Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
Parent Teacher Activities

Material for this column must be
In the State Office not later than the
FIRST mail on Wednesday preceding
Sunday on which publication Is
desired.
A conference Of the District Of Co
lumbia Congress Of Parents and Teach
ers will be held November 81 ct 8 pm.
at the Powell Junior High School.
There will be speakers representing the
Community Chest and Red Cross. Miss
Katherine Watkins, director Of District
of Columbia kindergartens, and Rev.
Albert Lucas, headmaster at st. Al
bans School for Boys, win also speak.
The Ways and Means Committee,
with members of the Advisory Coun-
Gil and division representatives, win
meet their chairman, Mrs. Victor Gauz-
"a, Noember % at O'Clock In the
N. =. A. Building.
The State student aid chairman re-
ports q need for volunteer sewers at
the student aid headquarters. 1464 Co
lunbia road, each Wednesday between
am. and 4 pm.
An exhibit of student aid work has
been placed in the window of Dulin
81 Martins, Connecticut avenue and
L street northwest, in connection with
the Community Chest drive.
Whittier.
The association met last Monday in
the school. Mrs. Frederick P. Pavay,
president, was in charge. Mrs. Eliza
beth Dixon, corresponding secretary
read letters OF appreciation from two
teachers, Mrs. Baer and Miss Demarest
in regard to books purchased by the
association for their respective rooms.
Mrs. william Mechanics displayed
clothing made over for needy children
by the District Student Aid, Of which
she Is a member. Five dollars was
given toward the student aid fund.
Mothers were invited to take part In
health exercise class being conducted
each Friday evening at the Paul Jun
ior High School. Miss SCOTS first
grade room won the attendance prize
Mrs. Miner W. Buell., seventh vict
president of the District Congress
spoke on Reading" Miss Donahus
spoke on behalf of the child welfare
division of the Community Chest.
Dewey Gardner and his son Donald
entertained with several trombons
duets.
John Quincy Adams.
The association met last Tuesday
Miss Ellen Lombard Of the Office o.
education talked on Adult Reading
and demonstration lesson in ele.
mentary reading was given by Mis-
| Schwartz's SAB class. An origina
song, composed for the membership
campaign by Mrs. Jesse Smith, pas
| president of the association, was sung
| by group Of children from Miss Dem
| ing's CAB class.
Mrs. Gallagher, Summer roundup
chairman, reported the school will re.
ceive IA blue ribbons for completed
Summer roundup work. These awards
will be given the children at the De-
cenber meeting of the association.
The Stamp Club has begun its week.
ly meetings and has SO members.
WalIach.
A luncheon was held by the asso.
citation November 16. The regula.
meeting was held November 10, speak
ers being Mrs. Neleigh and DR.. Lewis
Brightwood.
The association met Monday evening
| The guest speakers were L. J. Can
treli, principal Of Paul Junior Higl
School, and E. D. Reed, principal Q
Lenox Vocational School. The Gle
Club Of the Brightwood School fur
nished music.
| Gordon Junior High.
The association met November 8 Will
Mrs. E. Altman in the chair. The CUES
speaker was DR.. s. E. Kramer. Tn
Girls Giee Club Of the school and /,
section Of the Washington Gas Ligh
Co.'S Band furnished selections.
Bancroft.
The association held a card part
Friday afternoon under the direction
Of Mrs. G. G. Hines and the room rep
Central High.
The first conference meeting of tn,
association was held In the library No
vember 6. Mrs. Robert r. Griggs, vicl
| president, presiding. Or. Harvey A
Smith, principal of Central High
School. explained the importance o
these conference meetings
| Mrs. George A. Corbin, student ais
chairman, made an appeal for clothing
and shoes for the needy children, ant
asked that such be sent to SUDDEN
Aid Headquarters, 1854 Columbia road
. Stuart Junior High.
A Halloween party was held at tn,
| school the evening Of November
Miss Fuller, membership chairman. Il
| conducting drive for new members
Mrs. L. H. Magruder, president, an
nounces a meeting of the executive
board November % at 2 o'clock at thu
! school.
| Thomson
The association met November 8
Short talks were made by Mrs. z. r
Seal, chairman of the State Member
PIT. A. Membership; by Miss Cadet
| of the Visiting Nurse Society on eth
Health of the School Child" and By
Selden Ely. supervising principal, ON thu
Significance of Education Week"
A musical program was given BY tn
Chevy Chase Chanters, directed by Prof
Herndon Morsell, the accompanist beini
Leon Davis. Mrs. Lawns served q sup
per to the Chevy Chase Chanters. Mrs
| Carmack's first grade and Mrs. LAWNS
fourth grade won the prizes for at
tendance.
Wheatley.
Rev. Charles T. Warner, rector o
Sc. Adams Church, addressed the asso
citation on "The Urgent Need of Spirit
ual Training at the Present Time,
Tuesday.
Many parents attended the grad
mother tea given for grades three and
six ON Thursday. under the supervtsioa
Of Mrs. Nina Russell. grade mothe'
chairman.
Troop II, Boy Scouts. accompanies
by their scoutmaster, Mr.. B. s. Bowden
participated in the Armistice day ex
ercises at Arlington National Cemetery
Mrs r. H Hillsinger. ways and mean
chairman, announces the association
will give a luncheon at the school De
cember Z.
A general Thanksgiving assembly 1
being planned for November 20, I,
which members of the association ant
community are invited.
| Fillmore.
The Executive Committee met Mon