Evening star., 1934-02-11
Benjamin Stoddert.

The monthly meeting of the asso-
citation was held Monday, February
5, at 8 pm. Following the regular
business, special recognition was made
of Founders day A sketch, written
for the occasion by Mrs. S. Bockoven,
was given, entitled, 1.-The Pot of Gold
at the Foot of the Rainbow and in
cluded the lighing of the birthday
candles. Those taking part were
Mrs. j. N. Saunders, MIS-. .. Carr
Loftin, Mrs. j. D. Reich, Mrs. Rachel
Green, Mrs. H. o. Kephart, Elizabeth
Fisher and Lucille Humes, with Mrs.
w. L. Popham at the piano.
The birthday cake was presented
in a most unique manner by the fol-
lowing pupils: Adelaide Brown, Ruth
Ohler, Jenifer Williams, Robert De-
laney and William Duncan.
Whittier.
Founders day will be observed at
the February meeting of the associa-
ton tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
at the school. Mrs. Frederick P.
Pavay will preside. Mrs L. B. Castell,
first vice president of the District of
Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers, will be the principal
speaker, and there will be musical
entertainment.
Gordon Junior High.
The Gordon Association will meet
Wednesday evening, February IA, 8
O'Clock, in the school auditorium.
Mrs. G. E. White, program chairman,
has arranged a "back-to-schooP'
night, which will prove beneficial as
well as interesting to the members.
Kenilwortn.
A regular board meeting was held
Thursday, February 8, at the school.
A regular meeting of the association
will be held Thursday, February Is,
1:3O pm, when Founders day will
be celebrated with Mrs. J. N. Saund-
srs and Mrs M w. Buell. as guests.
The following members will repre-
sent the association at the school OF
instruction being held each Tuesday
morning under the auspices of the
District of Columbia Congress: Mes
danes M. Farr, A. Farr, A. Hudson,
K. He'll, M Egglin, ]. Fitzgerald, H.
Saunders, M. Bowie, v. Decatur, l. In
gerson, P. Snoufer, Columbus, H.
Warders, j. Cole, j. Dempsey.
Mrs. Mabel Hubbel represented the
association at Mrs. Florence Rogers
meeting Of presidents Thursday,
February /.
The association is sponsoring girls
athletic club, under the direction OF
Mrs. Minnie Farr and Mrs. Naomi
Gibson.
Recently bus trip was made to the
Old Museum by the first, second and
fourth grades. The teachers, Mrs. D.
Nolte and Miss L. Tolson, assisted by
two mothers, Mrs. J. Steele and Mrs.
A. Farr, after arriving, separated the
children according to grades, the first
and second studying the Indians, and
the fourth the Greeks.
Emery lexington.
In commemoration of Founders day,
the next regular meeting of the
Emery lexington Association will be
in the form of a social at Emery
School on Tuesday, February 13,
8 pm The principal speaker OF the
evening, Mr. Eugene J. Coltrane of the
National Committee on Education,
will be introduced by Mr.. Selden M.
Ely, superintendent of the fifth divi-
sion. Mr.. Coltrane will speak on "The
Home and Its Influence on Child
Character"
The guest artists OF the evening will
be the Sanitary Grocery Store Glee
Club.
A candle-hghting ceremony will pre-
sede the social hour.
Buchanan.
The executive board met in the
teachers room on Tuesday, February
6, 2 pm.
The regular monthly meeting will
be held in the auditorium on Tues
day, February 49, 2:45 pm, when
Miss Lydia Burklin of Friendship
House will speak on Leisure Time
Occupations" Miss Cooks room will
present a pageant in observance of
FOUNDERS day, which will be cele-
Srated at this meeting.
The parent study group viii meet
wednesday, February 28, instead Of
wednesday, February 81, as previously
announced. Mrs r. s. West will have
charge Of the meeting and her topic
will be Arithmetic In and Out OF
School"
A bundle day for the benefit of the
student aid will be held on Tuesday,
February 20.
Xhe observance OF Founders day
by the Bancroft Association took the