Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-23
Parent-Teacher Activities

School Friday morning. The Parent
Teacher Association has had the flag
mounted and has provided stand for
1t. The association also has provided
three flags for class rooms. A check
Tor $25 was sent as a founders day
giIt from the Oyster association.
LenOx- French.
The Lenox-French Association elected
Mrs. Harry Clements president to take
the place of H. j. Adams, resigned. The
singing mothers of the seventh diVl-
sion led the singing of several par
ent-teacher songs. A musical pro-
gram was given by both parents and
pupils of the school.
A benefit card party is being ar
ranged by the ways and means commit
tee, Mrs. Clements, chairman, to be
held at the hall at Simpsons Dairy,
Seventh street southeast, March 4.
Wesley Heights.
At the meeting of the Wesley
Heights Association Tuesday evening,
the feature was an illustrated lecture
on THE Mountain School Children in
the Shenandoah. Another feature
was the musical program rendered by
| the pupils of Miss e. w. McCarry Of
the musical department of the public
schools, demonstrating the ease with
which children learn by the Melody
Way" method. Those taking part were
| Virginia Wilkinson, Marian Albright,
Dorothy Mccullough, John Gray, Ben
Nichols, Hamilton Gewehr and Eugene
McMann.
DR.. Pellegrin, chairman of the school
committee, reported that there is now
every possibility that Wesley Heights
will get an eight-room permanent
building and that construction work
| for 1t will start July l. He also stated
that the fifth and perhaps sixth port
able will be erected within the next
two weeks. Miss Pullizz requested that
all parents file with her their chill
dren's birth certificates. Mr. Edwards
gave a short talk on boy Rangers"
requesting greater cooperation on the
part of the parents in the work of the
organization.
The picture which was presented to
the school by Mrs Albright at the last
meeting has been very attractively
framed and was awarded to Mrs. Reeds
room as the one having the largest at
tendance. The next meeting will be
held March Is.
Pierce Webb.
At the February meeting a supper
was served to the winners of the CITY,
wide competitive soccer ball games by
the parent-teacher association. A let
ter of commentator from Mrs. Flor
ence H. Rogers, supervising principal of
the sixth division, was read by Miss X.
c. Babbington, principal of Pierce-Webb.
One-minute talks were given by Miss
Babbington, Miss A. Heron, Morris Wolfe
leader of Boys Glee Club; Samuel
Boyd, captain of the soccer team; Mrs
Theodore Refer, past president of the
association; Mrs. T. w. Davis rendered
an appropriate reading, THE Whistling
Boy" The mothers who served the
supper were Mrs. John Higgiass, Mrs
Jack Love and Mrs. Florence Rabbit
A memorial is being planned in honor
OF Miss Margaret Monohan and Miss
Virginia Fisher, both teachers In the
Webb School.
John Burroughs.
Founders day birthday was cele-
brated by the John Burroughs Associa-
ton February Is. The idea of the
huge birthday cake and the eight little
fairies as well as the words of the song
they sang was original with Mrs. Flor
ence Lawson, second-grade teacher.
Mrs. Arthur Fast, program chairman,
deserves praise for the arrangement of
solos, dancing and a reading Mrs
Williamson'S Alb grade won the prize
for having the largest number Of par
entS present.
Fillmore.
The Fillmore Association met Febru-
airy II in the school with William A.
Matdens presiding. Dr. r. D. Rands
gave an illustrated talk on his visit
to Japan, China, the Straits Settle
mentS and Java. The next meeting of
the association will be held March IT.
Peabody Hilton.
The party held in Peabody School on
Valentine night was reported a sue
cess. Following the grand march of the
children, prizes were awarded for the
prettiest costumes. Refreshments,
games and dancing were enjoyed
throughout the evening. Mrs. Mil
burn, chairman, was assisted by many
OF the mothers, fathers and teachers.
Bryan.
The Bryan Association will meet
February 81, at 1880 pm. Founders
day will be celebrated. The program is
being arranged, with the help of the
two dramatic teachers, Miss Anna
Murray and Mrs. McCauSland.
Grant.
Grant Association met February II
W CClCOIdpE EOun0CAS ddl. HC udlC
of the meeting was changed this month
for the celebration. Mrs. Rafter spoke
briefly on the ideals of the parent
teacher association. Mrs Silcox, thrift
chairman, gave talk on thrift and
emphasized the fact that thrift means
more than money saving, although that
Is important. Mrs. Cohen's class gave
an instructive pageant telling of the
reasons for Founders day, with an eff
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teacher. Mrs. Rafter lighted the birth
day cake.
Mrs. Belle Cutler Parker Is continu-
ing the parent-teacher course under
Mrs. A. G. Watkins at George Wash
ington University. The executive board
presented Miss Offut, principal with
flowers on her birthday this past week.
Blair-Hayes.
Founders day was celebrated Thurs
day evening when guests included Mrs.
Rafter, Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. L.
Magruder and Mrs. F.. Keagy, past
presidents of the association and three
presidents of the sixth division. The
president, Mrs. Maud Meyer, presented
flowers and gifts of work baskets and
reed trays which she had made.
Birthdays of four teachers were cele-
brated, Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Bresler, Miss
Beller and Miss Smith. A birthday
cake and gift were presented to each.
candle lighting pageant was directed
by Mrs. Ralph Walker, assisted by Mrs.
F. Keagy and participated in by Ruth
Linthicum, Louise Tschop, Dorothea
Meyer, Isabelle Hewlett, Dorothy
Burchell, Ava Tillings, Pauline Hollis,
Marie Knott, Mary Conery, Austin
Magruder, Lowell Keagy, Samuel Col
Inns, Billy Hainey, Robert Thompson,
Ralph Walker, Richard Franklin and
Rayburn Keagy. Music was furnished
t1y V1alFNilE If Mrs. XO1ln0 n0rNfIaxy Will