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of Columbia Congress OF Par
L ent-Teachers will be held
Tuesday at 10 o'clock in the
board room Of the N. E. A. Building,
1901 Sixteenth street. The program
includes: Parliamentary Procedure"
by Mrs. Tilman Parks; Program
Planning" by Mrs S. G. Cox, former
president of the Virginia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers; question box
and Parental Education" by Mrs. b.
r. Wood.
The congress met Tuesday evening
in the Powell Junior High School:
T. C. Foster Of the Federal Once OF
Education spoke on vocational Edu-
cation and Guidance" Community
singing was led by William r.
Schmucker and a Founders day
pageant was presented by the Stod-
dert Association entitled. "The Pot oil
Gold at the Foot Of the Rainbow"
Founders day gifts were presented by
the various local associations for State
and national extension work.
Mrs. J. L. Parrish read a report OF
the work Of the Junior High Associa-
tions
A resolution was adopted that let
ter be sent to Judge Sellers In appre-
citation OF her many years Of service
for the children of Washington.
Francis Scott Key.
An Executive Committee meeting
will be held at the Francis Scott Key
School March 6 at 1:3o pm.
TruesdeH.
Founders day will be celebrated by
the association at the school Febru-
ary 81. 8 pm. Mrs. J. N. Saunders.
District president, will speak on
Founders Day" Miss Jean Ashley
and Master Paul Gottwals, fourth
grade pupils, will entertain. Refresh
ments win be served.
The Executive Board met at the
school February 19, Mrs. Paul Gott-
walls. vice president, presiding.
| A benefit card party was held in
| the home Of Mrs. William Dulln
February 81, at 1;3o pm.
stoddert.
The Executive Board will meet TO-
morrow at 2:30 o'clock, Mrs U. Car
Loftin presiding.
Blake G ales- -Seaton.
The Executive Committee met Tues
| day afternoon. when plans were
made for the Founders day eelebra-
ton February 26. at 8 pm, IN the
Seaton School Teachers will be "at
home" in the various rooms at 7:3O
o'clock.
| Kenilworth.
FOUNDERS DAY was celebrated at
the meeting February IS with a
| candle lighting ceremony, the partic1-
pants being Mesdames Hubbel. Colum-
bus. Decatur, Egglin and Fitzgerald,
Miss L. Tolson and two children.
Mrs. J. N. Saunders spoke on
''Founders Day" Mrs. L. B. Castell
and Mrs. M. w. Buell., officers OF the
District of Columbia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers, were guests.
Mrs. G. ]. Lappin and Miss L, Toll
son. teachers, supervised Valentine
Sketch given by children from dlf-
ferent grades.
Volunteers promised TO assist at the
Juvenile Court the last week in Feb
ruary. under the Craftsmanship of Mrs
Egglin.
Mrs Columbus and Mrs. Saunders
were named alternates for the new
Renilworth Recrea tional Center
A Nominating Committee of three.
Mrs. Annie Farr, chairman, was
elected
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The parents visited with the teach
ers February II from tbs to pm,
followed by the February meeting OF
the association. called to order oy
the president, Mrs. Herbert Thomp-
| son.
Stanwood Cobb spoke on "A New
Deal for the Child" This was fol-
lowed by selections by a string trio
led by Sophocles Pappas. Mrs. White
explained the efforts being made to
raise q fund for Founders day.
A meeting Of the association was
held February IS. Mr.. Quinn OF the
Board of Education spoke on Leisure
Activities" The banners for at
tendance were won by Mrs. Free and
Miss Brown.
Eastern High
"parental Behavior Which Handi-
caps Children" will be discussed at
the meeting Of the parent educanon
study class IN room lis OF the schooi
March /, 2:4o pm. Mrs. j. W. An
derson is the leader Of this group
and Mrs. George A. Lingebach chair
man.
! Henry d. Cooke.
The association met Tuesday night
in the school, Mrs. E. o. Carl pre-
siding.
MRS. Giles Scott Rafter spoke on
"The Thirty-seventh Anniversary OF
the Founding of the PIT. A" Mrs.
G. z. White gave an exhibition OF
student aid work Hook Kennedy
entertained with Scotch impersona-
tions.
Phoebe Hearst.
Founders day was celebrated Mon
day, Miss Jessie La Sale being the
speaker Of the evening. Mrs. j. N.
Saunders was guest Of honor. Mrs.
M. o. Loreng, first president OF the
association, spoke.
The last meeting of the study group
will be held Wednesday. Mrs. Reader
has been leader of this class.
Amidon- -Rossell.
The association met Tuesday, when
Founders day was celebrated. The
Membership chairman called a meet
| ing of grade mothers to discuss plans
for the new semester.
Mrs. Klavans, Founders day chair
man, and her committee presented a
play, Seven virtues Of the PIT. A."
Refreshments were served.
| Cranch-Tyier.
| The association met February % N
the Buchanan auditorium. Mrs. Wal
ter C. Jones, State officer, participated
In the Founders day celebration.
Charles Fyfe, director Of the Boys
Club, was guest speaker. The
Cranch-Tyler Glee Club entertained
with songs. Marion Rinehart and
Dorothy Taltavll recited poems and