Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-12
Parent-Teacher Activities

All material for this column must
be sent In time to reach the State
once, Room 1o1 Burlington Hotel,
in the flrst mail on Wednesday pre-
ceding Sunday on which publication
is desired.
A meeting Of the board Of managers
of the District of Columbia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers will be held
Tuesday at pm. in the Franklin Ad-
ministratton Building.
The annual fellowship dinner of the
District of Columbia Congress Of Par
ents and Teachers will be held April
81 at $50 pm. at the National Press
Club. The POSTMASTER will be Paul
Wooten. Reservations may be made
through Mrs L. B. Castell, 1888 Gala
tin street. Mrs. oliver Bowles Is chair
man of the dinner.
Plans for the get-together dinner to
be given April IA at Picardfs by the
students of the George Washington
parent teacher course are completed
and reservations are still being received
Mrs. A. c. Watkins, educational secre-
tary of the National Congress OF Par
entS and Teachers, will be toaStmlstreSs
Grace will be said by Mrs. G. S. Rafter
and short talks will be given by w. G.
Ruediger, dean of the School of Edu-
cation at George Washington; Mrs.
Henry Grafton Doyle, member OF the
Board of Education; DR.. G. H. Marvin,
president of George Washington Uni
versity: Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders, preSi-
dent of the District Of Columbia Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers, and
s. E. Kramer, first assistant superin-
tendent of schools.
The supply of clothing at the health
center, 1464 Columbia road, is ABOUT
exhausted, but the demand continues;
During the Spring housekeeping 1t Will
be well to remember the need and make
your contributions as soon as possible.
Clothing of all kinds is needed, particu-
larly for older children.
Wesley Heights.
A benefit card party is being planned
by the association to be held In the
club house the evening of April Il.
Mrs. Franklin D. Jones, chairman of
WAYS and Means Committee, Is In
charge of arrangements. The funds
derived will be used to furnish the new
school building. which will be ready Tor
occupancy in the Fall, with the neces-
sary equipment not supplied immedi-
ately by the school system.
Adams.
The John Quincy Adams Association
will meet April is at 7 pm. There VIII
be an aeroplane display from to 7:45
nm. supervised by Hugh Cleary; a
vocal solo by Miss Harriet Smiler; piano
solo by Miss Margaret Yonageta; dane
ing and tumbling by seventh and eighth
grade pupils Being Pals to Our Cnll-
dren" is the subject of an address 10 be
given by Stephen E. Kramer, first as
Sistant Superintendent of schools. The
teachers of the school are hostesses LOT
the evening.
Emery-EckingtOn.
A luncheon was held at Emery School
with Mrs. s. H. Simmons, Ways and
Means Committee chairman, in charge.
The proceeds will be used to purchase
projection slides for use in classes.
Francis Scott Key.
A meeting of the association will be
held April IA at 8 pm. at the school,
BrOokland.
Mrs. George Green, vice president,
presided at the executive meeting held
at the school Tuesday afternoon. The
Nominating Committee selected Is as
follows: Miss Mcneil teacher, chair
man; Miss Burlingame. Mrs. r. E.
Ferguson. Mrs. w. c. George and Mrs.
D. L. Kester. Mrs. Ferguson, Child
Guidance chairman, reported that sew
eral members of this association enter
tanned the children of the Receiving
Home recently. Those entertaining
were: c. N. Merillat, pianist; Ralph
Thrasher, trombonist, Charlotte and
Gladys Souder, fancy dancing; Virginia
Lee Petty, recitations. Mrs. Ferguson
furnished cake to the children.
Mrs. Schaller, health chairman, re-
ported the Schick test will be given
soon. The children have been weighed
and measured. Mrs. Walter White and
Mrs. A. U. Smith have been at the
school library indeXing the books. The
Ways and Means Committee is plan
ming an operetta to be given the first
week in May. Rehearsals are being
held every Thursday at pm. in the
school.
Keene.
The board meeting Of the Keene
Association was held in the residence
of Mrs. M. H. Barnard, 5505 First
street, Wednesday. Arrangements were
completed for a lawn party to be