Evening star., 1932-01-24

Elmer Hayes, the president, q new
campaign for members was outlined to
extend from February l to February ~.
The guest speaker was E. Reed, prtnci-
pal of the Lenox Vocational School.
Albert Henkel, guest soloist, was ac-
companied by Miss Margaret Slattery
The boys of the Glee Club sang. The
boys of the school orchestra, under the
direction of Miss Eugenia Slattery,
played.
A member from the Speakers Bureau
Of the Community Chest spoke OF the
Community Chest and its work.
Thomson.
The Thomson School Association met
January IA j. T. Robb, president, pre-
sided.
A musical program was given by the
soloistS of Ascension Church, Mrs. Par
sons, soprano; Mrs. GerrittS, contralto;
Mr.. Clark, baritone, and Mr.. Coyle,
tenor Mr.. Van Ness is director and
pianist
DR.. Parsons, pastor Of Ascension
Church, delivered the address.
Miss Patterson's fifth grade won the
prize for attendance.
Business High.
The Business High School Associa-
| ton was addressed by Senator Gerald
P. Nye at the monthly meeting, Janu-
ary l3.
Langley Junior High School Band,
conducted by Capt. Carl Schaeffer, EN-
tertained.
A letter prepared by the Legislative
Committee regarding the stadium de-
sired for Roosevelt High School was di-
rected to be forwarded to the House
Subcommittee on Appropriations: A
second motion authorized the Legisla-
tive Committee to seek hearing before
this House Committee.
Whestley.
! Under the leadership of Miss Bertha
| TAYLOR, teacher and expert on research
| and psychology, a study group for par
! ents and teachers of children OF pre-
adolescent age is being organized. There
will be one meeting each month, and
many teachers as well as parents are
registering to avail themselves of the
privilege of following Miss Taylor's
course. This group however, will in
no way interfere with the study group
now being conducted by Miss Grubo,
kindergarten teacher, but which deals
with the younger child
LII. ana MIS-. f1OINdOti O1 buOnpCoe
gave a musical program for the pupils
at the Friday morning assemblies, con-
sisting of folklore and songs Of Austria
Hungary. Miss Florence Mortimer, ad-
ministrative principal, announced that
registration is now being held for kin
dergarten pupils and that none can be
admitted without birth and vaccination
certificates.
Plans are being formulated by the
association for an essay contest Tor
pupils, based on Bicentennial activities.
Miss S. Mellichampe's sixth-grade boys
of the frame making class have COM
pleted the framing of the 20 pictures
allotted to wheatley by the Bicenten-
NAL Committee, which they accom-
plished in their activity periods.
AS an outgrowth OF their ACTIVITY
unit. a study of the city. Mrs. Press
third grade, accompanied by its teacher
and six Parent Teacher grade mothers,
took a sightseeing trip of washington
on Friday. The City in Miniature"
in Mrs. Press room, has been visited by
MANY parents as we'll as other commu-
nifty residents, and is attracting wide
spread attention.
Two banners for "Wheatley School
Co-operation" we're presented to the
lower grade pupils by the Parent
Teacher Association on Friday to en-
courage character building activities
and development of real school spirit.
Mrs. Nina Russell, vice president;
Mrs. H. Thomas, secretary, and MISS
e. E. Gieger, teacher and Bulletin
chairman, will represent Wheatley
School in the George Washington Uni
versity Parent-Teacher class next
semester
MRS. Walter c. Jones spoke at the
Fairbrother School meeting Friday on
Thrift in the Wise Use of Leisure"
Adams.
The adolescent study group met at
the school. Mr.. Linn Drake, head OF
/ the Boy Scouts of the District OF Co
lumbia, gave a talk on Character Edu-
cation" The next meeting will be
January 26 at 80 pm. Mrs. j. +.
Steele will be the guest speaker.
! At the January meeting OF the
voted the Boy Patrol, and their teacher,
Miss Muntz. r. E. Cannon, the retiring
officer in charge of the patrol, was voted
a token of appreciation.
The Stamp Club, sponsored by the
association, was given book, HStory
and Geography of Stamps" by Stiles.
The Receiving Home sent letter OF
appreciation for the gift of money and
toys which were given them at Christ
mas. These toys were reconditioned by
the thrift chairman. Mrs. Karl Hubner,
and by members of her committee.
The pictures of George Washington,
given each class room by the Bicenten-
| NAL Commission. were voted framed
and the letter approving the motion
from the Board of Education was read.
Mrs. w. U. Kirsch was made chairman
of the committee.
Kingsman- Pierce.
The Kingsman- Pierce Association
met January 13, at the Pierce School.
Mrs. Agnes Kinnear, principal OF the
Eliot Junior High School; Claus J.
Schwartz. principal of Stuart Junior
High School; Mrs. Dorothy @. Hough,
teacher Of the first grade, Pierce School,
and Mrs. Elizabeth N. Smith, teacher
of the third grade, Pierce School, spoke.
The association song was sung by
Mrs. Elvove and Miss Helen Steiner
pupil at Eastern High School, sang two
selections. Mrs. r. B. Deidel and Miss
A. L. Heron, head teachers of the
Kingsman and Pierce Schools, respec-
lively, reported on the successful results
in each school Of the novel manner In
which the December meeting was held
In December each room entertained
their parents and teachers and parents
discussed mutual problems.
Mrs. Leimbach, chairman Of the Stu
dent Aid Committee, thanked mothers
for their cooperation in sending old
clothes for the needy. A luncheon is
planned for each school to be given
near the end of January. The attend
ance award was won by Mrs. Smith S
third grade, Pierce School.
Randall Highlands Orr.
The January meeting of the Randall
Highlands Orr Association was held al
the Randall Highlands School. DR.
Edwin Barnes, director Of music, in the