Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-31

third vice president. Mrs! Charles Z,
| Wood: trea Mrs D u. oreehDSunh'
secretary. Mrs. Allen B. Henry.
! A program was presented BY the Latin
! and French classes and the Giee CIuo.
Alexander r. Shepherd.
The Alexander r. Shepherd Associa :
! ton met Nav 81 at the home OF Mr.. ano
Mrs. L. x. Crippen and elected otiicerS
as follows: MIS-. ]. F. Rose. reelected
president; Mrs. A. W. Hines. nrst vice
president: Mrs. Clyde Hamblin, second
vice president: Mrs. l.: x, Crippen. sec,
rotary: Mrs. Paul Scnmiot: re-e,ec.e9
treasurer: Mrs Emily BalloG, reelected
historian.
II was voted to change the name OF
the associa ton from Kalmia Road TO
Alexander r. Shepherd Parent Teacher
Association to correspond to the name
of the new school, which will be occu-
pied in the Fall.
The ground breaking exercises were
| held for the Alexander r. Shepherd
, school. Fourteenth and Kalmia road
Nav II. A. w. Hines acted as master
of ceremonies. while the president, Mrs.
Rose. turned the first shove,ful OF earth.
! stephen r. Kramer spoke and Rev. Will
liam s. Abernethy delivered the 1nvoca-
! HOp.
The children OF the school sang.
The next meeting will be held June ii.
Keene.
The Keene president, Mrs. A. w. Tay-
lor has called q special meeting OF all
members of the association to meet in
the school June l at Sis pm. Final
arrangements will be made FOR the
opening of the Summer library and the
lawn party TO be held on June 10, also
other matters of vital Importance to the
association will be settled at this meet
ing.
Cooke.
The association of the Henry D.
Cooke School held memorial exercises
| in thesschool auditorium May % for the
former first-grade teacher. Miss Harriet
D. Eldridge, who died April 81, 1880.
The exercises were opened by c. A.
johnson. principal, who paid glowing
tribute to Miss Eldridge as teacher;
Miss Anna D. Halberg, acting principal
of the wilson Teachers College, spoke
| as a friend and associate in the work
OF the Wilson Normal School.
A message from the teachers OF the
Cooke school was read by Miss A. g.
Getty. Mrs. E. o. Carl read message
from the parents of the school. Miss
Janet McWilliamS. supervising principal
! of the third division, spoke Of Miss Ed
ridge as q teacher who was a guide and
inspiration to her associates and pupils.
Mrs. Irving M. Cashell, president Of the
association, presided. At the close OF
the exercises the members visited the
school garden and viewed the sundial
placed there by the association as
Blake Gales SeatOn.
The Executive Committee met May Il
ard made arrangements for next year
meetings. A decision was made to have
the regular meetings the third Tuesday
Of each month, with three night meet
ings or parents - nights, the Executive
Committee to meet the flrst Tuesday IN
each month.
The May day festival was held May
81, with 20 rooms from the Blake, Gales
and Seaton Schools represented. FOLK
dances, songs and games were presented
by the children and an impressive drill
given bv the patrol boys.
The last meeting of the year Will be
held June 2 at 3 O'Clock at the Seaton
School, Onicers will be installed.
Truesdell.
The Tuesdell Association met May as
at pm. Mrs. j. N. Saunders, State
president, was the principal speaker.
Miss Julia M. Searle's study group will
meet In the school June at 1880 pm.
How the Children's Bureau Can Help
You will be the subject of Miss Mar
2aret A. Cline, speaker on that occa-
sion.
Election of officers resulted in the re-
election Of Mrs. N. p. OConnell as
president; Mrs. Paul Brattin, secretary;
Mrs. r. C. Swami, treasurer; reelection
of Mrs. T. H. Leith as vice president.
Officers were installed by Mrs. Saunders.
Miss S. B. Holland, principal, thanked
J the association for the cooperation
given during the year. The canary, for
the largest number of parents present.
was won BY Miss Edwards second grade.