Evening star., 1934-03-25
PIT. A. Parley Approves =
Serum for Diphtheria
Conference in Powell Junior High Hears
Address by Board of Edu-
cation Office.

MIS-. Eugene starr, ana commlttee, at
a picinc, party and hike TO Fort
Myer, Va. Mr.. Bowden is scoutmas-
ter Of the group.
Girl Scout Troop ST, with Capt.
Susanne Mellichampe, will hold an
overnight hike for second-class Scouts
also a day hike for Scouts Of rx.s
Tenderfoot group during the Easter
holidays. Plans are being made for
the Scout court OF awards to be held
in the auditorium in April. An exhibi-
tion and demonstration is being held
this week in Miss Mellichampe's sixth
grade of handcraft achieved by her
Scout troop.
Accompanied by their teacher and
Parent Teacher Association room rep
resentatives the sixth grade student
committees visited the Pan-American
Building Saturday securing informa-
ton and material for Pan-American
day, to be held in April. They also
visited kodak company and visual
instruction library for plans regard
ing their Forestry Note Book for 1884.
Gordon Junior High.
The association met March IA,
when the guest speaker was Rev. T. B.
Harris of Foundry M. z. Church.
The executive board will meet in
the teachers room March %, 1:20
pm, Mrs. E. r. Altman presiding.
Blake Gales -Seaton.
The Founders day birthday party
has been postponed until next month.
An afternoon meeting CT the asso-
ciation was held at the Seaton School
March 10, Mrs Ball, president, being
in charge. Mrs. Floam, Summer
roundup chairman, presented blue
ribbons to seventeen 100 per cent
healthy children. Miss Dilger, prin-
cipal, spoke. 1t was voted to give 81
to the first grade Of Seaton to help
defray cost of chartering a bus TO
take the children on an educational
trip to Hoover Airport to study the
airplanes. Entertainment was under
the supervision of Mrs. Moore's sixth
grade, Seaton School, whose class sang
an Easter carol. Mary Bowden and
Rosalie Fonorof played piano solos
and Hazel Jacobs and Merriam Sand
Ter recited.
Brookland-Noyes.
The association met in Brookland
School March 19. Mrs. Harry An
gelico, director of music In Wilson
Teachers College, talked to the parents
on Preparing Children for Leisure
Time"
Miss Hiscox, chairman Of the first
grade study group, advised parents
that there would be two first grade
demonstrations Immediately after
Easter and that reading activities
would be stressed in these demonstra-
tons. Miss Ethel Collier spoke on
The Value of kindergarten Train
ing"
Mrs. M. Y. Brunner, second grade
teacher at Brookland, reported plans
for a Spring book pageant to be held
at the school early in May.
A library will be initiated immedi-
ately in the Noyes School. Mrs. Fos-
ter. Mrs. Blackman and Miss Garland
have been appointed to the Library
Committee.
Students from Wilson Teachers
College gave selections on the piano
and violin.
Bunker Hill.
The association met March IL at
the home Of Vincent Smathers. A
play, entitled THE Old Maids Con-
vention," was presented for the bene-
fit of the association March 16 at the
Masonic Temple.
Powell Junior High.
The association met March IA when
short talks were given by Miss Lord,
Mrs. Craft, Miss Ralston, Miss Yeak-
ley and Mr.. Rice, teachers at Powell,
and musical program was present.
ed by the orchestra and glee clubs.
The association is having a paper
sale. Collection of discarded neWspa-
pers and magazines will be made every
Tuesday between and am.
A moving picture showing the con-
struction Of Boulder Dam was shown
in the school March 16.
'Discipline-Habit Formation" was
the subject discussed at the meeting
Of the child study group
Bowen-GreenIeaf.
The association met March IS. The
program consisted Of songs and poems
by children of the sixth grades. Mrs.
Smallwood gave a talk ON Primary
Reading" Mrs. Mollahan won the at
tendance prize for Bowen; Miss Bait
zell and Mrs. Smallwood tied for the
Greenleaf.
Henry d. Cooke.
DR.. Joseph w. Murphy, head Of
the medical department of the Dis
trict public schools, was the speaker
at the meeting March 20. Miss Adele
Martell gave a reading.
The prize for the largest number
Of parents present was won by Miss
Irma Gordon's first grade.
Chevy Chase.
A meeting was held March 20 at
the school. Election Of officers and
short business meeting preceded the
talk Of the provost, william A. Will
burn Of George Washington Univer-
sity, who spoke on Education and
Its Aims"
Phoebe Hearst.
The association met March 10. DR..
Viola Anderson spoke on Practical
Public Health" and Mrs. Floyd Jen-
nings entertained with musical num-
bers.
The association Is assisting In the
sale Of White Cross seals this week.
Thomson.
The association met in the school,
the president, J. T. Robb, presiding.
Mr.. Finckel spoke Of inaugurating a
Boy Scout troop. After discussion
it was decided to defer action until
future time.
Miss Bagby's second grade and Mrs
Lawns fourth grade won the attend
ance prizes.
Mrs. Marguerite Edwards was ap-
pointed chairman Of Student Aid. The
following were appointed to the Nomi-