Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-02-04
School of Instruction
Plans Are Completed
Glasses Will Be Conducted Under Auspices
of D. c. Congress of Parent
Teachers

will be a program under the direction
Of Mrs. Burgess and her committee.
Buchanan.
Miss Dulin and the patrol boys were
guests of the association at a party
given at the school last Wednesday.
H"stesses were Mrs. Weikel, Mrs. Guess,
MIS-. Koegel, Mrs. McConkey and Mrs.
Ovens.
The executive board will meet Tues
day, February 8, at 2 pm, In the
teachers room.
The regular monthly meeting will
be held on Tuesday, February 13, at
2:45 pm, in the school auditorium.
Central High.
DR.. William John Cooper, former
United States commissioner of educa-
ton, will speak at the fifth regular
meeting of the Central High Associa
ton Monday, February II, at 3 o'clock
in the school library, his subject being
Present Day Problems in Education"
John Quincy Adams.
A luncheon was held January "a IN
the school cafeteria. This was fol-
lowed by an executive board meeting,
Mrs. George Cornweu presiding.
The association decorated the stage
for the graduation exercises, which
were held Wednesday, January 81, and
entertained the boy patrol Of the
school with a theater party in recog-
milton of the valuable services rem
dered during the past semester.
An evening meeting will be held
| Tuesday, February IS.
Eastern High.
Conflicts Between Parents" was dis
cuSsed at the first meeting of the
parent education study group. and
Parental Behavior Which Handicaps
Children" was discussed at the meet
ing February /.
Attitudes Toward Money and It's
Stability of the Family" will be dis
cuSsed at the third meeting to be held
in room lie of the school Thursday,
February 8, at 2:40 pm.
The leader of this group is Mrs j.
W. Anderson and Mrs. George a
Lingebach is chairman.
Barnard.
The next executive meeting of the
! Barnard Association will be held Feb
ruary at the school.
| The following activities have taken
place during January: The kinder
garten study group had meeting and
tea at which Dr.. Julia L. Hahn, prin-
cipal Of the third division. spoke on
The Value Of Kindergartens and
Preparation for the First Grade"
Benning.
| The Renning association will meet
| Tuesday, February 6. at 3 o'clock. in
| the school, when the speaker will be
! Mrs. j. N. Saunders. State president
whose subject Will be The Part the
Parent Teacher Movement Has in
Regard to Good Citizenship"
Weightman.
The Weightnlan association met 9
/ the school Thursday. January Is, al
pm, at which time the school ply
sician. DR.. Harry A. Ong, a child
! specialist. gave talk on Preventing
Illness in Children" Miss Gertrud-
H. Bowling. representing the Distric,
Instructive Visiting Nurse Society. was
Children's Bureau. Department Of La
Dor, gave a talk that was inspirir
to the group Of crippled children
present
The next two meetings will be hc,i
March 8 and May II at the school.
Bancroft.
The Bancroft association will c.
serve Founders day on Tuesday after
noon. February 10. at 2:3O. Their
will be an exhibition of dancing by
the classes under the direction of
Miss Randall. with the cooperation
of Mrs. w. Crane. who is chairman.
Mrs. E. r. Seal. Membership chair
man OF the District of Columbia Con-
/ gresS OF Parents and Teachers, will
speak briefly on the subject of
/ "Parent-Teacher Associations Through
the Years"
Mrs. Barnum Levitan. chairman Of
Hospitality. will serve tea, assisted b.
a number of mothers.
Mrs. William Sweet announces that
the curio show will be held Februarv
D. all day and during the evening.
so that both parents and pupils NAV
nave an opportunity to visit the e.
hlbition at their leisure.
Keene.
The Executive Board will meet TO-
morrow at 100 pm. in the school
FOUNDERS day will be celebrated al
the next regular meeting, Tuesday
evening, February 10, at 8 O'Clock
Mrs. j. N. Saunders State president
Will be guest speaker.
On January 80 and 81 the patrol
boys and sixth grade graduating class
were given treat by the association
Z. b. BuSby, Ways and Means
chairman, announces the following
projects: A dance to be held at
Chlllum Hall Saturday, February 10.
school lunch on Wednesday, Febru-
airy u, and card party in the school
on Wednesday, February %.
Mckinley High.
The association will hold an "open
house meeting on Tuesday, February
s. The cafeteria will be open from
2:30 to 7:30 pm, where parents NAV
get dinner at the prices charged
pupils.
All teachers will be in their rooms
Tor conferences with parents, and
pupils will be in the shops, laborato-
rleS and various class rooms to demon
strate days program.
From to 9 pm. a musical pro-
gram will be given by the orchestra.
band and glee clubs of the school,
and an interclass basket ball game
Will be played in the gym from 8 to
10 pm.
WheatIey.
Founders day will be celebrated by
the association on February 6, 2:3O
pm, when Mrs. L. B. Castell, first
vice president of the District of Co.
lumbia Congress, will speak, and a
pageant will be presented entitled,
Founders Birthday Cake"
Wheatley Boy Scout Troop. No. II.