Evening star., 1932-04-10
Parent-Teacher Activities


All material for this column must
be in the State Office by first man
Wednesday, preceding the SUNDAY
which publication is desired.
The board of managers Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress OF Parents
and Teachers will meet at l O'CLOCK
April IL, in the N E. A. Building.
A rehearsal for the comedy. "The
District School," to be presented by the
District Congress of Parents and Teacn-
ers, will be held April IL at 7:30 pm, IN
the Thomson School. Ed Muth is di-
recting the play. Mrs. L. B. Castell Is
in charge of ticket distribution and 1t
is suggested that all those who desire
tickets procure them at once.
The final and dress rehearsal Will be
held Thursday evening in Mckinney
High School.
The annual convention dinner will be
held in the Interior Department dining
room April 19, at $50 pm. There Will
be program of music and the Seven
Objectives of the Parent Teacher Move
ment," in tableau form, will be given by
members of several of the local asso-
Citations. Reservations must be made
before pm, April 18, through the
State Office.
Local presidents are requested to send
to Mrs. z. D. Blackstone list OF
names and addresses of accredited dele
gates and alternates to the State con-
vention by 9 am, April 10.
The Americanization Association will
give a colonial ball in the auditorium
United States, April 10, from 9 to l
o'clock, as a feature of their Bicenten-
nial observance.
Mrs. T. E. Elkins, State chairman of
the Summer roundup, held her first
meeting Wednesday afternoon, with the
chairmen of local associations, and the
1928 campaign was officially opened.
Powell Junior High School.
The executive board met Thursday
afternoon.
The regular meeting will be held
Wednesday afternoon in the school.
The program will be in charge of Mrs.
E. B. Fristoe, chairman of the eighth
grade group.
Adams
The executive board met Monday. A
committee, headed by Miss A. MuntZ,
was appointed to revise the bylaws.
Mrs c. c. Leonard was appointed
Summer Roundup chairman to sue
ceed Mrs. r. H. Hoffman, who has
moved from the Adams district. Mrs.
Jesse Smith, president of the associa-
ton, reported that Adams was a su-
perior organization and on the honor
roll.
The April meeting will be Monday
at pm. in the auditorium. A play,
Happiness Day" will be given by the
pupils of Mrs. Sara Rouse Parents
will be invited to inspect a replica Of
Mount Vernon, made by the pupils Of
Miss Mae Denning's sixth grade.
A tree commemorating the Bicenten-
NAL will be planted on Arbor day,
April is, at IL am, on the grounds Of
the school Mrs. Jesse Smith is gen.
eral chairman. and appearing on the
program will be Mrs. Henry Grattan
Doyle, vice president of the Board Of
Education.
The adolescent study group will meet
Tuesday at 1870 pm. in the teachers
room at the school Mrs. S. S. Kirby
speaker.
Tenley- Janney.
The house warming for the new ad-
dition to the Janney School was held
Tuesday evening Mrs. Willard Buell.,
accompanied by DR.. James Dickinson,
sang group of songs. Mrs. Joseph
Saunders, president of the District
Congress, read the parent-teacher
prayer.
A card party will be held Wednesday
afternoon in the Janney auditorium.
Miss Baxter and Mrs. Sherman will be
the hosteSses.
Pierce.
The next meeting of the association
will be April 26 at 2:30 pm. at the
Pierce School Mrs Ralph Hoagland,
State chairman of the Juvenile Court,
will speak on the work of the parent
teacher association in connection with
the Juvenile Court. There also will be
election of officers.
Johnson.
An executive meeting was held April
T. Plans for an Afternoon card party
were discussed The date on which it
will be held will be announced later.
The regular monthly meeting will be
held April IL at 8 pm, at johnson
School,
Mckinley High.
Mr.. Meyer. assistant principal, will
be the speaker at the meeting to be
held at the school Tuesday evening. He
will talk especially to fathers. The
dramatic group will present the farce
"RoSalie."
Thomson.
Mrs. Olive McMurray, secretary of
the Thomson Association will repre-
sent the association in a pageant to
be given during the State Convention,
April 10, in the auditorium Of the In
terror Department.
Business High School.
The association will meet April IA in
the Business High School Auditorium,
at 8 pm.
The Business High School pupils will
deliver prepared orations of six min
utes in length, on the Constitution of
the United States. These orations
will be followed by extemporaneous
speeches of two minutes Outside
to represent the Business High School
in the District finals.
A business meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association will follow the
oratorical contest.
Edmunds- -Maury.
The next meeting of this association
will be held April IL at 7:45 pm. Dr.
w. Sinclair Bowen will speak on THE
1F Oarr
Better to Safeguard It."
The Executive Board met at the
Maury School Monday. The Nominal
ing Committee reported the following
nominees: Mrs Dennit. president;
Mrs. Victor ESch, vice president; Mrs.
AUTO LOANS.
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