Evening star., 1932-03-13

| School Association was postponed from
March 8 to March l5 in order that the
first advisory reports of the semester
will have been issued. The meeting will
be held from 2 to o'clock, at which
| time Miss Cooper assistant principal,
will discuss School Problems
From 8 to 4:30 o'clock the school will
| hold open house" at which time teach
ers will be in their respective rooms to
| confer with parents.
Grant.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter spoke at the
meeting of the Grant Association Mon
day afternoon, her subject being the
membership drive. Miss Crowley, as
| sisted by pupils from several grades,
gave a short recital. The parent-at-
| tendance banner was won by the third
grade, taught by Mrs Lentz.
An outline of the program to be given
at the celebration of the 10th birth
day anniversary of Gen. U. 8, Grant
was given. The celebration will be
held on April 4, and will also commem-
crate the 50th anniversary of the found
| ing of the Grant School,
A benefit movie show will be given at
! the Circle Theater on the afternoon of
April 10, at which time 'Huckleberry
Finn" will be the feature attraction.
Edmonds- -Maury.
The association will meet at the
Maury School at 7S0 pm, March IA.
Mr.. Linn G. Drake, scout executive,
will speak.
The Executive Board, at Is meeting
last Monday appointed Mrs. Cornell,
Mrs Crenshaw and Mrs. Mullady as
nominating committee.
na oh thrOItoh
grades, will be given the diphtheria
toxin anti toxin treatments. Mrs. G. C.
Kirby is in charge OF this work.
A card party for the benefit of the
kindergarten convention fund was held
last Friday at the Maury School.
Peabody Hilton carbery.
The executive board entertained the
Carbery teachers at luncheon last week
| those present being Mesdames Parsons,
Jaeger, Freed, Biggs, West Handy
Marland, Noel Smithdeal, Schrader,
Lamb, Grosskurth and Hendricks, be-
sides all the teachers. 1t is planned
to have this courtesy extended to the
Peabody and Hilton teachers later.
Parkview Platoon.
DR.. James G., Cumming, chief Of the
Bureau of Infectious Diseases of the
District of Columbia, was the speaker
at the meeting of the Parkview Platoon
Association Thursday evening.
Vocal selections were sung by girls
trio, consisting of Misses Kathleen
Piazza, Ruth Velde and Dorothy Tenn.
accompanied at the piano by Frank
Ogie, former pupil of Parkview.
Miss Helen GenevieVe Wagner played
piano solos.
The pre-school study group was con-
Quoted by Miss Schumacher, February 26.
Emery lexington.
The next meeting of the association
will be April 8, at pm, in the Emery
School. r. L. Haycock, assistant super
intendent of schools, will speak
There will be a luncheon at the
Emery School March II, to raise funds
toward defraying the expenses of the
kindergarten convention to be held in
the Spring
The attendance prizes of 81 each
were awarded at the last meeting of the
association to Miss Endicott's and Miss
Volland's kindergartens, at lexington,
and to Miss Hanley's CAB, Miss Lewis
Dab, and Mrs. Sisson's 4A-B grades
at Emery, The latter three tied, SO
prizes were awarded to each.
A'A"SA a.
MacFarland Junior High School held
open house Monday afternoon, under
the auspices Of the parent-teacher as
sociation. Tea was served to mothers
and teachers.
The association is planning a card
party at the school March l6, for the
benefit OF the school library fund. Mrs.
c: Owen is in charge of the distribution
Of tickets.
Whittier.
The association will meet tomorrow at
Us pm, at the school. 1t will be Dads
Night, with Representative Clyde
Kelley Of Pennsylvania, as speaker, His
subject VIII be Citizenship and World
Good Will"
The child study group held its semi
monthly meeting Wednesday. The
emotional side of the subject, THE I'M
portance Of Habit" was discussed by
Mrs; Jones, Mrs. Dunham and Mrs.
Clark.
The Keene Association met Tuesday.
The attendance banner was won by the
fourth grade, Miss Grove, teacher. H.
j. Overman, Mrs. J. C.. Brown and
Mrs. j. c. Ahearn we're named as
"a bLlC
tee
S. e. Kramer, assistant superintend-
ent OF schools, and Dr. Paul Ewerhardt.
director Of the Washington Institute
for Mental Hygiene, spoke on the sub
lect Character Education"
Col. Charles I. Stengle of the BIZ
centennial Commission spoke on the
events of this year from now until
Thanksgiving day.
Powell Junior High School.
The association met Wednesday eve
ming with A. B. Graham, education
specialist of the United States Govern
ment, as guest speaker. His subject
was Problems of the Junior High
School Child"
The card party which will be held
Thursday afternoon in the cafeteria
OF the school, is in charge of Mrs. Paul
White. Ways and Means chairman.