Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
Parent-T eacher Activities

All copy for this column must be re-
ceived In the State Office, Room SOL,
National Education Association Build
ing, Sixteenth and NJ streets northwest,
by first mail on Wednesday preceding
Sunday on which publication is desired
A conference, of the District Of Co.
lunbia Congress of Parents and Teach
ers will be held Tuesday at 1880 pm.
at the Wilson Teachers College.
The program will be in charge OF
Mrs. Joseph Sanders, fifth vice presi-
dent of the Congress and director OF
the department Of health. Notable or
the program are Miss Sibyl Baker, d.
rector Of the Fairgrounds Of the District
Of columbia, and Mr.. Paul Benjamin
executive secretary Of the District OF
Columbia Social Hygiene Society.
At the meeting of the board of man.
ayers last Tuesday, delegates consisting
pf Mrs. Walter Fry, Mrs. q. S. Rafter,
Mrs. Suzanne Rauscher, Mrs. w. p.
Rowe and Mrs. w. T.. Bannerman were
elected to the Middle Atlantic States
Council of Parent Teacher Association
meeting in Baltimore next Tuesday. In
addition to the delegates, Mrs. L. B.
Castell, first vice president of the Dis
triot Congress, will attend as the repre-
president. The delegates viii be guests
Of the Maryland State Society on Tues
day, evening at a banquet.
New members of the board of man
ayers introduced were as follows: Mrs.
c. G. Mullady, representative of the
sixth division; Mrs. Richard Baker,
third division; Mrs. s. s. KIRBY, chair
man OF study groups; Mrs. Victor Esch,
associate chairman of music; Mrs.
.alr Ia
chairman and associate chairman of the
Child Guidance Committee. Mrs. Ca
jegas was presented as associate chair
man of Juvenile Court. Mrs. Oliver P.
Bowles was elected chairman Of the
House Committee
Authority was given the Ways and
Means Committee, Mrs. w. p. Perry,
chairman. to proceed with plans for a
District-wide card party to be held in
December
Mrs. Saunders will speak Tuesday at
IL am, on the Value and Necessity
of Holding a Parent-Teacher Institute
Early in the Fall" before members Of
the Arlington County Council, meeting
IN Alexandria.
Mrs. Joseph Randall, State member
ship chairman, has ir1augurated Dis
trict-wide membership~campa which
will take the nature of contest, with
RElzeS 10 Tile NuIlcEe.
There will be a memorial service IN
the Curtis School tomorrow at 8 pm,
to honor Mrs. Fred T. Dubois. one OF
the founders and charter members of
the District of Columbia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers, whose death oc-
cured several weeks ago. The service
will be in charge of Mrs. Elizabeth T.
Sullivan. chairman, of the Georgetown
Progressive Citizens Association. DIR.
Bland Tucker win open the meeting
and DR.. George Havenner, president Of
will speak, as will also Miss Eta Tag
CART.
Woodbridge.
pr. o. B. Hunter, assistant dean of
George Washington University School
Habits at the meeting OF the Wood
ridge Association, November 10. at
pm. A motion picture entitled The
Milk We Drink" will be presented.
Mrs. r. A. Lyon reports a generous
response TO her appeal for donations of
clothing November 3.
Mrs. George Clemmer, assisted by
Mrs. o. Ellis, Mrs. H. L Flemer Mrs.
j. H. Major, Mrs. G. Stanton, Mrs. r.
B. Doing and Mrs. j. F. Nalley weighed
and measured the pupils of the school
and distributed pamphlets disclosing
helpful suggestions to mothers for
bringing the weight Of children to nor-
NAL
Through the efforts of Mrs. Frank A.
Varney, safety chairman, SLOW Signs
have been placed on streets approach
ing the school.
Langdon.
4 meeting of the Langdon Association
was held at the school November IL, ct
$50 pm. The subject was Health and
Safety and DR.. Joseph A. Murphy
chief health inspector In charge OF
schools, and Selden Ely, division SUPER
intendent, were the speakers. The
School Boy Patrol was featured and
mothers Of the children who were
Judged 100 per cent perfect in the pre-
school roundup last Srr.zlg were pre-
santed blue ribbons.
Gage.
The Gage Association met in the
school November Q, at 8 pm. Rev. r
Y.sNicholson spoke on THE Value of q
Child" An illustrated lecture was given
by, Miss B. Gertrude Taft on the hospi-
talization work being done through the
assistance of the Community Chest
She was assisted by Mr.. r. z. Myers oi
tho Y. ~. O. A. Mr.. Myers also gave
two soloA