Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
Parent-Teacher Activities

All material for this column must be
IN the State ONCE. Room 101, Burling-
ton Hotel. by the wednesday preceding
the Sunday on which publication Is de-
sired.
Presidents of the following associa-
SONS presented their annual reports at
The monthly conference of the District
of Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers held Tuesday afternoon In
Bryan, Curtis Hyde Addison John
Eaton, Edmonds, Emery lexington,
Fairbrother- Rossell, Gordon Junior
High.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. past preSi-
dent, presented a certificate for a SUI
perior association to the Keene organi-
cation, Mrs. FINS D. Morris and Mrs.
j. c. Brown accepting 1t for the asso-
citation.
Certificates for standard associations
were received by Mrs C. L. Norris, John
Burrough; Mrs Walter Lyddane, Gage.
and Mrs. G. Churchill, Tenley-Janney.
Curtis Hyde Addison Association had
the largest number of delegates present.
The delegates to the national conven-
ton at Denver left Thursday afternoon.
During the absence of the State presi-
dent, Mrs. j. N. Saunders. the vice
presidents will be at the State Office
for conference on the days designated:
Monday, Mrs. l.. B. Castell; Tuesday,
Mrs. FINS Morris: Wednesday. Mrs. H.
s. Parsons, acting for Mr.. Selden M.
Ely; Thursday Mrs. w. T. Bannerman
Friday, Mrs. j. w. Byler.
The Parent-Teacher class at George
TIniVprcifU
~. Mrs. A. C. Watkins, the instructor
of the class, Is making plans to pro-
vide for a greatly enlarged class IN
October
The Singing Mothers will meet Tues
day at 1880 am. In the Institute Of
Musical Art.
Mrs. William T. Bannerman, seventh
vice president of the District of Column
bia Congress of Parents and Teachers,
will speak over VOL at 6;45 pm. Tues
day Her subject, Proposed Work of
Home Service and Study Groups" will
embrace the plans for this new de-
partment Of the State organization.
The Kenilworth Association and Citi-
sens Association held q joint meeting
May IN the school. The speakers were
DR. Havenner, Mr.. Yaden, Mr.. Stull and
Miss Ella Taggert.
Mrs. Marion Rouxie gave q demon
stration of music by the following
pupils: Eva Baxter, Frederick Cast,
Alice Robertson, Thelma Waters, Mary
Miles, Bobby Kirk, Kathleen Kimball,
Helen Farr, Eloise Lingebach and Peggy
Kimball.
A play, "The Train to Manro," was
given by Rita Waskum, Martin Lazarus
and John Cast. A solo by Mrs. Elmer
Farr and recitations by Miss Alberta
Cissel completed the program. The
regular meeting will be held May 81 at
2 pm.
Bethesda Chevy Chase.
The Bethesda Chevy Chase Associa-
ton met May T. The following officers
were elected: Mr.. s. ]. McCathran,
president; Mrs Rulger, secretary, and
Mrs. Cross, treasurer. Mrs. Croker
gave demonstration of costumes to be
worn at the Spring festival, which will
be given in the auditorium Friday
evening, May %, and a group of girls
from the ninth and tenth grades sang.
Congress Heights.
Congress Heights Association met May
preceded by music furnished by Charles
Cook, soloist, and George Graham,
Ruth Havener and Anna Burgess. piano
trio The officers are: President, Mrs.
B. w. Eldred; first vice president, Mrs.
M. C. Doyle; second vice president, a
teacher, Mrs v. Williamson; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. M. H. Lugen-
beel; recording secretary, Mrs. j. Sol
bach: treasurer Miss Maude M. Nc
Bride. A group of seventh grade boys
presented a short skit, "Huckleberry
Finn"
Brent Dent.
William Knowles Cooper was speaker
at the meeting at the Brent School,
His subject was Thrift" Music was
rendered by Misses Margaret Lewis and
Dorothy Killers, Mrs. A. s. King and
the Brent-Dent Singing Mothers.
The patrol boys acted as ushers and
were introduced individually later in
ehe evening by Miss Dalton, principal.
Miss Haynes room, first grade, Brent,
retained the banner for attendance.
New officers elected are: President,
Mrs. Gertrude Chambers; vice president,
Mrs. Harvey T. Carter; secretary. Mrs.
Frank Baptista: treasurer, Mrs W. H.