Evening star., 1933-01-03
EDUCATION GROUPS JOB IN 80
WAS AIDING SCHOOLS IN SLUMP
Struggle Has Been to Maintain Previous
Standards and to Expand Progress Further
Throug hout Entire United States.
MORE LIKE A FUNERAL.

away from school because of financial
emergencies"
These sentiments have governed the
policy Of the congress through the past
IL months, and no step has been neg
lected in an endeavor to follow the
ideal indicated by Mrs. Bradford's state
ment
The official organ of the congress.
Child Welfare Magazine, has been pub
lished regularly, and various books and
pamphlets issued from national head
quarters in the N. E. A. Building.
The District of Columbia Congress Of
Parents and Teachers, branch of the
National Congress of Parents and Teach
ers, also had busy and eventful year.
Cites PIT. A. Principle.
Mrs. j. N. Saunders, president, has
said. THE physical, mental and moral
education Of the children of our Nation
is the underlying principle on which
the parent teacher movement was
founded, and brief resume Of the ac-
tivities of the District Of Columbia Con-
gress curing the year just closing will
demonstrate the fact that this motive
has been its incentive and its goal.
"One of the outstanding achievements
of the year was an all-day conference
on health, with special emphasis on the
exceptional child, in which several ex-
perts from the Federal ONCE of Edu-
cation participated. In safeguarding the
physical education of children, the work
of the Summer Roundup Committee
cannot be overemphasized. as 1t in
cludes a May day examination of the
pre-school child in order that any de-
fects may be detected and corrected
before the school career is started. The
year 1892 was a banner one in this
work, both in the number Of examina-
tions made and of defects corrected
Another outstanding activity was the
student aid work, the slogan for which
was Keep every child in school This
committee was able to meet the many
demands upon its resources, though the
calls for its aid have been greater than
IN any previous year since 1t was or
ganized Is years ago.
The congress has maintained COM
mittee to care for the children in the
Juvenile Court every day the court was
in session. 1t also has Child Guid-
ance Committee. A new committee, on
student welfare and juvenile delin-
quency among high school students has
been organized.
There have been study groups es-
tablished for parents for the discussion
Of problems of parenthood.
Stress Music Appreciation.
This past year, also, there has been
much stress on teaching music appreci-
alton. The congress not only indorsed
but chaperoned the Washington SYM
phony concerts for children.
THE need and value of spiritual edu-
cation likewise was greatly stressed dur
ing 1882.
The congress has issued a monthly
bulletin and monthly news release.
In matters OF legislation the con-
gress has maintained its belief in the
elective board of education bill, in the
enlargement and development of play
grounds, in the establishment of branch
libraries and in all other legislation con-
cerned with the care and welfare of
children.
"The congress co-operated with the
Bicentennial Commission in honoring
George Washington, and endeavored to
follow consistent policy of co-opera-
tin with all civic and educational or
| ganizations in the District of Columbia
in their efforts for the welfare of chill
| dren"
The District OF Columbia Congress
also has offices in the N E. A. Building