Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
Parent-Teacher Activities

Freed, secretary; Mrs. Eula Biggs, treas
urer.
Miss Ruby Patterson presented Mrs.
Mary L. Boswell, past president, with a
basket of flowers from the faculty and
a past presidents pin from the execu-
tive board Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter in
stalled the new officers, and Mrs.
Florence Rogers, supervising principal,
extended greetings.
Attendance banners were won by the
following teachers: Mrs. Walther, Pea
body School; Miss Carrothers. Hilton
School; Mrs. Smith, Carbery School.
Edmonds- Maury.
The Edmonds- Maury Association has
elected Mrs. Cecile P. Clark to serve as
its president for another year. Other
officers are Mrs. G. G. Mullady, first vice
president; Mrs Florence H. Cornell,
second vice president; Miss Mary A.
McGlynn, secretary; Mrs. Charles j.
Langmeade, treasurer.
Mrs. Eta zahn, one of the first presi-
dents to serve EdmondS School, has
written a history of this years work.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter Installed the
officers. Mrs. Cole and Mrs CrenShaW
made reports on the George Washington
Parent Teacher Training School which
they attended and were much helped
by Mrs. Watkins instruction.
WheatIey.
At the recent meeting Of the Wheat
ley Association the following ofncers
were elected: President, Mrs. A!lce
Manning; first vice president, Mrs. Rus
sell; second vice president, Mrs. Il. W.
Rawlings; third vice. president, MISS r
G. Mortimer; recording secretary, Mrs.
Helen Thomas; corresponding secretary,
Mrs H. r.. HillSinger; historian, Mrs.
S, L. Montgomery. Mrs. E. c. Jones,
retiring president, read her annual re-
port. The meeting adjourned to view
the domestic arts exhibit at Wh1atley.
Mrs Y. w. Browns first grade won the
attendance award for having the largest
number of mothers present.
The following committees have begun
their Spring work: Homo Garden, Mrs.
w. C. Helm, chairman, with Mrs.
Manning, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Humphrey,
Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Abernethy, Mrs.
Burneston and Mrs. Selby; Pre-school,
Mrs. w. c. Heflin, chairman, with Mrs.
Montgomery and Mrs. George assisting.
Park View.
A display OF the pupils work, pre-
pared by the teachers, was on exhibit
ton May after the Parent-Teacher
meeting. Members OF the George Wash
ington Parent Teacher Training Glass
we're in attendance.
Two new chairmen were appointed
by the president Mrs. George Corbln,
who named Mrs. Nora K. Brame for
Home Service and Mrs. Warren H. Wag-
ner as Publicity chairman.
annual GH4aRtnR niaV directed bV
Miss Meyers, with pupils OF Park View
forming the entire cast, Will take place
May 81 and %.
Gage.
At the May meeting Mrs. L, B. Cas-
tell, first vice president of the District
of Columbia Congress OF Parents and
Teachers, installed the following officers:
President, Mrs. Walter L. Lyddane, re-
elected; first vice president, Mrs. Ran
dolph e. Myers: second vice president,
Miss Margaret Pepper; secretary, Mrs.
NJ. Lilley; treasurer, Mrs L. SIverberg
Mr.. S. M Ely, supervising principal
of the flfth division, spoke on Safety.
Two certificates were presented to Miss
Pepper, both Of which will be framed
and hung in the school The president
presented the one for Superior Organi-
zation and the Summer Roundup
in that phase of Parent-Teacher work.
Mrs. Harold Palmer, study group leader,
was presented with radio lamp by the
association for the work she has done
foD the school. Miss B. Kendall sang,
accompanied by Mrs. Kilerlane at the
piano. Miss Fernald's sixth grade won
the banner for the highest percentage
Of parents present.
Holm Eaton
The John Eaton Association gave q
bridge party, under the direction OF
Mrs. James Mann The closing meet
auditorium Monday evening. The girls
from the eighth grade gave a style
show. Four of the fathers took part
in a humorous debate on Resolved,
That home work should be limited to
the funny papers" Paul Lum and
Paul Lesh upheld the affirmative, while
Mai. Leon Cole and j. w. Townsend
presented the negative side. After
hearing both sides the audience unani-
mously judged the affirmative side the
winners.
The following officers were installed:
President, Mrs @. E. White; first vice
president, Mrs. Pinger; second vice
president, Miss c. Luebkert; recording
secretary, Mrs. Rutherford: correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Robertson; treas
urer Mr.. Rogers.
Grant.
The final meeting for this year was
held Thursday afternoon. The retiring
president, Mrs. Belle Parker Cutler. was
presented with past presidents pin
and a fountain pen by the executive
board Miss Helen Cokenais of the
eighth grade was given a certificate for
having submitted the winning design
for school banner.
The parent-attendance prize for the
month was won by Miss Lands room
thus tying with Miss Donahueis room
for the honor of having won the great
est number OF times. Prizes will be
awarded to each class.
The following children of Miss Hunt
ers dancing class entertained: Military
tap dance, Helen Rroome, Louise Blake,