Evening star., 1935-02-24
|Parent-Teacher Session
Hears DR.. Frances M.Butts
PIT. Movement and Character Training Dis
cussed and Children Sing Group of
Stephen Foster Songs.

the founding of the PIT. A. Little
Misses Mary Hickson and Jacuulin
Kitchen, and Master Thomas Hickson
furnished piano music, under the di-
recticn Of Mrs. Shirley Mayer, program
chairman. Mrs. N. H. Chasteen read
the national presidents message. Mrs.
Walter Drager was elected second vice
president.
Henry d. Cooke.
The association met Tuesday.
Founders day was celebrated. Mrs.
Louis B. Castell, president, District of
Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers, spoke on THE Thirty eighth
Anniversary of the Founding of the
PIT. A." Mrs. William A. Meyer sang.
A one-act comedy, The Old Maids
Club" will be presented by members
of the association March /, at $50
pm. The cast, under the direction Of
Miss !. L. Gordon, is as follows: Mrs.
Frederick Kummell Miss Adele Mar
tell, Mrs. Eugene Griggs, Miss M. M.
Collins, Miss I. L. Gordon, John Helm,
L. @. Mitchell, Mrs. William Kendrick,
Mrs. M. B. Lamar, Mrs. L. G.. Mitch
ell, Mrs. John Helm, Mrs. j. w. Brock
well, Mrs. M. v. Leckie, Mrs. John
Banton, Mrs. F. T. Eddingfield, Mrs.
William A. Meyer and Mrs. Frank
Griffin.
Janney.
The Executive Committe will meet
at the school tomorrow at 1880 pm.
Thomson
The association met February IA.
Mrs. Marguerite Edwards presided. It
was proposed to have a membership
drive offering three prizes to the
classes bring most new members.
In celebration of Founders day vii.
liam Robb, former president, spoke,
and the sixth grade pupils presented
play, Sir Percival."
Pierce Webb.
Both Founders day and Fathers
night were observed at the meeting
held in the Pierce School February II.
Mrs. Walter c. Jones outlined the
growth of the PIT. A. A playlet was
presented by members of the dra-
matte group and Miss Agnes Motyka
sang.
The body voted to send to the Dis
trict Commissioners a resolution OBJ.
jecting to certain clauses of the pro-
posed Prettyman bill.
A tea will be given for mothers
in the Blow School tomorrow at 1850
pm.
Stuart Junior High.
At the last meeting of the associa-
tion the birthday of the parent
teacher movement was celebrated
Mrs. w. B. Fry. first vice president,
District of Columbia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers, was a guest
Pupils of the school presented musi-
cal program. The Girls Glee Club
and the Boys Glee Club furnished
music. Mary Joe Oslin played trum-
pet solo and Doris Koons gave vocal
solo. Arthur Ridout vas appointed
by the president, Mrs. L. H. Magruder.
as member of the city-wide commit
tee which has drafted a petition te
Congress for better police protection.
The Executive Board will meet in
the school next Wednesday at 1880 pm
Wheatiey.
Miss K. E. BreSnahan, art teacher,
assisted by group of PIT. A. MEM
bers, is planning home talent" en-.
tertalnment the evening of March %
for the benefit of the association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Brooks enter.
tained group of PIT. A. fathers
Wednesday at their home in Oakcrest
Va, to begin rehearsing the minstrel
show, which is part of the March 2s
enterprise.
Miss E. Geigher, teacher, and Miss
Florence Mortimer, principal. assisted
by several teachers and mothers of the
association, accompanied so children
to see Secret Princess" Saturday al
the National Theater.
Stanton.
A card party will be held at the
home of Mrs. J. j. MacGregor, 23l6
Thirty-Second street southeast, for the
benefit of the association March 2 at
8 pm.
The association met February 18
Founders day was celebrated. The
fathers were in charge of the program,
1
Olde School House"
Woodbridge.
Mrs. Louis B. Castell, president
District of Columbia Congress of Par.
ents and Teachers, was guest speaker
at the Founders day meeting Feb
ruary IA. A candle lighting pageant
was given in honor of the birthday
of the parent-teacher movement. Mrs
John Major, health chairman; Mrs
George Eberly, ways and means; Mrs
NJ C. Wilson, membership; Mrs. Harry
Fanwick, grade mothers, gave reports
Roosevelt Senior High.
A meeting of the association wa:
held on Wednesday. A musical pro-
gram was given by pupils of the
school, under the direction of Miss
Emma Louise Thompson. This con.
sisted of selections by the orchestrs
and the Girls and Boys Glee Clubs
The Roosevelt Band also played.
Mrs. Claude Owen announced
card and bingo party February 81.
John Eaton.
n UOdlu HlCCtlAAB WILL NC AlcIQ utS'
day morning.
A moving picture show is being ar.
ranged for the afternoons of February
27 and % in the auditorium.
Bowen -Greenleaf.
The association met February a.
Reports were given by Mrs. L. Litten,
budget chairman, and Mrs. E. R,
Cook, student aid chairman.
The association went on record as
opposed to change in the powers
vested in the Board of Education as
regards public schools and public Ii
braries. A Founders day program
was given.
Edmonds- -KingSman- -Maury.
The association observed Founders
day at the Edmonds School. A cam
ceremony was given, un-
der the direction of Mrs. Edna Hilton.
fifth grade teacher. Mrs. F. Sewers
sang several solos.
Truesdell.
FolnderSs dav will ha observed