Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

! his Holland family.
A Christmas entertainment Is being
planned by the association in the
school auditorium December %. Pack
ages which will be Christmas gifts
! from the school children are to be
distributed by the committee in charge
to less fortunate children in various
sections of the city.
Bryan.
The Bryan Association met Decem-
Der IL Mrs. Boise. chairman, reported
a profit of $112.26 made on the lunch
con. Mrs. Titlow thanked the parents
for sending in old clothes for the stu
dent aid. Miss Crook, principal, told
of the work the pupils are doing re-
storing old toys for Christmas diStribu-
| ton. Pupils of the third grade and
Literary Club furnished the program.
A Christmas play by the pupils Will
be given December %.
| Fillmore.
The Fillmore Association met Deem
Der Is in the school, with B. r. Klein
wachter presiding. Pupils OF different
grades. kindergarten to grade 3, enter
tanned with Rotations and musical Sc
| lections.
Mrs. William H. Ross, chairman of
| childrens reading of the District OF
Columbia Congress Of Parents ana
Teachers, exhibited books recommend
ed for reading by children OF various
ages
WaIIach Towers.
A dramatization of Indian life by
the second-grade pupils preceded the
meeting of the Wallach-ToW Asso-
citation December 8. Mrs. j. A. BraWn-
er, president, presided. Miss Crook,
principal of the Wallach School, ex-
planned the need for q more fully
| equipped recreation room, after which
the association voted to provide funds
| for such equipment. A program of
| Christmas carols was given by the
| fourth-grade pupils.
Plans are afoot for a card party to
be given III the near future.
Business High.
A meeting of the Business High School
Association was held December TO-,
when a letter from Harry o. Hine, Sec
rotary of the School Board, was read
in answer to the receipt of a resolution
sent to the board recently for provision
to be made for an athletic stadium for
the new Roosevelt High School.
Mrs. ProSt Mills, chairman OF the
| Legislative Committee, was appointed
to appear before the Senate District
Committee regarding the reduction of
school fare and the extension of the
age of high school pupils receiving this
benefit to Is years.
DR.. William L. Darby executive Sec
rotary, Federation of Churches, spoke.
other features on the program were
a crinoline dance by pupils of Business
High School, selections by the Glee
Clubs of Business and Maypole dance
| (part of the high school operetta given
recently.
Adams.
Dental clinics have been held dur
| ing the past week and all children re-
ceived a dental examination. The
speech defective teacher and the lip
reading teacher for deaf or slightly deaf
children are giving the Adams children
special instruction each Tuesday.
| The Adams Dramatic Club, under the
direction of Mrs. Sara P. Rouse. gave a
play Friday afternoon in the school
auditorium.
The Adams Glee Club, under the di-
rection of Mrs. Paris. will sing Tuesday,
at Q pm, the Christmas carols in the
auditorium, where there will be a large
tree. The lower grades will be enter
tanned later in their class rooms.
The boy patrol will attend the Junior
Theater production of The Prince and
| the Pauper" as guests of the Parent
Teacher Association, and after the per-
Torrance will go backstage and meet
the players.
| TruesdelI.
A meeting of the Executive Board
! of the Truesdell Association was held
| in the school Monday. A committee
of three was appointed to purchase
clothing for several needy families in
| the neighborhcod.
Money also was appropriated to buy
laceS and bladders which were needed
| for the basket balls. The board voted
to send $40 to Mrs Morgan Otterback
to be used to purchase toys and candies
for the children Of the Receiving Home.
Corcoran.
The Corcoran Association met De.
cember g. A talk was given by DR.
Howard Fisher of the Public Health
| Service. The parents voted to have
the Schick test given to the children of
school age and pre-school age. The
sixth grade won the prize for the most
! parents present.
Brent Dent.
| The Brent-Dent has 1907 enrolment
In the National Education Association
Five of the teachers have begun Wilson
Teachers College participation work in
training prospective young educators
The newly established practical arts
room will be ready for regular class
work January 5.
Bowen Greenleaf.
The. card party given at the Bowen
School, December 9, was reported a
success. The regular monthly meeting
OF the association was held Deem
Der 10.
Blair Hayes.
The association celebrated Fathers
Night" at its meeting December IL, al
the Hayes School. The meeting and
program were in charge of the fathers
with Frank Keagy acting as president
| w. A. Spence as treasurer and Sargent
Elliott as secretary.
Following the meeting there was a
program of musical selections by Paul
Linder, violinist, accompanied by Miss
Ruth Under at the piano; comic
sketches by Sargent Elliott, Master
Austin Magruder, Phil Crossfield and
John Anderson; recitation of a poem
by Master Lowell Keagy. and a short
address by Rev. r. E. White.
John Burroughs. a
Mr.. Gilligan addressed the John Bur
roughS Association December H. Frank
Saunderson, accompanied on piano by
Mrs. Saunderson, sang Negro spirituals
A group of quartets was sung by the
mixed quartet from the National City
Christian Church, Mrs. Helen Turley
contralto Mrs. B. d. Shreve, soprano;
w. E. Braithwaite, tenor,-and w. G.
Lindell, basso. Mrs. Turley sang two
solos, Mrs. Shreve sang a group OF
solos. A playet was given by Mrs. Glib
sons fifth grade class. Mrs. Gibson's
room won the pennant as prize for the
The same play was given in the as.