Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
Parent-Teacher Activities

| Wilton Davenport, Virgil Cleary and
Kenneth Barber.
Mrs. Elwood Street gave the first OF
series of three lectures on Social
Hygiene" during the past week. The
second will be given February 10.
mcfarland Junior High.
The Mcfarland Junior High School
Association will meet February 20, at
o'clock. There will be stage preSenta-
ton by students of the school. A. H.
Harris, municipal architect, has been
invited to address the association.
Hine Junior High.
The Hine Junior High School will
meet February 10, at the school, at
pm, the executive meeting just pre-
ceding it at 7:30 pm. A program will
be presented, including selections by the
Glee Club and orchestra, under the di-
rection of Miss Sprenkle. There will also
Lucy Hunt and participated in by the
school children and a Founders day
pageant directed by Miss Virginia Par
ton. The program will be concluded by
remarks on Abraham Lincoln by Mr.. H.
r.. Warner, principal Of Hine Junior
High School.
Barnard.
The Barnard Association met in the
school auditorium, James F. Splain
presiding. Mrs. D. D. Pitzers class pre-
sented play and there were exhibits
for this feature loaned by the U. S.
National Museum. Musical selections on
the piano and trombone, and a lecture
by Miss Elizabeth Janey on Western
Parks" Illustrated by lantern slides,
completed the meeting.
Jefferson Junior.
The Executive Committee of the JEFF
ferson Junior High School Association
met at the school February S. Mrs. Jack
Vogel, chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, gave report Of the Janu-
airy meeting.
Arrangements were also made by the
committee for presenting a short
Founders day program in connection
with the card party February II.
EdmOnds- Maury.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter and Mrs
Joseph Saunders were the guests and
speakers of honor who helped the Ed
monds- Maury Association celebrate
Founders day with birthday party. A
candles. 1t was later cut and served to
large gathering Of parents and teachers.
Phelps Clarke sang.
The Glee Club has organized and will
rehearSe every Wednesday at o'clock.
All who are interested are invited to
join. Mrs. Beall, chairman of Student
Aid, reported three families helped by
the association. More clothing is
needed.
The Study Circle will meet at the
Edmonds School next Thursday at / 80
o'clock under the direction Of Mrs.
Mullady.
Blake Gales Seaton.
Of the Blake -Gales-Seaton Association
met February 10 and discussed plans
for Founders day program. to be held
February "a. Speakers will be Miss
Watkins, director of kindergarten work;
DR.. Margaret M. Nicholson, child spe-
cialist, and Mrs. Young, representative
from the PIT A. A puppet show has
been arranged by Miss Carroll. Ar
rangementS were completed for lunch
con February II at the Seaton School.
Second and streets.
N. Gage.
Mrs. r. H. Young, Founders day
chairman Of the D. c. Congress of Par
entS and Teachers, was the guest
speaker at Founders day party. En-
tertainment was furnished by 81 chill
dren of the school, after which a cake
was cut and distributed. A Founders
day gift was favorably voted upon, as
was also SIS with which food would be
bought for children in need Of break
fast or luncheon. A club made up
of the uyfveS and sacratariee ~ the
Y. NJ. c. A. through Mrs. r. Myers,
program chairman, offered its services
to make garments and donate them
to Student Aid. A study group under
the able leadership of Mrs. Harold
Palmer, is in progress and all parents
we're urged to join. Miss Fernald's
sixth grade won the banner for larg-
est attendance Of mothers.
Peabody Hilton Carbery.
The monthly meeting was held Feb
ruary 8 in Peabody School. Founders
day was observed and large birthday
cake with "a lighted candles marked
the thirty-fourth anniversary of the
founding of the Association of Parents
and Teachers. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter,
former president Of the D. C. Congress
of Parents and Teachers, and Mrs.
Sanders, fourth vice president of the
-. W. SOLlSIcoo, ckOhc. TupA4S VI MAoo
Patterson's fifth and sixth grades en-
tertained with songs and Rotations on
Founders day"
A puppet show was given. Miss
Hesse's second grade gave a program of
songs and poems, and the class orches-
ira rendered selections showing how
rhythm is taught today.
Central High.
The association will meet tomorrow
evening The building will be open for
inspection from to 7:45 o'clock. Music
will be furnished by the Central High
School Band from 7:45 to 8 o'clock
when a program will be presented
Judge Sellers of the Juvenile Court and
Miss Heider will make addresses.
Emery lexington.
The Emery lexington Association
held a birthday party February in
honor of the thirty-fourth anniversary
of Founders day. Henry Gilligan,
member of the Board of Education, was
the principal speaker. Mrs. Sanders,
president of the District Congress of
Parents and Teachers, and Mrs. Ho-
man, president OF the local association,
also spoke. Candles were lighted on the
birthday cake by the principal of
Emery lexington Schools, Miss M. r.
Lyddane. Vocal selections were given
by the Mckinley High School Quartet,
composed of Randall Gardner, Arthur
Lowe, Edward Thrasher and Harold
Crow. Their director, Mrs. Thompson,
was accompanist.
Miss Cornell's 3B grade won the
prize for the largest number of parents
present. A prize had been offered to