Evening star., 1933-01-22
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 the Sunday
on which publication is desired.
The monthly conference of the District
OF Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers was held Tuesday, in the Bryan
School, at ! pm. The program was in
charge of Selden M. Ely. assisted by
Mrs. N. T. O'Connell, thrift chairman;
Mrs. Ida Simmons, safety. and Mrs.
Tilman B. Parks, Americanization.
A thrift program celebrated the birth
day Of Benjamin Franklin. Officer
O'Connell, head of the Boy Patrol, pre-
sented the boys from Bryan School.
Officer Scott spoke on the organization
of the Boy Patrol.
Mrs. w. T. Bannerman conducted a
study Of State bylaws, Miss Maude
Alton spoke on the work Of the Ameri-
canization School, and Miss Aldrich
spoke Of proposed legislation for mo-
ton pictures.
Miss Frances Hayes, of the National
Congress of Parents and Teachers, and
Mr. Charles M. Fyfe, director of the
Boys Club. spoke.
Raymond.
Officers recently elected were: w. E.
Miller, president; Carl Edmunston,
secretary, and Samuel Marks, treas
urer. Mrs. Wilson is arranging to con-
duct the Schick test. Mrs Mcdonald
conducted the Christmas work for the
association. Miss May Brown, a teacher
at the Wilson Teachers College, delivered
an address at the last meeting. The
banner for the largest number of par
ents in attendance was won by Grades
"a and 1-B, Mrs. E. T. Fisher.
Barnard.
At the last meeting parents were in
vited 70 meet the teachers in their re-
spective class rooms for thirty-lninute
visit prior to the meeting. DR.. j. E.
Morgan, editor of the Educational
Journal, gave the address of the eve
ming.
Stuart Junior High.
| A card party will be given at the
Annapolis Hotel, February 4, at pm,
the funds from which are to be used
| for the free lunches for needy children.
Tickets may be secured through Mrs.
Victor Gauzza, chairman.
Shepherd.
| At the Fathers Night meeting, jan
uary 16, the guest speaker was DR..
Julia Harm, who explained the New
Methods in Teaching"
! Due to the resignation of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Hines, Mrs. w. c. Gilbert
was elected first vice president, and
Mai. F. A Frost, historian.
| The association will sponsor a card
| party in February and a luncheon to
the midyear graduating class.
jefferson Junior High.
The association will meet tomorrow
| at 7:45 pm. The meeting will feature
| home economics, and members of the
graduating class will model gowns they
have made. The undergraduates will
| also model the work they have done
Miss Ruth O'Brien of the Department
| of Agriculture will speak on Getting
| the Most Out of Ones Clothing"
Mcfarland Junior High.
Maj Ralph E. Davis, president of the
! association. announces that due to the
/ date OF the January meeting conflicting
with school activities, the next meeting
will be held February 20 at 8 o'clock.
Janney.
| At the meeting January 10, the study
| group had charge of the program and
gave oramatization of its work. This
/ group meets every other Wednesday at
| 10 O'Clock in the school first aid room
and all parents and friends are cor
! daily invited to attend. Mrs. Engel-
! berg. treasurer mas resigned, ana Mrs
Hill has been elected.
| Mrs. Howard. health chairman. re-
| ported that the Schick test would be
made. and diphtheria toxin-antitoxin
administered as usual to children whose
parents make application for it.
The executive board is entertaining
/ the grade mothers at the home of the
president, Mrs. Roy Bowker, the evening
of February l.
/ Fillmore.
/ The association met Monday evening
with Benjamin Seekford, president, in
the chair. Next Tuesday afternoon will
be study group meeting to be held in
the school play room.
John Burroughs.
At the January meeting Mrs. Volland
ways and means chairman, announced
luncheon early in March. Miss
Draney, principal. requested parents tc
register January %, at the school, all
children who are to enter school ir
| February.
The next meeting will be February
9 at O'Clock for a celebration Of
founders day
Whcatley.
All Wheatley grade mothers are re-
quested to attend the conference with
Mrs. Nina Russell, vice president, ir
the school library, January 25, at
pm.
Eliot Junior High.
A meeting of the association was helc
January 13 at 8 pm, the president, Mrs
j. Holloway, in the chair
Mrs. Alice Manning of the Executive
Committee of Eliot, and president Of
Wheatley Association, reported that
the Wheatley Association had requested
the bus companies to reroute theil
busses and so pass the Eliot Junior High
School. The president appointed q
committee, Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Fry
to call on Dr. Murphy and request q
dental clinic for the northeast white
children. The award of attendance was
won by Miss K. Arned's sectich.
Gage.
AT the monthly meeting chester
Holmes. principal of Langley Junior
High. discussed the curriculum of :
Junior High School A letter Of thank,
from the association was sent to Rev
and Mrs. Daugherty and members O.
tbs United Brethren Church for a do
nation of SIS and large bundle of new
clothes sent to Gage
The next meeting will be February
l3 at 80 pm.
Blair-Hayes.
At the monthly meeting at the Blai
School January IL at pm, it was de
cided to begin study class at the Haye,
School.
Powell Junior High.
Mrs. J. N. Saunders, State president
addressed the association January IL
L. T. Walters, principal, also spoke.