Evening star., 1934-12-23
Conference Discusses
Character Education
Miss Anna Halbers and Miss Ella Gardner
Speak at Meeting of Congress of
Parent-Te eachers.

@. e. White spoke on student aid work
A number of baskets will be dis
tributed ut Christmas.
Whittier.
A table bridge party was held re-
Gently at the home Of Mrs. w. v.
Ball by mothers Of Mrs. r. Ergood's
third grade.
The grade mothers Of Mrs. q. w.
Paa's room held a tea last Tuesday.
On Friday the children of the school
visited the various class rooms and
sang Christmas carols.
wheatley.>
The Christmas play. why the
Chimes Rang" was held December
81. A Christmas tree decorated the
hall.
A get-together tea was held for par
ents by the three first grades, under
the direction Of Mrs. Anna Milburn,
who was assisted by teachers and
room representatives.
Mrs. Walter C. Jones is assistant to
Mrs. c. G. Mullady at one Of the va
rious toy centers.
John Burroughs.
DR.. Manley Root Of the National
Training School for Boys was the
guest speaker at q large fathers night
meeting. why the Chimes Rang"
was given by the IS pupils of Miss M.
E. Davis fourth grade.
The new attendance award, the
picture entitled. Boy With a Rab-
bit," was given to Miss Catherine
Donahay's sixth grade.
A social was held, when ice cream
and cookies were served.
Bowen Greenleaf.
The association met Thursday in
the Bowen School. It was voted to
buy oilcloth and curtains for the room
used to serve the hot lunches. Miss
e. M. Baltzell's room won the mem
bership prize.
A quartet from the Army Band
played several numbers. Miss A.
piano by Mrs. L. Trueworthy. A
Christmas poem was read by Gladys
Cook.
The attendance prizes were won by
Miss e. M. Baltzell, Greenleaf, and
Miss D. Mollahan, Bowen. Christmas
carols were sung.
Fillmore.
The association met Monday and
was opened with community singing
of Christmas carols, with Mrs. Robert
Thrush at the piano. Little Miss
Phyllis Frank, a pupil of the school.
sang in pantomime, Santa Claus Is
Coming TO Town" As an encore she
gave q German dance. She was sc
companied by her mother, Mrs. Earl
B. Frank
The following delegates to the Dis
trict of Columbia congress were ap~
pointed: Mrs. B. r. Kleinwachter.
Mrs. w. L. Drager, Mrs. Frank Jervey
and Mrs. L. w. Valentine, recording
/ delegate.
The silver attendance cup was won
by Mrs. z. FIGHTERS third grade. Miss
Sibyl Baker, director Of Fairgrounds,
talked on THE Use of Fairgrounds in
Character Training"
Mrs Emmet Price reported she had
mended and dressed number of dolls
donated for Christmas distribution.
Red Cross baskets for distribution in
hospitals will be made up from con-
tributions Of candy and fruit.
Miss Mary Ossire, principal, an
nounced her class will give Q play
based on Dickens Christmas Carol
and that the whole school would NEE:
in assembly and sing carols around
the Christmas tree The children will
be accompanied by the association
pianist, Mrs. Robert Thrush.
Powell Elementary.
At the last association meeting a
demonstration of q French lesson was
given to pupils Of the fourth, fifth and
sixth grades, by Miss Catherine Gardi-
ner of the Wilson Teachers College
The study group met Monday. The
leader was Miss Ruby Nevins. from
the Hubbard School. who talked on
Kindergarten Children"
The association gave a Christmas
party for the children of the school
Friday afternoon.
Toys are being collected and re-
paired by the older classes, and the
first, second and third grades are max
ing and filling stockings to be sent
to the T. B. Hospital at Christmas
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