Evening star., 1934-10-21

- Education Experiment in the
Schools" at a conference OF
the District of Columbia Congress Of
Parents and Teachers last Friday.
Mrs. Frank Borden, Sunday column
editor, will meet all local Publicity
chairmen at the N. E. A. Building
r ext Wednesday at 1880 pm. Miss
Clarice wade of the national publicity
department will explain newspaper
requirements and answer questions
which may arise. Tea will be served.
West School.
The character education experiment
in the local public schools will be dis
cussed before the association by Mrs.
j. F. Hilder, for several years an in
structor in this institution, tomorrow
evening.
Oficers elected are: H. H. Surface,
president; Mrs. Frank Hobson, vice
president; Miss F. Loretta Livsley, sec
retary; Mrs. Ralph Lawrence, treas
urer, and Mrs. Clinton Thompson,
corresponding secretary.
Amidon- Fairbrother- Rosseil.
The association met october 9. Mrs.
r. E. McConchie presided. Mrs.
George White of the Student Aid Com
mittee spoke on THE Need of Cloth
ing for Children" Miss Towner's
room won the attendance prize.
Bancroft.
Mrs. Marie Clagett Bowie, student
aid chairman, has begun her Christ
mas welfare work A group of women
meet each week at the school to
assist in making quilts, which will be
distributed at the holiday season. The
children of the upper grades are also
assisting in this work.
Powell Junior High.
Miss Myrtle Moore, teacher, who is
in charge of the study groups. held a
meeting Friday evening. She has
chosen for the theme THE Adde'S
cent" These study groups will meet
on the third Friday Of each month
Jefferson Junior High.
The association met Monday eve
4LC PlOe4 dLu OCl1bCA ca di iO0AAA
Character Building" with speakers
from the Girl Reserves and Scout or
ganiZations.
Central High School
The association met Monday eve
ming, when several members Of the
faculty discussed their work General
discussion followed, participated in by
a number of parents. DR.. Smith,
principal, spoke briefly.
Mrs. Robert Griggs, president, is
filling vacancies among the chairmen.
Benjamin Stoddert.
The association held luncheon
October 10. Last Friday was bundle
day"
KeniIworth.
The association has revised the by
laws. The Executive Board met Oc-
tober IL.
At a meeting last Wednesday night
Mrs. Alma Hudson presided. Mrs.
Marjorie Campbell was the speaker,
followed by program given by chill
dren of the school. A farewell was
addressed to Mrs. George Linebach,
who has resigned from the Executive
Board. Mrs. Ami Farr presented Mrs.
Mabel Hubel with past presidents s
pin.
Benning.
The association met October 9.
Mrs. Edna Veihmeyer presided. DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent of
schools, spoke on THE Schools Of
the Future" Music was provided by
the little Misses Inazawa. Miss Kel-
sey spoke on THE Aims of the PIT.
A. for the Coming Year"
BrookIand-N -Noyes.
A meeting was held in Brookland
School last Monday, Mrs. Milstead in
charge.
Miss Turner gave an address of
welcome to parents and teachers and
introduced the speaker. Miss Hieder.
who talked briefly on Character
Education"
Bryan.
The activities of the association
were launched October IL, when Miss
A. Crook, principal, and Mrs. L. T.
Brandenburg, president, met with
the Executive Committee to discuss
plans for the coming year. Commit
tee chairmen were appointed as fol-
lows: Mrs. George P. Barse, Ways
and Means; Mrs. Forrest White,
Student Aid; Mrs. Charles Chamber
lain, Hospitality; Mrs. C. N. Cole,
Membership; Mrs. C. r. Harper,
Grade Mothers. and Mrs. Edward j.
Kaiser, Publicity. A campaign for
new members is being held.
A meeting will be held in the school
next Tuesday at 7:30 pm.
Eliot Junior High.
The association met october 10,
Mrs. j. Holloway, retiring president,
presiding. The program included a
talk on what Eliot Is Doing in Char
acter Education" by Mrs. Agnes Kin
near; a musical program by Miss Han
nah Bonnel, and answering of ques-
tions on Character Education" by
Miss B. Backus.
A meeting of the alumni was held
at the Summer home of the principal,
Mrs. Agnes Kinnear.
Randle Highlands
A demonstration of the work done
by the Student Aid Committee was
given by Mrs. George White at a
meeting October IL. Mrs. M. M. Britt,
president, presented the following
committee chairmen: Mrs. Austin,
Summer Roundup; Mrs. Roberts,
Student Aid; Mrs. Clickner, Program;
Mrs. Dixon. Hospitality; Mrs. M.
Dixon, Publications; Mrs. Harry Muir
ray, Study Group; Mrs. Waters and
Mrs. Totten, delegates to D. C. Con-
gress: Mrs. Borgstrom. representative
to Public School Association; Mrs.
Aris Bacas, Publicly: Mrs. Dreslin,