Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

Band was organized under the sponsor
ship OF the Langley Association in De-
eember. The band Is In addition TO q
S5-plece orchestra already established
Eat Langley.
The next parent-teacher meeting will
be January 90.
There win be a meeting of Tuthill
School Association January 81 at pm.
at the school.
Powell Junior.
The Powell Junior High School Assoc
citation will meet January IA at 8 pm.
The program win be in charge of Miss
Myrtle Moore of the school faculty, who
viii use as her subject Religion and
Character Education" DR.. S. H. RiveS
Of the Frances Asbury Methodist Church
South will be the speaker of the eve
ming. The Executive Board met Friday
afternoon.
TruesdeII.
s. E. Kramer, assistant superintendent
OF schools, will speak January ~ on
The Chnd-centered School,; Mrs. L. B.
SchloSs viii speak for the Community
Chest and Mrs. I. H. Wright will speak
on kindergarten Work" Miss Searl's
Kindergarten Orchestra will furnish
music.
Gordon Junior.
The Gordon Junior High School As
ISOLATION will meet in the school audi
tortum at 80 o'clock January 16. 8. Z.
Kramer, first assistant superintendent
OF schools, will speak on why High
School Education" There also will be
speaker from the Community Chest.
Bancroft.
A meeting of the Executive Board of
the Bancroft Association was held Mon
day. The first vice president, Miss
Handy, called the meeting to the spe-
cial business of electing new presi-
dent, the ONCE being vacant by the
resignation Of Mrs Norman Stentz Mrs
william Sweet second vice president,
was unanimously elected and Mrs
George Hill was elected to be second
vice president
The regular meeting of the associa-
ton was held at the school the after
under the Community Center leader
ship, are being formed During the
month since the last meeting the as
ISOLATION entertained the school classes
by the. performance Of THE Dutch
Family"
Mr.. Leighman of the Commercial
Savings Bank spoke on The Necessity
of Saving" Miss Sibyl Baker of the,
Community Center Department spoke
on Recreation and Citizenship" Com
munity Center activities are In opera
ton In 80 school buildings of the Dis
trict. Mrs. Ruth lucky Schear sang,
accompanied by Mrs. Klein at the piano.
Francis Scott Key.
The association will meet Tuesday at
the school at 2:30 pm. Mrs. Lucian
Jordan, president of the association,
announces that the discussion of mat
tiers pertaining to the business Of the
association win largely take up the time
of this meeting.
The mothers class, under the direc-
ton of Miss Rebecca Rogers, will meet
at the school January IA from 1870 to
3 o'clock.
Mckinley.
Good Health Habits as an Aid to
Character Education. was the subject
of talk by John Dolph, vice president
Of the Boys Club, at the meeting Tues
day night. Mrs. z. r. Hanback,, Pro-
gram Committee chairman, read the
"Children's Charter" which contain
the conclusions of the conference, and
then presented a framed copy to be
hung In the ONCE of the school prtn-
cipal, Frank Daniel.
A letter from DR.. H. z. Barnard, d.
rector of the conference, congratulating
Mckinley on being one Of the first
organizations to "follow-up" was fled
in the records of the association. A
resolution was passed recommending
that athletic camps for high school
boys, converting before the school year
opens, be continued.
Fifteen delegates to the District of
Columbia Congress were elected. Com
munity singing of Parent Teacher songs
was led by II. Lee Smith, who also pre-
scented two tech songs Of his own COM
position.
Petworth.
A meeting was held in the school
auditorium Tuesday evening, at which
time Henry Gilligan was the guest
speaker His subject was Pair Play"
A short business meeting was followed
by q program, which included a solo by
Miss Hazeltine Durin and selections by
the school orchestra under the direction
Of Miss Laura Fairchild Ward.
The monthly award of IS for the
largest percentage of parents present
went to Mrs. Payne's B-A room.
nChSutnAHs
The annual Christmas party given
the children of the Weightman School
provided much entertainment for the
crippled children, who form a part Of
the schools personnel, as well as the
normal ones, also included on the ros-
ter The expense was borne by the
Weightman Association. Two members
of the Kiwanis Club were also present,
they being Mr.. Edmonds, the president,
and Mr.. Pimper Mrs. j. N. Saunders,
president of the District of Columbia
Congress Of Parents and Teachers was
also an honored guest.
A gift was also provided for and sent
to each crippled child of the Magruder
School.
Force.
An executive board meeting Of the
Force Association was held January q.
The regular meeting was held January
z at s pm. It was a Girl Scout eve
ming, the guest speaker being Mrs.
Giles Scott Rafter Miss Elaine Ar
maud, the NTH grade teacher. Is or
ganizing a junior group OF Girl Scouts
at Force.
A report Of the benefit concert, to be
given in Constitution Hall on January
%, was given.
johnson.
The johnson Association VIII meet
Wednesday at o'clock. Miss Janet
McWilliams, supervisor of the third de
vision, viii give q short talk. The solo,
list will be Mrs. Roy w, Prince. Prof
give several selections. There will be
selections from the children Of Miss
Holzberg's room.
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