Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-12
Parent-Teacher Activities

All material for this column must be
in the State ONCE room l0l, Burlington
Hotel, by Wednesday preceding the
Sunday on which publication is desired.
The executive board of the District
of Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers will meet Tuesday at 1880 pm.
in the Burlington Hotel.
Mrs. David O. Mears, national chair
man of Founders day, was the honor
guest of an informal dinner given by
the elected officers of the District of
Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers last Tuesday evening in the
Burlington Hotel.
Mrs. Arthur c. watkins, Miss Frances
Hays, Mrs. G. e. Rowe, Mrs. Brolyer
and Mrs C. E. Kendel from the national
office were present.
Buchanan.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter state preSi-
dent. will address the meeting OF the
Buchanan Association in the school
Tuesday at 7:30 pm. The Singing
Mothers and the Seventh Division
chorus will entertain.
Blue ribbons from the National Par
ent-Teacher Congress will be presented
the Summer Roundup of 1929. The
Buchanan Association will also con-
tribute remembrance to these children.
James F. Oyster.
At the executive board meeting Mon
day committee reported that the Board
of Education had refused permission to
install sanitary soap containers in the
lavatories.
The regular meeting of the associa-
ton will be held Monday.
Carbery.
Carbery Association will meet Mon
day at 8 pm. in the school. Stephen z.
Kramer will speak on TT Wise Use
of Leisure" Demonstrations by the
manual training classes will be given.
Gordon Junior.
Gordon Junior High Association
Study Club held It's initial meeting
Wednesday at the school. Obedience"
was discussed. under the leadership Of
Mrs. W. E. Denton.
Peabody Hilton.
Stephen e. Kramer. assistant super
intendent of schools, addressed the as
ISOLATION Tuesday evening on Home
Lessons"
Miss Richardson of Carbery School
gave a demonstration of teaching arith-
metic. Endorsement of the Community
Chest followed a talk by Willard E.
Smith. A play presented by the Ma
tional Dairy Council and music by the
singing mothers closed the meeting.
after which refreshments were served
by Mrs. Chalkley. hospitality chairman.
The attendance banner was won for
the fourth consecutive time by Mis-.
Walther's third grade.
Jackson.
The jackson Association will meet at
the school Wednesday evening at s
o'clock. The speaker will be Miss Sybil
Baker, director of community center
work. who will discuss Another Angle
Of the Leisure of the Child"
Kecne.
At the executive board meeting OF the
Joseph r. Keene Association January
6, the following appointments were in
dorsed: Mrs. j. C. Ahern as hospitality
chairman, and Mrs. j. G. Gleason as
juvenile protective chairman.
The study circle met at the home of
Mrs. e. M. Barnard, 5505 First street,
January 8, for discussion of subjects
under child welfare.
The women Of the association will
as the student aid committee on
Wednesdays during January.
The next meeting of the association
will be held in the school Tuesday at
pm. Vocational Education" will be
the subject of the evening.
Woodbridge.
Mrs. A. c.. Watkins. executive secre-
tary of the National Congress of Par
enti and Teachers, will be the guest
speaker at the meeting of the Wood
ridge Association next Thursday eve
ming. al
Tenley- Janney.
The study group of the Tenley-Jan-
ncy Association will meet Thursday
at 1870 O'Clock at the home of Mrs.
Miner Buell., 1903 Davenport street.
Organization will be completed and
definite program outlined.
The free textbook bill was Endorsed
by the association at its meeting Mon
day. A model lesson in reading was
demonstrated by Miss Fawcett, second
grade teacher.
Brent Dent.
The next meeting of the Brent-Dent
Association will be held tomorrow at
pm. in the Brent School. It will be a
health meeting.
The speakers will be Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter and DR.. j. A. Murphy, chief
hAIdAN0A dAlo Sdll4Id1y Inspector Oh the
District of Columbia schools. His SUBJ
lecs will be Health of Parent and
Child" sketch by the Washington
Dairy Council and music by Miss
jeanette McCafrey will be features of
the program.
West
At the meeting of the West Asso-
citation Monday evening speakers and
their subjects were: William Knowles
Cooper. Community Chest: Or. ].
Grin Powers of George Washington
University, Character Education" and
George H. Barrows of the Washington
Post. Knighthood of Youth" The
attendance flag was awarded to Mrs
Melvin Fishers room.
The association approved an appropri-
sLlon for equipping. supplying and
maintaining room to be used for sers-
ing hot lunches to the teachers and for
maid service.
EdmondS.
The Edmonds Association meeting,
scheduled as an evening meeting, has
been changed to the afternoon of jan
uary IL at 2:30 o'clock at the school, as
approved by the executive board.
Mrs. j. N. Saunders, first vice presi-
dent Of the District of Columbia Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers. will be
the guest speaker. Miss Lohman's first
grade will present one-act play at the
conclusion of the meeting.
Whittier.
A meeting of the Whittier Association
will be held tomorrow at BIS pm. in
the school.
Stuart Junior.
The Stuart Junior High School chill
dren, directed by Mrs. l.. H. Magruder,
chairman of the juvenile protective COM