Evening star., 1934-03-18
PIT. A. Congress to Meet
In Powell School March 20
Senior High School Pupil Will Be Studied in
Last Conference on Our
Future Citizens"

der the supervision Of their directors.
Mrs. G. z. Mitchell and Miss Martha
Ward, teachers.
Alexander r. Shepherd.
The association met last Monday
night, Mrs. j. F. Rose presiding. Miss
Ellen Lombard, associate specialist,
United States Office of Education,
gave the talk Of the evening, her sub
ject being How to Safeguard Our
Children" Mrs. Miller gave short
talk on Nursery Schools" Miss
Katherine Latimer, teacher Of piano
at Paul Junior High School, told OF
the music classes in the junior high
schools and played two piano solos.
Whittier,
The association met last Monday
night, Mrs. Frederick Pavay presiding.
DR.. E. N. G. Barnes, director Of music,
| divisions to 9, District Of Columbia
public schools, spoke on Music APP
probation"
Mrs. Hal Lowery, Summer round-
up chairman, asked that all mothers
in the neighborhood wishing the
Schick test for children Of 10 months
of age or over send the children's
names to the school as soon as pos
sible.
White Cross seals will be sold for
the benefit of crippled children of the
District the week preceding Easter.
Mrs. Irwin Steele played piano Sc
lections. Miss SCOTS room won the
attendance prize.
The final conference in arithmetic
for the parents of the fifth and sixth
| grades was held last Tuesday, in
charge of Miss Elsie Green, principal.
The Whittier study group met in
the school March IA.
John Eaton.
The Eaton Association met Monday
evening, with DR.. George Farnham Of
Cleveland Park Congregational Church
as speaker. The Chiloren's Orchestra
furnished entertainment.
Bancroft.
Mrs. Riley E Elgen, president Of the
association, was hostess at a silver tea
in her home March 16. She was as
sisted by Mrs Joseph Randall, Mrs.
A. S. Mangene. Miss Grace Lind and
Mrs Edward r. Seal.
A curio show was held March 8.
| Among special guests was Miss Julia
Hahn, supervising principal Of the
third division.
Petworth.
The association met last Tuesday.
The first vice president, W. j. Green
leaf, presided Miss Ella Gardner Of
the Children's Bureau gave a talk on
Recreation" emphasizing the i'm
portance Of play to the child. Mrs.
George Corbin, a delegate from the
District Congress, gave a short talk.
The Callahan sisters gave readings
and piano selections. The next meet
ing will be May l.
Woodbridge.
At the meeting March it was
announced temporary morning bus
service has been secured to the Taft
Junior High School. A permanent
schedule is being worked out. 1t was
voted to appropriate SO for play
ground equipment and supplies.
Mrs. G. Giles. Student Aid chair
man, announced March 20 will be
bundle day
Mrs. A B. Genung, Child Study
chairman, announced the last meet
ing of the present course would be
March IA.
DR.. James A. Bell, educational d.
rector Of the Y. NJ. C. A., spoke on
Character Building in the Home"
Miss Barnard's room won the attend
ance prize.
| Buchanan.
The Dramatic Club, under the d.
rection of Mrs. Catherine Edgerton,
presented a play entitled Are Men
SUPERIOR" at an entertainment given
by the association last Friday. The
cast included Mrs. Weikel, Mrs Koe-
gel, Mrs. Guess, Mrs. Kirby, Mrs.
KoStakos, Mrs Wagner, Mrs. Kerr
and Miss Tripp. A musical sketch,
"A Bedtime Story" written and di-
rected by Mrs. Koegel and featuring
pupils Of the second and third grades.
was also presented, with readings by
Miss Calcote and an impersonation
by Vincent w. Tabb.
Miss Jesse La Sale. assistant su-
perintendent of schools, in charge
of research, spoke on THE Effect of
Cooperation Between Home and
School on Character Training" at the
meeting Of the association March 13.
Musical entertainment was furnished
by Miss Maloy's pupils and piano solos
by Miss Josephine Newell. Mrs.
Koegel repeated her play, "A Bedtime
Story" Awards for the largest at
tendance of parents at this meeting
were won by Miss Maloy's and Miss
Smiths rooms.
KeniIworth.
An executive board meeting was
held March 8. Pearl Cayon, Usage
squaw, and Francis Cayon, chief,
Omaha tribe from Oklahoma, we're
guests of the principal, Miss Emmons.
The chief gave talk at general as
sembly on Indian Work at the Reser-
vation."
Piano lessons are being conducted
on Tuesdays by Miss Lee A luncheon
will be held March 20.
Blue ribbons were presented to five
children at a general assembly Mon
day morning by Mrs Columbus, chair
man of the Summer Roundup Com
mittee. Work has been started by
this chairman for the coming year.
Mrs. Broussea Is conducting q music
assembly.
Cranch-Tyler.
The association met at the Tyler
School 1t was announced q school
luncheon would be held March 20 and
21. The association expressed its ap-
probation for the work of Officer Jack
O'Connen in helping to clothe many
needy children. Miss Ruth Smith,
first-grade teacher, Cranch School,
spoke or How Reading Is Taught In
the First Grade"
Keene.
The association met March l3, with
Mrs. j. N. Saunders, president, Dis
trict Of Columbia Congress Of Parents
and Teachers, as guest speaker.
The Founders day celebration, which
had been postponed on account Of i'll
ness Of the president, was combined