Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24
.PARENT-TEACHERS
END CONVENTION
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Resolution Urges Children Be
: Taught Harmful Effects
of Narcotics.

Adoption Of resolution urging that
school children be taught the harmful
effects Of narcotics and the passing Of
various other resolutions advocating GER
tain specific school programs featured
the final session of the seventeenth
annual convention of the District OF
Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers in the Hotel Washington yes
terday afternoon.
The congress also adopted resolu-
ton favoring "the development OF a
program or programs of activities for
home, church and community which
may be co-ordinated with the character
education program of the public
schools, to the end that the entire time
of the child may be occupied in the
development of those qualities which
are the distinguishing mark OF good
citizenship and fine character"
A feature of the afternoon session was
the adoption of special resolution
praising Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, the
retiring president, for her Is consecu-
tive years of service as head of the
congress. She was presented with a
purse containing more than $500 in
gold, a large bunch of flowers and voted
life membership in the District of CO.
lumbia Congress of Parents and Teach
ers as a token of the appreciation of
Ats members. for her services. Mrs.
Rafter had declined to permit herself
to be renominated for another term.
New Officers Installed.
The new officers, elected earlier yes
terday, were officially installed near the
close of the fin session. An address
on Motion Pictures" was delivered at
the meeting by Mrs. William Wolf
Smith. Shortly after her address the
congress Endorsed the stand taken by
the National Congress Of Parents and
Teachers for cleaner and better motion
pictures.
The congress also urged vigorous ac-
ton against the use of children in en-
| tertainments and on the stage for the
purpose of exhibition, and that every
possible means be employed to discour-
age the offering by exhibitors of prizes.
free tickets, lotteries or gifts, as induce
! ments to increase the attendance OF
children"
! Among the first of the series Of
resolutions adopted. after reading ar
Introductory statement regarding the
congress stand regarding child train
ing and development, was one favorine
ton of school buildings, of definite
standards in conformity with the best
practice with regard to light, heat
sanitation, plumbing and all facilities
affecting the health of children In at
tendance at school"
Under the head of this resolution
che organization favored adequate
Fairgrounds; adequate appropriation:
Tor mental and dental inspection ane
"for the examination by psychiatrist
of all children placed in special classe:
ho1Ov normal Or0ilngo
Other Resolutions Adopted.
Among other measures favored undel
the head of the resolution were: ON
approving the campaign for early dag
nosis of tuberculosis, the extension o
milk service to all schools, one deplor
Eng i1asty marriages and easy divorces
another favoring "the inclusion OF suit
able courses In all school currtculi
which will definitely prepare yount
people for homemaking and parent
hood"
Next. the congress favored "adequat'
appropriations to make the United
States Bureau of Education OF the In
terror Department a great research
bureax with ample facilities for secur
ing information and Tor the analysis
publication and dissemination OF 1T
findings.
The same resolution also declares
the kindergarten "the most importan
unit in the school system" and urges
adequate provision TO: kindergartel
schools. A.
Additional measures advocated in tn
resolution included: A single salar
schedule for men and women employe
in the schools doing similar work, tina
statistical work of principals of ele
mentary schools be reduced or that Tn
clerical force be increased to take car
of IL: a recommendation urging TN
employment of a woman CUSTODIAN EN-
ploye in every school to have CERTAIN
euperyision over girls when they ar
not under supervision of teachers;
recommendation that the press give les
details regarding crime and divorce
recommendations for balanced Worl
study and recreational activities !
schools.
Next was a recommendation unde
the head of faithful citizenship" a
follows: 1--WE urge the parents an
teachers of the District of Columbi
to a full realization that self-govern
ment Is the first lesson in citlzenshlI
and we believe that this principle Shout
be inculcated in the lives of the youn
people by example as well as by pre-
eept." .,,u.,o. ,,ras
the ADEQUATE enforcement Of the eight
zenith amendment The ASSOCIATIVE
also adopted clause in the resolutio
declaring the Kellogg peace pact TN
most democratic step ever taken in TN
interest of world peace"
A resolution was adopted thankln
the press for the space given to parent
teacher activities. Mrs. Arthur A. Brine.
the first president of the charter organl
cation of ent-Teacher Associations
the District, was elected honorary pres
dent of the congress and Mrs. Edna n
Dubois, the first vice president OF tn
charter organization, was elected hon
orary vice president. The resolution
were introduced by Mrs. w. T. Banner
man. resolution committee chairman.
The list of new officers installed
as follows:
Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders, president
Mrs l.. B. Castell, first vice president
Mrs. Finis D. Morris. second vice pres
dent; Selden M. Ely. third vice pres
dent; Mrs. j. w. Byler, fourth vic
president; Mrs. Joseph Sanders, fift
vice president; DR.. w. G. Ruedige
sixth vice president: Mrs. William
Zimmerman, seventh vice president
Mrs. w. B. Fry, secretary; Mrs. 2. I
Blackstone, treasurer, and Mrs. II.