Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
Parent-Teacher Activities

is desired.
"The Need for and the Principle for
Successful Vocational Program" is
the subject of the address TO be given
Ky Frank CuShman. chief of the In
ducli4al Education Bureau of the Fed
eral Board of Vocational Education al
the monthly meeting of the District OF
Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers next Tuesday at go p.m. al
Wilson Teachers College, Ble;enth and
Harvard streets.
Thrift week-to be observed January
II to 23-will be discussed during the
meeting, The public is invited.
Park View Platoon.
DR.. Abram Simon of the Eighth
Street Temple addressed the Park View
Association in observation of Family
night" Community singing was di-
rected by Mrs. Ivy Ashburn.
Miss Reddy instructor of music,
sang, accompanied by Mrs, Fred S,
Walker. Louise and Jackey Rabey
danced and sang, accompanied by
Meiner gave several vocal numbers
Fred S. Walker, retired president of
the Park View Citizens Association,
was presented with a token of appre-
citation from the Parent Teacher ASSo-
citation for his service to the COM
munity.
Two Knighthood of Youth groups
have been organized by Miss Stephen
son and Mrs Pollock; others are ex-
pected to organize.
Congress Heights.
Mrs T. r. Clifton, president, pre-
sided at the January meeting of the
Congress Heights association.
The Student Glee Club rendered Sc
lecfinnc 1tOdar direction of their
director. Miss Eugenia Slattery; the
Community Chest speaker. ]. Louis
Goldman of the Congress Heights Citi-
zens Association, gave the reason
why" for a Community Chest. Miss
Hennig of the kindergarten gave guitar
selections. Miss Catherine Watkins, di-
rector of kindergartens in the District
of Columbia. explained the value of
the early training of the little child,
especially that given in the kindergar-
ten.
Dorothy Reynolds recited She
Mothered Five" by Edgar Guest. The
attendance banner was won again by
Miss TruSheim,s room.
Francis Scott Key.
The Francis Scott Key Association
met January at the school. Dr..
Hugh Cummings, from the Health De-
partment. talked on The Schick Test.
- paper on CHdI dCIEI Euubabkdh WOO
read by Miss Oberly, kindergarten
teacher. Miss Oberly'S class won the
pennant for attendance.
Fairbrother- Rossell.
The establishment of clinic for un-
er-Weight pupils was planned Thurs
day at the meeting of the Fairbrother-
Rossell Association. Mrs. Eva Castle
vas appointed secretary.
"T,indprpllab was given DV DuDllS oil
the third grade. Miss Macoughtry,
teacher. assisted by Miss NJ. z. Hay
ward. kindergarten principal. A talk
by Miss Eleanor Enright of the Wash
tngton Dairy Council was followed by
q SOCIAL.
The attendance banner was won by
Mrs. P. M. HATS fifth grade.
Emery lexington.
Following a talk by Mrs. w. T. Ban
herman. State chairman of legislation,
the elective school beard and the free
textbook bills were Endorsed January 10
at the meeting of the Emery-Bcklngten
Association.
Attendance prizes of books were Won
by kindergartens of both schools and
the Alb grade of the Emery School,
The executive board will mecet Mon
day at 1880 O'Clock in the Parent
Teacher Association room, Emery
School.
Gage.
why a PARENT Teacher Association"
was the subject of talk by Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter, State president, at the
meeting of the Gage association last
Monday.
The support of the school in -secur= 1
ing adequate Fairgrounds for the Lang
lev Junior and Mckinley High Schools
was urged by Mr.. Williams. chairman
of the Joint school committee.
Music was furnished by the Mckinley
Glee Club, under the direction OF Mrs
Thompson. A luncheon will be given
by the association January "a.
Stuart Junior.
The executive board of the Stuart
Junior Home and School, Association
served dinner Thursday afternoon IN
the school auditorium to the. boys OF
the Stuart Soccer team. sterling sill
yer cup and banner and gold soccer
balls we're presented to the team by
E. J. Bruce during the exercises pre-
eeding the dinner. in honor of their
successful season.
Thompson.
The executive board of the Th9mp-
son Association met January ID and
made plans for the next nt-1cach-
er meeting, to be held January % at
2;30 pm.
Grant.
At the meeting of the Grant Parent
Teacher Association January % at Z 80
pm. Mrs r. Bruce Horsfsll, president
Of the Girl Scout Leaders Association;
j. w. Talley, assistant executive Of the
District of Columbia Council OF Boy
Scouts, and James c. Ingram, director
of boys work at the Y. NJ. G; A., VIII
talk on the way their associations are
meeting the problem Of the Wise Use
of Leisure of the Small Child
Music will be furnished by children
of the school, under direction Of Prof.
E. Wunderlich.
Langdon.
Thomas J. Llewellyn. president of the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Assoela-
fjon. spoke on Thrift" at the fathers
night meeting of the Langdoa Asso-
citation. The thrift movement among
school children was explained by Mrs.
h.ss,a.4r C. Wilson. thrift chairman.
listening In a comedy playlet,
Tras presented by the washington DAIRY
Council.
Fridays meeting being the last in
the old school building the program
closed with a song, Farewell TO Lang
don" written especially for the occa-
sion by one OF Langdon's Singing
Mothers, Mrs. James Hall,
Peabody Hilton.
'Singing Mothers" Of Peabody-H Hilton
are making a drive for new members.
Every Thursday at 3 pm rehearSals
will be held in the kindergarten room,
under the direction Of Mrs. Vol.
Curtis Hyde Addison.
Proposed improvements for the Cur,
a. tJ,,Sa A ddiSon Schools were outlined
by H, w. Draper. supervising principal,
at the Parent-Teacher meeting held IN
THE Curtis School January 10.
Sixth-Crade pupils. Miss Aldrldge,