Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18
Parent-Teacher Activities
Edmonds -Maury.

Edmonds- Maury.
The Edmonds- Maury Association was
addressed by Mrs. ]. N. Saunders, State
president.
There will be q luncheon held at
each school this year. The flrst che
will be at Edrnonds, october 81, ct IL
o'clock. After the luncheon the moth
ers are invited to remain for the study
circle.
Blair Hayes.
The Blair Hayes Association met Oc-
tober 8 at the Hayes School. The fol-
lowing committee chairmen were an
nounced:' Mrs. Frank Keagy, Ways and
Means; Mrs. George Nussbaurn, Mem
bership; Mrs. Lewis Magruder, Pro-
gram; Mrs. Walter Wilkinson. Bulletin;
Mrs. Edwin Green, Child Welfare Mag
azine; Mrs. Arthur Ridout, Safety; Mrs:
Joseph Burroughs, Health; Mrs. Earl
Sillings, Pre-School; Mrs. August Ma
sion, Hospitality; Mrs. Walter Cole
Reading Circle; Mrs. George Updike'
Student Aid; Mrs. James Stewart
Music; Mrs. Thomas Baber. refresh
ments; Mrs. Ernest Perry, Child Guld-
ance; Mrs. George Fellabaum. Sick;
Mrs. Suter Reichenbach, Thrift: Mrs
1LScu MAI iii, 1NCPOA GAAI6 DNASSNSSe
Maud Meyer, Legislative; Mrs. Frank
Keagy, Auditing; Sargent Elliott. Pub
licity Spiritual and Moral Training
of Children was the subject OF an
address by Rev. Charles T. Warner.
Mrs. Alice Manning, president OF the
Wheatley Association. sang. Miss Susan
Craighill, principal, announced the or
ganization of the Boy Patrol. A nag
presented to the Hayes School by tne
Mount Vernon Savings Bank for tne
largest amount Of savings OF all eight
room school buildings in the DISTRICT,
was displayed. The Blair School won
second place. Attendance banners were
won bv Miss Howard of the Hayes and
Miss Aitcheson and Mrs. Macdonald OF
the Blair. A luncheon will be held al
the Hayes School November 8.
John Burroughs.
The John Burroughs Association met
October s. The program for the year
will be based on health and SAFETY.
DR.. Joseph A. Murphy, medical director
of the schools, spoke.
Grant.
The Grant Association met MONDAY
with the new president, Mrs. Margare'
Grissett, presiding. Mrs. B. H: Man
lev was elected vice president 10 sue
coed Mrs. Martin Terry.
A program was given by the Cir
Scouts under the direction OF Miss MI
non Yingling, featuring in particular
their first aid training. The assocla-
ton will have two of its members. Mrs
Smith and Mrs. Manley, enrolled al
George Washington University for the
special course offered in Parent-Teacher
work.
The third grade, Miss Lentz, teacher
had the largest number OF mothers
present.
Mckinley High.
The need for daily physical training
periods for high school students and
hence the necessity for more teachers In
this department was shown at the
meeting of Mckinley High School AS
ISOLATION, Tuesday night. DR.. George
H. White. supervisor of physical educa-
ton for boys throughout the District;
DR.. Rebecca Stoneroad, director OF the
girls physical training; DR.. Joseph A
Murphy, medical director of the public
schools, and Frank Daniel, principal
made addresses.
Whittier.
The Whittier Association met Mon
day. The opening Parent-Teacher AS
ISOLATION song was followed by a group
of children singing the whittier Song,
a composition by the new principal
Miss Elsie Green. Columbus Day." a
playlet, was presented by pupils OF the
fifth and sixth grades under the direc-
ton of Miss Michaelson. The new
principal. Miss Green, responded to q
greeting by the president, Mrs. T. David
Gates. Music was furnished by. Miss
Betty cambridge, Misses Gertrude and
Elizabeth Laue and Frederick Pavay.
The business session. included an out
line of the years program by Mrs
Roethe THE Seven Cardinal Objec-
tives of Education" will be the topic
The time of opening the afternoon
meeting was changed from 3:15 to 2:3O
o'clock.
Miss Demarest's room received the
pennant and a cash prize for having
the most parents present.
Tenley- Janney.
The Tenley-Janney Association met
October 6. Miss Fulizzi. the principal,
and Raymond Bosch, second vice pres
ident, spoke.
School October IS. The discussion on
"On Being a Parent" was led by Mrs.
S. S. Kirby The next meeting will be
OCLODer %, at LOU Pill, dI GAlc cdlIiC
place. Mrs. Guy Cook will lead, the
subject being The Parental Attitude. ]"
Wheatley.
DR.. F. W. Ballou, superintendent OF
schools, was the principal speaker at
the Wheatley Association, october Is,
in the school auditorium. Mrs. Flor
ence Rogers, sixth division supervisor
Mrs. Ruth Hall, art teacher, and Mrs.
Walter c. Jones also spoke.
Lantern slides depicting Wheatley's
garden activities, were shown by Mrs
Stohlman, garden teacher.
Prizes were awarded by Mrs. G. Hef-
lin, chairman, in behalf Of the Parent
Teacher Association. to Norman Aber-
nathy, Vivian Dwyer and William
Green, Wheatly's pupils, for the best
home gardens cultivated during the
Summer.
Mrs. Russell, first vice president
gave resume Of grade mother plans.
The following committee chairmen re-
ported: Mrs. K. Eaton, Membership;
Mrs. L. Goldberg, Vacation Activities;
Mrs. A. Honey. Thrift; Miss Gieger,
teacher, Bulletin; Mrs. Ruth Hall,
teacher, Milk Fund. Miss Margaret
Grubb, study group leader. announced
the first class to be held october %, at
2 pm, in the club room, the subject
Parents Problems"
Mrs. Lichtman's class won the at
tendance reward.