Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-11

All material for this column mus
be in the State ONCE, room 101, Bur
lington Hotel by the Wednesday pre-
ceding the Sunday on which publica
ton Is desired.
Mrs Joseph N. Saunders, president o
The District of Columbia Congress o
Parents and Teachers, will preside a.
the monthly conference Tuesday at 1: 81
pm. in the Wilson Teachers College
Eleventh and Harvard streets. TIL,
meeting Is advanced one week because
of the absence of officers and delegates
attending the National Convention II
Denver, Colo. the following week.
The new State chairmen and officers
forming the board of managers, viii
meet at the same place at 1890 am
Tuesday. A luncheon will be served In
the school cafeteria after this meeting
The District of Columbia delegates to
the national convention to be held In
Denver, Colo. will leave Washington
May is. They are Mrs. Joseph N
Saunders State president: Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter, past State president; Mrs.
E. j. Bowling State chairman: Mrs.
Miner w. Buell., president of Tenley-
Janney and State chairman of program
Singing Mothers; Mrs j. w. Davis,
Stuart Junior High; Mrs. j. Payne, Ed
monds; Mrs. Maud Meyer, Blair Hayes,
and Mrs E. c. Rittue. Key.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter is member
of the resolutions committee for the
national, and will preside at the con-
ference on State bulletins. Mrs. E. j.
Bowling has charge of student aid ex-
hibit and project book.
Singing Mothers.
At the meeting Wednesday morning
in the Institute of Musical Art, the
Singing Mothers presented Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter with quilt containing
patchwork in conventionalized designs
to represent the oak tree, symbol of the
Parent Teacher Association. On each
square was embroidered the signature of
each member of the group. A pillow,
also displaying the oak tree, accom-
panied the quilt. The presentation
speech was given by Mrs. Clara v.
Hanake, who sewed the squares together.
Mrs. Eppa Norris. director of the
group, was given q silk shawl by Mrs.
Rafter in behalf of the entire division
Of Singing Mothers.
Mckinley High.
DR.. Loren B. Johnson, child psychol-
ogist, was the principal speaker at the
first meeting Tuesday evening of the
recently formed Mckinley High School
Association. His subject was Prob
lens of the High School Age" Frank
Daniel, principal of the school, pre-
scented graphic explanation of the new
markings on report cards.
The president, DR.. w. c. Gambler, an
nounced the appointment of the follow
ing chairmen: Mrs. Walter Frye, hos
pitality; Mrs. E. r. Kalmbach, pro-
gram; Mrs. w. Edward Denton, pub
licity; Cyrus T. Bright, membership; o.
K Brinkman, student aid. Membership
blanks may be obtained from Cyrus T.
Bright, Is Kennedy street northeast.
Announcement was made of an eXhi-
bition of clothing made in the home
economics department, May Is, at 1880
pm Tea will be served and the teach
ers of this section will act as hoStesSes.
Music was provided by the Tech Glee
Club and Miss Baily organiSt. Among
the guests were Stephen e. Kramer,
assistant superintendent of schools, and
Mrs. j. N. Saunders, State president
Letters of regret were received from DR.
Learned and Mrs. H. G. Doyle Of the
Board Of Education.
Business High.
The annual meeting of the Business
High Association will be held Wednes-
day evening at the school. Officers viii
be elected.
There will be an exhibition by a Sc
lected squad of cadets. Among the
guests of the evening, some of whom
will make short talks, will be Miss Helen
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