Evening star., 1934-10-14
District PIT. A. Session
Will Be Held October 19
DR.. F. w. Ballou Will Explain Program for
Character Education at Wilson
Teachers College,

given by the pupils of Miss Nell
champe's room.
BroOkIand-N0yes.
A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee was held last Monday. The
president, Mrs. Mflstead, presided.
Grade mothers were introduced by
by Mrs. Black. Bundle day at Brook
land School viii be October 81. Re-
ports of children's vacation activities
will be given at the meeting October
IS, 8 pm. Mrs. jamie Hilder will give
a talk on "The Character Education
Experiment"
Shepherd.
The association met Monday eve
ming, with Mrs. L. K. Crippen, presi-
dent, presiding. Musical numbers were
given by Mrs. Frank A. Frost and L.
B. Aldrich. c. C. Cappel spoke on
THE Place of Music in Education" F"
The subject for the year is ''Today's
Child in Tomorrow's World" Mrs. J.
F. Rose, retiring president, thanked
the association for the pin presented
to her.
Mrs. Alexander's room won the at
tendance prize.
BrightwoOd.
The association met Monday eve
ming President Arthur H. Redfield
presided. open house was held.
Edmonds- Kingsman- -Maury.
The association met last Monday.
The speaker of the evening was Mrs.
F. Rogers, supervising principal of the
sixth division. Vocal selections were
given by Mrs. H. H. Sewers and Don
aid Thomas. A reception followed to
Mrs. Ruediger, new principal, and a
parting gift from the Executive Board
Of 1884 was given to Mrs. F. Cor
nell, former principal. The guests Of
the evening were Mrs. L. B. CaStell
and Mrs. j. N. Saunders
A luncheon will be held october IT
at the Edmonds School for the bene-
fit of the student aid fund.
Stanton.
A meeting of the association will be
held tomorrow at o'clock, presided
over by Mrs. j. MacGregor. Plans will
be made for reception for the teach
ers to be held in November.
John Eaton.
The association met last Monday
evening. The building will be open at
tbs o'clock the evening of each meet
ing to enable parents to visit with the
teachers in their respective classes.
Mrs. Herbert Thompson, president,
appointed the following committee
chairmen: Mrs. Newman, Ways and
Means; Hector Lazo, Program; Mrs.
Cary and Mrs Tatum, Hospitality;
Mrs. Fahey, Membership; Mrs Mertz,
Publicity; Mrs. Macintosh, Parent
Teacher Magazine.
Miss Lillian Shoemaker, principal,
greeted the parents. Miss Sybil Baker
spoke on community Fairgrounds.
Selections were played on the violin
by Mr.. Ralon, accompanied by Mrs.
Ralon at the piano.
Powell Elementary.
Asst. Supt. Of Schools Robert L.
Haycock addressed the association last
Monday afternoon. Miss Anna Hal
berg, professor of education and head
of the Educational Department at
Wilson Teachers College, spoke. Mrs.
L. B. Castell, president of the District
of Columbia Congress Of Parents and
Teachers, also spoke. -
A card party was announced for the
first week in December.
The attendance prize went to the
fourth grade, Miss O'Neill's room.
Cranch- Tyler.
Open house was observed last Mon
day, followed by a meeting. Miss
Crook, principal. spoke Mrs. Feldman
was appointed Student Aid chairman,
with Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Adams
as assistants.
The membership drive planned by
the chairman, Mrs. Moriarty, will start
October is, ending November IS.
Oyster.
The association met last Monday
Mrs. Laurence Schetky, president, pre-
siding. Miss Llufrio, principal, gave
the address of welcome. Mrs. Joseph
N. Saunders, past district president,
and Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle made
addresses.
Langdon.
The association held an informal
tea october 4. The years program
is arranged around the subject Home
making"
The next meeting will be at 8
o'clock November l. DR.. Manly B.
Root, physician and psychiatrist of
the National Training School for Boys,
will speak on Family Conferences"
Curtis Hyde Addison.
The association met Monday eve
ming, with the president, Mrs. H.
Shorter, in the chair. Donations for
school luncheon next Tuesday are
requested by the president.
Miss c. Ossire, administrative prin-
cipal, greeted the parents. Mrs. White
of the the Student Aid spoke. Mrs.
Waldron's f1fth-grade class of the
Curtis School received the silver cup
for the largest number of parents in
attendance.
Gordon Junior High.
The association met October 10,
when the special feature was Back
to School Night
Whittier.
At a meeting last Monday after
noon chairmen were introduced by
the president.