Evening star., 1930-10-26


All material for this column must be
IN the State Office, Room 101, Burling-
ton Hotel, by the first mail on the We'd
nesday preceding the Sunday on which
publication is desired.
A conference of the District OF Co.
hlmbia Congress of Parents and Teach
ers was held Tuesday in the Wilson
Teacher College. Mrs. j. m Saunders,
president of the congress, presided. The
Singing Mothers Chorus. opened the
meeting with two selections and closed
1t with another.
Elwood Baker. secretary of the Ma
tional Congress 81 Parents and Teach
ers, brought &~meSsage on Member
ship at the invitation of Mrs. F. D.
Morris, second vice president of the
District Congress. in charge of the De-
partment of Organization, under whose
direction the program of the afternoon
was given. Other sections of the De-
partment of Organization taking part
In the program included the Child We'll
fare Magazine, Program Service, Found
ers' day and national publications.
resolution was introduced by Mrs
c. A Manning, representative of the
flrst division, and passed, asking the
School Board to see to it that schools
which have already been constructed be
supplied with the necessary athletic
equipment. as new schools are.
special committee. Mrs. Joseph
Sanders. chairman, reported on its in
vestigation of an offer by the Raymond
School, Tenth street and Spring road,
to the District Congress. of Offices for
its use in that building. After some
discussion, this offer was declined with
thanks as was also the offer of the Ray
mond School, TO the congress Of the use
of the auditorium for the regular
monthly conferences.
Mrs. Saunders, the president, gave a
brief report of meeting Of the Ma
tional Board Of Managers, held in the
New Ocean House at Swampscott,
Mass, September 21-26.
Mrs. E. c. Rittue, State legislation
chairman, presented resolution asking
the School Board to retain the under
age kindergarten at the Webster School,
and also asking for the appointment OF
hn additional teacher. because of the fact
that the enrolment in this kindergarten
at the present time is so or more. This
resolution was unanimously passed.
It was announced that the District OF
Columbia Congress will have two booths
ht the Industrial Exposition in the Audi
torium the week of November 3. These
booths will depict the principal actiy.
1ties of the parent-teacher movement.
Those interested in the weekly radio
program over VOL are requested to
write Mrs. L. B. Castell, Room 10f,
Burlington Hotel, telling her the kind
Of programs they prefer?
All interested in the organization Of
local study groups and programs for
these groups, meet the study group
chairman. Mrs. w. P. Roop, on the fol-
lowing Mondays at 1870 pm, in the
State office: November 8, 10, II and "a.
Presidents are requested to have 10
with the State office, as scrapbooks are
now on hand for purchase. They are
blue and gold the State colors, and
are sold for $3.50 each.
II an organization had q State book
last year, 1t is recommended that this
book be filed and accumulate the pres
ent material in a new book.
For the larger organizations, 1t Is
recommended that the purchase be
made Of a new book each year, as the
scrapbook file" would not hold more
than one years activities. State Chair
man Mrs. Paul Eschner. Rosslyn, Va,
phone, Clarendon 1858. will give infor,
nation.
There will be q meeting Of all scrap
book chairmen at the Burlington Hotel
November 1s. at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. q. Q. Leach, chairman Of the
Child Guidance Committee, has an
nounced that owing to dificulty in get
ting the schools interested in the Ju-
venile Protective COMMITTEES II has
Withdrawn from the Juvenile Protective
Association and changed its name to the
Child Guidance COMMITTEES. It now is
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Congress of Parents and Teachers.
Judge Sellers has requested that the
truancy cases be reported to the chair
man and that some member Of the
committee make friendly visit to the
home Of the child in order to stimulate
bis interest in school.
Miss Bentley, director Of school at
tendance and work permits, also has
approved of this and hopes that the
matter can be brought directly to the
local presidents, in order that her re-
quest for this service will meet with
their response.
The check-up examination Of the
Summer roundup campaign was con-
Quoted OF the Jackson School on Octo-
Der Is by Mrs. v. d. Ward, chairman,
and q committee of mothers assisting
DR.. DeSauSsure. Three children who
were examined last Spring are eligible
for blue ribbons, and five who received
only the Fall examination are eligible
because Of corrected defects. Seven
teen children were examined in the
Spring and 80 this Fall.
WheatIey.
The Ways and Means Committee Of
khe Wheatiey Association, Mrs. Duerr,
chairman, has arranged the following
e.. ~ At al
loween party in school auditorium, from
3 to 8 o'clock; November 20, school
luncheon; December IL, puppet show,
afternoon; January IL, card party, 8
pm; February 13. valentine dance, 7:30
to 1890 pm; March 10, school lunch
con: April 10, Spring play, afternoon
and night, 3:l5 and 1880; May 8, card
party. 8 pm.
The Thursday luncheon was served to
e7 teachers, nine of whom were guests
from the Kingman School, by Mrs.
Duerr, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Haun,
Mrs Wolf, Mrs. Emeigh, Mrs. Raulin,
Mrs. Weinberg, Mrs. George, Mrs. Gold
berg and Mrs. Roehling.
Bowen GreenIeaf.
The Bowen-Greenleaf Association met
October 16 at the Bowen School, with
the president, Mrs. j. Laycock, in the
chair The meeting was opened with
the reading OF the State presidents IS
message by Miss Brandt, f1rst-grade
teacher, followed by the reading Of the
minutes by the secretary, the treasurer's S
report and reports of the publicity,
membership and student aid chairmen.
The second Friday Of each month was
set aside as Bundle day" Mrs. Mer-
ritt the new principal, made an ad-
dress.
Mrs. J. N. Saunders, State president.
was the guest speaker. Her subject was