Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15

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memorative candle. Magalene Hopkins
Helen Lord and Robert Hall sang. Mar
ian Miller Jane Vincell, Dorothy Heller
Mary Wyche and Evelyn Heck presented
sketch. Mrs. David o. Mears gave
recitation.
Benning.
Benning Association met February 3
| The resignation of Mrs. w. e. Orton al
president was accepted. New Officers
were elected: Mrs. H. Snyder, president;
Mrs. E. Disney, first vice president; Mrs
j. Buckler, second vice president; Mrs
H. Schaefer, secretary; Mrs. e. Schreck
| treasurer. Mrs. j. N. Saunders was
guest SPEAKER.
A luncheon will be held at the school
February "a. Mrs. H. Snyder Is di-
recting play, which is to be given II
March.
Miss Ruff, teacher, fifth grade, won
the attendance banner for having the
most mothers present.
Gordon.
The Gordon Association will meet In
the school auditorium February 20 at
7:45. Founders day will be observed
The speaker of the evening will be Mrs
Character Education"
Oyster.
The James r. Oyster School Associ-
alton will meet tomorrow at pm.
Mckinley High.
The Mckinley High School Associ-
alton listened to an address by Mrs. r.
D. Rood, an associate on the staff Of
the White House Conference, at the
meeting Tuesday evening at the school.
Park View.
Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders, president
Of the District Congress of Parents and
Teachers, addressed the Park View
school February on its tenth birth
day and the thirty-fourth anniversary
OF the National Parent Teacher Associ-
alton. Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, Mrs.
David o. MearS and Mrs. Hoffman
Tolson took part in the cake candle
lighting ceremony, aided by Mrs. Nora
K. Bramell, Miss Emily Scrivener,
principal, and the grade mothers. Rib
bons were presented to mothers of 100
per cent physically fit pre-school chill
dren by the Summer roundup chair
man, Mrs. McCallister
Mrs. Borden, grade mother, reported
a cooperative meeting of parents and
teachers in Miss Bottoms room, adj
dressed by Mrs. w. T. Bannerman,
leader Of the parental education study
group, resulting in better understand
ing between teacher and parent and
the child's needs. A solo was sung by
Mrs. Wagner, music chairman, and
piano solo given by Louise Peak, pupil
Stuart Junior High.
Founders day was celebrated at
Stuart Junior High February 6. A pa
geant was presented by the parents and
pupils of the school. Mrs. j. N. Saun-
ders, president of the District of Co.
lumbia Congress of Parents and Teach
ers, lighted the two large candles in
memory Of Mrs. Theodore Birney and
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst. Those taking part
were Mrs. j. N. Anderson, Mrs. William
Dondera, Mrs. A. K. Wine, Mrs. L. B.
ClemmonS, Mrs. Keagy, Mrs. Sengstack
Mr.. Keagy and Floyd Charley. Pupils
Elizabeth Vermillion, Bessie Krooler
Audrey Gibson, June Fentress, Roberta
Wealthall, Marion POTTERY, Virginia
KootSonkas, Martha Fearne, Mary Am
brose. Helen Christen, Thelma Pixon
Loeta Overlade, Dorothy johnson, Mar
gurite Murdoch, Betty Schoheld, True
D'Angelo. Dorothy Sinner, Betty Iowen
Theresa Hoyfer, Mildred Lewis and Rose
Adamson, accompanied by Miss Getty
Frances Robinson at the piano, sang
Stuart Orchestra gave several selec-
tons, accompanied by Mr.. Jackson.
The executive board will meet Feb
ruary 25 at the school and luncheon
will be served at o'clock.
Francis Scott Key.
The association voted that the COM
munity request that portabIes not be
used at the Francis Scott Key School
The parents favored having their chill
dren go half time rather than be housed
in portables
This meeting was the birthday meet
ing OF the Parent Teacher organization
and the speaker was Mrs. Arthur A.
Birney, one of the founders of the PIT.
A. Mrs. Harry Faber White, accom-
panied by her daughter, sang.