Evening star., 1933-04-16
Parent-Teacher Activities

Material for this column must be
in the State Office, 1901 Sixteenth
street, not later than the first mail
on Wednesday preceding Sunday on
which publication is desired.
The monthly conference of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Parents
i:30 pm in the N. E. A. Building, Six
teenth and M streets
The annual State convention will be
held April Is, in the auditorium of the
interior Department, from $50 am.
to pm. Registration will begin at
$50 am. The convention will convene
at l o'clock.
The annual fellowship dinner will be
held at 1919 G street at $50 pm. Res
ervations must be accompanied by re-
mittance and made through Mrs.
Thomas Young, 225 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northeast, or at the State office,
not later than noon April "a.
Scrapbooks should be sent to the
State Office by April 20, that they may
be exhibited at the State convention.
John Quincy Adams
The association met April T. Mr.
Tennyson CT the Playground Division
spoke on playground activities An ex-
hibit of Indian pottery was displayed
as the work of the Sab grade, Miss
Kent, teacher.
nominating committee was appoint
ed as follows: Miss Merritt. principal:
. Miss Denning, teacher; Mrs. Roy Stuart
and Mrs. John Mcknight, members Of
the association.
Mrs Gallagher, assisted by Mrs. An
thony, are Summer roundup chair
men.
An executive board meeting will be
held April "a, at 1:30 pm. at the
school,
Curtis -Hyde-Addiso
The Executive Committee met in the
Hyde School April 3. Routine matters
were discussed. The monthly meeting
CT the association was held Monday at
the Curtis School. A play, The Sleep
ing Beauty" was given by children in
the group of schools.
Randall Highlands Orr.
The study group chairman proposes
to maintain an open library during the
Summer months. Ten dollars was ap-
prcpriated to add more books. Elec-
ton OF officers will be in May.
Thomson.
The Summer roundup chairman.
Mrs: Wilson, held meeting with the
grade mothers Tuesday to plan a pro-
gram for the roundup of pre-school
children for May day.
The Legislative Committee spent two
days on Capitol Hill calling on mem
bers of the House Committee in an ef-
Tort to restore the quota for play-
grounds and libraries. George E. Cut
ter chairman, mst with members of
the District of Columbia Committee on
Monday and Tuesday.
The Thomson Executive Committee
met March 80.
Wheatley.
Parents and teachers have COM
pleted plans for the May day pre-
school health examinations, as well as
Tor the pageant, The Awakening of
Spring in which every pupil at
Wneatley will have part. Mrs. Frazier.
IN connection with her physical train
ing work, has taught the children the
rhythms and dances.
The science teacher has assigned the
noys OF the fifth and sixth grades to
AAA eAAN o~AiOOl SdlOtll, making a
Total OF los boys engaged in this
activity.
Thirty-five mothers were present at
the Study Group Wednesday when Mrs.
Edna Rawlings, leader, spoke on repeat
Ing commands
Colored lantern slides, made by Miss
Agnes Mo.yka, were shown at the Eas-
ter assembly The upper grade under
tne supervision of Miss E. Bret fea-
turea recitations and songs.
Park View.
The annual election of officers was
held Thursday when the following
officers were reelected: President, Mrs.
Harvey Haun; first vice president, Mrs.
Clarence Woodward; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Glenn Leach; treasurer
Mrs. Robert Jonsher; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Fred Walker; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. w. E, Morrell.
The association held a card party
FRIDAY evening, raising sufficient funds
10 keep the center open the balance
of the season.
A class of % women, organized by
Mrs. George Schreyer, home service vice
chairman, to take the first aid course
given by John Clark of the Red Gross.
has completed this work and will be
presented with first aid cards.
Grade mothers for Mrs. Moores
room, Mrs. Samuel Borden and Mrs.
Dean, gave a tea at the school follow
ing the meeting of the association
Thursday. The final tea of the season,
given by the grade mother chairman,
Mrs. George Corbin, will be held Nav
3, at 1:30 pm. State officers have
been invited to these teas and asked to
outline not only the work of the PIT.
E1 I,YAs
chairmen.
The Summer roundup chairman.
Mrs. Walter Sommers. is making prep
aration for the examination of pre-
school children May l.
Emefy:Eckington.
The association met at Emery School
April 6, the guest speakers being Mrs.
Harriet F. Saunders, president of the
District Congress OF Parents and
Teachers, and Selden NJ Ely, super
vising principal of the fifth division
OF the public schools. Four radio
pupils of Mrs Dondero entertained
with songs and recitations The at
tendance prizes were won by Mrs.
Knight. 2 ABB at lexington, and Mrs.
r. H. Sisson, ALB at Emery.
A luncheon was given at Emery
School April 4. the proceeds of which
amounted to S66
The next meeting will be held at
Emery May 4, at pm, for election of
officers.
Jefferson Junior High.
Mrs. Julia Zimmerman, program
chairman, is planning the program for
the meeting of the association April
"a, at pm. Among speakers are
Miss Florence Lee, director of the
southeast department of nutrition re-
search, and Mrs. j. N Saunders, pres
ident Of the District of Columbia Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers, who
will talk on Some Things Parents
Can Do to Help Children in Their
School Work"
Part Of the annual Spring play,
which was given on April and Z,
will be presented.