Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
Parent-Teacher Activities

All material for this column must be
in the State Office, Room 101, Burling-
ton Hotel, by the Wednesday preceding
the Sunday on which publication is
desired.
Carbery.
Following is the program for the
meetings of Carbery Parent-Teacher
Association: January 10. 8 pm, THE
Wise Use of Leisure; February 4, 30
pm, Child Welfare Day.; March IA
PM, Child Health; April l, 1880
pm, Citizenship; May 8, 8 pm,
Summer Activities" and June /, / 80
pm, election of officers
Ludlow Taylor.
Miss Reiner of the Public Library re-
Gently addressed the Ludlow-Taylor as
ISOLATION on Books Which Help Par
ents to Better Understanding of Their
Children" The entertainment was
given by Miss Browns first and second
grades and Miss Prangley's fifth grade.
WheatIey.
The work of the Friday afternoon
clubs at Wheatley School, sponsored by
the Parent-Teacher Association, re-
ceived recognition during the month of
December. An exhibition of the hand
work clubs was held December 10 and
20 in the Miriam j. Austin Library
Many parents visited the exhibit.
At an assmebly December 20 an
operetta, The Unexpected Guests. -
staged and produced by the Dramatic,
Glee, Rhythmic Dancing, Domestic Art
and Industrial Art clubs, was given.
5. E. Kramer and r. L. Haycock, adj
ministrative officers of the public
schools; Mrs. F. H. Rogers, supervising
principal of the sixth division, and about
90 mothers, including Mrs. James F.
Everett, local president, attended.
A tree, the gift of friends of the
Scnool from Virginia, decorated with
balls, icicles and lights, given to the
Wheatley children by the Parent
, Teacher Association, added spirit of
community festivity to the scene.
Inc lighted tree was used the week
OF December Is as part of the morning
assemblies for carol singing.
selections and songs from the play
were given in the wards of the Naval
Hospital December 20 in club time at
the invitation of the Junior Red Cross.
mrs. James F. Everett, president, has
called meeting of the executive board
in the Parent-Teacher club room to-
| morrow at the school at o'clock.
The next meeting of the association
Will be held January at 2:30 o'clock
in the assembly hall. Girl Scouts will
be on duty in the new club room in
the girls play room in the old build
ing to care for young children while
mothers attend the meeting. Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter, State president, will be
the speaker of the afternoon. The
Singing Mothers will entertain.
Park View Platoon.
Rabbi Abram Simon will speak on
Family Life" at the meeting of the
Park View Platoon School Association
January 9, at 8 o'clock.
Family night" is to be observed by
| the association, when parents and
children will demonstrate the wise
! Use of Leisure in the Home" by musi-
/ cal and dance selections. Children in
! attendance must be accompanied by
their parents.
Park View Pre-School Circle meets
January is at 1880 pm, in the school
post Office.
Gordon Junior High
A meeting of the study group will be
held Wednesday at $50 pm. in the
school. The subject will be Obedience
in the Adolescent Child" The presi-
| dent. Mrs. Franklin D. Jones, requests
all Gordon parents interested in the
study class to come prepared on this
vital subject.
Tenley-Janney.
| The executive board, grade mothers
and delegates to State meetings were
entertained at tea Monday by the pres
| tdent, Mrs. MinerAW. Buell.
The regular inviting of the aSSocia-
ton Will take place tomorrow at 2:30