Evening star., 1932-03-13
Parent-Teacher Activities

AL material for this column should
be received at the State office, Room
SOL, N. Z. A. Building, Sixteenth and
NJ streets northwest not later than
first mail on Wednesday preceding
the Sunday on which publication is
desired.
A conference of the District of CO.
lumbia Congress of Parents and Teach
ers will be held Tuesday at 1880 pm,
at the Thomson School. Mrs. James
w. Byler, director of the department
of public welfare, will be in charge of
the program, and will be assisted by
Mrs. j. T, Hamaker, chairman of the
Child Guidance Committee; Mrs Nor
gan Otterback, chairman of the Re-
ceiving Home Committee; Mrs Ralph
Hoagland, chairman of the Juvenile
Court Committee, and Mrs. E. J. Dow
ling, chairman Of the Student Aid Com
mittee.
At the meeting of the board of man
ayers last Tuesday report Of the The
ater Investigating Committee was made
and the board went on record as favor
ing a resolution asking managers Of the
aters 10 raise the standard OF the plays
motion picture and legitimate.
The board also went on record as op-
posed to the proposed amendment to
the child labor law which would permit
children appearing on stages after
7 pm.
Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders, president of
the District Congress, will act as mis-
tresS of ceremonies at the celebration
OF the Grant Association commemorat-
ing the 10th anniversary of the birth
OF Gen. U. S. Grant and the fiftieth an
niversary of the founding of the Grant
School, April 4.
Mrs. Oliver p. Bowles, State conyen-
tion chairman. announces the annual
banquet will be held at the Kennedy
Warren April 10 The convention will
be held April l9 and 20 in the audi
torlum OF the Interior Department
Building.
Ed Muth will direct and stage THE
Deestrict Skule," play. for the benefit
of the District of Columbia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers about the middle
of April. Mrs. Wallace Perry is chair
man in charge of the performance. and
each member of the board of managers
is member Of some one of the various
committees.
Treasurers Of local associations are
asked to forward to Mrs. q. D. Black
iStone, State treasurer, Room SOL, N. E
A, Building, Sixteenth and NJ streets
before April ! the membership dues
which are payable before that time. as
the treasurer's books close April l.
Adams.
The Adams Association met last Mon
al "a
dent of the Kalorama Citizens Associ.
alton, made brief address. Plans were
completed for the card party to bt
given April g. Miss Kemps room wor
the attendance banner and So prize.
Langley Junior High.
The Langley Association will NEE
Tuesday at sos pm. DR.. w. Sinclair
Bowen will be the speaker, his subiec
| dealing with the sp-stual and mora
training of children N the home. Stu
dents of Langley will present a play
THE Washingtons at Home"
Parents will be given the opportunit,
to consult with teachers in the clas
rooms between 7:30 and 8 pm.
Truesdell.
A benefit movie will be given at tn
D.. ~
The children of Mrs. Wrights and Mis-
| Searle's kindergartens gave a play. Go
, lonial Days" to raise money for tn
| kindergarten convention fund. The P.
T. A. donated $25 to this fund
Brookland- -BunkerHiIl -Noyes.
The Executive Board will meet Marcl
IA at l pm, in the TEACHERS room O
| the Brookland Building.
The study group meets each Thurs
day at 10:30 am. in the Brooklan
Building under the leadership of Mr..
Ralph Hoagland.
| Benning.
The association met March /. TIL
second grade entertained with a Georg
Washington play, the fifth grade wit
a cumulative of George Washington an
the seventh grade, represented by Mar
garet Gray, gave a reading, Washing
tons First inauguration" Eileen Mile
and Theresa Faher gave O 0snonstra