Evening star., 1934-05-06

board of managers Of the
District of Columbia Congress
of Parents and Teachers will
L meet next Tuesday at pm,
in the N. E. A. Building,
Sixteenth and M streets.
A meeting of the Women's Com
mittee of the National Symphony
Mrs. Tracy Dows, chair
man, approved the suggestion that
of chaperones from among
parent teacher associations and
principals be formed to attend the
children's concerts if the orchestra
continues next season. The report Of
the chairman of the Subcommittee on
Public Schools and Parent Teacher
Associations, Mrs. Walter Hilton indi-
Gated a continued interest in keeping
the children's concerts going.
A generous response to the appeal
for contributions to the sustaining
fund of the orchestra was reported,
especially from the sixth division,
from which Mrs. Edna Hilton re-
corded five memberships of S25 each
The associations which have con-
man-Maury, Whittier, Henry Cooke,
Randall Highlands Truesdell,
J. O. Adams and Petworth.
Those who have not sent contribu-
tions may do so as soon as possible
until the fund is completed.
Material for this column must
be in the Office of the District of
Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers. 1901 Sixteenth street,
not later than the first mail on
Wednesday preceding Sunday on
which publication Is desired.
Benjamin Stoddert.
A business meeting of the associa-
ton will be held May 7. at 8 pm. The
guest speaker will be Miss Catherine
Watkins, director of kindergartens,
whose subject will be Character
also be a musical program. May day
was celebrated at the school by pro-
gram of May day music, health plays,
the crowning of the May queen and
games and dances on the playground.
The examination of pre-school chill
dren, sponsored by the association,
vas under the direction of Mrs W. o.
Ohler. assisted by Mrs. w. c. Dowden
and Mrs. G. Cannon. Nineteen chill
dren were examined by Drs. j. Whis-
man and Thomas W. Mattingly and
William H. Powers, William F. Ec-
cleson and Miss Chewndolo of George
town Dental College.
The association is also sponsoring
the school garden project, in charge
of Mrs. NJ B. Russell and in which
each grade in the school is to have
part.
Mckinley High.
A meeting will be Tuesday evening
III the girls gymnasium. There will
be election of officers and demon
stration by the girls physical educa-
ton department. under the direction
of Miss Evelyn Naylor.
Emery-Eckington.
The last meeting Of the school year
of the association was held in the
Langley Junior High School May 8,
Mrs. Guy L. Hoyme presiding. Officers
were elected. Miss Mary E. Haney
gave an illustrated talk on The
Century of Progress showing pic
lures taken by Burton Holmes. Mrs.
Leslie M. Paul entertained with
songs and Charles " Gunwell of
Central High School, gave readings.
Ludlow Madison Taylor.
A meeting of the association May
10, pm. in the Taylor School The
Executive Committee met Thursday,
when plans were made for a party for
the school boy patrol. DR.. T. B.
Crisp examined children of the Sum-
mer roundup on May day.
The association announces the
dental poster contest for elementary
school children was won by Marjorie
Welsh. pupil in Mrs. Hobbs room,
Madison School. Mrs. Hobbs room
also won the prize for the five best
posters.
Bunker Hill.
The next executive meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs Freeman
Stricklin. lOll Varnum street north
east. May 7. at pm. The Nominal
ing Committee will be present.
Amidon- RosseIl.
The association held the Summer
roundup at 10 am, May /. Mrs. S.
Henry being chairman of this activity.
The Executive Committee made
plans for the school luncheon to be
held May 10 at noon at the Amidon
School.
The monthly meeting will be held
May 8, 3 pm.
Bancroft.
Mrs. Catherine McAusland Ansley
addressed the association Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Ansley is director of
the children's emergency lunches for
the District, and the subject of her
talk was Nutrition"
Officers were elected as follows:
President, Mrs. Riley Elgen: first vice
president, Mrs. Ben McKelway; sec
ond vice president, Mrs. H. Otterman;
third vice president. Mrs. William
Wright; fourth vice president, Mrs. E.
Seitzinger; fifth vice president, Mrs.
r. C. Hudson; recording secretary.
Mrs. j. C. Hatcher; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. j. S. Hines; treasurer.
Mrs. Jack Miller; faculty advisors,
Miss Hughes and Miss Betty Burke.
The annual luncheon will be held
at the school on May 9. Mrs. A. S.
Mangene is general chairman.
Chevy Chase Elementary.
An evening meeting will be held
May at o'clock The business ses-
sion will consist of the induction into
Office of recently elected officers.
Roger j. Whiteford. lawyer, will be
the guest speaker. His subject is The
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