Evening star., 1933-11-26
Parent-Teacher Activities

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desired.
Among speakers on the program OF
the conference of the District Of Co
lumbia Congress of Parents and Teach
ers last Tuesday, in the Powell Junior
High School, were Edward w. Marcel
lus, who spoke in behalf Of the Red
Cross; Linn C. Drake, for the Commu-
nifty Chest; Miss Katherine Watkins,
director of kindergartens in the District
of Columbia, Home Training Before
the Kindergarten: Rev. Albert N. Lucas,
head master at st. Adams School for
Boys, THE Relation Between Parents
and Children"
r. E. Myers sang. Chairmen report
ing were follows: Mrs. G. E White.
student aid; Mrs. W. C. Jones, card
party; Mrs. M. w. Buell., School OF In
struction; Mrs. T. E. Elkins, Summer
roundup.
Benjamin Stoddert.
An assembly was held November IA
to celebrate the first anniversary of the
schools dedication. The sixth grade
gave a radio broadcast on the life of
BENJAMIN Stoddert, with an original
poem; the fifth grade sang the school
song, the fourth grade displayed its
school newspaper, the third grade told
in pictures of THE Care Of the School"
while the first grade told in pictures OF
The Building of the School,
silk American flag. a japanese doll
and a book on the manufacture Of silk
were presented to the school by Capt.
Kobayashi. naval attache Of the Jap
anese embassy, and were displayed by
Ryoko and Toshiko Kobayashi. The
executive board will meet tomorrow at
2:30 pm.
Gordon Junior High.
The executive board met Wednesday,
in the teachers room, Mrs. E. r. Alt
man presiding.
TruesdeH.
A benefit card party was given at the
home Of Mrs. j. w. Karsner last We'd
nesday afternoon.
The executive board met at the school
November 20.
Bancroft.
The executive board will meet No
vember %, at l O'Clock, in the school.
KeniIworth.
A meeting of the association was held
November 16. Miss E. Northcutt spoke
on The Community Chest" A reading
by Mrs E. Farr followed. The member
ship drive is now on, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Buker Mrs. Steele was
appointed SIS music chairman.
Mrs. A. Farr has charge Of tickets for
the card party TO be given at Stuart
Junior High School, December 8, at 8
o'clock.
A luncheon was given November II,
the proceeds of which were used TO de-
fray expenses of the school reception.
Gage.
The OvercroWded Curriculum Of the
School Room Of Today" was the subject
discussed by DR. Bell of the faculty of
Southeastern University at the last
meeting Of the association.
Mrs. Myers, former pupil of Gage,
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Bates,
sang. Mrs. Ruth Camblon spoke in be-
half Of the Community Chest. Request
was made for clothes TO be sent to
school to aid underprivileged children,
and s. was voted for the fund for warm
underclothing and shoes and rubbers.
Miss Fernald's sixth grade won the
attendance prize.
Park View
The association will hold card party
at the school December 8, at pm.
Proceeds will go to the District Of Co
lumbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers
December 7 will be Bundle day. when
members will bring outgrown children's
clothing to the school.
At the monthly meeting on the after
noon of December Z the entire associa-
ton will sew for the Student Aid.
Thirty-five dollars was sent to the Stu
dent Aid.
Mrs. Ralph Manning, room represent
ative, held a tea Tuesday afternoon.
Teachers entertaining at the room rep
resentative's tea were Miss Cox. Miss
McPheters. Miss ToWnshend and Miss
Byrne. Mrs. Harvey Haun, president
of the association, was special guest.
The grade mothers assisting we're
Mesdames Bell. Hamburger, Manning.
Rove. Shelton. Hounson, Carroll, Wag-
goner, Mister. Griffith, Brooks, Hig-
gins and Lipshultz.
Adams.
Mrs. L. w. Tilton. Student Aid chair
man. conducted Bundle day Novem-
Der Is, sending between 300 and 400
bundles to the Student Aid headquar-
tiers. Five Boy Scouts assisted Mrs.
n
deliver the bundles.
The children of the Adams School
contributed S48.50 to the Junior Red
Cross fund
A luncheon was held for grade moth
ers and executive board members We'd
nesday. under the direction of Mrs.
Jacoby, grade mother chairman. The
executive board meeting was held after
the luncheon.
Fillmore.
The association met November 90
The business meeting followed commu-
nifty singing led by Mrs R. Thrush and
a violin solo by Miss H. Hunt.
Mrs Forester. Summer Roundup
chairman. reported. Mr.. Draper sug-
gested resolution that the association
act with other associations in this Vi
cinity in asking Congress to authorize
funds for the proposed Georgetown
Branch of the Public Library. The res
olution was unanimously adopted
Miss Wilkins kindergarten won the
silver cup for largest attendance of
parents.
Blake Gales -Seaton.
The Association will meet tomorrow
in the Seaton School at pm. At 7:30
the teachers are to meet In the grade
rooms at the Seaton to receive parents.
A speaker from the Community Chest
will talk, as will Mr.. Fyfe Of the Boys
Clllh ornl1n of nlnilS frnr,n Miss