Evening star., 1934-02-25
School of Instruction
By Parent Teachers
Fourth Session Of D. G. CONGRESS VIII Be
Held Tuesday In Board Room
of N. E. A. Building.

chairman OF the study group, In the
form Of a serial consisting Of four
episodes, were held in the school
library. The first dealt with the first
family and came up through the ages
to the present day and was held Feb
ruary 20 at 2 pm. The next session
will be held Tuesday at 2 pm.
wheaaey.
An educational assembly was held
Wednesday, when play written by
Miss s. Mellichampe, teacher, entitled
He Wanted to Be Like Washington,
was given, in which pupils from the
fourth, fifth and sixth grades partici-
pated.
Mrs. Edith Violet, former president
Of the association, was hostess at a
luncheon Friday to the following
members, who founded the associa-
ton: Mesdames B. Smelling, Walter G.
Jones, Mabel Murray, Edith Violet,
D. W. johnson, @. Foreman and c. A.
DAWSON. Miss Florence Mortimer.
principal, was guest in honor Of her
five years service at Wheatley.
The room representative tea held by
Mrs E. Turner's grade was well at
tended by parents Monday, when dem
onstrations of school activities were
presented.
At a luncheon Thursday Mrs. Nina
Russell. chairman. was presented with
a coffee service from the room repre-
sentatives. officers and teachers.
The following officials of the Dis
trict of Columbia Girl Scout Council
were guests of Troop ST at the VAL
entire party held at Wheatley: Mrs.
Horace Westcott, Girl Scout commits
sioner; Mrs. Martin Jones, Mrs. J.
Greame, Mrs. r. B. Horsfall, Mrs. Ray
Geiger, Mrs. Henry Russell and Mrs.
Tyler bennett. Miss johnson, with
Miss Margaret Hall, from Girl Scout
headquarters. were present also, as
well as 500 Wheatley pupils.
Park View.
The Boy Patrol was given a lunch
con Tuesday in recognition Of the
service they render the community.
! Selden Ely. Theodore Behler of the
A. A. A, Miss Emily Scrivner, princi-
pal: Miss Myers, teacher in charge,
and Mrs. Harvey w. Haun, president,
were guests.
Mrs Ralph Manning, room repre-
sentative, is entertaining the grade
mothers February 27 at las pm,
when Mrs. Walter c. Jones, sixth vice
president of the District Congress. will
be guest speaker
Capt. Richard Mansfield will give q
chalk talk at the meeting of the as
sociation at 8 pm. March /.
| Bowen GreenIeaf.
The association met in Bowen
School, when Founders day was OBJ
served The pupils Of CAB grade
gave a Founders day play, which was
followed by talk by Mrs. J. n. Saun-
ders.
The attendance prizes were won by
the ga grade, Mrs. Paine, teacher, for
the Bowen. and SAB, Miss Baltzell,
teacher, for the Greenleaf.
The meeting was closed with So
cial. during which refreshments were
served by the Hospitality Committee,
of which Mrs. Koeber is chairman.
Wallach.
Founders day was celebrated by the
association with a candle-GghtiIlg
ceremony and presentation of pins to
Mrs. Terry and Mrs. Whipp. Mrs.
Walter c. Jones, District wee presl-
dent, spoke Miss Allen. kindergarten
teacher, assisted by Mrs. Green. is
conducting study group, which meets
the third Friday Of each month,
Roosevelt High.
Mrs. Claude Owens. chairman of
Ways and Means, requests section
chairmen and others interested to at
tend a meeting February 26, 1880
pm, in the music room Of the school
to arrange details of card party
March 81 in the armory.
At its meeting February 19 the as
Sociation adopted a resolution re-
questing the Commissioners TO forbid
the issuance of any license at any
time, except class E, within a radius
of one-half mile of the squares on
which Roosevelt High School is located
and that the licenses for all other
pending applications be denied.
The business meeting was preceded
by music by the school orchestra and
several numbers by the Girls Glee
Club, under the direction of Miss
Emma Louise Thompson. Mrs c. H.
Bair, acting president. presided dur
ing the business meeting.
Fillmore.
The February meeting was held on
Monday evening. II was announced
any one hearing Of child in need of
food or clothing should communicate
with Mrs. Gephart.
The Nominating Committee for next
years officers will be elected at the
March meeting. Miss wilkins kin
dergarten won the cup for the largest
attendance of parents.
Mrs. L. B. Castell, vice president of
the District Congress, talked on the
history and work of Parent Teacher
Association and DR.. Conklin spoke on
The Common Cold" Mrs. Guy sang
a group of songs.
Powell Junior High.
A meeting Of the association was
held February IA, with j. s. Nc
Cathran presiding. DR.. Stephen E.
Kramer. first assistant superintendent
of schools, spoke on The Home and
the School" Mrs E. R. Seal spoke on
Founders day.
Lester Walter reported that the
Board Of Education had granted the
petition Of the association that the
entire johnson School be used as an
annex to Powell.
| Bancroft.
The Executive Board met Tuesday
afternoon with the room representa-
tiveS, when plans were made for q
curio show March 8. Mrs. william
Sweet will have charge, assisted By
Mrs. Mary Clagett Bowie.
The various objects brought 70 the
school for the show by pupils and
parents will be on view from 0 am.
to 10 pm.
The regular meeting of the Execu-
tive Board will be held February ~
at 1:30 pm.
EdmOnds- Kingsman- -Maury.
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