Evening star., 1933-03-12
Parent-Teacher Activities

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(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 board of managers will meet
March II at the N. Il. A. Building at
pm. H. N. Stull, State legislative
chairman, will present changes IN the
bylaws. which will be voted upon at
the annual convention in April.
The Emergency Committee for the
Supplementary Feeding Of School Chill
dren requests funds be sent as soon as
possible for further disbursal.
Mrs. Andrew Stewart, State recre-
alton chairman, requests the local rec
reation chairmen send q report OF their
recreational activities to her at l442
Clifton street.
A group Of the sixth division have
completed a parliamentary law class.
Another class is being organized. Any
one interested communicate with Mrs.
G.. c. Mullady, 410 Tenth street north
east, Atlantic 5532.
The sixth division Is cooperating
with the instructive visiting nurses Of
the northeast division. Any member
who can give two or more hours a
month to this service communicate with
Mrs. F. T. Parsons, Lincoln 6378, or
Mrs. c. c. Mullady, Atlantic 5532.
A musicale will be given March ls at
$50 pm. at the home of Mrs. Bernard
Walls, 1854 Wyoming avenue. for the
benef1t Of Albert Pargament, Q graduate
of Pierce School and present student
of Ludwig Manoley. This boy will be
sent to take part in the Southern Mu-
sic Conference at Atlanta, Ga, where
800 boys and girls from every State in
the Union will be gathered.
The following are contributing their
talent for this occasion: Mr. and Mrs.
Harlan Randall. Mrs. william Price
Shuler, from Baltimore; Miss Delphine
Desio. cellist; Charles Barnes of the
Army Band. H. Phelps Clark, baritone; !;
Albert Pargament and string quartet
under the direction Of Mr.. Manoley.
The public Is invited.
Henry d. Cooke.
The association met March 7, with
Mrs. Edmund o. Carl presiding; Dr.
Stephen E. Kramer, assistant superin-
tendent Of schools. spoke on THE Junior
High School,: the second grade enter
tanned with q flag drill and the Boys
and Girls Glee Club furnished music.
Wheatley.
Thirty-five parents attended the
study group Wednesday, when Mrs.
Edna Rawlings led the discussion on
"Dawdling" and Repeating Com
mands."
Twenty teachers. with other associ-
alton members, met In the school IL
brary Thursday, when Miss Julia VIII
Hanson. Girl Scout field director, gave
lecture on THE Art Of Story Telling"
Miss Florence c. Mortimer, principal.
who has recently assumed the director
ship Of Girl Scout activities In district
No. l. announced a tea would be held
March IA at 3:45 at the school. where
Mesdames Franklin, Horsford and Stur-
devant will speak on Badges and Merit
Awards"
Special features have been arranged
for the association meeting March IS.
at pm, in the school, when Miss
Jessie La Sale. assistant superintendent
Public School Research Department,
will speak on High Ideals of Charac-
ter and Home Life"
John Quincy Adams.
The association met March 7 in the
school An Eskimo play was given by
the pupils Of Miss McLaurine's third
grade.
Two pupils Of the Adams School
Stamp Club. sponsored by the associa-
ton. won prizes in the Nationwide Boy
Scout stamp contest just completed.
Jan Rus won first prize and Mar
jorie Ranney won a first and second
president of Adams Association, Is
leader Of the Stamp Club.
Study groups, Mrs. B. r. Wood. lead
er. will be held each Wednesday during
March. at lis pm, In the school
library.
Eliot Junior High.
A meeting of the Executive Commit
tee was held In the home economics
room March 7, those present being Mrs.
Agnes Kinnear. principal; Mrs. James
Holloway, president; Mesdames Parrish.
Nelson, Raab, Robertson, Kerns and
Griffith.
The Nominating Committee. consist
ing Of Mrs E. H. Grifith. chairman;
Mrs. Raab, Miss M. Fontanini, Miss
named. The committee was requested
to have the slate prepared and ready
to be presented at the April meeting,
as the election occurs in May.
The next meeting of the association
will be held March IA. at l:30 pm.
The school faculty will have charge Of
the program and talks will be given
on the course Of study.
Park View Platoon.
Selections by the Mondell Orchestra
opened the March meeting Of the asso-
ciation. r. F. Stanbley Of the or
chesta is one Of the father members Of
the association. Readings were given
by Mrs. E. Stitt, Program chairman Of
the Whittier Parent Association.
Miss Ethel Carney, library teacher. read
the presidents messages. The bylaws
were amended and $50 was appro-
priated to the emergency milk fund.
Three new chairmen were appointed,
including Mrs. Manning. Spiritual
Training; Mrs. j. McCallister, Historian.
and Mrs. Walter Sommers, Summer
Roundup.
Weightman.
The association will meet March IA,
at 7:30 pm, in the school. The guest
speaker will be DR.. Thomas Moore,
whose subject will be Problems of
Childhood" Miss Stuart will be hostess
and the pupils in her room will give a
short program.
Petworth.