Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-22
Parent-Teacher Activities

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the teachers OF Buchanan last Thurs
day.
Fillmore.
The Fillmore Association met No
vember 16. DR.. E. G. Buck, superin-
tendent, Episcopal Eye, Ear. Throat and
Nose Hospital delivered an illustrated
address on The Health and Care OF
Children in the Various Hospitals and
Health Centers"
The following officers were elected
President, Fred Mclaughlin; vice pres1-
6ent, Ben H. Seekford; treasurer. Miss
M. b. Tennyson; assistant treasurer
Miss l.. F. wilkins; secretary, r. E.
Conner.
Bradley FairbrOther.
Miss M. H. Street spoke on "Wise
Use OF Leisure" at the meeting Of the
Bradley Fairbro:her Association last
THURSDAY night in the Fairbrother
School. Juvenile picture shows and
reading were discussed. 1.-THE History
Geography, Composition and Art Work
OF Egypt" was tie subject of a unit
presented by Miss McClure's sixth
grade class.
Bowen Greenleaf.
The Bowen-Greenleaf Association
met November IL in the Bowen School
Miss Finney, nature teacher, requested
children be encouraged to make gar
dens
The prize for the largest number Of
members obtained was awarded to the
fifth grade, Greenleaf School, Miss
RaltZell, teacher, by Mrs. Bauman
membership chairman. This grade also
won the attendance prize for thi:
month. The third grade, Mrs. Sohby
teacher, won the prize for the Bowen
School.
Mrs. Coe, accompanied by Mr.. H
Cooper, sang. Miss G. Taft read the
lecture, prepared by Elwood Street, di-
rector of the Community Chest, or
THE Social Health Work." illustrated
by stereopticon slides.
Refreshments were prepared ant
served by group Of girls under the
direction of Mrs. Burnside, teacher, anC
Mrs. Kober, hospitality chairman.
Cranch-Tyler.
The Grandfather Association met al
the Tyler School. Mrs. Russ gave No
/ The subject chosen for the parent.
teacher meetings is 1.-THE Wise Use o.
Leisure" AS that was Education weel
| the subject o. this meeting wa!
Books The speaker was Miss Star
from the Southeast Public Library. Sht
spoke on Books for Children" A pupi
Of the sixth grade talked on "The Ii
brary in Our Room" Another sixth.
grade pupil talked on "Our Book Club.
The sixth-grade pupils gave a pla!
called Grandma Spelling Lesson"
Mrs. Mitchell was elected hospitality
chairman. She was also presented will
past presidents pin. Miss Lindsayi
room won the banner for best attend
ance.
Jefferson Junior.
The executive meeting of the Jeffer.
son Association met recently to com.
plete the formulation of plans for ths
coming year. Among the many com
mittee reports was that Of Mrs. E. r
Altman Of the Membership Committee
The monthly meeting was held Mon.
Gay evening. The feature was a tall
by Happy" Goldsmith on Health"
Shepherd.
The Alexander r. Shepherd Associa-
ton met Thursday evening at the home
Of Mrs. G. E. Storey, jr., 1881 Geraniun
street, with Mrs. BERTHE Mains as CO.
hostess. Mrs. William H. Ross, State
chairman of Children's Reading, spoke
on "Children's Reading"
The next bundle day" for student
aid will be Tuesday, November "a. Take
bundles to the school at Kalmia road.
Congress Heights.
The Congress Heights Association
met November IL. AS November 1921
was National Book week, the committee
had arranged program emphasizing
the need, use, kinds and outcome of de-
sirable books used by the children.
| Miss Eva M. Trusheim, administrative
principal, spoke on Books and the
| Most Important Process of Reading.
Miss Dorothy l.. Trip gave demon
stration reading lesson with a group OF
her second grade children.
The seventh and eighth grade boys
and girls dramatized several scenes from
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage PATCH,
under the direction of Miss Elizabeth
Lindsay, assisted by Mrs. M. Lusby
A brief talk was given by Mrs. Bertha
W. Eldred, associate State chairman Of
Home Education, on 1.-THE White House
Conference Leaflets"
Curtis Hyde-Addison.
The Curtis-Hdye-Addison Association
met recently in the Curtis School The
speaker of the evening was Miss Ma
dorah Donahue, of the Child Welfare
Bureau. Miss Backus' fifth grade class
was awarded the silver cup for the larg-
est attendance of parents.
A conference OF parents and teachers
followed the meeting.
Barnard.
The monthly meeting was addressed
| by DR.. G. B. Conklin on 1.-The Real
Objectives of Periodic Health Exanli-
nations In Childhood"
Musical numbers were rendered by
Mrs. G. w. Free. Then there was a
student participation by the 3A-B.
4A-B and CAB classes as follows:
etable Builders" 3A-B, Miss Heron,
teacher; Health Builders (soliders)
4A-B, Mrs. Neil, teacher; 1.-THE Teeth
That Jack Built" CAB, Miss Oatley,
| teacher.
DR.. c. B. Conklin addressed the
Henry D. Cooke Association at its No
vember meeting on Medical Attention
Available Through the Public Schools. +"
Lenox.
The Lenox Association recently held
get-together meeting. Mrs. Edith C.
Emmons, the new president, presided.
The regular meeting day was changed
to the fourth Monday of each month.
A musical program was given by four
of the Lenox Band-Saxophone solo by
Louis Binder, alto horn solo by Dominic
Maimone, SaXophone solo by Myra
HUMPHREYS, and cornet solo by Charles
Maimone, accompanied by Miss Ethel
Brown at the piano
Refreshments were served by Viola
Thompson, Virginia Rollins, Jean Spicer
and Virginia Jakubec.
The next meeting will be Novem-
Der %.
Powell Elementary.
The study group met in the school
Monday afternoon with DR.. Paul Ever
hart, who gave talk and answered