Evening star., 1931-05-24
Parent-Teacher Activities

sAll material for this column must
be in the State Office, Room 1Ol,
Burlington Hotel, by the first mail
on Wednesday preceding the Sunday
on which publication is desired.
Reports from presidents of local asso-
Citations were given Tuesday afternoon
at the conference of the District of Co
lumbia Congress of Parents and Teach
ers, in Wilson Teachers College, as fol-
lows: Mrs. ]. A. Hall. Langdon: Mrs
Walter G. Jones: Wheatley; Mrs. William
Sweet, Bancroft; Mrs. j. C.. Laycock
Bowen -Greenleaf; Mrs. c. r. Clark, Ed
monds- s-MaIlry; Mrs. Thomas Kane
Oyster; Mrs. W. G. Illch. Powell Ele-
mentary; Mrs williams, vice president
Adams; Mrs. Irving Cashell, Cooke
Mrs. Ralph Hoagland, Brookland: Mrs
@. e. White, John Eaton: Mrs. M. Ku-
dolla, Buchanan; Mrs. Frank Borden
secretary, Macfarland Junior High, and
Mrs. David Gates, Whittier.
1t was decided to accept an invitation
from the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations to join with them in sponsoring
river excursion on the Charles Mac
alester, June 10. Mrs. Giles Scott Raj
ter was made general chairman; Mrs
Joseph N. Saunders, chairman of invi-
tations and reception, and Mrs. z. c.
Rittue, chairman of program and enter
tainment. The following were named
to serve on committees where needed
and this list will be augmented within
the next few days: Mesdames M. A. Ku-
dolla, H. G. Doyle. Cecil p. Clark. Paul
Eschner. T. e. Elkins, Eppa Norris
Ralph Hoagland, John Cournyn, Belle
Cutler Parker, j. c. Brown, F. D. Nor
ris. j. Laycock, w. r. Rawlings, Harry
Shillngs, r. T. Wyche, Morgan Otter
back, S. E. Blassingham, j. w. Davis
j. w. Byler.
The annual picnic of the Congress will
be held June %, at the Pierce Mill pic
mic grounds in Rock Creek Park.
Fairbrother- RosselI.
A Mother Goose show, given by the
first grade, was the feature Of the meet
ing at the Fairbrother School last
Thursday. Those in the cast we're:
Joseph Campbell, James Gordon, Eula
Belle Riggle, Stanley Lorgi. Virginia
Heath, John Perkins and Naomi Finney
Costumes were made by Mrs. A. M
Reilly and Mrs. G. L. Biggins. Reports
of chairmen of committees were heard
on request of the president, Mrs. F. Lit
man.
Miss M. M. Michaelson's first grade
won the prize for attendance of par
ents. Election of officers was as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. F. Litman; first
vice president, Mrs. Charles Guyer: sec
ond vice president, Mrs. D. S. Harrill;
secretary Mrs. Eva Castle; treasurer
Mrs. L. w. Fraser.
Whittier.
The annual Spring luncheon will be
held in the school June 3, from IL to
n m R.11 Izn
held June 8 at 3:15 pm.
Fillmore.
Fillmore Association met Monday in
the school. Miss Gertrude H. Bowling,
director, Instructing Visiting Nurse So
ciety. spoke on Teaching Children
Health" B. r. Kleniwachter presided
Powell Elementary.
Mrs. w. C. Straus, chairman of the
mothers study group of the associa-
ton of the Powell Elementary School
has announced meeting to be held in
the school tomorrow at 80 clock. The
guest speaker will be DR.. Nolan b. c.
Lewis.
The association will give a card party
at the school next Tuesday evening
Mrs. D. c. Gruver Is chairman of the
committee.
True9deII.
The election of officers will be held
at the meeting Of the Truesdell asso-
ciation. May 26. at 8 pm. Mrs. Joseph
N. Saunders. president of the District
Of Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers, will install the officers and viii,
also be the guest speaker.
Blair Hayes.
The Blair-Hayes Association met at
the Blair School, May IA. The follow
ing officers were installed by Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter: President, Mrs. Sargent
Elliott; first vice president, Mrs. Reed
Martin; second vice president, Miss
Susan Craighill; secretary, Miss Marion
Smith; treasurer, Mrs. Richard Frank
lin; historian, Mrs. Maud Meyer.
A program consisting of vocal solos
oY MISS Mary Paul and a short sketch
was presented by Mrs. James M. Stew
art, music chairman.
KingSman-Pierce.
The Kingsman-Pierce Association
met May IL at the Pierce School. Mrs.
Z. H. Griffith, president presided
Guests were Mrs. Florence H. Rogers.
sixth division supervisor, and Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter, past State president; H
HIyer, chief Of the Intelligence Div-
sion of the Department of Commerce.
who gave a short talk on THE Choice