Evening star., 1935-03-17

Recreation in Character Building"
will be discussed by j. o. Martin,
teacher of public speaking at South
eastern University. Music will be
furnished by the Central Songsters,
under the direction of Mrs. j. w.
Torbert, teacher of music at Central
High School.
Mckinley High School.
The annual open house will be
held Tuesday. Dinner will be served
from to Z pm. The teachers will
be in their rooms for conferences
from 6 to pm. The shop, labora-
tories and drawing rooms will be
in operation from to 8. A musical
program will be given from to 9.
A demonstration will be given in
the girls gymnasium, beginning at 9.
The meeting is open to all parents
and friends of the school.
Amidon- F Fairbrother -Rossell.
A meeting was held March IL at
Amidon School, Mrs. c. A. Guyer,
first vice president, presiding. Miss
Augusta Kiener of Wilson Teachers
College spoke on Recreation for
Children" The grades of Mrs. T. B.
Norwell, "a Amidon; Miss Ruth A.
Strobe. 5A Fairbrother, and Mrs.
M. M. Vycital, la Rossell, won the
attendance prizes.
The Sewing Circle will meet March
IS at o'clock, at the council house,
609 Sixth street southwest.
Mrs. <. Kinghorn, Membership
chairman, will continue the drive
through April 9.
Taft Junior High.
The executive meeting was held
March II, George Gee, president,
presiding.
The regular meeting will be held
March 26 at 8 pm. in the Taft Junior
High School. Miss Jessie La Sale, as
sistant superintendent in charge Of
research. District Of Columbia Public
Schools, will speak on Causes Of
Child Delinquency" Langdon dis
trict has charge of the program.
Dances will be given by group of
children from the Langdon school.
Mrs. Eppa L. Norris will sing.
The Taft Junior High School Glee
Club will present its annual operetta
April IL and IL. The operetta Is
1.-THE Willow Plate" Chinese play
based on the authentic legend pic
tured on the blue willow ware.
MacFarland Junior High.
DR.. F. w. Ballou, superintendent of
public schools, will be the speaker at
the meeting tomorrow at pm.
Mrs. George Scheuch, room repre-
sentative chairman, announces
meeting of her committee in the
school Tuesday at 80 pm.
Oyster.
The association met March II. The
speakers we're Richard Tennyson, as
sistant supervisor, Department of
Fairgrounds; Selden NJ. Ely super
vising principal, fifth division Dis
trict schools; DR.. Gracy F. Tyler, re-
search director, National Committee
on Education by Radio. Col F. E.
Uhl introduced the speakers. Music
was furnished by the Chaminadi
Glee Club.
Henry d. Cooke.
The association will meet Tuesday
at 3:15 pm. The subject to be dis
cussed will be Supervised Play"
The Executive Committee meeting
was held last Tuesday.
The Study Group will meet We'd
nesday at 1:3o pm.
Petworth.
The association met March 5, the |
president, Mrs. Ruth Davis, presiding.
Henry Gilligan, member of the Board |
Of Education, spoke. The Frazier
sisters, presented sketches from Uncle |
Toms Cabin"
The association went on record as |
opposing the Prettyman bill, which |
places the Board Of Education and |
the personnel Of the public libraries |
under the District Commissioners.
A donation was voted for the Ma |
tional Symphony Orchestra.
April was chosen for the annual
Spring luncheon.
Alexander r.. Shepherd.
DR.. ]. K. Jennings was the guest
speaker at the regular meeting of the
association, March IL. DR.. Jennings
lectured on diet and Nutrition
for the Control of Tooth Decay in
Children of School Age" and illus
trated his lecture by the use Of slides.
The association voted to contribute
$40 to the fund being solicited for the
benefit of the National Symphony
Orchestra.
Mrs. r. Latimer and Mrs. F. A.
Frost were the hostesses. Refresh
ments we're served.
Park View.
The association met March Z with
Mrs. James o. Reid, president, pre-
siding. The program chairman, Mrs.
George Schreyer, presented a pro-
gram by the Boy and Girl Scouts.
The speakers were Linn c. Drake,
Scout executive, and Mrs. Mary H.
Robb. field captain.
A measuring party" will be given
at the school March %, at 8 pm. for
the members and friends of the as
sociation.
A study group, under the leader
ship of Mrs. w. r. Rawlings, is meet
ing Wednesday afternoons through
March and April. The subject is,
1.-THE Problems and Needs Of the
Younger Child"
John Burroughs.
The association met Thursday. DR..
Gould Wickey. executive secretary of
the Board Of Education of the United
Lutheran Church. spoke and Mrs. E.
v. Fulgham's fifth grade children
gave q demonstration Of their work.
Mrs. F. j. Roy, ways and means
chairman, assisted by the Executive
Committee and grade mothers, will
hold a bingo and card party Tuesday
ut the school.
Cranch. Tyler.
Dads night was celebrated on
March II at Buchanan School. A
children's program was arranged by
the chairman. Songs were sung by
the following children: Annabelle
Demareo, Dorothy Taltavill, Harry
Garner, August Domer. Gladys Lloyd,
Kendall Willoughby and Jean New