Evening star., 1935-11-24
Bunker Hill.

Vulo- SCOIkC NOI blll vi IllC DLolI
of Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers installed officers at the last
meeting. Miss Eleanor Chapman of
the Washington Child Guidance Clinic
conducted a discussion of the topic
Management of Children in the
Home"
woodbridge,
Child Health" was the subject of
talk by DR.. P. A. McLenden at the
last meeting.
Keeping Them Safe" was the title
of the playlet given under the direc-
ton of Mrs. John Robey. The cast
included Mr. and Mrs John Robey,
Eleanor Jane Robey, Jack Robey, Mrs.
Blackwell and Otho Blackwell. Mrs.
Alcie Stretch, accompanied by Mrs.
John L. Mitchell, sang. The kinder
garten children. under the direction
Of Miss A. Kemp, gave program of
band music.
Mrs. A. B. Genung, health chairman,
reported 387 children were weighed
during the month; 213 received gold
stars, las blue stars, 81 red stars and
green stars. Mrs. Genung was as
sisted by Mrs. Otto Cass. Mrs. D. ].
Cooper. Mrs. Raymond Rhine, Mrs.
Harry Ware and Mrs Emma Sando.
Miss Kemp's room won the attend
ance prize.
Buchanan.
Miss Cecilia Dulin. principal. has
made an appeal for donations of
staple groceries for Thanksgiving baS-
kets for the poor, which the organiza-
ton, under the direction of the presi-
dent, Mrs. George Stillwell, plans to
distribute.
The teachers, assisted by Mrs. George
Greevy and Mrs c. Kimmell. have
weighed, measured and tested the eyes
of all children in the school.
In commemoration of Thanksgiving
motion picture entitled The Pill
grins" will be shown tomorrow in the
school auditorium.
Wheatiey.
The Health Committee, Mrs. w.
Hawley, chairman, is cooperating
with DR.. N Arnold, who is examining
all pupils 10 per cent or more under
weight.
One of a series Of teas to be given
by room representatives under the di-
rection of Mrs. A. N. Mason, chair
man, was held by the two kinder
gartens Tuesday, where parents were
met by Mrs. w. Rawlings. president,
assisted by Mesdames A. Freeman, J.
Capri. R. RittS, c. E. Mack, j. Stern
berg and j. Burke.
Bancroft.
A meeting of the executive board
will be held Tuesday at l o'clock.
John Burroughs.
At the last meeting Miss E. Draney,
principal proposed the purchase of a
new duplicating machine for school
USE This was authorized by the aSso-
citation.
The social hygiene chairman out
lined plans for proposed child well
fare program and reported Ira E.
Law, formally in charge Of first aid,
American Red Gross, spoke on Safety
In the Home" Miss Ida Lind, direc-
tor of elementary instruction in the
public schools, spoke on "Children's
Educational Problems"
Taft Junior High.
Harry Baker, jr., principal, will be
the main speaker at the meeting
Tuesday evening, and will outline the
advantages of the Junior high system.
Contralto solos will be sung by Mrs.
Frederick Graebner, and cello solos
will be played by Samuel Stern of the
United States Navy Band and Or
chestra, and formerly of the National
Symphoney, accompanied by Emil
Smith. Betty Cavanaugh will give an
acrobatic dance. Mark Wooding will
give examples of a well-trained men,
ory. The Taft Orchestra, led by Miss
Fowler, will give numbers.
BrOokIand -Noyes.
Miss Lulu Tibbett of the Washing
ton Child Guidance Clinic, spoke on
"The Individual in a Character Ed
ucation Program" and Mrs. Maude
Robey, teacher at Hilton School,
discussed "The Value of Story Tell
ing" last Monday night.
Bundle day will be held November
26.
The primary grades study group at
the December meeting will discuss
Proper Toys for Christmas and Books
for Different Ages"
Francis Scott Key.
At the last meeting Miss M. Long
NJ the potornac Electric Power Co
gave an Illustrated lecture on Proper
Room Lighting and Eye Conserva-
ton"
The following officers have been an
nounced: Mrs. Joseph r. Lyddane,
president; Mrs. G. P. Oakley, first vice
president; Mrs. Charles DePue, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. j. R0druck,
recording secretary; Mrs. o. Patton.
corresponding secretary; Mrs. r. Lee,
treasurer, and Mrs. Don Sutton, his
togiau.