Evening star., 1935-02-17

Symphony Orchestra. talked on
Music In the Child's Education"
Ihere Will be luncheon Thursday.
Buttons for the Junior Service Club
will be distributed.
Alexander Z. Shepherd.
The association met last Mondav
evening. The Founders day candle
lighting ceremony was observed. Mrs.
w. B. Fry, first vice president Of the
District OF Columbia Congress Of
Parents and Teachers, was guest
speaker. Miss Frances Shea sang,
accompanied by Miss Kathryn
Latimer.
A tea will be given tomorrow after.
noon for the parents Of the sixth
grade. Mrs. Charles Trimble and
Mrs. J. F. Rose will be hostesses.
Bancroft.
At its February meeting the as
sociation went on record as favoring
the restoration to the District bill Of
the appropriation for the character
education experiment in the public
schools
Hine Junior High.
The regular meeting will be Thurs
day at 8 pm. Founders day will be
celebrated. Mrs. Louis B. Castell,
president of the D. c. Congress of
Parents and Teachers, will speak A
pageant will be presented, under the
direction of Miss Gladys Lockard. The
Nominating Committee is as follows:
DR.. Harold E. Warner, chairman; Mrs.
Joseph S. Davis and Mrs. M. l..
Novak.
The discussion group Is meeting
Thursday of each week under the di-
rection of Mrs. j. F. Hamaker. pilot
ing Modern Youth" is the topic.
Fillmore.
A meeting will be held at the school
tomorrow at 8 pm. Mrs. Frank Lin
sell will talk on Movies in Character
Training Mrs. w. B. Fry, first vice
! president OF the D. c. Congress of
Parents and Teachers, will speak of
the Parent-Teacher movement. Miss
r. L. Duvall, teacher Of 4-AB, as
sisted by room representatives, Mrs.
w. K. Pettus and Mrs. Carl Sanders
will be hostess
Mrs. Ralph Bishop, chairman Of
ways and means, will hold a candy
sale at the school next Wednesday.
There will be election Of a second
vice president to fill the unexpired
term of Mrs. Charles E. Busey.
Powell Junior High.
Founders day was observed by the
association last Wednesday by the
presentation Of playlet, The Child
Foursquare," directed by Mrs. Dell
Gilbert Sale. The parts were taken
by Mrs. Sale, Mrs. John w. Edwards,
Mrs. Edward R. Seal, Misses Gere
| Dell Sale. Dorothy N. Dearing and
Helen Richardson and Hugh Dryden,
jr., and Bill Baylies.
Representative Martin L. Dies OF
Texas spoke on Recreation and
Development in Our Neighborhood."
The Recreation Center Committee will
meet Tuesday evening.
Mrs. L. B. Castell, president of the
District Congress, was q guest of
honor.
Wheatley.
An adult music study club has been
organized with Mrs. T. P. Kettering,
fourth grade teacher, as director. Meet
ingS are held Thursday afternoons.
The study group, led by Mrs. o. S.
Reading, will meet at the home Of Mrs.
E. Rawlings, 1923 Trinidad avenue
northeast, at pm. Thursday, when
the subject for discussion will be why
ArI Problem to My Child?"
The Spring play. under the direction
Of Miss K. Bresnahan, will be held
March 29 at pm.
Miss S. Mellichampe's room was in
charge of the assembly Friday, when
play written by her pupils was pre-
sented.
/ Phoebe Hearst.
Founders day will be observed to-
morrow at 8 pm. Mrs. j. N. Saund-
ers. past president Of the District Con-
| greSs of Parents and Teachers, will be
the guest speaker. John Waters will
sing.
The grade mothers will inaugurate a
series of "get-acquainted' teas to be
served to mothers twice each month,
beginning with the mothers of the
kindergarten class and continuing
until all classes have been served.
Mothers will receive their invitations
through the children.
Langdon.
The association celebrated Founders
day with the State president, Mrs. L.
B. Castell, as guest speaker, her sub
ject being Building the Home Around
the Family" Group singing was led
by Mrs. Emil Smith, accompanied at
at the piano by Mrs. j. Hess.
Mrs. E. L. Norris, study group chair
man, will conduct a study group on
Problems of Childhood" beginning
February 81 from to pm, and con-
tinuing for four weeks. Mrs. Norris,
accompanied by Mrs. C. E. Charming.
sang. Mrs. L. D. Cook, teacher Of
home economics at Taft Junior High
School and formerly at Langdon, dis
cussed a display of "Healthful Meals
for School Children" Mrs. George
Wharton spoke on "Children's Man
nerS."
Peck Memorial Church.
The association will celebrate its
first anniversary Wednesday at 8 pm.
There will be several speakers and a
musical program. Pastors and sup
erintendentS Of Sunday schools will be
welcomed. Mrs. George Geanaros,
president, will preside.
JR. 0. u. A. M.