Evening star., 1933-10-22
Parent-Teacher Activities

All material for this column must
be in the State office not later than
the first mail on Wednesday preced-
ing Sunday on which publication is
desired
A card party for the benefit of the
District of Columbia Congress OF Par
ents and Teachers. will be held Novem-
Der at 1.30 pm. at 60 NJ street
northeast.
Local membership chairmen are re
quested to meet with Mrs. Edward X
Seal, State membership chairman at !
o'clock. October g. in the State office,
N E A Building If no mernbership
quested that the president or her repre-
sentative attend.
The association met October u in
the school. DR.. w. T. Parsons, rector
of the Church of the Ascension. opened
the meeting with prayer, and j. T.
Robb, president. made the address of
welcome Charles Finckel. principal.
welcomed the parents and presented the
budget for the new year. Mrs. NJ. w.
Buell. seventh vice president of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers was guest speaker Miss
Esther WalSmith. chairman of the Pro-
gram Committee, presented the years
program, which was adopted 1t was
decided to accept the invitation to enter
the city Halloween celebration, and Mr..
Robb appointed Mr.. Kay. Mr. Tabler
ana Mr.. knight a committee to make
, arrangements. The resignation of Mrs.
Crll as recording secretary was accept
Cd and Mrs. Alma R. Lawrence was
elected.
Mrs N c. LAWNS. fourth grade, and
Miss Matte Belheld. first grade won
the prizes for attendance
The following chalrmen of commit
tees were announced: Student aid, Mrs.
Norton: study group and child welfare.
Mrs Edwards: membership, Mrs.
Knight; juvenile Court Mrs Cole en-
tertainment. Mrs. Lawns; publications
and music, Miss HeWStOn. bulletin, Mrs.
Rose Carmack: Founders day, Miss Bel
-7eld, Summer roundup. Mrs. Dillon;
erade mothers, Mrs. Kay; hospitality.
MI Kay; refreshments, Mrs. Batson;
program. Miss f. WalSmith; publicity,
Mrs L. b Randall; budget and finance,
Charles Finckel.
IIine Junior High.
Mrs Joseph S. Davis. president, an
y 0unces meeting October 27 at pm.
il the auditorium Mrs. L. B. CaStell
first vice president of the District OF
Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers. will speak on "CO-operatlon
oG the Homo and School," and Mrs. E.
j. Dowling, State student aid chairman,
viii give a talk on student aid work.
Jcno Sevely, violin teacher of the Ma
tional City of Music. will be on the
program. and there will be other enter
tanning numbers.
The association will serve at the Ju-
venlle Court in the Parent-Teacher
room the week Of October %.
Woodbridge.
At the meeting of the association
October u Richard Tennyson of the
District Playground Department and t.
A Mccarthy. athletic instructor at the
National Training School for Boys. gave
7a1ks on the subject Of Outdoor Re
creation"
The association voted to purchase the
picture. The Covered Wagon" by Rob-
ct Amick. for use as an attendance
prize during the year. 1t was also voted
y send two letters one asking for bus
service between the Grcenvale-Wood-
-ldge and Langdnn sections to the Will
liam Howard Taft Junior High School,
and one to the District Playground De-
partment requesting that supervisor
be assigned as soon as the playground
is finished.
Gage.
Getting Acquainted night was OBJ
served by presenting the new admins
trative principal. Miss NJ. R. Lyddane,
10 the association. Other teachers in
troduceu we're. Misses Fenald Sklpp0n,
Johnson, Evelcr and Wilcox, and Mes
DANES Chase. Kilerlane, Marschalk and
NcGrady, Mr.. Osborn sang, Mr..
OBrian, pianist Mr. Crawford, violin
Isl, and Miss DoWling recited.
Truesdell.
The membership drive is now on for
the association Of the George Truesdell
School.
Cranch-Tyler
The president Mrs E. R. Mangurl.
presided at the meeting at the Tyler
School October 8 at 3:l5 pm. Mrs
Roy Gciger spoke on Girl Scouts Mrs.
Wcakley. hospitality chairman: pre-
scrtcd Miss Crook, the new principal
as we'll as the teachers.
Miss Sawyer's room won the banner
for having the greatest number of par
entS present.
Gordon Junior High.
The association met in the audito-
rI..nl October IL at g pm, with Mrs.
E0Ward Altman presiding, and Mrs. G.
Z White in charge Of the program.
Mr. Barnes led the singing. Mr.. Wood
ward. principal welcomed the parents.
Al the close of the meeting. the Boy
and Girl Scouts Of the school ushered
the parents to the various class rooms
and to the cafeteria where refreshments
we're served.
WheatIey.
Miss Susan Mellichampe, with her
sixth grade. assisted by Miss Agnes Mo-
tlka. teacher. and Grade Mother Mrs.
K. Griffith. visited the Misses Triplett's
home, Flag Hill, in Virginia. to secure
material for forestry notebooks. Miss
Triplett has supplied the Christmas tree
for Wheatley School and community
annually. and this years tree was Sc
lcted, marked, photographed by this
Group Saturday. and another trip will
he taken to deliver it to the school just
l. lore Christmas.
A reception in honor of Mrs. M. Bur-
rCslon, membership chairman. and all
now members was held ON Wednesday
and were received By Mrs. Alice Man
rug, president; Miss Florence Morti-
mfr, principal, and parent-teacher Off
GERS and chalrmen.
the Boz Scout Troop, No. II, under
iIlt ICducISIiIJ Vi %. .. foO"ueu, Will
meet cycry Friday at $3.50 in the school,
The Girl Scout Troop, No. 81, will
hold a Halloween party in the audi
iorium October 81 at 3:15 pm. under
the supervision Of their captain, Miss
Susan Mellichampe.
-Noyes.
The association met October 16 at
tic BrooGland School, Mrs Foster,
chairman Of the Study Circle; Miss
I!jecoX, first grade teacher; Mrs Walter
White, membership chairman, made
bHaf talks. The speaker of the evening
vas Senator William H. King of Utah
Miss Evelyn Fagan gave piano selec-
|tioIs. Miss Harmon and Miss Ledger
tieG for the Parent-Teacher banner
Miss Turner, the new principal. also