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

afternoon at Bancroft School were adj
dressed 10y DR.. G. 3. Conklin on diseases
and physical defects of small children,
including teeth, tonsils, Ynalnutrition,
nasal breathing, aenemia, vision and
catarrh.
MRS. George w. Lady, chairman, pre-
school organization of the District of
Columbia Congress .sof Parents and
Teachers, gave resume of the benefits
to be derived from study groups of
mothers of small children.
Miss Grace Line, principal of the
,'ancroft School, showed how the play
instinct was utilized in the kinder
garten to inspire desirable traits.
Summer roundup and physical ex-
aminations of all small children in the
Bancroft territory will be held tomor-
row morning. Birth certificates of those
children entering school in September
and February should be brought at this
time.
Dads Club will meet the evening of
April 20.
The Abbot Vocational School Asso-
citation met Monday night. Mr.. Bark
man, teacher of subjects related to
printing, was mace permanent chair
man of the athletics committee. The
association voted to purchase awards
to be presented to the championship
team at the end Of the school year.
Mr.. Bittle, teacher of woodwork, was
chosen chairman of the nominating
committee.
Grant.
"The Importance of the Summer
Roundup" was the topic of DIR. Joseph
Murphy, director of health in the public
a ha Inn nf he mx1k
Association, Wednesday evening. Other
speakers were Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes.
supervisor of Fairgrounds, and Miss
Viola Offutt, principal of the school,
who reviewed one of Rudyard Kipling's
books
Entertainment was furnished by the
following pupils: Margaret Wilson,
Nancy Lee Franklin, Marian Trepler,
Antoinette Cittadino and Jane Mann.
Park View Platoon.
Annual election was held April 3 at
the Park View Association, as follows
President, Mrs. B. B. Brammel; first
vice president, Mrs. Fred 8. Walker;
second vice president, Mrs. D. Pitcher;
recording secretary, Mrs. Thomas E.
Griffith; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
v. L. Kebler: treasurer, Mrs. Robert
JohnSher. The Summer roundup
chairman, Mrs. j. M. McCallister, an
!, nounced the registration for examina-
ton to begin at once. The association
favored matrons in elementary schools.
Mrs. P. Ashburn of the Singing Mothers
sang. kindergarten children, under
direction of their teacher, Mrs. Flack,
danced the minuet, wearing paper cos
tunes of their own design and make
Miss Schumuckers kindergarten won
the junior attendance banner: Mrs. C.
Atkins room, the senior banner.
Whittier.
The April meeting of the Whittier
Parent-Teacher Association will be held
Monday at 3:15 pm. in the school.
John Burroughs.
The Summer roundup campaign I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Armstrong is
very important item on the John Bur-
roughs association calendar this month
All children who win be eligible for en-
trance to kindergarten in September
should be enrolled in the campaign. The
cooperation Of the parents In this mat
ter is desired by having the chllo ex-
amined at the school at 10 O'Clock
Thursday, May /.
Petworth.
The Petworth association met April
in the school. There was an address by
Miss Rose Lees Hardy on Activities
of the school child; solos by Miss
Blanche Kerr, soprano soloist of CAL
vary Baptist Church, accompanied by
Robert Thomas. and a reading by Mil
ired E. Raymond. The Spring luncheon
will be held at the school May 6.
Thomson.
The Thomson executive board met
April and planned its final meeting
for May q at 7:30 pm.
John Eaton.
This association will meet Monday at
pm. In Cleveland Park Congregational