, historian of the
District Of Columbia Congress of Par
ents and Teachers. will give a brief
history of the District organization over
VOL Tuesday at Sos pm.
Miss Grace Abbott, chief of the Chill
dren's Bureau and member of the
Summer Roundup of children, will de-
vote her April talks to the history, ef-
forts and achievements of this project.
Her talks are scheduled for each We'd
neSday at IL am. over WRC.
Efforts are being made to put into
he nNy
sociation. Most of these are in similar
form, a book with blue and gold cover
and looSe-leaf pages. Eight of these
scrapbooks with their local publicity
in the shape of newspaper items, school
Parent-Teacher Association activities
and pictures, are to be sent to the
national convention at Denver. Colo,
on or before April 20. In order to
judge the eight most worthy books, each
association must submit its book to the
committee, Mrs. Paul Eschner, chair
man, before April Is.
The slogan for the Parent-Teacher
carnival to be held at the Hotel Wash
ington' April 8, and S will be most
Appropriate one isn't Washington
Beautiful" Mrs. Wallace Perry Is gen.
eral chairman.
Bancroft.
EtCpICSCI1JAJANC w. d. AdknUCE IoOA Va
Kansas was the guest speaker at the
second meeting of the Bancroft Dads
Club at the school last Tuesday evening.
He spoke on the Importance of the fa-
Their living close to his children. The
next meeting of the Dads Club will be
April 20. Col j. r. Randall, who pre-
sided IN the absence Of the president,
Maj. Donald Dawson, told of the need
for an addition to the school build
ing.
An institute for kindergarten moth
ers will be held at the school Wednes-
day from to II o'clock. The program
includes why . kindergarten? What
Is Its Place IN Our Educational
Scheme?" Miss Catherine Watkins, di-
rector Of kindergartens of the public
schools of the District of Columbia;
what Is the General Idea Back of Our
Elementary School System" Miss Rose
Hardy, assistant superintendent in
charge Of the primary department of
the District of Columbia public schools;
why Do We Have q Parent Teacher
Association" Mrs. Arthur C. watkins
executive secretary of the National Con-
greSs of Parents and Teachers; and q
question box.
The feature of the meeting of the
association next Tuesday afternoon will
be, in addition to her usual talk on the
development at Bancroft, brief sketch
Of the high lights Of the convention.
Mothers of Miss McPheeters' room viii
be hosteSses at the tea-social hour pre-
win be cared for by O trained kinder
GARNER, as usual.
Blair Hayes.
FLAP Goes the FIapper," THE Red
Owl and "A Trick of the Trade" were
produced at Stuart Junior High School
February II for the beneflt of the Blair
Hayes Association; Those taking part
IN the plays were Miss Kathryn Hughes,
Miss Betty Brown, Mrs. Hazel Keagy,
Mrs. Ruth Elliott, Julian Cardin, Lloyd
johnson, Sam Mearn, Wallace Hughes,
Paul Graves, Benjamin Elliott and
Sargent Elliott. The committee was
composed Of the following: Miss
Kathryn Hughes and Sargent Elliott,
directors; Frank Keagy. properties; Mrs
Maud Meyer, tickets: Mrs. Ruth Elliott
programs; Mrs. Walter wilkinson and
Mrs. George MusSbaum, publicity, and
Mrs. Lackey and Mrs. Reichenbach,
sale OF candy. Mrs. L. M. Magruder
was general chairman.
mcfarland Junior.
Macfarlandis debating club and Troop
20, Boy Scouts Of America, appeared at
the meeting Of Macfarland's associa-
uon February 81. Announcement was
made Of the Spring play, March and
D. A debate was held on THAT the
President should be elected by popular
vote. The affirmative side was repre-
sented by Alvin Schwab, SYDNEY
HerShowitz and John Splain, while on
the negative side appeared Harold
Bleicher, william Schnable and Arthur
Cohen. The three judges appointed by
the chairman awarded the decision to
the Affirmative debaters.
Miss Margaret Hewett, soprano, en-
tertained.
A radio pIaylet entitled Save a Life"
was given. The cast was taken from
the ranks Of Troop 80, Boy Scouts of
America, and was as follows: Hugh
Hetzer, Stanley Hayman, Malcolm Lam
borne, IT,, and Frederick Blacher. Linn
9. Drake, scoutmaster of the WASH
ington Council. Boy Scouts of America,
presented to Scout Major Robb, a mem
per OF Troop 80, an eagle badge of serv-
Ice, the highest honor to be attained by
. Scout at the end of the long scout
tran. To John Splain, another member
OF Troop 30. was presented the star
badge signifying his start upon the last
lap OF the trail which ends with the
award OF the eagle badge. Mrs. Mar
gareS Hewett closed the melting with a
group OF songs. The next meeting of
the association will be held March 81.
Gordon Junior.
The condition of the playground was
the subject Of discussion at the meet
ing OF Gordon Junior High School As
ISOLATION Wednesday afternoon.
FOUNDERS day was celebrated through
pageant The Oracle Speaks" This
was staged by a group Of girls under
the direction of Miss wilkins. teacher
OF music. Each girl, representing State,
home. school and Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION, lighted candle on the birth