Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Parent-Teacher Activities

All news for this column must be
IN the State office, room 1Ol, Bur-
lington Hotel, on wednesday morn
ing preceding Sunday II publication
is desired.
The March meeting Of the Board Of
Managers of the District of Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers was
held Tuesday afternoon, at which time
delegates were elected to the National
Convention to be held in Hot Springs,
three officers, Mrs. ]. N. Saunders,
president; Mrs. 2. d. Blackstone,
treasurer; Mrs. Walter B. Fry, secre-
tary, those elected were: Mrs. Cora
Bartlett, a teacher to be selected later,
Mrs. G.. S. Rafter, Mrs. j. w. Davis,
Mrs. L. B. CaStell, Mrs. Joseph San
ders, Fl. c. Clark, Mrs. j. ]. Cournyn,
Mrs. Oliver Bowles, Mrs. Paul ESchner.
The president was authorized to APP
point a special committee to work for
the reappointment of Judge Kathryn
Saunders appointed Mrs. q. S. Rafter
chairman, with Mrs. j. w. Byler and
Mrs. G. M. johnson members.
Authorization also was given the
president to appoint a committee OF
two which will cooperate with
committee Of three appinted by Mrs.
A. G. Watkins, instructor in the
Parent-Teacher course at George Wash
ington University. This joint commit
tee will complete arrangements for
dinner April IA by the members OF
members Mrs. Dorothy A. Rus, presi--
dent of the Adams Association, and
Mrs. Miner Buell., president OF Tenley-
Janney Association.
The monthly conference will be held
March II, at 1880 pm, in Wilson
Teachers College. The program will
be in charge of Mrs. w. T. Bannerman,
director of the Department OF Home
Service. Miss Elsie Wade Stone, SUI
perintendent of Columbia Bible Train
ing School, will speak.
Plans are going forward for the in
door circus sponsored by the Congress,
to be held the night of March 20 and
the afternoon and night of March 81
in Wilson Teachers College. Gifts of
candy or cake will be received. The
project is being put on for the benefit
of the free milk fund and the Congress
budget.
Advertising releases are available IN
the State ONCE for local associations.
The fourth lecture Of the series on
Child Development and Sex Education
being given by Mrs. F. B. Croxton and
sponsored by the Health and Social
Hygiene Committees Of the District OF
Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers will be held at the Franklin
School March 20 at 80 pm.
This lecture will include 1.-The prob
lens of adolescence; understanding the
adolescent boy and girl; information
parents should give their children and
when this information should be given"
Mrs. j. Lingebach, Social Hygiene
chairman, extends an invitation to
all women to attend the series Of
lectures. No charge will be made.
Mrs. 7. H. Young, Child Welfare Day
chairman, has to send report to the
national chairman and, in order to
make the report as full as possible,
she must have some information from
each local organization. Presidents are
requested to send information con-
corning their Founders day programs.
Presidents of all associations, wheth-
er there were Thrift chairmen or not,
are requested to write a report of any
thrift activity conducted by the aSSo-
citation to Mrs. j. w. Moler, State
chairman Of Thrift, 1924 Newton street,
before April /.
Jefferson Junior.
The Executive Committee met March
at the school Plans were made for
the next meeting. March IS, in the au-
ditorium of the school, at 1880 pm.
A resolution requesting the aSsocia-
ton to send the president, Miss Mary
Hart, and one delegate to the George
washington University Parent Teacher
course dinner was passed.
Mrs. Harriet F. Saunders, president Of
the District Of Columbia Congress Of
Parents and Teachers, will be the guest
speaker Of the evening. The subject Of
her talk will be Parents and Teachers"
Another feature Of the program will
be the presentation of sketches by stu
dents, from the "Sketchbook," the Spring
show which is to be presented March
l9 and 81.
John Eaton.
The John Eaton Association met at
the school Monday evening A paper
was read by Mrs. G. @. Woodbury.. The
speaker of the evening was Miss La Sale,
one Of the supervisors. The Glee Club
Of the Y. NJ. G. A. gave selections.
West.
The West Association is giving a card
party at the West School, Wednesday at
3 O'Clock. The proceeds to be derived
win be used to increase the library fund.
Whittier.
The Whittier Association met in the