Evening star., 1933-09-10
CR|TTENTON HOME
TEACHERS SECURED
Night School to Open De-
spite Lack of Gus.
tomary Aid.

Despite the inability Of the Board of
Education to help, the Board of Man
ayers of the Florence Crittenton Home
on Conduit road announced yesterday
the services of a number of teachers
had been secured for its night school
which opens October 2.
The Board of Education in previous
years had furnished the teachers for
the night school, but because of certain
economies was unable to do SO this
year. Through the efforts of the Edu-
cation Committee Of the Home, Mrs.
Leonard Orlee, chairman, five teachers
were secured for the school year. They
are:
Miss Thelma Hite, elementary teacher
She Is a graduate of Duke University
and Winston College.
DR.. Edith Allen Of the Home Eco
nomics Bureau of the Department of
Agriculture. DR.. Allen will have charge
Of the sewing classes.
Miss Melva B. Bakkie, q nutrition
consultant of the American Red Cross
She is to take charge of the domestic
science courses. Her assistant will be
Mrs Alex Sturgis.
Miss Virginia Conn will conduct the
business course of the school.
Board Meets
The board Of managers met at the
home on Friday for the first meeting
since June. Mrs. Frederick NJ Kerby
second vice president, presided in the
absence Of Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson
president. Other officers. all members
Of the board. are: John Boyle. jr., first
vice president; Mrs Fred G. Mitchell.
corresponding secretary; Mrs. James F.
Macoughtry, treasurer, and Mrs. Shan
non Butts, assistant treasurer. Com
mittees for the year were announced.
Rally day of the circles and friends
of the home was set for october u.
Mrs. Earle English is to be in charge Of
the luncheon and Mrs. Kerby in charge
Of the program.
Reports were rendered Miss Mary
S. Tynes. a worker at the home, told
Of the building of rock garden In
which every girl had had share IN
the work.
The population Of the home increased
by eight babies born during July and
August equally divided between boys
and girls. There were eight major
operations and six minor ones. The
superintendent, Miss Jean Cole. re-
ported 81 girls and A babies cared for
in July and August. A report also was
given OF the National Florence Critten-
ton Convention in Chicago last July.
Committees Announced.
The chairmen and committees were
announced as follows:
Repairs: Mrs. John Beck, chairman,
and Mrs. Jere Crane.
House: Mrs. j. c. Freeland. chair
man: Mrs. Walter A. Brown, Mrs. Lulu
Van Doren, Mrs Louis w. Hart, Mrs.
Lillian Langworthy Mrs A. w. Deslo
and Mrs. w. T. Tignor
Education and religious instruction:
Mrs. Leonard Olree chairman; Mrs. La
mont Williams. Mrs. Edward Perkins.
Mrs Harry Tests. Mrs. H. w. Milling
ton, Mrs. w. H. Howard and Mrs. c. ].
Riggals
Case: Mrs. George Price. chairman:
Mrs Fred G. Mitchell and Mrs. John
Harwood.
Finance: Mrs. Robert Rausch. chair
man: Mrs. j. c. Freeland, Mrs. John
Beck, Mrs. James F. Macoughtry and
Mrs G. B Stephenson.
Circles and extension: Mrs. H. T.
Baldwin. chairman. Mrs. F. M. Kirby
and Mrs. r. c. Mancill.
Nurses and doctors: Mrs. Charles w.
Bassett. chairman: Mrs. John Boyle,
jr.. and Mrs. Helen Exley.
Press: Mrs. Albert Coster, chairman,
and Mrs. Miriam Alvord.
Legislative: Mrs. F. G. Await, chair
man; Mrs. Shannon Butts and Mrs.
John Boyle. jr.
Literature: Mrs. Miriam Alvord.
chairman; Mrs. Cliff r. Richards and
Mrs A. R. Dieterich.
Grounds: Mrs. F. B. Stephenson
chairman: Mrs. C. C. Caywood. Mrs
Charles F. Bassett. Mrs. B. T. Webster
and Mrs. F. G. Await.
Federal director: Mrs. c. c. Caywood
and Mrs. Lewis Hart. alternate
Cheer packages: Mrs. Earl English,
chairman; Mrs. j. E. Chase. Mrs. Mary
Crane and Mrs. w. j. Fowler.
Representative to the Council of So
cial Agencies: Mrs. j. H. HarWood.