Evening star., 1931-12-20

Mrs. Duganne, principal; Hector Lazo
and DR.. William Cullen French made
addresses.
Gordon Junior High.
The Executive Committee met We'd
nesday morning in the teachers room.
Contributions of $40 for the purchase
of underwear and 81 TO the Receiving
Home Christmas party were authorized
Plans were made for members of the
association to assist the teachers at the
Christmas luncheon to be given at the
school next Wednesday.
Blow-Webb.
The Soccer and Schlag Clubs of the
Blow School, as champions Of the sixth
division, will receive cups from the
Parent-Teacher Association.
The sixth grade Of the Webb School
is planning to publish school news
paper in the near future. The first issue
will be health" issue
-Four of the Blow-Webb children re-
ceived honorable mention In the recent
forestry note book contest sponsored by
the State Congress. The Red Cross
Club OF the Webb School, is recondition-
ing toys fer the poor children
The Dramatic Clubs and Glee Clubs
of both schools are planning Christmas
programs for December 23
The next monthly meeting Of the
Blow Webb Association will be held
January at the Blow School. Miss
Anna D. Halberg, professor Of education
at Wilson Teachers College, will speak.
Wheatley.
Accompanied by their teachers and
parent-teacher grade mothers, the Glee,
Dramatic and Rhythmic Dancing Clubs,
under the supervision of Mrs. Alice
Brooks, Mrs Van Driesen and Miss Nc
Intosh, teachers in charge Of these clubs,
will entertain the patients at the United
States Naval Hospital next Wednesday.
Bus transportation will be furnished by
the Red Cross.
For the last three years Miss Florence
Tripett. who lives in Virginia, has CO.
operated with the Wheatley Association
and the Scout troops. under Miss Su-
same Mellichampes leadership, by in
viting the children to come to her farm
and cut their community Christmas
tree. The Scout troops were entertained
on this farm last Fall and enjoyed aid
ing Miss Triplett in the harvesting Of
her apple crCp. The tree is decked in
red balls and electric lights ON the stage
of the auditorium.
The Red Cross Club, under the super
vision Of Miss Williams, is filling Christ
mas boxes for the sick soldiers and
sailors
Thirty pupils attended the Washing
ton Symphony Orchestra Concert last
Thursday, accompanied by their teach
ers Mrs. Van Driesen, Miss Mcintosh
and Miss McAuliffe, and their grade
mothers, Mrs Selby and Mrs. Russell.
Miss Mortimer has extended an inyi-
taticn to the community to attend the
Christmas entertainment to be given
by the Wheatley pupils at assembly
Wednesday at 9 am.
Mrs. Walter c. Jones, publicity chair
man of the Wheatley Parent-Teacher
Association, addressed the George
Washington Parent Teacher Glass Mon
day evening.
John Burroughs.
Fathers night was held at John Bur-
roughs School. Representatives from
the citizens associations broached the
subject CT future playground and school
room space requirements for growing
i community The speaker of the evening
was Col. Wilbur H. Jones Of the National
| Training School,
! The quartet from the National City
Christian Church sang
! The first of the social hygiene study
classes Is planned for January IL.
Mckinley High.
The feature of the December meet
! ing of the Mckinley High Association
was the election of officers. Mrs. L. B
Castell. first vice president Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers, installed the new officers
The officers are: President, Mrs. T. H
| Young; first vice president, Mr.. o. H
! Brinckham; second vice president, Mr.
F. c. Daniel; third vice president, Mrs
o. G. Hankins; recording secretary
Mr.. H. A. Lepper; treasurer. Mr.. J. E.
ZearfoSs; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Anne Thrasher; historian, Mr.. w. c.
Myers.
Mark Smith, editor in chief of Tech
Life, outlined the purpose of the paper
The Techite was represented by Robert
| Hankins. who described the develop
ment of the year book. Richard Rush
stressed the aim Of the Opera Club
The physical training course was ex-
planned by Paul Oleham and Dorothy
Weber Lieut. Col. Siloio Giovannetti
spoke on the advantage of belonging to
the cadet corps.
Music was furnished by the Tech
Eand, Opera Club and Joseph Daniel
Glee Club.
| Thomson.
Mrs Thomas Smith presided at, the
last meeting of the Thomson ASsocia-
ton. in the school assembly hall. Mrs
T. B. OHagen was appointed publicity
chairman. Charles K. Finkel, principal
spoke. Mrs. Thomas Smith rendered
her resignation as president.
Piano solos were given by Miss Vera
McKechnie The baby rhythm class OF
the Thomson School Community Center
dramatized Sleeping Beauty" They
were directed by Miss Beatrice Mullins
a former Thomson pupil. Mrs. j. N
Saunders. State president, addressed
the meeting.
Mrs LAWNS fourth grade won the
prize Of 81 for attendance.
Mrs. George p Barse, president OF
the Bryan Association, reported the re-
cent membership drive of that school
Washington University Miss Marie
Moore teacher, and Mrs. Barse. acted
! as chaperons for the second of Hans
Kindlers concerts. A number of chill
dren from Bryan are regular attend
ants at these concerts.
Mrs. McCausland and Miss Murray,
! teachers. reported progress for the
Christmas play The December meet
| ing of the association was postponed
! to January Z. Miss Ewers. practical
+ art te9cher, is helping to renovate old
! toys given her by the parents and chill
dren for needy families.
| At an Executive Board meeting De-
cember IA it was voted to give candy
canes to the children for Christmas
Two dollars and fifty cents was donated
! to the Receiving Home and SIS to the
/ underwear fund of the Student Aid
1t was also decided that the association
should furnish Christmas baskets, the
number to be indicated by the princi-
pal, Miss Crook.
Mrs. Rarse represented the associa-
ton at a meeting of the Associated
| Charities.
Mrs. Charles Hughes has been ap-
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