Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
,Parent-Teacher Activities

| Simms. who retires this month after
| 18 years of service as engineer OF the
school, The nominating committee an
nounced the following names for the
! Spring election of officers in May:
| President Mrs Miner Buell.; vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Horace Drury; recording
! secretary, Mrs. Preston B. Dunbar: cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Lloyd Patch;
| treasurer, Mrs. Fl. A. Cummings. Other
nominees may be presented by members
of the association until the time Of the
election. A clever sketch was given by,
the Washington Dairy Council, followed
by the singing of the P. T. A. march,
written by Mrs. Charles OSgood, grade
mother of the eighth grade.
Brookland.
At the meeting Monday evening the
teachers received the parents in their
rooms. Short demonstrations were
made by the pupils to give their parents
an idea of the work done by them in
their class rooms. After the business
meeting the following program was
given: Vocal solo by Frank Kingsbury,
accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Col
lier, kindergarten teacher: violin duet
by the Misses Macarthur, one, teacher
of the first grade; Miss Sue Barnett, a
sixth grade pupil spoke cleverly about
the boxes that are being filled by the
school children for the Red Gross; Miss
Catherine Fritter and Frances Ball ex-
planned the schlag team and extended
an invitation to the parents to witness
a game. Mrs. Drummer, second grade
teacher, won the attendance banner.
Gordon Junior.
The association of Gordon Junior
| High School gave the teachers of
Gordon pleasant surprise. When they
| came to school Monday morning, the
! teachers roLsn had been decorated. A
rug ard other furnishings made the
room very attractive. The committee
in charge consisted of Mrs. F. D. Jones
and Mrs. L. H. Macomber. Mrs. w.
| P. Roop, State chairman of social
| hygiene, and Mrs. Elwood Street were
leaders at the study group, which met
Wednesday morning following a meet
ing of the executive board. The reg
ular meeting of the association will be
held April Is at pm.
/ Adams
The Adams Association will meet
| April IA at 8 pm. DR.. John Foote,
president of the District of Columbia
| Medical Society, will lecture on Early
Diagnosis of tuberculosis. r.-.
An executive meeting was held April
at the school. The pictures of John
Quincy Adams and John Adams, loaned
by the Corcoran Art Gallery to the
! school, the frames of which have been
repaired by the association, were viewed
by the board.
The balance of the old Force Adams
milk fund was turned over to the gen.
| eral treasury of the new school. The
treasurer, Mrs. George Summers, re-
ported dues and a donation had been
sent to the District organization.
The musical part of the program
April IA will be given by Miss Vesta
Pollock, soloist of the lexington Pres
byterian Church, assisted by Mrs. r..
Paris at the piano.
Brent-Dent. ..-
The Brent-Dent Association will meet
at the Brent School April IA at 3 pm
| Stephen Kramer, first assistant super
| intendent of schools, will speak on
| Character Education" A play will
De presented by Miss Higgins pupils
Entertainment will consist of music by
Thomas Onofry and Jimmy Cooke and
dancing by Ludy Plavsky.
EdmOnds.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter. State presi-
dent, will address the EdmondS Asso-
musical program will include several
songs by the Edmonds Mothers Glee
Club and song and dance interpre-
| tation, In the Kitchenette," by Jacque-
| line Lichner. fifth grade pupil. The
election of officers will precede the en-
tertaiIlment.
Bancroft.
Mothers of small children Monday