Evening star., 1932-01-10

All material for this column must
be in the State office, 1901 Sixteenth
street, by the first mail on Wednes-
day preceding the Sunday on which
publication is desired.
The board of managers win meet
Tuesday at / pm. at 1901 Sixteenth
street. A luncheon will be held at
the Colonial Hotel at II noon. Notify
the Office by 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing If you will attend luncheon.
The monthly conference of the con-
gress will be held at l pm. January
10, at Wilson Teachers College. Mrs.
Hugh Bradford, president: Mrs. B. F.
Langworthy, Activities; Mrs. F. M.
Hosmer, Programs; Newell w. Edison,
Child Welfare Magazine, and Joy FL
mer Morgan, Publications, member of
the National Executive Committee, will
speak.
The Finance Committee met Mon
day evening at the home of the chair
man, Mrs. L. B. Castell, at which
time it was decided to compile f1nan-
cial statement pertaining to the con-
gress, to be available at the State
Office.
The 90 chaperones for the Chill
dren's Symphony Concert at Central
High School January IA, at A pm,
communicate with the chairman, Mrs.
C. P. Clark, 11a Thirteenth street
northeast.
Mrs. Miner w. Buell., State Program
chairman, spoke on Uplifting the
Program" at the George Washington
University class Monday night.
The Parent Teacher Chorus will re-
hearse at the Johnson School January
is at / :15 pm. Rehearsals will begin
for the regular monthly conference
January 10 and for the Bicentennial
Chorus, which will sing February %,
under Walter Damrosch.
The District Congress will hold a
Joint meeting with the Home Econom-
les Association January % at 8 pm.
in the auditorium of the Interior De-
partment. The principal speaker will
be DR.. Ada Hart Arlitt, professor of
child care and training of the Univer-
sity of Cincinnati, whose subject will
be Parent Education and School Edu-
cation"
Bancroft.
The meeting of the executive board
of the Bancroft Association was held
at the school Monday.
The regular meeting of the associa-
ton was held Tuesday. DR.. Julia
Hahn, supervisor, third division, pub
lie schools, spoke on THE Modern
School, and Cooperation Between
Home and School"
Vocal solos were rendered by Miss
Esther Cloyd, accompanied by Mrs.
Gertrude Nash at the piano.
On Jan,.ary 13 at 10 am. DR.. Daniel
D. v. Stuart will speak on "The ORR
gin of Nervousness in Children" Miss
Mary Leeper, secretary to the Associa-
ton of Childhood Education, also will
talk on Learning by Doing; Helping
the Child to Help Himself; and What
to Expect of the Pre-school Child"
Whittier.
Mastery of Tools, Technique and
Spirit of Learning" will be the topic
of the meeting of the Whittier Asso-
ciation tomorrow evening in the school,
The speaker will be Robert L. Hay
cock, assistant superintendent of
schools. Grade fathers have been
specially invited TO attend.
Santa Claus visited the two assem-
blies at the school on Wednesday pre-
ceding Christmas. distributing candy
canes to the children. Mothers attend
ed the Christmas program given by
the two kindergarten rooms, under the
direction of the teachers. Miss Dema-
rest and Mrs. Baer. Each grade held
an entertainment. Miss Michaelsoh's
A and B prepared Christmas menu
for a needy family, each child con-
tributing some article Of food. Miss
SCOTS I A grade repaired and re-
painted used toys which were present.
ed to the Red Gross for distribution.
The principal, Miss Elsie Green, en-
tertained the teaching staff at luncheon
w. B. Powell Elementary.
At the board meeting Monday it was
decided to have the curio show January
% from to o'clock. This Is spon-
sored by the kindergarten teacher, Miss
Jauquette.
There will be an association meeting
tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. j. N.
Saunders will be the guest speaker.
whose subject will be 1.-THE Growth Of
the Parent-Teacher Movement"
A five-minute talk by representa-
tive of the Community Chest, enter
tainment by children Of the school and
refreshments comprise the program.
Tenley- Janney.
The Tenley-J -Janney Association met
Tuesday. Mrs. M. Howard, health
chairman, presented blue ribbons to
the 13 children previously found 100
per cent physically fit. Entertainment
was furnished by the kindergarten
Band. Visitors from the John Quincy
Adams School were Mrs. D. Rus and
her Stamp Club.
Miss Mcintosh, from the Wheatley
School, described its various school
clubs. Mrs. Webb's room presented a
school-made movie of the lumber in
dustry. Miss PuliZzi, principal, spoke
on the activities of school clubs.
The next meeting will be held Feb
ruary at pm.
The study group will meet Monday
at 7:30 pm. at the home of Mrs. Guy
Cook, 4611 Thirty eighth street.
Buchanan.
The Buchanan association will meet
January IL at 7:45 pm. Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle will speak on THE Chill
dren's Charter" Music will be fur
nished by the Wilson Teachers College
Glee Club, under direction of Mrs.
Angelica.
Prizes will be awarded the rooms
having rs per cent or more families
represented.
Biow-Webb.
At the Executive Board meeting in
the Webb School January delegates
we're appointed to attend the meetings
of the District of Columbia Congress of
Parents and Teachers. The library
project was discussed, and the Execu-
tive Committee approved the list of
books recommended by the committee
in charge.