Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-23
Parent Teacher Activities

ALI material for this column must
be In the state once, Room 10l, Burling-
ton Hotel, by wednesday preceding the
Sunday on which publication is desired.
The revised bylaws were presented
to the District of Columbia Congress
Of Parents and Teachers at its monthly
conference Tuesday at Wilson Teachers
College.
Mrs. Franklin Jones and Mrs. Walter
Jones presented a sketch. assisted by
Margaret Jones and three boys from
Gordon Junior High School.
Local associations are planning 70
take parties of pupils to hear Charles
Gorst's lecture on Birds" at Mckinley
Technical High School next Wednes-
day nc $50 O'clock.
A kite contest will be held April ~
under the direction Of Miss Esther
Scott. Boys and girls will make their
test. which will be held either in ROCK
Greek Park or Camp Meigs.
Mrs. Morgan Otterback Of the Brent"
Dent Association invited local aSsocia-
lions to furnish entertainment for the
receiving home.
MRS. II. N. Stull, Summer roundup
chairman. announced the District OF
Columbia as State is DESTROYS OF win
ming another gold medal this year ano
urged each president to secure the
fullest cooperation of his association.
The Philosophy Underlying the Elee.
tive School Board Bilp' was the subject
of the radio talk by Mrs. william I.
Bannerman, State legislative chairman.
last Tuesday. March IS, Herbert ,.
wood, president Of the District OF CO.
lunnbia Public School Association, will
speak on The Election of the School
Board in Its Relationship to Character
Education"
There will be a meeting of the Sum-
mer Roundup chairmen March % at
1880 pm. in the Burlington Hotel,
when instructions and material will be
given for the carrying on Of the cam
paign.
Az scrapbooks from local associations
must be in the hands Of the chairman,
Mrs. Paul Eschner, before April /.
Bryan.
There will be an "open house" held
at the meeting Of the Bryan Ascot
alton, March ~, at 2 pm. Some rhy-
thin exercises will be produced by the
pupils OF the school.
Langley Junior H1gh.
DR.. Mark Depp Of Calvary Metho--
dist Church addressed the meeting OF
the Langley Association last Tuesday
evening. A play entitled The Inven-
ton of Gunpowder" was presented by
pupils Of the school Selections by the
Harnaonica Club, o harmOnica duet TO
q wild Rose" by Ralph Higdon ana
Harry Heir. Miss Kopsch's room won
the attendance banner. Miss Tenuy-
sons grade was second. A business ses-
sion was held ct the close OF the meet
ing.
Stuart Junior High,
The child guidance, study and dis
cussion group of Stuart Junior High
School will meet wednesday at 2 pm
in the school, with Mrs. q, w, Lady as
leader. One of the teachers OF stuart
will speak. and chapter from Hol-
lingsworth's Psychology Of The Adde'S
cent" will be discussed.
Wesley Heights.
The Wesley Heights Association met
at the club house Tuesday evening.
Miss Sybil Baker, director OF com
mtlnity center, spoke on THE Relation
OF the Community Center to the Conc
munity." Dr. Pelegrin reported that
the school committee IL engaged IN
working out plans for the new school.
Mrs Farnham as chairman OF the
ways and means committee reported
plans of a benefit card party Tor the
early part of May. The next meeting
will be April is. The speaker viii be
Dr. Lowell Of the social adjustment Gen.
ter. t
Johnson.
The johnson Association held q
candy sale at the school March IL. the
proceeds to be used in financing ac-
tivities of the school.
An entertainment was given by the
children Of the school on st. Patrlck's
day. Miss Florence Mathieson, in Irish
costume, announced the numbers
which included q sketch entitled 1.-THE
Legend of st. Patrick's Day" recita-
ton by Doris Jean Isbell, q chorus OF
children singing Irish medleys and II
of the older children dancing Irish jigs
The kindergartens concluded the pro-
gram with irish dances.
CaFbery.
Col. g. I. Stengie spoke on Citizen.
ship" at the meeting Of Carbery Asso.
citation March IL. From o special fund
Get aside for playground equipment thu
association voted to purchase new
Mrs. Alfred drosskurth, delegate Il
the District OF Columbia Congress Of
Parents and Teachers. gave an account
Of the State meeting. and Mrs. STANLEY
Schrader, chairman for the Child Wei
fare Magazine, made q most stirring ap'
peal in the interest Of that publication
Miss Ruth Dick. thrift chairman;
Mrs. 8. Sehrader, fourth-graoe
mother, made addresses. State chair
man Of Student Aid, Mrs. Z. j. Bowling
presented an exhibit, showing what II
being done by the State organization
In the way Of making over" old clothes
for the less fortunate school children
here in the District Of Columbia.
Joseph Harrison. violinist, furnished
the entertainment. accompanied at thu
piano by MRS. Harrison.
Blair Hayes.
At the executive meeting Of Blair
Hayes Association, Mrs. H. Keagy, Mrs
@. Updike and Mrs. H. Cole were ap
pointed aS o nominating committee
consider candidates for the election II
April. Trips TO Mount Vernon ant
week were discussed Mr.. sterling o
the American Automobile Association
was the speaker At the regular meeting
Miss Burleys of the Hayes, and Mis-
Aitchenson Of the Blair won the at
tendance banner.
Powell Junior.
At the meeting Of the Powell JUNO
Association, March IL, Miss BERTH
Backus, principal of Powell. gave 81
outline Of the Character Education
meetings she had attended both II
Baltimore and washington.
Gordon Junior.
The study group met Wednesday a
1880 am A group Of mothers too
part in the discussion on Types o