Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-26

Johnson.
The association met at the school
April IA. The children from Miss
Manners and Miss Gregg's room enter
tanned with songs and recitations and
Mrs. Roy Prince rendered several vocal
selections. May 20 was set as the date
of the annual Spring luncheon Of the
school.
Mrs. Paul White, the president. pre-
scented prizes. consisting of $3.50 gold
pieces, to Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Dickin-
son, the two grade mothers having the
best attendance for their grade during
the year.
KeniIwOrth.
The Kenilworth Association met
April Is in the school. After the resig-
nation of Mrs. j. Fitzgerald as first
vice president, Mrs. M. Hubbel was
elected to fill the vacancy. Mrs.
Charles Apple was elected as Publicity
chairman and Mrs. M. Sanders as Milk
chairman to succeed Mrs. G. A. Linge-
bach.
A lunch will be given in the school
May 6. The Early Diagnosis of tn
berculosis" was stressed by the visiting
nurse, Miss Terry. There was tie
for the best attendance between the
first and second grades, Miss Allen S
room. and the third and fourth, Miss
c. Vaughn's room.
A committee was appointed to select
the pins to be given to children whose
parents were present at all meetings.
John Burroughs.
Miss BERTHE Backus, principal of
Powell Junior High School, addressed
this association April Is on Character
Education Under the direction of
Miss Bruso, musical director Of the
school. the teachers sang two groups
of songs.
Mrs. L. L. Scott, Program chairman,
on behalf of the association, presented
to Miss Draney q corsage. There was
then a reception held for the teachers,
as it was Teachers night, while re-
freshments were served by the Hos
pitality Committee.
The next meeting will be held May
II at 2 pm. 1t will be Mothers day
program.
Edmonds- Maury.
The Edmonds- Maury Association met
April Is in Stuart Junior High School.
The Glee Club. composed of parents
in the association, sang. DR.. Daniel
L. Finucane spoke on tuberculosis. "
DR.. j. Gould Wicky. secretary of edu-
cation of the Lutheran Church Of
America, also spoke.
Buchanan.
This association gave an entertain
ment last Friday night in the school
to raise funds for the new library.
There was a dance by the children
of Miss COINS fourth grade and a
play by a group from Mrs. Vests
fifth grade. The Buchanan Glee Club,
under the direction of Miss Maloy,
sixth grade teacher. sang. Irene Nor
gan and Dorothy Nolan gave tap
dance and Mary Spielman recited a
poem, while Mrs. Davis told hu-
morous story. Mrs. Bessemer played
a piano solo and a group Of mothers
of the association presented one-act
play. Lieut.. Richard Mansfield, car
toonist. gave a chalk talk.
On Tuesday afternoon the parents
visited the different grades OF thu
school to observe the children at work.
Conferences with the teachers followed
the afternoon session.
Langdon.
Gardens" was the subject OF L
M. Clarke's talk before the Langdor
Association at its April meeting.
The mat work of six Langdon boys
Richard Craft, Walker Cakes, Jane:
Brincefield, william Price. Harry March
and Joe Henrick, was well done. Mrs
Charles Speaker gave reading anc
Mrs Graedner sang. Mrs. Lang wa:
accompanist.
The following officers we're elected
President, Mrs. Emil Smith: first vic'
president, Mrs. Wayne r. Coe; secont
vice president, Miss M. E. Bumper
third vice president. Mrs. Nathan Gam
mon: secretary. Mrs. r. E. S. Boss
treasurer, Mrs. c. H. Lavender.
Takoma Park.
Takoma Park Home and School AS
ISOLATION will meet April % at 8 pm
in the auditorium of the Takoma Ele
mentary School. Miss BERTHE Backus
principal of Powell Junior High School
will speak on Character Training IL
the Public Schools" The musical pro
gram will consist Of soprano solos b!
Mrs. Melville Lindsay. Candidates TO
officers of the association will be pre-
sented by the Nominating Committee.
Blow Webb.
The Blow-Webb Association met il
Webb School April IA. The program
consisted of solo by Master Elvove, ;
fashion show under the direction o
Mrs. Beller and songs by the Glee Club
under the leadership of Mrs. Kettering
william Plunkert spoke on "Characte
Education" There will be luncheon
in both schools on May 7. Mrs. Elvov'
was appointed Summer roundup chair
man. Election of officers will be helt
May at the Blow School at 2:30 pm.
Brookland.
Demonstration lessons were given b,
Mrs. Drummer, teaching a second-grad'
reading lesson, and by Mrs Hicks
teaching a third-grade number lesson
at the April meeting of the BrooklanC
Parent Teacher Association. Mrs. Hig
gins. ways and means chairman, toll
of the operetta Jack the Kant Killer
that is to be given by the pupils Of tn
school under the supervision OF Harr.
Wheaton Howard on May IA and Is II
the John Burroughs School.
Mrs. Donald Kester, Summer round
up chairman, reported her committee
now actively engaged in the rounding
up" Of the pre-school children and viii
see that they are brought to the schoo
on May day to be examined to see i
they are 100 per cent physically fit t.
enter school next Fall.
Mrs. Schaller, health chairman. re
ported that the Schick test was giveI
this week to the children of the schoo
whose parents had requested it given.
Mrs. Brunner's second grade won tn,
attendance banner, having SO per cen
Of the parents present.
The Child Study group meeting wa
held Tuesday at the home of Mrs A. u
Smith.
Mcfarland Junior.
The Mcfarland Junior High Schoo
Association met April IT. DR.. r. L
Sexton gave lecture, illustrated b!
moving pictures, on Scenes Along thu
Rapidan."
Motions adopted by the association
were that children unaccompanieC
by parents or guardians be prevented
from attending the meetings of the as
ISOLATION. and a motion changing tn,
day of the meeting of the association
from the third Friday ,of the month t