Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

her study group. Their subjects for
discussion were Proper Literature for
Children" and 1.-THE Problem Of Chill
dren."
The mothers have started a scrapbook
which will contain articles on the diff
meeting win be held February IL at
pm.
Maury. .
Mrs. Roberta D: Crenshaw was elect
ed president to fill the unexpired term
of Mrs. Harry Miller, who resigned. by
the Maury association. Mrs. Allan Clark
was elected secretary. Mrs. James P.
Holloway gave a talk on Loyalty to
Your Organization" Mrs. Cecile p.
Clark read the State presidents mes
sage.
The association indorsed the Cram
ton public parks and playground bill
dergarten had the largest representa-
ton OF parents present. At the Feb
ruary meeting the mothers Of the fourth
grade will be hoSteSses.
Wheatley.
The luncheon given recently by the
Wheatley Association was reported a
success. The organization of a Mothers
Glee Club, under the leadership of Mrs.
is an outgrowth of the spirit of COM
radeship awakened at the luncheon.
The Miriam j. Austin Library, Spon-
sored by the association. Is now open
as a reference room for the children
from to $3.50 pm. four school days
week. This is possible through the
voluntary service Of a group Of teachers.
The recently organized Girls Reserve
Club, under the direction of the asso-
citation, has chosen a program which
includes three hobby" and one busi-
ness-social meeting a month. The hob
bies chosen are clog dancing and hik-
ing. The Girl Reserve Club, which has
membership of so, led by Miss Fish
man and Miss Horvath, teachers, meets
on Tuesday after school, A club room
similar to the Girl Scout room, fur
nished by the Parent-Teacher Associa-
| ton, Is promised as soon as room for
it can be found.
Woodbridge.
A 30-minute reception that preceded
the Woodbridge Association meeting jan
uary 16 was given by the principal, Mrs
Margaret Conway and her corps of
teachers, assisted by the grade mothers.
Mrs. Lloyd Miller, program chairman,
introduced Mrs. Arthur G. Watkins, ex-
ecutive secretary Of the National Con-
greSS of Parents and Teachers, who
spoke on Thrift" The attendance
prize was won by the kindergarten.
Mrs. j. o. FrenZell, membership chair
man, announced an increase of II
members, making a total of 241.
John Burroughs.
Miss Catherine Watkins, kindergarten
supervisor of the District of Columbia
| u ,f - Y1Ia
Burroughs Association last Wednesday
afternoon and helped to organize a
study group for the purpose of study
ing "Parenthood and Character Train
ing of Children" by Galloway. This
will be an intensive six weeks course
and the group will meet every Wednes-
day at / 80.
Mrs. Walter Valentine has assumed
the duties of chairman Of the health
committee and will continue weighing
and measuring the pupils.
Jefferson Junior.
Every student activity at Jefferson
was explained in a talk at the meeting
Of the association Monday by student
representatives as follows: Ruth Comp
ton, Student Council; Abe Lynn
Orchestra; Fanny Lynn. Vocational
Guidance; Virginia Leishear, "Athlet-
les; Harry Goldberg, School Papers
Harvey Stailey, THE School Bank;
Raymond Ianmucci, THE Schoolboy
Patrol; Mollie Datlow, Clubs"
Girls of the graduating class displayed
their graduating dresses, made in do
nestle art classes. Each dress, in pastel
shades, represented expenditure Of less
than 81.
A prize of SIS was presented to the
president of 8A1 section for securing
100 per cent membership among par
ents. Section OBI won the attendance
banner.
The welfare committee, Mrs. G. Perry