Evening star., 1931-06-07
Parent-Teacher Activities


| that the Wallach Association had &C
complished this year. Mrs. Wilkinson
attempted to interest the parents IN
organizing school gardens, and showed
slides of school gardens already in oper-
alton.
Plans were made to end the school
year by giving & picnic for the whole
school, June 1S.
BroOkland.
An executive meeting of the Brook
land Association was held June l. Mrs
H. Higgins, ways and means chairman,
gave q report on the operetta given by
the children of Brookland School under
the auspices of the association.
The grade mothers, Mrs. Sisk and
Mrs. Chambers, of the sixth grades, will
be hostesses for the send-off party given
pupils who leave Brookland in June.
The Patrol Boys will be given a
luncheon by the association June 8. The
guests will include Patrolman Gibson,
of the Twelfth Precinct, who has charge
of Brookland Patrol Boys, and Selden
Ely. Mrs. D. L. KeSter Is In charge of
the luncheon.
The June meeting will be fathers
night, the fathers taking charge of
the meeting for the entire evening.
j. C. Yaden, chairman Of the school
committee and the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations, will speak on "Citi-
zenship." The association has invited
the Brookland, Burroughs, Michigan
Park and Dalghren Terrace Citizens
Associations to attend this meeting.
A June festival was given June al
$50 pm on the school grounds
There were folk dances and songs
Each child wore a costume furnished
by the association.
Stuart Junior.
Stuart Junior High Home and School
Association met on Thursday evening
A program was furnished by the chill
dren of the school.
Mrs. Cora Bartlett, president of the
association, told of her trip to Hot
Springs. Six parent teacher pins
we're presented to Six-grade mothers
as follows: Mrs. C. E. Bertolini, Mrs
Alfred Grosskurth, Mrs: L. ]. Clements
Mrs. Richard, Mrs. Burroughs and
Mrs. Jaeger.
A certificate was given to the asso-
citation by the District of Columbia
Congress emitting it to be classed as
superior association.
Hine Junior High.
At the last meeting of the Hine
Junior High School Association officers
were elected as follows: Mrs. j. F,
Hamaker, president; Mrs. A. K. Hos
| field, vice president; Mrs. w. E. Frazier
secretary; Mrs. w. H. Harvey, treasurer
| A program was presented by the
pupils of the school, and refreshments
were served. Mrs. Anna Hinkel, Mrs
| A. K. HoSfeld and Miss Frankenfield
won pictures for having the largest
attendance for their respective rooms
at the parent-teacher meetings during
this past year.
Mrs. VIM. L. Hunt. retiring president
was presented with a pin.
Takoma Park.
| The following officers were elected
by Takoma Park Home and School
Association: President, l.. w. Kephart
| first vice president w. H. Youngman;
second vice president, Mrs. I. A. Flora
recording secretary, Mrs. Geo. E. Davis
corresponding secretary, Mrs. S. F
MooerS; treasurer, Geo. z. Davis.
An address on Character Education
In the Public Schools" was delivered
py Mrs. w. T. Bannerman of the Dis
trict of Columbia Public School Asso-
citation. An orchestra composed OF
pupils of the Takoma School and con-
Quoted by Mrs. Laura Fairchild Ward
director Of music, played. A feature o1
the evening was the f1rst-grade band
These children in the class taught by
Mrs. Elizabeth Steiner played selections
| This class also was awarded the prize
| given each month to the room secur.
ing the largest attendance OF parents
Tenley- Janney.
This association met Monday evenins
and installed officers. Mrs. L. B. Gas.
tell, first vice president of the District
Congress, delivered an address. Mrs
, H. B. Drury, president, made a short
speech to the retiring president, Mrs
Miner Buell., who was presented with
a farewell gift.
The new officers are: Mrs. H. B
Drury, president; Mrs. E. J, Peoples
first vice president; Mr.. P. r. Boesch
second vice president; Mrs. L. D. Bird
son, recording secretary; Mrs. L. w
Patch, corresponding secretary; Mrs. j.
Engleberg, treasurer.
Mr.. Coe of the District architects
Office discussed the plans for the new
eight-room addition to the Janney
School.
Powell Junior.
The executive committee met Thurs
day afternoon. The last regular meet
ing for the year will be held June 1C
at 3 pm. Installation Of officers will
take place.
Congress Heights.
Election of the following officers was
held by the Congress Heights Asso-
citation: President, Mrs. Mae Hayes
vice president, Mrs. Guy Chandler;
second vice president, Miss E. G. Oyer
recording secretary, Mrs. Alice Setback;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Margaret
Lugenbeel; treasurer, Miss Helen
Mason. The kindergarten orchestra
played. The musicians who took part
were: Leader, Ellen Graham; drums,
Louise Thompson, Margaret Ferny-
baugh; tubephoneS, Kathryn Davidson,
Herbert Michael; cymbals, Gene Wahler,
Alice Wise; triangle, Alice Leibrand.
The officers will be installed at the
June meeting.
On Monday at 3 pm. In the school
auditorium will be held the ninth and
last meeting of the year. The work Of
the children Of Miss Jessup'S art classes
will be on exhibition. The glee club,
conducted by Miss Stack, will sing. Miss
Thracy, instructor of Latin, is having
her students give a recitation in Latin.
Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders, state presi-
dent, will explain the work of the vari-
Gus committees Miss n. F. Gore, prin-
cipal of the school, will give brief
address.