Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28
ent-Teacher Activities

The Mary Elizabeth Rafter prize of
IS was awarded by Mrs. Rafter to the
Truesdell Association. This prize is
given annually by Mrs. Rafter to the as
ISOLATION showing the largest per-
centage Of increase in membership dur
ing the current year.
Mrs. G. H. Magruder, State Child
Welfare Magazine chairman, awarded
two prizes of $3.50 each, one for the
largest number of members subscrib-
ing to the Child Welfare Magazine,
and the other for the largest PER-
centage of members subscribing. Both
these prizes were won by the Trues-
dell Association.
Certificates for superior associations
were awarded to the following groups
Bancroft, Truesdell, Fairbrother-Ros-
sell. Keene. Grant, and for standard as
sociations to John Quincy Adams,
Langdon and John Eaton Associations.
Reports of the national convention,
held In Hot Springs. Ark. in May, were
given by the delegates from the Dis
trict Of Columbia Congress. who were
Mrs. Paul ESchner, Mrs. John Cournyn,
Mrs. Payne. Mrs. Bartlette, Mrs. Kahn
bach, Mrs. z. D. Blackstone and Mrs.
Joseph Saunders.
1t was announced that Mrs. Hugh
Bradford. national president, will broad
cast over the N. B. c. network June 80
at $50 pm.
Plans for the institute, to be held In
the Fall. will be perfected during the
Summer months and a release will be
sent out In August to all presidents and
delegates. It is planned to hold the
first session for presidents and leaders
OF associations In September and one
for presidents and principals Of schools
In october, on a date which is con-
venient for principals.
The topic of the coming year is 1.-THE
Challenge Of the Children's Charter. /"
The first regular monthly State confer
ence vii be held October 20. at which
time the program will be under the di-
rection OF the department of organiza-
ton. Mrs. FINS D. Morris, second vice
president. presiding.
The second conference will be held
on the afternoon Of November II, when
the program will be in charge of the
department OF health, at which time
Mrs. Joseph Sanders, fifth vice presi-
dent, will preside. The December con-
ference will be held at night, in order
that the men members may have the
opportunity to attend. The program
will be in charge of two departments,
that Of extension and OF public welfare,
under the supervision of Mr. Selden M.
Ely, third vice president, and Mrs.
James Byler, fourth vice president
The January conference will be held
on the afternoon of Tuesday, January
10. at which time the program will be
under the direction Of the department
of education. with DR.. w. C. Reudiger,
sixth vice president, presiding.
On February 10 the conference Will
he 11a1 or yaiO nd H. ,.,iII
be a celebration Of the founding of the
Parent-Teacher movement, under the
direction of Mrs. T. II. Young. The
program will also celebrate the birthday
anniversaries Of Abraham Lincoln and
George Washington
March % the program at the monthly
conference will be arranged by the de-
partment Of home service. Mrs. w. T.
Bannerman presiding. The regular
monthly conference of April will be held
in connection with the yearly conven-
ton and the date is not yet set.
The conference May II will be de-
voted to the reports from local asso-
Citations.
The June meeting will, as usual, be a
picnic meeting. at which time the re-
ports of delegates to the national con-
vention will be read.
Keene.
A lawn party was given by the Keene
Association June 19. They are planning
another in August.
The Keene Library will be opened
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, in the
third grade portable, with several moth
ers Of the association distributing books
to children.
Park View.
At the request of Mrs. Glen Leach.
an entertainment was prepared for the
Receiving Home by Miss NIaude Burklin
and Miss Meyer. A group of 10 Park
View boys gave a minstrel show. The
children at the home sang their favor
tie songs, accompanied by Miss Burklin.
Bowen Greenleaf.
A luncheon was given to the teachers
of the Bowen-Greenleaf schools June
Is by the Parent-Teacher Association.
Phoebe A. Hearst.
The Phoebe A. Hearst Association was
organized Monday morning in the John