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WI the National Congress of Par
1 7 i ents and Teachers at its
convention in Des Moines
last month, is expected to arrive here
next Wednesday for her first official
visit to the national PIT. A. head
quarters here.
She will hold conferences for the
next two weeks with members Of the
headquarters staff concerning next
years work. She will preside at the
parent-teacher section meeting of the
National Education Association con-
vention July 5. Mrs. Langworthy is
former president of the Chicago
Woman's City Club and is active in
many civic and social organizations in
Illinois.
In a recent message to Parent
Teacher Associations of the United
States Mrs. Langworthy requests them
to create public opinion for:
Homes where a child may feel at
liberty; where he is well fed; where
he has room for his own belongings;
where he can study in quiet; where
the hours of home activities are regu-
lar and unhurried and from which he
goes every day with sense of loving
care and of adventure.
Schools where his personal rights
are observed; where he is treated as
an Individual; where education is uni
fed and not collection of alien sub
jects; where teachers are free from
the anxiety of unpaid bills and from
political interference; where parent
teacher association strives to bring
understanding of the home and the
school into the consciousness of every
member: where he learns. along with
the tools of learning. as much about
life itself as he does about subject
matter; where he goes to his home
with satisfaction over his days work
and pleasant anticipation of the next
days session.
"A community where he is protected
from attack-through his senses,
through avoidable accidents, through
degrading influences: where beauty
surrounds him, where people that he
meets are law-abiding and kindly ano
where decent community ideals pre-
vail
At a meeting of the Board of Man.
ayers last Tuesday it was voted to
have a play director for games at the
annual picnic of the District of Co.
lumbia Congress Of Parents and
Teachers tomorrow, beginning at
1870 am, at the Reservoir picnic
grounds. Rock Creek Park, Sixteenth
and Kennedy streets. In case of rain
the picnic will be held Tuesday.
Langdon.
At the June meeting Mrs. L. B
Castell, president Of the District Con-
gress, installed the officers.
The program was in charge Of A. l.
Foster, president of the Woodbridge
Garden Club. Mrs. Howard Webster
sang solo. The history of the club
was reviewed by a former president
L. M. Clark. Royal Haskell spoke on
"Beautifying and Landscaping Home
Grounds" Walter Ganaway told OF
how he became interested in dahlias
Mrs. Hall, former president OF
the Langdon' PIT. A.. presented Mrs
N. Cannon. retiring president, with a
past presidents pin, and Mrs. Cannon
presented Miss Sisson. the school
principal, with a bowl of flowers
picked from the different home gar
dens of the Langdon people.
Blow Pierce Webb.
Miss K. c. Babbington, retiring
principal Of the Blow-Pierce-Webt
Schools. was honored Wednesday
Following a reception, a program OF
short addresses, interspersed with
music. was given. DR.. Stephen E
Kramer acted as chairman. The ad-
dresses were delivered by Mrs. Flor
ence H. Rogers, Miss Rose Dugan
Miss Helen Knighton. Miss Flora
! Hendley. Miss Adelaide Davis. Mrs. T
w. Davis, DR.. Robert Mccullough
| Mr.. Haycock, Mr.. Draper and Sam
| uel Boyd.
Eastern High Schools ensemble
provided instrumental and vocal Sc
lections and Albert Pargement. a for
mer Pierce pupil, contributed violin
solos. Mr.. Phelps Clark, accompanied
by his mother. Mrs. Cecil Clark, sang
two groups of songs.
Flowers were presented to Miss
Babbington by pupils of the Pierce
School, by Peabody Hilton Carbery
and Kenilworth Schools, by Miss
Helen Knighton and Miss Jessie Nc
Pherson. The children of the Sewing
class of Blow School gave Miss Bab-
bington a piece of their own handi-
work, a quilt.
Mrs. Thomas J. Whinerey. former
president of Kingsman-Pierce PIT
A, in the name of Miss Babbington's
many friends. expressed appreciation
for Miss Babbington's many years OF
devoted service and presented her
with fitted travelling case.
The association, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Blanche Updike. presi-
dent. was in charge of the refresh
ments.
Congress Heights.
At the last meeting Mrs. L. B. Cas-
tell. president of the District of Co
lumbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers, installed the newly elected
officers. The program consisted Of
music by local talent and dance num-
bers under the direction of the Com
munity Center.
The association will entertain the
teachers at luncheon June 81.
Randle Highlands Orr.
The association met June IA, when
the new officers were installed by Mrs.
L. B. Castell, and Rev Otho Eure
spoke on Building World Under
standing" Miss Russells fourth
grade presented a play.
Amidon- F Fairbrother -Rossell.
The following officers were installed
by Mrs. L. B. Castell, district presi-
dent: Mrs. r. E. McConchie, presi-
dent: Mrs. G. A. Guyer. first vice