Evening star., 1933-11-26

precinct gave chalk talk Monday to
Wheatley pupils, under the auspices Of
Mrs. Alice Brooks, chairman of the
Boy Patrol.
Thursday vas Kindergarten day, when
parents were invited to observe methods
by following mimeographed program
Of days work in the kindergarten.
Developing Responsibility" was the
topic of the child study group. which
met IN the school library Wednesday
with Mrs. Edna Rawlings leader.
Room representatives teas were held
Thursday for the third and sixth
| grades. They were received by Mrs.
Alice Manning, president; Miss F. C.
Mortimer, principal, and the following
officers and chairmen: Mesdames Rus
sell, Wollett, Starr, Mulburn. Thomas,
Rawlings, Reed. Burneston, Burnes,
Oliver. oxford, Wiener and Upton.
Brookland- -Noyes.
The association met Monday in the
Noyes School Miss Elizabeth Andrews,
supervisor Of practice teaching at WIZ
son Teachers College, spoke on Chill
dren'S Hobbies.
Miss Wilson, kindergarten teacher,
won the attendance banner. Miss Tur-
ner principal, made an appeal for toys
and clothing TO be distributed among
the needy children at Christmas Mr..
Rosey brought up the matter of the
lack of supervised Fairgrounds after
! school hours. A special committee was
appointed to investigate the matter.
Mrs. Foster reported on the study group.
The next meeting will be December
13.
Jefferson Junior High.
On November 13 the association met,
wAen breakfast exhibit. a speaker on
the N. r. A. and sketches from the
school play, Purple Towers" were the
chief features.
Mrs. William Bonsall, second vice
president and chairman Of the Bulletin
Committee is sponsoring a card party
at her home, 626 E street southwest,
November % at 8 O'Clock.
Roosevelt High School.
The Roosevelt High School stadium
was dedicated November II. At 2 pm.
lunch was given those who worked on
| the structure. This was followed by
exhibition games and races given by
Macfarland and Roosevelt pupils.
Among the groups participating were
! high school cadets and Girl and Boy
Scout troops. Allan Davis, principal
of Roosevelt, fired the miniature can
non which signaled the opening of the
] exhibition.
Those on the speakers program were
Edward r. Williams, president Of the
! Roosevelt Parent t-Teacher Association,
| leader Of the drive for the stadium;
| George S. Wilson, public welfare direc-
( tor, and Henry l. Quinn, member
/ Of the Board of Education
Eliot Junior High.
{ The association meeting was held
I Tuesday evening, Mrs. j. P. Holloway
| presiding. The speaker was DR..
Stephen E. Kramer, his subject being
/ The Junior High School Child and the
Home Musical numbers followed.
The program was arranged by Mrs. E.
| H. Griffith
! On November "a an entertainment,
| An Evening in the Southland" was
! given by parents and teachers.
Mckinley.
/ A "pat-on-the back" meeting is being
/ planned by the teachers for the eve
ming of December u. This will be the
/ second regular meeting of the associa-
tlon held under the new program Of five
meetings year.
/ The teachers and pupils will entertain
/ the parents in the auditorium. Later
there will be square dancing in the
gymnasium.
The regular luncheon meeting Of the
Executive Board will be held at 231
| O'Clock November 28 in the teachers
cafeteria.