Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
Parent Teacher Activities

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mailed to the State Office, Room
1OI, Burlington Hotel, In time to be
3eceived ON the first man on We'd
Resday preceding Sunday on which
!. publication is desired.
: The March conference Of the Dis
.trict Of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers was held Tuesday in Will
son Teachers College. Nine. Won On
sechuld, music chairman Of the State
Congress, outlined q plan for the or
Iganization OF Parent-Teacher Orches-
stra, to be composed of members OF the
families Of Parent Teacher workers and
to be instructed by her.
Miss Anna Halberg, retiring principal
of Wilson Teachers College, was given
q rising vote Of thanks for her kind
ness and courtesy to the congress
Mrs. w. T. Bannerman, director OF
the Department of Home Service OF the
District Congress, was In charge of the
program. The report OF Miss Emma
was read by Mrs. G. M. johnson, VINO
is assistant to DR.. w. Sinclair Bowen,
chairman of Spiritual Education. Mrs.
w H. Ross, childrens reading, gave an
outline of the type Of books most de-
Sirable for children. Miss Ellen Iom-
bard spoke on "Some Projects in Home
education"
DR. w. Sinclair Bowen, spiritual edu-
cation, spoke briefly and Miss Elsie
wade Stone, president of the Columbia
Bible Institute, spoke OH The Parents
Part in the Religious Education OIL
Their Children"
: Announcement was made Of the Play
Institute of 1881 20 be held in wilson
Teachers College on six Monday eve
ninps. beginning March is, under the
auspices Of the Community Center De-
10artment Mrs. Elwood Street is gen.
sral chairman
The last of the series of i've lectures
being given by Mrs. F. y. Cro&ton'
executive secretary Of the Social Hygl-
Sne Society of the District OF Column
his which have been sponsored by the
Health and Social Hygiene Committees
81 the District of Columbia Congress OF
parents and Teachers, will be held at
fine Franklin School March u &C
1850 pm. successful Marriage" Will
Be the theme for the lecture.
Mrs. G. A. Lingebach, social hyglenS
chairman, extends an invitation to all
sFomen to attend the series OF lectures.
No charge viii be made.
ROWeu EL64uCISdAys
The annual school luncheon was held
re the w B. Powell Elementary School
March II. with Mrs. D. 9. GruYer as
chairunan. About Sis will be cleared
from the luncheon. This money is 70
he used to pay for the library shelves
now being built and installed In the
school.
gram for the meeting, May H., Wnen
The frst anniversary Of the organization
wiz be celebrated.
AoanA
hrs. Roy K. Srygley, chairman OF the
Grade Mothers, held meeting
wednesday at the school. The guest
and speaker was Mrs. w. T. Banner
man, whose topic was Duties OF the
Grade Mother" Miss Poly Pollard OF
george washington University assisted
Mrs. Srygley at the tea table.
Mrs. p. Malloy has resigned as chair
man Of child welfare.
Mrs. Jesse Smith had charge Of the
Adams unit at the circus Friday night.
Mrs. Roy K. Srygley and Mrs. George
Summers represented the Adams School
at the Student Aid Center last Wednes-
day.
pleted for the semi annual benefit card
party TO be given in the school March
~, ct pm.
BIair-Hayes.
this Rlair-HayeE Association cele-
ing March "a at the Blair School, with
the following past officers In the chairs:
mrs. Lewis Magruder, president; Mrs
Joseph Kenef1c, secretary, and Mrs
Frank Keagy, treasurer. Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter, past State president, ano
past presidents Of the associations Of
the sixth division, were special guests.
a song Of welcome was sung by Miss
Lieut.. Scott Of the second precinct,
lectured on Safety" illustrated with
slides. Five children Of the first grade,
Hayes School, presented a safety pa
Mrs. suter Reichenbach, Ways and
Means Chairman, announced the Spring
luncheon wiz be held at the Blair
School, April IL.
Attendance banners were won by Miss
Aitcheson Of the Blair and Miss Jordan
and Miss Burley Of the Hayes.
WheatIey.
Mrs Walter Jones represented the
Wheatley Association at the budget
hearing before the Board OF Education,
March 10. She gave report of the
benefits derived In safety, health and
character training by children who are
fortunate enough to have instruction in
q school garden and asked that the
children may have these advantages.
The association has given many at
fTacttve features TO the school garden
and Is now helping the upper grade boys
in their construction Of a rock garden.
The school garden project has for its
motto, "a garden for every home" Mrs.
Q. Helm Is chairman Of the Home Gar
den Committee.
The Girl Reserves, under the leader
ship Of Miss z. z. Horvath and Mrs. E.
F. Press, teachers, will hold a tea for
parents and teachers on the afternoon
Of March 26.
The Girl Scout Troop at Wheatley has
entertained the association members at
its meetings during the Winter and gave
= Scout party at the school March 20, as
the opening feature Of its Spring pro-
gram. Miss Mellichampe is captain OF
the troop.
Oyster.
A bridge party was held at the James
3. Oyster School by the association,
March I3.
Powell Junior High.
Mrs. w. q. Stuart, president of the
Powell Association, and Mrs. Edward r.
Seal, appeared before the school officials
Monday night to present petition that
an additional gymnasium be included In
the 1882 budget for Powell.
Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant, III, was guest
speaker at the March meeting Of the as
ISOLATION Wednesday afternoon and out
lined the Y1Oggihilitipg of recreatioYla1