Evening star., 1932-04-17


Sunday on which publication is
desired.
The annual convention Of the District
Of Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers will convene at 9 O'Clock,
April 10, in the auditorium of the In
terror Department Building. Mrs.
Oliver BowleS, who is chairman of the
convention, is assisted by Mrs. Fletcher
Sheffield as sessions manager
Registration of delegates will take
place between 9 and 10 and and
O'Clock on Tuesday, and 9 and 10,
Wednesday.
Included on the program will be
greetings from Secretary Ray Lyman
Wilbur of the Interior, during the
morning session Tuesday. The principal
Mary Dabney Davis, specialist in
nursery, kindergarten and primary
education, from the office of education,
Department of the Interior.
Certificates will also be awarded to
those associations which have met the
requirement for standard and superior
association.
The convention dinner will be at
$50 o'clock Tuesday in the cafeteria of
the Interior Department. Following
the dinner those attending will adjourn
a program will be presented. Reserva-
tions for the dinner should be made
prior to 3 pm, April 18
At the meeting Of the Board OF
Managers. Tuesday afternoon. dele
gates to the National Convention, to be
held in Minneapolis, May Is to 90
we're elected and include in addition
to Mrs. Joseph N, Saunders, president
MeSdames E. j. Dowling, L. B. Castell.
C. P Clark, C. Payne. J. N Sanders.
T E. Elkins, G. S. Rafter, E. c. Rittue,
j. P E. Eschner, Richard Baker, T. E.
Young and Joseph N. Randall.
Miss katherine Watkins. kinder
garten superintendent, announced the
convention of the Association for Child
hood Education, in Washington, May
S, and 7.
A May day celebration will be held
by the Woman's Auxiliary of the
American Legion in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, May at
3 o'clock.
The Adams Association met April
II. play Happiness Day." was given
by pupils Of Mrs. Rouse's eighth grade,
and a poem, Washington, the Nation
Builder" was given by Miss Lanman's
seventh grade.
Mrs. T. E Elkins. State Summer
roundup chairman. spoke of the forth
coming campaign. The proposed revision
of the bylaws was read by Miss Muntz.
John Eaton.
The John Eaton Association met
Monday evening. Miss BERTHE Backus,
principal of the Alice Deal Junior High
School, spoke on Character Training"
Miss Ellen Wheatley played several piano
hn following Officers
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. G. E. White; vice president, Mrs.
j. L. Vandergrift; second vice president, |
Miss Constance Luebkert; secretary, |
Mrs. j. S. Mann; corresponding secre- |
tary Mrs E. A. Godfrey, and treasurer, |
Mrs. Paul Lum.
Raymond.
S. H. Marks was selected as chair |
man of delegates from the Raymond
Association to the annual meeting and
election.
At the last meeting April II, Mrs.
w. j. Hart was made chairman for the
luncheon to be held May II.
A violin ensemble, consisting OF Mary
Eckam, Richard Davis, Ruth Hobbs,
Marian Bond. Donald Whitman, F.
McLennan and David Sickles, under the
direction of A. Ralon, played several
selections.
Bancroft.
Belmont Farley of the National Edu-
cation Association was the speaker at
the meeting of the Bancroft AsSoela-
ton April II.
Piano solos we're played by children
in Mrs. Crandall's music class and two
groups of songs were sung by Mrs.
Howard p Foley, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Gertrude McRae Nash.
On April 13 at 1890 am. DR.. P. A.
McLendon spoke to the pre-school
mothers on Physical Preparation of
Children for School" Plans are being
completed for the school luncheon
May 5.
The annual physical examination of
pre-school children will be held at the
school April 20 at am.
Eliot Junior High.
A dance, sponsored by this associa-
ton was held in the auditorium Friday
night. ]. w. Rabbit, Ways and Means
chairman, was in charge.
Miss Clements, 8B4, retained the
banner for attendance during the
month of March, due to the fact that
no meeting Of the association was held
during the month.
Edmonds- Maury.
A meeting of this association was
held Monday at the EdmondS School
Mrs. Kirby, Summer Roundup chair
man announced the annual examina-
ton Of pre-school children will be held
at the Edmonds School May from
to pm. Dr.. Esch and DR.. Morse
will be the examining physicians, as
sisted by Mrs. Jane Corrigan, trained
nurse.
Delegates and alternateS to the State
convention were named.
Brent-Dent.
A meeting was held april II in the
Dent School. Mrs. Dunns class, third
grade, Dent, won the banner. Lois
Whitney and James Taylor sarg a duet.
Edwin Gill gave reading and Ger
aldine Tull gave a Colonial dance. Mrs.
Joseph N. Saunders, president of the
State Congress, spoke
Curtis Hyde Addison.
This association met at the Curtis
School April II at 8 pm. Mrs. Neigh,
head resident Of Neighborhood House,
was the speaker.
The cup for attendance was won by
Miss Heligners class at the Addison.
Refreshments were served under the
direction Of Mrs. w. H, Harrison.
Blake Gales -Seaton.
The association will meet April 81
at 7:30 pm. at the Seaton School.
Powell Elementary.
The study group will meet at l30
O'Clock in the school auditorium to-
morrow with DR. w Sinclair Bowen,
whose subject will be Special Instruc-
tions Preparatory to Adolescence.
Nominating Committee has been
chosen, with Mrs. c. Meyer chairman.
Whittier
A meeting was held at the school
Monday. Ernest Splitter of the Kiwanis
Club spoke on vocational and Eco
nOmic Effectiveness"
An original japanese play given by
the pupils of Mrs Deans fifth grade,