Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-23

| Burlington Hotel, IN time 70 be received
on the first delivery on Wednesday pre-
ceding the Sunday on which publica-
ton Is desired.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
Of the District of Columbia schools, ad-
dressed the monthly conference Of the
District Of Columbia Congress OF Par
ents and Teachers, Tuesday, In the
Wilson Teachers College. Mrs. Mary
Elkins, chairman of the Summer round
up for the congress, gave report OF
her work. Mrs. Elkins awarded blue
ribbons to the schools in which these
children were entered, and the ribbons
will be given the mothers of the chill
dren. The Bancroft School led the list
with forty-three, 100 per cent children.
DR.. Paul Ewerhardt, head Of the
Child Guidance Clinic, in the Polk
School, spoke briefly on some phases Of
the work done there. A Model Health
program" was presented by DR.. Viola
Anderson, executive secretary Of the As
ISOLATION for the Prevention of Tuber-
culoSiS. Mrs. w. H. Ross, chairman Of
children's reading, and Miss Esther
Scott, head nature teacher Of the Dis
trict schools, also spoke.
Mrs. j. N. Saunders, president, an
nounced that an effort is being made to
have the words "non-sectarian, non
| uOu-phTIlSdn accurately
defined, as there seems to be doubt in
the minds Of some people as TO Just
| what the meaning of these terms en-
braces. Mrs. L. B. CaStell, first vice
president. told of the State convention
Of the Maryland associations in Fred
erick, Md.
The regular conferences in December
and February will be held at night In
the Wilson Teachers College
Mrs. Andrew Stewart, 1442 Clifton
street, Columbia 1925, requests the
names and addresses of all local recre-
alton chairmen.
| Bancroft.
| Under the sponsorship of the associ-
| alton the room mothers of the different
grades are holding meetings Of the re-
| spective mothers and teachers of those
| grades for their close cooperation.
Plans are under way for a card party
December 5, at 2 O'Clock.
A meeting of the Executive Board
will be held November IS at the school
at o'clock.
The program Of the meeting Monday
evening was especially prepared for
fathers and older boys. Colin H. Liv-
ingstone. past president Of the Boy
Scouts of America, spoke on Character
Building in the Boy Scouts" A musical
program was presented by Miss Alice
gene Graves and Mr.. Edwin Singer,
soloists of the National Capital Choir.
A program for the improvement Of Force
School was presented and Endorsed by
the association. This program was
then sent to the school officials and to
the Board of Education.
A special executive meeting has been
called by the president November IS, at
pm, at the school.
Tuthill.
A meeting of the association will be
held at the school, 1860 Mintwood place,
Tuesday, at 8 pm. Mrs. Elwood Street
will speak on "a Mothers Part in the
Play Life of Her Child" DR.. Mont
gomery Blair, school physician, will talk
| to the mothers on THE General Health
and Care of Children in the Home and
at School" A special musical program
viii be provided.
Jefferson Junior.
The association held q "Back-to-
School" night for parents Tuesday eve
ming at the school. Section teachers
spoke on THE Importance of Home
Study Conditions" followed by the
teachers.
| Stuart Junior.
The Executive Committee of the
Stuart Junior High School will meet
Tuesday, at 1 pm, in the teachers
room. instead of 10 o'clock as an
nounced last week. Luncheon will be
served at pm.
Langdon.
1.-THE wise Use Of Leisure In the
Schools" was the subject Of an address
by Lynn c. Drake Of the Boy Scouts Of
America at the November meeting.
Next month "Wise Use of Leisure In the
Home" will be the subject. Miss Madge
Reece Of the Department Of Agriculture
will be the speaker.
Randall-Orf.
The association met in the Or
School November Is. A short talk was
given by Mrs. B. w. Eldred, president
Of the Congress Heights Parent Teacher
Association. Mrs B. Elmore, vice presi-
dent of Randall-Orr, spoke on Char
acter Training in the Home"
Miss Thelma Freyman gave talk on
Parent-Teacher Association literature.
Miss Selma Borchardt, vice president,
| American Federation of Teachers and
director of World Federation of Educa-
ton Associations, gave talk on Char
acter Training"
This association has created a schol-
arship for the Parent-Teacher course at
George Washington University. Mrs.
v. r. Soper, president, will attend.
Grant.
The association, having organized q
study group under the leadership OF
Mrs. Louis Mcmahon, met Thursday at
9:15 am.
The executive board met at the school
Friday when matters Of Importance
were considered.
The next meeting of the association
Central
The next meeting of association will
be held December /. The speaker will
be Prof. H. Marvin, president Of George
Washington University. The students
Of the Virgil Class will present one
act play, "The Poets Purse; a read
ing, lode to virgil" and chant from
the Aenid.
FairbrOther- ROSselL
The feature Of the meeting last
Thursday. evening was an address by
Miss e. A. Hummer, supervising prin-
cipal of the seventh division, on Char
acter Education in the Home"
Miss Flora Ulke read a poem. Re-
ports were made as follows: Mrs. Ed
ward Altman, Juvenile Court aid; Mrs.
G. S. Fraser, finance and student aid;
Mrs. Calvin Welty, membership; Mrs.
j. NJ. Schaffer, buildings and grounds;
| Miss M. E. ONeal, bulletins; Mrs.
Gyeer, Study Club, and Mrs. Roy Clark,
on the recent luncheon.
A Greek play was given by the boys
Of Miss McClure's sixth grade class.
The attendance award was earned by
Miss McClure'S Class.
Francis Scott Key.
The association met November IL.