Evening star., 1932-02-21
Parent-Teacher Activities

| founding of the parent-teacher move
ment was celebrated Monday evening
by special program and reception.
Mrs. David C. Welty, Mrs. j. Y. Blakely
and Mrs. Edith Altman gave reports.
The following program was given:
Mrs. L. B. Castell, first vice president
of the District of Columbia Congress Of
Parents and Teachers. spoke. The
Girls Glee Club presented a group Of
songs and Miss Ina Montgomery gave
monologues. A Founders day sketch
was presented by Ruth Selsky, Marga-
ret Sanford and Ina Montgomery.
Brookland- Bunker Hill-Noyes.
The meeting was held in the Brook
land building Monday. Mrs. Ralph
Hoagland, past president, introduced
the speakers and program. Mrs. Brad
ford, national president, spoke. Other
guests included Mrs. F. D. Morris, Mrs
Walter c. Jones, Mrs. M. w. Buell., Mrs
j. w. Byler, Mrs. Andrew Stewart, Mrs
T. E. Elkins, Mrs. o. G.. Hankins, Mrs.
E. j. Dowling, Mrs. z. D. Blackstone,
Mrs. Walter B. Fry and S. M. Ely.
ocltCLlChlS WtIe pldyeu Uy OOIl-
aid Kester and vocal solos sung by Mrs.
Kenner, accompanied by Mrs. Collier at
the piano.
The attendance banner was won by
Miss Lords room, sixth grade, Brook
land.
The association met February IL,
when j. T. Robb, president, spoke on
the Bicentennial.
Miss Patterson's fifth grade gave a
special Founders day program. Each
child represented letter in the words
Founders day." and by reciting a few
lines beginning with that letter the
entire history Of the parent-teacher
movement from 1897 until 1882 was
given.
Following this the audience, led by
Mrs. Olive McMurray, sang the parent
teacher song, accompanied at the piano
| by Mrs. Wilson.
! Mr.. Paul l.. Benjamin, executive sec
! retary Of the Social Hygiene Society of
the District Of Columbia, spoke on THE
Family"
The association voted to give two at
tendance prizes. Miss Patterson's fifth
grade won for the upper grades and
Miss Zieder's kindergarten for the lower
grades.
The Kiwanis Club will furnish enter
tainment at the meeting March 10.
RandIe Highlands-Orr.
A meeting was held at Garden Me-
mortal Hall, Seventeenth street and
Minnesota avenue southeast, February
/ II. Mrs. Saunders, District president;
Mrs. George McDuffie, Mrs. Marie Tot
ten, Miss Morgan Heasey, Mrs. Grace
Blakeslee, Mrs. Ralph Nestler, Mrs. FL
more, Miss Louise Bush and Miss Bertha
Moore spoke.
A Bicentennial pageant was pre-
sented. The characters were played by
students of Randle Highlands School
Nan Zerega, Laura Duncan, Joe Brown
Elaine Bacas, Ruth Maltz, Robert Col
Inns, Mildred Bland, Virginia Soper
Dominic Vicino, Maize Foster, Maxine
Carrello, Margaret Anne Taylor, Helen
Talbert, Irma Thompson, Meredith
Porte, Dorothea Soper, Mary Bauer
Eileen Hazelton, Dora Herbert, Dorothy
Lowry, Eleanor McDufle and Peggy
Duncan. The pageant was under the
direction Of Mrs. NJ. w. Turner, as
sisted by Mrs. II. z. DeMarco. Miss B
NJ. Russell, Mrs. A. c. Prangley ano
Miss E. Morgan Hessey.
The large picture book was made BY
w. J. Wondrack and R. v. Soper
Many parents assisted in making the
costumes under the direction of Mrs
Turner, Miss Bernice Handiboe, Mrs. A
G. Latimer and Miss Ruth Cooper
Scenery was designed and painted by
Miss Beatrice Russell.
Peabody Hilton Carbery.
The monthly meeting was held In
| Peabody School last Monday. 1t being
Founders day, Mrs. G. S. Rafter was
the guest of honor and spoke on
brotherhood, Loving Kindness and
! Understanding The minuet was
danced by the following children in Co.
lonial costume - Margaret Snithdeal
Dorothy Keeler, Dorothy Harstin, Vera
Sturiale, Anne Parsons, Peggy Chalkley
Edith Markwood, George Conger, AL
bert Marland, Billy Jaeger, Preston
Brown, Dick Burgess, Keith Williams
Robert Kilby.
Recitations on Founders day were
given by Georgia Farnell, Eleanor
Tavaroti, Dorothy Mayerhofer, Letchel
Connell, Thelma Ward, Alfred Gross
kurth. Katherine Adamson. Jack Gill
Billy Paca, Francis Parry, Betty Smith
deal, Mildred Jones.
Langdon.
! Founders day was celebrated at the
meeting last Thursday. Mrs. Saunders
State president, spoke.
The children of the kindergarten anc
the IA and lB grades presented Bi'
centennial pageant, Colonial Valen-
tines"
Adams.
The association met Monday. Three
birthdays were celebrated-the National
35 years old; the State, 27 years old
and the Adams. 2 years old. Mrs. Hugh
Bradford, national president; Mrs
Saunders, state president, were guests
Representative Browning of Tennessee
spoke Charles I. Stengle spoke on the
Bicentennial. The pages were Lillian
Hoffman, and Bobby Mcknight. Miss
Hoffman danced.
Mrs. Jesse Smith presented the as.
sociation's Founders day gift Of $1t
Tuesday at the District meeting.