Evening star., 1935-04-14
District PIT. A. Groups
Hold Meeting Tuesday
Dr. Winifred Richmond Will Speak at Annual
Convention on Adolescence.
1885 Style"

advantages OF ndVlng q Brownie ana
Girl Scout organization.
The association recommended that
the tract Of land now occupied by the
tuberculosis Hospital at Thirteenth
and Upshur streets be used as a site
for the location Of Wilson Teachers
College. The French class entertained
with songs and recitations In French.
The study group will meet tomor-
row at ! pm. Mrs. L. S. Tibbitts,
chief pSychiatric social worker at the
Child Guidance Clinic, will talk on
Development of Personality"
The Nominating Committee offered
the following slate: Mrs. Joseph s,
fucker, president: Louis Kalichstein,
first vice president; Miss M. Virginia
O'Neil, second vice president; Mrs.
David Borden, treasurer; Mrs. Louise
Kalichstein. recording secretary: Mrs.
Standley D. Willis. corresponding sec
retary.
Raymond.
"Fathers' Mite" was celebrated Mon
day night. A minstrel show Fun in
a Cabaret" was given under the di-
rection of George Colison, president of
the Calvary Dramatic Club. Five ia
theirs attended the cabaret dressed as
women. Carl Edmonson and his or
chestra provided the dance music
John Cozzo and two of his friends
played Italian airs in a clarinet
guitar combination. Edwin Singer.
accompanied by Eber Riley. sang a
group of tenor solos. A male quartz;
DaI
played several accordion selections.
Alexander R. Shepherd.
DR.. Loren B. T. johnson, psychiatrist.
was the guest speaker at the meeting
Monday evening His subject was
"Co-operation Between Parents and
Children" Piano selections were
played by Bernice Bitner, Wells Drum
wright, Mimi and Solon Bacas, pupils
Of the school
Mrs. Frank Richmond and Mrs B.
c. Mains were hostesses for the eve
ming.
Br0Okland-Noyes.
The association met Monday, April
8. at the Crosby Noyes School Mrs.
Nelson Thayer, chairman of the
Nominating Committee. reported on
the nominations as follows: Mrs.
John Koester. president; Mrs. William
Shreve, first vice president Miss Marie
Turner, second vice president; Mrs.
Clifford Woodford. secretary; Miss Nell
HiScoX, treasurer, Mrs. Nelson Thayer,
corresponding secretary, and Mrs.
Carlton Long, historian.
Plans are being made by the Sum-
mer roundup chairman. Mrs John
Koester, for the examination of all
pre-school children on May day. Par
ents interested may bring their chill
dren to Brookland School on May !.
Mcfarland Junior High.
There will be no April meeting Of
the Mcfarland Junior High Associa-
ton. The annual election will be
May 20.
Powell Junior High.
DR.. Bertie Backus, assistant super
intendent of schools in charge Of the
character education program, ad-
dressed the association Wednesday
evening. Mrs. G. E. White. assistant
student aid chairman, also spoke.
L. T. Walter. principal, was ap-
pointed chairman of the Nominating
Committee. with Mrs. Horace Rich
ardson and Mrs. Marie Clagett Bowie
as members.
Bancroft.
Mrs Joseph Randall has been
named chairman of the Nominating
3 e. =.
Miss Grace Lind. principal, with Mrs
Edward R. Seal, have been appointed
members.
Fillmore.
The association will meet tomorrow
at pm. DR.. Flora B. Keyes will
speak on "The Pre-School Child and
/ His Adjustments to His Community"
/ Little Margalee Bishop will give sew
/ eral humorous readings. A nominat-
| ing committee will be elected.
TruesdelI.
The association will meet Tuesday.
The study group met at the school.
when Home Influence" was discussed.
The Executive Board made plans
| for the annual Spring luncheon in
May.
Roosevelt High School.
The association met Wednesday eve
ming. Mrs. c. E. Bair presiding. A
| plate was displayed to be attached to
the portrait Of the late E R. williams
| given by the association last year.
The engraved plate is the recent gift
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Quinn.
/ The use of the present site of the
/ tuberculosis Hospital for an educa-
tional and recreational center was in
dorSed. The amount of 5000 was vot-
/ ed to be put at the disposal Of the
/ chairman of studen. welfare to be
used as needed for pupils of the
school. A Nominating Committee was
elected.
The program was presented by pu-
pills of the Art Department. under the
direction of Miss Norma Bose.
Wheatley.
The annual May day festival and
child health pageant will be held at
the school May l at l:30 pm.
The hill-billy group of the recent
| home talent night variety show was
entertained at the home of Miss K.
Bresnahan, drama chairman, by Mr..
and Mrs. Bryant Turner and Miss
Bresnahan of the faculty Saturday
evening. Miss Florence Mortimer.
! principal. and Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Brooks were among the guests.
DR.. E. N. c. Barnes. director of
music, and many members of the as
scciation attended the Friday assem-
| bly,, when the parents, teachers and
| 80 children. with Miss Thelma Ket-
tering. in charge, gave their impress
sion of what the National Symphony
Orchestra concerts had taught them.
Under the direction of Mrs. Roy
Reed, health chairman, a staff Of
mothers is visiting homes of pre-
school children who will enter school
| in September, in an effort to have
them examined May / at the school
by an efficient corps of doctors and
nurses.
Amidon- Fairbrother- -Rossell.