Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
Parent-Teacher Activities

All material for this column must
be In the State ONCE. room loi,
Burlington Hotel. on the FIRST mail
on wednesday proceeding the Sun
day on which publication is desired.
The october conference of the Dis
trict OF Columbia Congress Of Parents
and Teachers was held Tuesday, in
Wilson Teachers College. 1t was de-
cided 10 participate In the community
celebration Of Halloween with other
civic organizations. An official float
will be entered In the parade.
The State headquarters will be moved
from the Burlington Hotel, 10 rooms
sol and 500, in the National Education
Association Building, Sixteenth and M
streets. The move Will be made on
November 1.
Announcement was made of the fol-
lowing chairmen of committees. or as
sistants, as additions to the State Board
of Managers: Mrs. o. @. Hsnkins, edi-
tor OF releases: Mrs. Joseph Randall,
membership chairman; Mrs. Walter c.
Jones, chairman Of national publica-
tons Mrs. Ralph @. Hoagland, chair
man OF Juvenile Court activities, with
Mrs Tomas Cajigss as her assistant.
Mrs S. S. Kirby chairman Of study
groups: Mrs. Suzanne Rauscher, chair
man Of hospitality. with Mrs. E. H.
Daniel as her assistant: Mrs. Fletcher
Shefiieid as assistant convention chair
man. Mrs. c. p. Clark rs Chairman of
the Parent-Teacher Chorus, with Mrs.
Victor Esch as assistant. Mr.. John
W. Townsend was appointed dele
gate TO the Federation OF Citizens AS
sociations
Herbert S. Wood was recommended
for appointment to fill the existing
vacancy on the School Board.
Miss Adelaide Baylor, member of the
Board OF Vocational Guidance and
chairman of Homemaking Committee
OF the National Congress Of Parents
and Teachers. spoke.
The program for the November con-
ference will be in charge OF the De-
partment Of Health, with Mrs. Joseph
Sanders, director Of that department,
presiding.
Mrs Joseph N. Saunders, president,
and Mrs. L. B. Castell, first wee pres
ident OF the congress. attended the an
nual convention OF the Virginia Con-
greSs. held in Alexandria. on October
81, % and %. Mrs. Saunders con-
Quoted a round table discussion on
publicity problems at the convention
at each morning session.
Mrs. C. p. Clark, representative of
the Parent-Teacher Chorus, on the
State Board Of Managers, is asking for
20 mothers to volunteer to chaperone
children who will attend the concerts
to be given by the National Symphony
Orchestra, in Central High School
Mrs. Clark's address is ll8 Thirteenth
street northeast and her telephone
number is Lincoln 3ll4. There will be
four concerts on Saturday mornings.
December 49, 1881; February 6. ~ and
March 5. 1882. at IL O'CLOCK, and four
on THURSDAYS. November IL and De-
cember 10. 1881. January IA, February
10. 1882. at 4 pm.
Mrs. e. j. Bowling. State chairman
Of student aid. is asking for volunteers
to sew on clothing at the Student Aid
rooms, 1854 Columbia road northwest,
on the following Wednesdays. October
%. November f. Is and IS, December 2.
9 and Is. Notify Mrs. Bowling, North
6046, the dates on which association
members can assist.
Mrs. Minor w. Buell., State chairman
Of the Committee on Program Helps,
will be in the State office each Wednes.
day until further notice for consulta-
ton with local program chairmen.
The Summer Roundup chairmen
are requested to neil the final reports
Of their work to Mrs. Thomas Elkins,
the State chairman, 207 Sixth street
northeast.
Reservoir.
The Reservoir Association met Oc-
tober u.s. Plans for the work for the
mittee chairmen appointed. The asso-
citation authorized the purchase of Cur
It's arithmetic practice pads for the
upper grades.
Bancroft.
A special meeting of the executive
board was called to make plans for the
school to take an active part In the
city-wide Halloween festival sponsored
by the leAding civic organizations of
Washington. which win take place Hal
loween night on Constitution avenue
II was decided that the children of the
school, who desired to do so. are to
march in costume. and the parents to
decorate their cars with the school col
ors and participate in the parade.
The Boy Patrol will also be in
line in costume and wear their badges.
The officers and committee chairmen
are as follows: President Mrs. Joseph
r. Randall; first vice president Miss
Efhe Handy; second vice president,
Mrs. Robert B. Hall third vice presi-
dent Mrs. Z. r. Seal: fourth vice pres
ident Mrs. d. L. Maxwell; fifth vice
president, Mrs. Maurice Eanet: legisla-
tive chairman; Mrs Willis Crane
membership chairman, Mrs. r. C. Hud-
son; publicity chairman, Mrs. A. s.
Magene: ways and means, Mrs. William
p. Wright; hospitality, Mrs. William p
Wright; recreation, Mrs. r. E. Elgin
child welfare, Mrs. Mary Bowie; pre-
school, Mrs Lees; Parent-Teacher LII
brary, Miss Mensh.
Stuart Junior.
The association of Stuart Junior High
School met with Mrs Lucy Gauzza
president. Plans we're made for a
Halloween party to be held at the
school next Friday night.
The sewing circle will meet on the
second and fourth Tuesday of each
month.
Kingsman- Pierce.
The Kingsman-Pierce Association
met at the Pierce School. The presi-
dent, Mrs. e. H. Grifflth, appointed the
following committees Hospitality. Mrs
Refer: membership. Mrs. Davis; pub
licity. Mrs. Smith: bulletin. Mrs. Ep-
stein; JuvenilH Court. Mis-. Elvove
ways and means, Mrs. Berger and Mrs
Love; student aid. Mrs. Leimbach, and
child welfare, Mrs Rabbit. Mrs
Diedel will succeed Miss Blum as sec
ond vice president. The State preSi-
dents message was read by Mrs Bray
and the Summer roundup report was
given by Mrs. Jane Davis.
Miss r.. c. Babbington, principal
spoke Of the changes in the teaching
staff of the two schools The PIT A