Evening star., 1933-01-01
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.
Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders, State presi-
dent, will be at home at 3618 Porter
street January 2, from to pm. Mrs.
Hoffman Tolson. Mrs A. v. Ferguson
and Mrs. A. A. Birney will pour.
Due to the recent cold spell the de-
nands for warm underwear. sweaters
and overcoats have been Sc numerous
that the supply is nearly exhausted.
The State chairman Is asking that a
drive be made within the schools for
the collection of warm clothing for the
needy school children of Washington.
Bundles may be sent to the Student Aid
Rooms, 1854 Columbia road, any day
from 8 am. to pm.
Fillmore.
The Fillmore School contributed 800
toys to needy children and 81 Red Cross
boxes to st. Elizabeth's Hospital. Twenty
children were given complete outfits Of
clothing by individual members of the
association. Three other families we're
given food and each member was COM
pletely outfitted in clothing as well.
Another family received / Il tons of
coal.
Park View Platoon.
The association will observe Fathers
night on January 5. The program
Chairman is Mrs G. Leach. S. Ely, SUI
pervising principal of the fifth division,
and H. Stull Of the Public School Asse-
ciation will speak. w. Schumacher will
lead the singing and the officers chairs
will be filled by fathers of the asso-
citation.
Mrs. George Corbin, grade mother
chairman. will meet with the group
January IL, at 80 pm. in the school,
to study Parent-TeacheT principles.
New members of this group include
Mrs Holbrock, Mrs. Dean and Mrs.
Earl O'Meara.
w. b. Powell Elementary.
The annual Christmas party for the
children was held in the school De-
cember %.
There will be a meeting of the exc
cutive board, January 3, at ! pm, IN
the teachers rocm
John Quincy Adams.
The child study discussion class will
meet January at $50 pm. in the
school. This class will meet in the
future on the first and third Wednes-
days of each month at the appointed
time, Mrs B. r. Wood, leader.
An executive board meeting will be
held January 3, at l:30 pm. at the
school.
The Thomson Executive Board will
meet January 5, at 7:30 pm.
Gordon Junior High.
Members of the executive board were
hostesses Tuesday and Wednesday at
the luncheon which is given to the
pupils each Christmas in the school,
cafeteria.
The District Of Columbia Congress
of Parents and Teachers held its
monthly conference in the school audi.
torium December 20. The Christmas
carol festival Wednesday evening closec
the weeks activities.
Blow Webb.
DR.. Bean educational director Of tn,
Y. NJ c. A., ives the guest speaker a
the last meeting OF the association. Hi
topic was Character Education in th'
Ecme.'
Petworth.
The association will meet Tuesda,
night in the school. DR.. ]. Duersol
Stout, the principal speaker will dis
cuss, Home Adjustment for the Nerv
Gus Child" The Callahan sisters wi
furnish the musical entertainment. Mrs.
Fred Blood will preside.
Janney.
The association recently held 1t
annual fathers night meeting in Tn
school.
The study group will meet in tn
auditorium January at ocioc
and will take charge of the regula
meeting of the association. The topi
~ill be Democracy in the Home"