Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
Parent-Teacher Activities

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At the February conference of the
eStrset If Columbia Congress of
Parents and Teachers Tuesday night at
Wilson Teachers College, three free lee
lures on elementary science were an
nounced. The first of these, Flying
Over Alaska" was given last Friday
evening at the Stewart Junior High
school. The second, "a Chance to
Know the Great Outdoors" will be
given February 81 in Mckinley High
School auditorium by DR.. Howard @.
Bryant The third, Horn, Thorn,
Tooth and Claw" will be given March
Q by Edwin Pack at Eastern High
School. Children Of the sixth, seventh
and eighth grades are especially In
vited. Founders day was observed. Mrs.
John Dickson Sherman, presidential
commissioner of the George Washing
ton Bicentennial Commission, spoke. A
pageant was presented by 16 children
from Stuart Junior High School, assist
ed by eight members of that association.
Mrs. Eppa Norris, director OF the
Mother Singers, sang. A pageant writ
ten and staged by Mrs. Finis D. Morris,
second vice president Of the District
congress, was presented by children of
the Keene School. Magdalene Hopkins,
Helen Lord and Robert Hall sang. Mrs.
David o. Mears, national chairman OF
Founders day, lighted a candle for all
parent-teacher associations, and Mrs.
A. A. Birney, honorary president OF the
District congress, lighted a candle and
gave a recitation for her sister-ln-law,
Mrs. Theodore A. Birney. Claude w.
Owen, national Republican chairman,
spoke.
A course of social hygiene lectures
will begin February 81, at 1870 pm,
and continue each Friday through
March 81. These lectures will be held
in the auditorium Of the Franklin Ad-
ministrative Building and will be given
by Mrs Freda B. Clarkson OF the Dis
trict of Columbia Social Hygiene 30
ciety. The subject of the first lecture
will be THE Beauty OF Life"
Mrs. E. J. Bowling, state student aid
chairman, requests clothing for boys
from 10 to Is years of age, particularly
trousers. Communicate with her,
North 6046.
Congress Heights.
The Congress Heights Association met
February II, the program being dedi-
Gated to Founders Day. A play was
given by q group of seventh grade chill
dren under the direction of Miss E. G.
over and Miss M. A. Henderson, third
Grade teachers. Elaine Thrift, Ber-
nard Zander, Marguerite Allen, Doris
Gelbman and Clemintine Fodder par
ticipated. Anna Burgess assisted at the
piano. A gavel was presented to the
Eldred, president.
The banner for the largest attend
ance was won by Miss Ruth K. Ma
honeys second Alb grade.
Takoma Park.
The next meeting will be held Tues
day at 2 pm. in the Takoma PARK
Elementary School. Musical program
viii be given by Mrs. Mary 9: Tighe
of Takoma Park and Mrs. David Gates
of the Whittier School. A dentist and
\ hygenist from the dental clinic at
the RAYMOND School will explain and
illustrate the work done by dental
clinics in the public schools.
BrOOkland.
Founders day celebration featured
the meeting of the association February
10, A pageant was given. Miss Wilson,
teacher: Mrs. A. u. Smith, Mrs. 9. N.
AIerillat, Mrs. Ralph ThraSher, MRS.
edward Smith and Mrs. Coffman were
In the cast. Mrs. Saunders, state
president, gave a talk. Hawaiian ana
Philippine melodies were played on the
steel guitars by I'm bana Zafra and Mrs.
Mauro Boradi.
Mrs. Steele's fifth grade won the
attendance banner.
Kingsman-Pierce,
The Kingsman-PierceA Association met
FEBRUARY 10 at the Kingsman School.
MRS. Frederick Bertram presided. Mrs.
Berger and Mrs. Hodges gave reports on
Iuncheons held at the Kingsman ana
pierce schools. Mrs. Ruth r. Epstein,
third vice president, spoke and
pageant was given by the children from
an grades depicting Founders Day"
Miss Crowley's third grade, Kings
man school, won the prize for attend
ance at this meeting.
BIair-Hayes.
Founders Day was celebrated by the
Ylair-Hayes Association February IA at
the HAYES School. Mrs. Louis B. Cas-
tell State first vice president, spoke