Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-05

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Washington at the national oflc' and
on one occasion spoke over the radio
during the local Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION broadcast hour.
Mrs. B. I. Elliott, national treasurer
Is here from Portland. Ore, comforting
with the national office.
| Mrs. j. T. Fisher State president OF
the Tennessee Congress, has Just de-
parted for home.
Mrs. Miner Buell.. State program
chairman, will be at the State office
in the Burlington Hotel every Monday
after 1890 am, throughout October
where she will be available for con-
ference with any local chairmen who
may wish to consult her.
The second credit course on "Edu-
caticnal Aspects of the Parent-Teacher
Movement" opened at George Washing
ton University last Tuesday night. Reg
| istrations may be made as late as Oc-
tober and the class will meet each
| Tuesday night from October to May.
Francis Scott Key.
The first meeting of the year was
| held September %, with Mrs. Lucian
Jordan presiding. The association dis
| cussed the crowded condition of the
classes and also the deplorable condi-
ton of the grounds around the school
Committees were appointed to take up
these matters and all other conditions
important for the health and safe
guarding Of the children.
Powell Junior High.
The executive board of the Powell
Junior High School Association met
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. w. G.
Stuart, president. presiding. The pro-
gram for the coming year was outlined
and will be built around the general
| subject of Character Education" Miss
BERTHE Backus, principal of the school,
will have charge of study group of
| parents. dealing with their share in the
education for character in their chill
| dren.
Committee chairmen were announced
as follows: Mrs. Robert Reeder, Mem
| bership: Mrs. w. P. Roop. Study
Groups; Mrs. John G. Edwards Ways
and Means: Mrs. H. s.. Mckinley, Bull
letin and Child Welfare Magazine; Mrs
A. M. Ransdell, Hospitality; Mrs. Ed
ward r. Seal Publicity
The regular meeting Of the aSsocia-
ton will be held october 8 at 3 pm.
Tea will be served.
Weightman.
The Weightman Association will meet
| next Wednesday night. Dates for other
meetings throughout the year are: No
vember 49, night: December II, day:
January Is. night; February IL, day:
March IL, night: April 9, day; May II
night.
New officers Of the association are
Mrs; s. 1. Gross. president: Mrs: j
! Sullivan, first vice president Miss Viola
Ofut. second vice president: Mrs. Leigh
Nettleton, secretary; Mrs. Charles
Jacobsen, treasurer; chairman, crippled
children, Mrs. Joseph Hanley.
Business High.
The Business High School Associa-
rion will meet Wednesday. Other dates
for the 1930-3l season follow: Novem-
Der IL. December 10. January IA. Feb
ruary IL, March II, April 8, May ID.
BroOkIand.
| An executive meeting was held at
| the school September 49, Several mat
| tiers of Importance were brought up
! The regular monthly meeting will be
held at the school October at pm
Mental Growth VS.. Physical Growth
will be discussed.
Mckinley High.
DR.. H. E. Barnard, director of tbs
White House Conference, will outline
the work of the vari-us committees on
child welfare at the meeting of the
Mckinley High School association. Octo-
Der at 8 pm, in the school audi
torium. Other speakers will include
| DR.. Frank w. Ballou, member of the
conference; Miss Katherine Lenroot, an
assistant in the Children's Bureau, ard
Mr.. w. Z. Baker, recently elected gen.
eral secretary Of the National Congress
| of Parents and Teachers. Miss Eppa
L. Norris will be the soloist.
Gordon Junior.
Plans for the coming year were dis
cussed at the meeting of the Executive
Committee OF Gordon Junicr High
School Association last Thursday after
noon. Mrs. Joseph Hanley, president,
presided.
Mrs M. H. Barnard, president Of the
] Joseph R. Keene association, called a
| special meeting of the members last
| Thursday at the school. Many activi-
ties were discussed and several chair
men named, all of which will be
brought before the executive board at
its first regular meeting, october 6.
Cooke.
The Cooke association will meet
October Z at 8 o'clock. Mrs. j. N.
Saunders will speak on THE Meaning
of the Parent-T Teacher Movement.
Force.
A meeting Of the executive board of
the Force association was held at the
home of Mrs. C. M. Johnson, president,
Wednesday evening, when plans for the
coming year were made. The asSocia-
ton is furnishing teachers rest room
and expects to start a school library in
the near future. The first regular
meeting Of the association will be held
october IS.
Juvenile Protective.
The Parent-Teacher representatives
to the Juvenile Protective Association
will meet in the parent-teacher office
Tuesday at 1880 pm.
Hine Junior.
The Hine Junior High associations
banquet was held last night at the
Y. w. G. A.
The next Parent Teacher Association
meeting will be held october l6 at 8
pm. at the Hine Junior High School.
Wheatley.
At meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Wheatley Association,
was presented by the chairman of the
Program Committee and approved for
the first meeting held, october 2, at
2:30 pm, in the school auditorium:
Subject, Sharing the Childs Edu-
cation for Faithful Citizenship" Five
minute talks-"Curriculum and Objec-
tives of the School," Miss r. c. Morti-
mer, principal; Joy in Cooperation, Z"
Miss A. s. Brooks, eighth grade teacher;
What the Home Has a Right to Ex-