Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-16

its aim. The group meets at the school
every Wednesday afternoon from 1:30
to 2:30, and the children who do not
attend school at this time are cared
for in the kindergarten rooms.
Woodbridge.
Mrs. E. J. Bowling. State chairman
of the student Gid committee, will ex-
plain the wor8 Of this committee at the
meeting of the Woodbridge Association
on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter. State president, will also
address the association.
The Hine Association will meet in
the school February 20 at pm. The
program will be arranged by Mrs. Alice
T. Draper. Club activities will also be
feature of the evening, A member
ship drive will be started Monday Feb
ruary II. A discussion group will be
organized February 81 from 10 to 1880
am.
Peabody Hilton.
During the week of February II a
monthly news release of the activities
Of this association will be issued to the
parents.
Gage.
The Gage Association met at the
school Monday afternoon. Mrs. T. A.
Young. Founders day chairman of the
District of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers. made talk on the silver
anniversary Of the Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION, stressing its growth and pur-
pose. The association voted to give SIS
to the Founders day extension work.
Park View Platoon.
A representation of the National
a "a Ktz I'D. VIII = ~
fare, built 6 feet in height with cover
opened. was used by the Park View AS
ISOLATION last Thursday to celebrate
Founders day of the National Congress
OF Parents and Teachers as we'll as to
celebrate the ninth birthday of the as
ISOLATION.
Mrs. Philip Martin. first vice presi-
dent, took charge of the program. Mrs.
p. B. Ashburn, reporting delegate from
the State, stepped from the book and
read the State presidents message, fol-
lowed by Mrs. Rafter, who also spoke. |
Mrs. Thomas E. Grifith president of
the Park View Association, lighted SO
electric candles on a birthday cake in |
honor Of the National Congress of Par |
ents and Teachers. A gift Of SIS was
given to the State.
Mrs. A. H. Tolson, charter member of |
the National, next stepped from the |
book, with few remarks, followed by |
Mrs. David p. Mears, charter member |
and honorary vice president of the Ma.
ttonal, as well as chairman of National |
FOUNDERS Day Fund for the past 20 |
years, who gave a brief outline of the
founding Of the organization.
Mrs. Aria Morgan gave a history of |
this local association. The four past
presidents OF Park View, Mrs. H F.
1vers, Mrs. NJ. A. Baker, Mrs. j. Bradley |
ana Mrs. r. H. Prescott, were ushered |
through the covers of the book and a
letter and poem were read from Mrs. |
Charles H. Ruoff, only past president |
residing out of the city.
Mrs. W. 7. Zimmerman, State lepis-
latlVe chairman: Miss Emily Scrivener.
principal, and Miss Byrne, representing |
the teachers. Joined the procession. Mrs. |
Gr1fnth was presented with a corsace /
from the executive board. Mrs. Wagner |
gave two solos and the audience Joined |
nanos and sang the PIT. A.. song. A |
birthday cake was served by the grade |
motners. Margaret johnson. Girl Scout; |
stewart Pool, Boy Scout; Harry Hamil- |
ton, Boy Patrol. and Donald BeaIl |
Knighthood of Youth, page, assisted
during the afternoon. Other invited
guests included Mrs G. Leach. Mrs. Z, |
Magruder, Mrs. L. B. Castell and Mrs |
Frazier OF the State and Mrs Y. p. Bos-
well, president Of Peabody Hilton, past |
presidents Of this local, and many of |
me founders of Park View Platoon |
School Association.
Mcfarland Junior.
The Mcfarland Junior High School |
association will meet Friday at pm,
Inc Mcfarland Debating Club will |
present a debate-Resolved, THAT the |
PRESIDENT should be elected by popular |
vote. On the negative side will appear |
Harold Bleicher, William Schnable |
ana arthur Cohen, and for the afirina-
i've Will appear Alvin Schwab. John !
Splaln and Herbert .Zanoff Following |
Lne oebate Troop 80, Macfarland's Boy |
scout troop, will present a safety play |
lei, entitled Save a Life" The char |
acters IN this sketch are: Photographer,
Pet OBr1en, Malcolm D. Lamborne, IT.; |
Peg Morley, reporter, Stanley Hayrnan:
Ma Young, gatemans wife, Frederick |
Blacher, and Bill, the gateman. Hugh |
Hetzer. Mrs Margaret Cox HeWett
Soiolst, VIII introduce number of vocal |
Selectlons. assisted by Miss Amy Nor
Ton, accompanist.
EdmOnds.
The presentation Of a pageant cele-
pratlng the thirty-third anniversary of |
Lne National Congress of Parents and
Ieachers, and q talk on the history
OF the rounding of the organization by
MIS- 1. A. Young, State Founders day
chairman, featured the meeting of the
Eomonds Association. last Monday. A
olrtnday cake, on which were placed 80
candles lighted by the president, Mrs.
A l.. Phillips, was a feature of the
program. Those taking part we're Mrs.
j. Parker, Mrs. F.. Dunn, Mrs. j. o.
Amldon. Mrs. w. ]. Franklin and Mrs.
j. T. Whinnery
A Founders day gift of SIS had been
previously appropriated by the execu-
tive committee. A social hour followed
the celebration, at which time the cake
was cut and passed around to the IS
members present.
reports that are coming in from the
IvCaI cnairmen show renewed activity
all over the District. They are filling
IN registration blanks distributed by the
neaoquarters, room l01 Burlington Ho-
tel, or by the District chairman. Mrs.
II. N. Stull. Lincoln gal.
A meeting of the Parent-Teacher
branch OF the Juvenile Protective AS
soclatlon was held. Five members told
Oh WISH 10 Hlllcrest and the decision
10 visit Nelghborhood House last We'd
nesoay. The speaker was Mrs Ferba
Croxton Of the Social Hygiene Society,
VINO spoke on Thought and Habits of
Younger Children"
Jackson.
The thirty-third birthday anniversary
OF the Parent-Teacher Association was
celebrated at Jackson School Monday
afternoon. A playette, entitled Snow
drop" was given by the children of
the third grade, under the leadership
OF their teacher. Miss Padgett. The
association sang the child welfare song,
"Oh God of Little Children" Mrs
Rafter gave talk on the founding of
the Parent Teacher movement. Mrs.
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