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

All material for this column must b,
IN the State office, room 10l, Burlington
Hotel, by wednesday preceding Sunda!
on which publication is desired.
In recognition of the work done b,
the Singing Mothers, the executive
board Of the District Of Columbia Con.
gress of Parents and Teachers /.
sponsoring a card party Friday at {
pm. in the Burlington Hotel.
An exhibit has been placed in the
State office available for use as exam
. Piles o. the work being accomplished
throughout local associations. This Is
q collection Of clothing given to needy
school children to enable them to at
tend school, most attractively made
from discarded shirts, sports clothes
etc. This work has been done at the
Health Center, 1864 Columbia road, by
mothers and grandmothers and shows
what loving hands can accomplish with
partly worn garments.
There are darned stockings, dimin-
utive dresses, little boys suits with
trousers made from old sport skirts
and blouse from the tail of fathers
shirt. All of these are inclosed in 4
suit case and may be used as exhibits
at local meetings to show the work of
the student aid, under Mrs. E. j. Dowl-
ing, chairman.
The second semester of the parent
teacher course at George Washington
University will open February S. The
subject is Program Making and Parent
Education"
Mrs. Arthur c. Watkins, executive
secretary of the National Congress of
Parents and Teachers, will conduct the
course. 1t is open to members of the
parent-teacher associations as a nom
credit course. Annual programs will be
considered. Registration must be made
at Dean Ruediger's Office at the univer-
Sity, 2022 G street, February 8 and 4.
A conference of the presidents of the
District of Columbia Parent-Teacher
Associations convened Tuesday after
noon in the Burlington Hotel. Fifty
one presidents were present. Important
State matters were discussed, among
them three-day State carnival for the
promotion Of good fellowship, to be
held April 3, and in the Washing
ton Hotel. Thursday, the first evening,
Friday, junior high schools, and Satur-
day, elementary schools. Mrs. Wallace
Perry is general chairman.
The Parent-Teacher Association rep
TeSentativeS to the Juvenile Protective
Association will meet Tuesday at 1870
pm. at the juvenile protective head
quarters, 1920 K street. Mrs. Croxton
Of the Social Hygiene Society will be
the speaker.
The Singing Mothers will meet Tues
day at the American Institute Of Mu-
steal Art at 1880 am.
Cooke.
The Cooke Association will meet In
the school Tuesday at 8 pm. Repre-
sentative Allard H Gasuue of South
Carolina will speak on the elective
school board bill. A musical program
will be given.
TruesdeIl.
Miss Catherine Watkins, supervisor
OF kindergarten extension. presented
Obedience" at meeting of the Trues-
cell Association. The dairy council
gave short health play. Volunteers
were requested to aid in repairing cloth
ing contributed to the student aid.
The canary. prize for attendance was
won by Miss Jones' class. The associa-
ton voted to send Miss Searle to take
the parent-teacher course at George
washington University. A mothers
study class wiz be organized in Feb
ruary under Miss Searle.
AT the last executive board meeting
it was voted to hold q card party
March IA at the school.
Carbery.
The Carbery Association viii meet
Tuesday at 1880 pm. In the school.
The thirty-third anniversary of the
founding Of the National Congress of
Parents and Teachers will be celebrated
with pageant and song. Mrs. Giles |
scott Rafter win be the guest speaker. |
Peabody Hilton.
The executive board of the Peabody
Hilton Association met Monday and |
formed plans for Valentine party, to |
be given February Il, Mrs. MiIbirn. |
chairman. Past presidents will be |
quests Of honor at the afternoon meet |
ing February 4.
Receiving Home.
Mrs. Morgan Otterback, treasurer of |
Brent-Dent Association, has been fur
nishing a series Of entertainments for
tne chudren Of the Receiving Home,
consisting OF movies, theatricals, story |
CeLnng, etc. The home Is sponsored by |
the District Of Columbia Congress of |
Parents and Teachers, and each local |
organization Is assisting in furnishing |
equipment and entertainment.
Gordon Junior.
The recent card party held in the |
lunch loom Of the Gordon Junior High |
Scnool melted 500. The association |
mas purchased set Of Compton's En- |
cyc!opeoia, magazines and reference |
DOCKS Tor the school library The Cor |
don Study Club will meet Wednesday |
az l:3O pm. Habit Forming" win be |
discussed.
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School |
Association will meet Wednesday at |
p m. Rev. George L. Farnham, pastor !
OF Cleveland Park Congregational |
Church, will give a group Of readings. |
The Glee Club will sing.
Langley Junior.
Miss Catherine Watkins. director of
klndsrgartens of public schools, spoke |
Tuesday evening before the Langley
Association on Habit Formation"
Miss Matthews reported the library
committee was purchasing both refer |
ence books and fiction, which would be
ready for use next semester. Mr..
Holmes, principal, outlined the work
OF next semester and gave an estimate
of enrolment, according to present sta
tistics, which promises Langley to have
the largest junior high enrolment of
the city
Mr.. Williams gave detailed account
OF accomplishments of the Joint school
committee in obtaining land for the
stadium of Langley and Mckinley
Schools and progress of the free text
book DILL. The association was asked to
furnish persons to aid in the Com
munity Chest drive. Three persons re-
sponded. Musical program consisted OF
vocal solos by Helen Kause and Mar
Jorie Rudd. piano solo by Margaret Bar