Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
Parent-Teacher Activities

All material for this column must
be mailed in time to reach the
state ONCE, Room 101, Burlington
Hotel, on the first mail, on Wednes-
day preceding Sunday on which
publication is desired.
Mrs. Joseph N Saunders. president;
Mrs. q. D. Blackstone, treasurer; Mr..
Paul Eschner, Mrs. John Cournyn, Mrs.
Cora Bartlett and Mrs. j. p. Payne
left Tuesday evening for Hot Springs,
Ark, to attend the convention OF the
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers, which will be held there May
8 tot.
An invitation has been extended to
the members of the Board OF Managers
and their friends to attend meeting
to welcome Gen. Edward j. Higgins OF
London. international leader OF the
Salvation Army, and Mrs. Higgins, to
be held in Constitution Hall, May
at pm.
Mrs. E. ]. Bowling, State Student Aid
chairman, reports that the need for
wearable clothing for needy school
children is still urgent and contribu-
tions should be made to the Health
Center, 1864 Columbia road, or through
local cnanmen.
There will be meeting Of the Child
Guidance Committee, May at $50
pm, at the Receiving Home, Sl6 Po-
tomac avenue southeast.
Mckinley High.
Or. CIoyd Heck Marvin, president Of
George Washington University, and DR..
e. c. Higbie, president Of Wilson Teach
ers' College, will speak at the meeting
of the Mckinley High School Associa-
ton May 8 at 7:45 pm Their subject,
After Graduation, WHAT" will be
heard by the senior classes of Eastern,
Western and Central High Schools,
which have been invited to attend this,
together with their parents and the
school principals.
Music win be furnished by the Glee
Club, Mrs. B. L. Thompson, leader, and
the Mckinley High School band, under
the direction Of z. Manley.
Bancroft.
The Executive Board Of Bancroft
Association met April 20, at the school.
Announcement was made OF the next
regular meeting, May at 2:30 pm.
There will be an entertainment by one
of the classes in the school. Miss Grace
Lind, principal will explain the new
system of marking. There will be cleo
ton of officers for the next year. May
81 has been set for Field day. On May
% there will be the annual luncheon
Of the school.
There was physical examination of
young children April 90, under the d.
rection of Mrs. Joseph Bacher, chair
msn Of the Summer Roundup Com
nittee. DR.. william NJ Sweet, dentist;
DR.. Edgar z. 0uayle, DR.. Joseph Ken
nedy and DR.. Cruger were the doctors
who gave their services for this work.
Keene.
The board meeting Of the Keene As
ISOLATION will be held In the school May
4 at 3:l5 pm.
Blake Gales SeAtOn.
This association met April 20. The
entertainment was furnished by three
pupils. Mildred Sorota giving recita-
ton, Constance Rosenberg tap dance,
and Helen Billings Q piano solo. DR..
Paul j. Ewerhardt, director Of the Child
Guidance Clinic, explained the work
Bowling, State chairman Of student
aid, spoke of the work being done by
her committee.
Mrs william Floam, president, APP
pointed q committee to transmit to the
director Of traffic q resolution regard
ing trafic lights at Second and Third
streets on Massachusetts, avenue.
Mrs. w. r. Hawkshurst announced q
card party May at 8 o'clock in the
Oficers elected were: President, Mrs.
Jean G. Byers; vice president, Mrs. M.
A. digger; secretary, Mrs Ruth VIII
liarnson treasurer, Mrs. Wygant; his
torian. Mrs. Heron.
Grant.
The final meeting of the Grant As
ISOLATION for the year will be held May
7 at 2:30 pm. in the Grant school,
Miss Hunters class in community dane.
ing will give two dances In costume,
THE Military Tap" and THE South
ern Rose"
There will be short movie, 1.-THE
Milk We Drink under the auspices Of
a local dairy. Election Of officers will
be held.
Langley Junior.
The Langley Association met April
81. There were conferences between
teachers and parents from 1880 to sos.
The auditorium program took the form
Of school assembly. Nettie Gather,
president Of the graduating class, an
nounced the numbers. The whole pro-
gram was planned to show "the value
Of extra curricula activities in charac-
ter building" Chester W. Holmes,
principal Of Langley, spoke. The Lang
ley Music Makers q jazz band COM
posed Of Eugene Moon. Thomas Reid,
Albert Compton. Spencer Donohue,
Dragged Trippi and Jack Aylor, gave
selections. The dramatic clubs gave
the play, "Cabbages and Kings" with
cast including Betty McFayden. Ros-
lyn Tapidus, Helen Redmond, Marga-
YfSIa
bins, Phyllis Banks. Alvin Fuller, Russell
Sears. Elizabeth KidwelI and Alfred
Grosskurth. The Girls 0lee Club. with
Milor Maxwell as soloist, sang. The
Langley Band played. The Girls Gym
Club did an English folk dance. The
Boys Gym Club did set Of drills and
the Langley Orchestra played the clos
ing number. In the roll call Mrs
Haislup's section had the best parent
representation At the business meet
ing, which followed, the Nominating
Committee to select candidates for next
years officers was appointed.
Jefferson Junior High.
The April meeting Of the Jefferson
Association was devoted almost entirely
TO a health program The association
went on record as fsvoring change
In the name of the present Four-and-
a-hah street southwest, and pledging
It's cooperation to the Southwest Citi-
zens' Association in securing the ground
on which the present Jefferson Junior
High School Is erected for playground
for white children.
Mrs. Edward Altman, chairman Of
the Child Welfare Committee. and Mil
lard Hall, chairman Of the School Com
mittee, gave reports. Mrs. Elsie Welty,
chairman Of the Nominating Commit
tee, presented the following TO be con-
sidered for the new officers: Mrs Mary
Hall, president; Mrs. J. A. Shaw, first
vice president; Mrs. william Reidel,
second vice president; r.. w. Straw
bridge, third vice president; Mrs. Elsie