Evening star., 1931-06-21
Parent e eacher Activities

FarenI-lc
The fnal conference OF the District
Of Columbia Congress Of Parents ana
Teachers win take the form OF picnic,
to be held in Rock Greek Park Tuesday
at the Pierce Mill picnic grounds. Ar-
rangements have been made to nave
buses at the Connecticut avenue en-
trance to the. Zoo at 1880 Am: 10
transport members and their 1amneS, sc
Buses viii be at the grounds at S:SV
h. m. to carry members back to the car
lines. Mrs. Cecil p. Clark Is chairman
Of ho6tesses.
Reports Of convention delegates viii
be given during the morning and
awards will be made during the after
noon session.
The June meeting of the board of
managers was held Tuesday morning in
the Franklin Administration Building.
John W. Townsend, active member
Of the John Eaton Parent Teacher As
ISOLATION and president Of the Cathe-
dral Heights Citizens Association. was
unanimously elected rs delegate to
the Federation of Citizens Associations
from the District Of Columbia Congress
of Parents and Teachers. The congress
is represented at the federation by two
delegates who are ranked as elected Of
fcers. The other delegate is Mrs. Giles
Scott Rafter.
A resolution was presented and unan-
imouSly adopted. declaring that the
relief work consisting of serving milk
lunches to needy children IN the Dis
trict Of Columbia public schools by the
District Of Columbia Congress OF Parents
and Teachers should be undertaken by
the Community Chest and It's constitu-
ent organizations, which should have
charge of this type of relief work"
A copy was sent to Supt. r. w. Bal
lou, Assistant Supts. 8. z. Kramer, r. L.
| Haycock and @. c. wilkinson, and to
Mr.. Elwoo6 Street, director Of the Com
munity Chest.
..~.--..- Summer Roundup.
The Congress Heights Association
completed the first physical examina-
ton of the children who will enter
school for the f1rst time in September
having had "a children examined
! Ludlow-M w-Madison-Taylor will hold its
Wednesday. They have 40 children
rounded up. Call Mrs. Thomas Elktns
| State chairman, Lincoln 1858 for in
formation regarding tonsil and dental
clinics. =.
Program Service.
Mrs Miner Buell., State chairman
Of program service, announced she vii
be at the State ONCE on Wednesday
from 10 until IL am. instead Of on
Tuesday, for consultation and advice
Mrs. Joseph Sanders, NTH vice
president Of the District Of Columbia
Congress and director Of health, viii
speak over station VOL on Tuesday al
tuberculosis Association. Her subject
will be Summer Roundup and Child
hood tuberculosis"
TruesdeH.
Truesdell Association held its last
executive meeting in the school Mon
day with "a members present.
i A committee Of two was appointed tc
purchase geraniums for the schoo
lawn. The playground has been com.
pleted and two instructors appointed
to supervise the children. They are
Miss Meyers and Mrs. Miles.
The following chairmen were appointed
Mrs T. Hunton Leith. Program; as
sistant, Miss Sarah B. Holland; Mrs. 3
w. Hildreth, Membership; Mrs. j. H
Sheppe, Publicity; Mrs. e. L. McAleer
Student Aid; assistants, Mrs. Johr
Stecher and Mrs. Vaughn Cafferty
Mrs. Kenneth r. Peirce. Hospitality
Mrs. Benjamin Segal, Health; Mrs
Percy Ellett, Summer Round-up; as
sistants, Mrs. G.. Dahl and Mrs. Ruth
Rittenour; Mrs. Fred Buersetta, Chilc
Guidance; assistants, Mrs. A: r. Spiker
Mrs. Riordan: Mrs. J. w. Karsner
Playground; MrB. C. G. Thomas, Visua
Education; Mrs. j. Van Ackere, chair.
man delegates Of District OF Columbis
congress: Mrs. Gale Feoster, chairman
Grade Mothers.
Kingsman-Pierce.
The Kingsman-Pierce Association
held its final meeting June 8, at thu
Kingsman School with Mrs. Z. H
Grifath, president, presiding;
I A program, prepared by children oi
the Kingsman School, depicted the de-
velopment of music from the first
grade UP through the higher grades
| This musical program was under the
direction Of Miss Kimball The or
chestra was under the direction OF Mrs
Aldridge. A playlet was given by the
children Of Miss McSedaleS class Of the
Kingsman School. -
The luncheons held in both the
Kingsman and Pierce Schools during
| tl1G pdot- WCcA WCIC 1GOOltC0 W 6S
most successful financially.
woodbridge.
Mrs. j. H. Alburtis made an address
at the last meeting Of the association
on June IL, and Miss Lois Hall, tleld
captain from Girl Scout headquarters
spoke briefly about camping. Girl
Scout Troop IS presented q program
directed by Mrs. Lester r. Kirchner,
troop leader.
Mrs. L. B. Castell, first vice presi-
dent of the District of Columbia Con-
gress. used an impressive ceremony to
install the following new onicers: Mrs.
John L. Mitchell, president; Mrs. H.
p. Firestone, first vice president; Mrs.
Ward Taylor, second vice president :
Mrs. r. A. Lyon, third vice president;
Mrs Robert B. Doing, secretary; Mrs.
F. T. Donnelly, treasurer.
Pins, provided by the association,
were presented by Mrs. B. NJ. Angle,
physical training teacher, to 40 pupils
who had passed athletic tests and the
boy patrol received certificates at the
exercises held at the school, June IL.
The Keene Summer Library will open
again this year in the third grade por.
table on Thursday, at $50 am. Sew
eral mothers Of the Parent Teacher
Association will be on hand to give out
the FAoots IN children of the school