Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-12
Parent-T eacher Activities

Notes for this column must be in the Star
once not later than the flrst mail Wednes-
publication Is desired.
A meeting of the board of managers
of the State Congress will be held
Tuesday at o'clock at the Wilson
Teachers College, Eleventh and Har-
ward streets. Future monthly meetings
will be held at the Burlington as usual.
The Parent-Teacher course at George
Washington University is still open for
registrations. Twenty-Five were present
ut the class Tuesday night, and 1t is
hoped this number may be greatly in
creased during the coming week. Ow-
ing to the absence of Mrs. A. G. Wat
kins from the city, there will be no class
next Tuesday night, but the classes
will be resumed october 81. Mrs. Wat
kins is attending the Arkansas conven-
ton
The monthly conference of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress OF Parents
and Teachers will be held october 81
at 80 pm. in the Wilson Teachers
College, Eleventh and Harvard streets.
Mrs. Stanley Fuller. State member
ship chairman, has some definite ideas
about awarding the Membership Cup at
the end of the year. Delegates to the
congress should register at the door.
A meeting of student aid chairman
will be held october Is at 2 pm. at the
Bureau of Health Education, 1854 Co
lumbia road, when Mrs. E. j. Downing.
State chairman, will discuss the work
and explain to new chairmen what Is
required of them.
Presidents are requested to appoint
bulletin chairman and send her name,
address and telephone number to Mrs.
w. H. Rowe, business manager of the
Bulletin, SAG Lexington place northeast.
Also send list OF the names ana ad-
dresses of individual subscribers to the
Bulletin to Mrs. Rowe, so the Bulletin
may be mailed direct to the homes.
Mrs. Mary S. Elkins, State Summer
roundup chairman, announces the
Summer roundup campaign will Of
ficially close November /. Local chair
men should send in a final report not
later than october Is In order that the
State report may be sent to the national
Office by November /. The final report
must be accompanied by brief account
approximately 1000 words) Of the
methods employed and cooperation Sc
cured In the conduct OF the Summer
roundup.
IF the State chairman can be Of any
assistance call her, Lincoln 1858. sum
Yner roundup chairmen, 48 associations
registered, so there should be 4S fnal
reports.
Jackson.
The executive board Of the Jackson
Association met october 7, at which
time plans were made for work for the
new year. Meeting of the association
will be held tomorrow at pm, with
Mrs. Christian A. Manning as speaker.
Mrs. Manning Is the first division rep
resentative on the State board OF man
ayers.
The Grant Association met at the
school Thursday evening. Mrs. 9.
Neigh, from Neighborhood House,
spoke on THE Wise Use Of Leisure"
An entertainment was given by children
from Neighborhood House.
A scholarship to the PARENT Teacher
course at George Washington Univer-
sity was established by the association
and the program chairman and presi-
dent are attending the class.
The topic for the years program OF
the Grant Association is Better Cit
izenship Through Better Training OF
Our Children"
The Keene Association will meet Tues
day at 8 pm. in the school. The speaker
will be S. E. Schultz, whose subject VIII
be Cooperation Between Parents ana
Teachers"
The board met Monday afternoon
The principal, all teachers, most OF the
chairmen and large number OF MEM
bers were present. The board approved
buying all new equipment for the scnlag
and soccer teams, also victrola for the
school. The ways and means chairman
a. Narfu for the eve
ming of October "a in the school pulo-
ing.
Cranch- Tyler.
A meeting of the officers and grade
mothers of the Cranch-Tyler School was
held October at 1880 in the Cranch
School. The following committees were
appointed: Mrs. Graham, membership;
Mrs. Lucas, program; Mrs. Lawrence,
bulletins; Mrs. Cannon, child welfare
magazine: Mrs. Gallia, hospitality: Mrs.
Webster, juvenile protective; Mrs Lucas,
Mrs. Fuller. Mrs Graham, Mrs. Metzger,
weighing children.
The Cranch-Tyler Association will
meet tomorrow at 2:so pm. in the Tyler
School.
Takoma Park.
Mrs. J. N. Saunders, State president,
will be the principal speaker at the
meeting of the Takoma Park Associa-
ton TO be held In the school october
II. Her subject will be Character Edu-
cation in the Home"
Bancroft.
The Bancroft Association was held
October at the Bancroft School.
message from Mrs. J. N. Saunders, pres
ident of the District organization, was
read.
The recommendations of the Execu-
five BOARD wera adonted An amend
Ynent TO the constitution was brought
forward to be considered at the next
regular meeting. An appropriation was
made to buy bed and mattress for use
in the teachers room. The loan OF
clock for the kindergarten room was
accepted and committee appointed to
choose and purchase a suitable picture
to be won by q grade for the largest rep
resentation of mothers at the meeting
Plans are being made by the Finance
Committee for Q card party to be held at
the Bancroft late In Nceember, Mrs.
George Hill, chairman.
The program was opened by two songs
sung by Mrs. Dell Sale, accompanied at
the plano by Mrs. Perry. The guest
speaker was. Miss BERTHE Backus, pr1n-
cipal Of the Powell Junior High School,
Hine Junior.
The Hine Junior High School Associa-
ton will meet in the school october 10
at 8 pm. There will be brief address
by Mrs. j. N. Saunders, State president,
and H. Warner, principal OF Hine, on
the subject of character education The
School Orchestra and Glee Club Will
render selections, and there viii be in
dividual selections from several Of the
students.
Wheatley.
The Wheatley Association met Octo-