Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10
Parent-Teacher Activities

ton May IL at pm. The speaker
will talk on the "Children's Charter.
Wesley Heights.
The executive board will meet Tues
day at 10 o'clock at the home OF Mrs.
Homer Dawson, 3114 Forty-fourth
street. Mrs. Dawson is vice president
OF the association and will preside.
Keene.
The next meeting Of the Keene AS
ISOLATION will be held in the school
May IL at pm. The election OF OIL
GERS and reports of all chairmen Will
be the principal features Of the evening.
At the board meeting May final
arrangements were made for the f1rst
lawn party, to be held early in June.
Blair-Hayes.
The Blair-Hayes Association will meet
at the Blair School May IA at pm.
Installation Of officers will take place.
Thomson.
The final meeting for the year will
be held May IL at 1880 pm. Mrs. J.
F. VIM, q f1rst-grade teacher, will
speak on Moving Pictures and Our
Children" There will be brief talk
on Safety Patrols" by Of1cer Scott.
Officers will be elected.
Oyster.
The board meeting of the James F
Oyster Associa ton was held Monday
at IL am. in the school library. Mrs.
Thomas Kane presided, and much bust
ness was discussed by the executive
board and grade mothers, as this was
the last board meeting OF this school
year. A slate was drawn up to be
presented at the next general meeting
for the election of new officers.
Congress Heights.
The April program Of the Congress
Heights Association was devoted chiefly
to the Girl Scout organization, the
members of the troop contributing a
playlet for the entertainment Of the
mothers.
Miss Mason, seventh grade teacher,
gave an enlightening talk on the pur-
pose, accomplishments and outcomes of
Scout training. In summary, Miss
Mason gave brief review Of the prog
ress Of the Congress Heights Girl Scout
Troop, which was organized about a
year ago.
Election Of officers will be held next
meeting.
TakOma Park.
The Takoma Park Elementary School
Home and School Association held its
April meeting in the school Musical
numbers were rendered by trio, COM
posed Of Mrs. Melville Lindsay, So
prano soloist; Mrs Waldo L. Schmitt
pianist, and Melville Lindsay, violinist.
How the Home Can Cooperate
With the School in Character Building"
was the theme Of an address by Miss
Berthe Backus, chairman of the Com
mittee in Charge of Character Build
ing in the District Of Columbia Public
Schools and principal of Powell Junior
High School.
The business meeting had for its
special feature the announcement by
Harry Mariner, chairman Of the Noni-
mating Committee, Of a slate of names
for consideration for the election to be
held at the May meeting.
The class of Mrs. May C. Lee, grade
2B, received the IS award for the larg-
est representation of parents present.
Powell Elementary.
Cards have been sent out by the
Powell Elementary School Association
for the first birthday party of the or
ganization, to be held in the school
auditorium May IL at pm.
At board meeting, held in the
teachers room Of the school May 4,
plans were completed for the celebra-
ton. A special program has been ar
ranged and a birthday cake will round
out the festivities. The speakers in
clude Mrs. H. G. Doyle and Henry
Gilligan, members of the Board Of
Education; Mrs. J. N. Saunders, presi-
dent Of the District of Columbia Con-
greSs Of Parents and Teachers; Miss
Jane McWilliam and Mrs. Giles Scott
Rafter. Mrs. Catherine Hertzberg will
be the vocal soloist, and the invocation
will be made by DR.. Chesteen Smith.
pastor Of the Hamline Methodist
Church.
A card partE will be given by the