Evening star., 1935-06-16
PARENT-TEACHER confer
ence will be held at the Uni

~ versity. Of Maryland, College
4 n Park, Nd, July to IL under
the direction Of the Maryland
Congress Of Parents and Teachers in
cooperation with Dean w. s. Small,
director of the Summer session at the
university. Members Of the District
of Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers may attend the conference
for the full session or as often as
possible.
The Board of Managers of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers will meet in the N. z.
A. Building next Tuesday at 1890
am.
Mrs. w. C.. Jones announces
meeting in the State Office for mem
bers OF the department of organi-
zation next Tuesday at 1915 am,
prior to presenting plans to the board
for approval.
Next Sunday will mark the con-
clusion Of the parent-teacher column
until Fall.
Benjamin St0ddert.
At the last business meeting Mrs.
J. r. Van Fossen, retiring president,
was presented with a corsage bouquet
by the association and bouquet by
the teachers.
Refreshments were served by the
kindergarten grade mothers.
The third grade was awarded the
silver cup for having the largest num-
Der Of parents present.
Woodbridge.
A program was given on the ter
race Of the school June s. A chorus
of boys and girls from the fifth and
sixth grades, directed by Mrs. Lee
Crandall. with Mrs. william Harris
at the piano, gave selections. other
rooms gave dances. circus parades
and recitations. At the conclusion Of
the program the association sold ice
cream, cake and lemonade.
The final weighing and measuring
of the children IN the school has been
completed. Mrs. Henry Evans and
Mrs. D. J. Cooper assisted Mrs. John
Major, chairman of the Health Com
mittee. The total number of children
examined was 1868. There we're 1876
gold star. l47 blue star. 29 red star
and green star.
Francis Scott Key.
Children Of the school held a spare
time or hobby exhibit at the school
beginning June 3 and lasting through
June T. A display Of work and variety
Of things that the children had COL
lected were shown.
On June the children held cir
Gus on the school grounds.
Whittier.
Mrs. John F. Hamaker. secretary.
District of Columbia Congress of Par
entS and Teachers. installed officers
as follows: Mrs. H. r. Jones, presi-
dent; Mrs. Morgan Pryse, first vice
president; Miss Elsie Green, second
vice president; Mrs. K. Foote, record
ing secretary; Mrs. S. Stewart, cor
responding secretary. and Mrs. c. L,
Howard, treasurer.
A party for the graduating class is
planned for June ~.
Miss Shields room won the attend
ance prize. A farewell reception was
held after the business meeting.
Members of the Executive Board
entertained Mrs. Jones, president. at
dinner and bridge at the Brook Farm
Tea House last Tuesday.
Stuart Junior High.
At the meeting pupils of the French
classes, under the direction of Mrs.
Dusibella, sang French songs and
gave a demonstration lesson and a
play. Little Red Riding Hood" in
French.
Mrs. L. B. Castell, president. Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Parents
and Teachers, installed the following
officers: Mrs. H. N. Stull, president
Mrs. r. S. Franklin, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. L. B. Bergman, second
vice president; Mrs. T. F. Ferry, Sec
retary, and w. S. Griest, treasurer.
Mrs. L. H. Magruder, retiring pres
ident, was presented with past pres
ident's bar by Miss Gladys Clarkson,
in the absence of the principal, C. j.
Schwartz.
A farewell party is being planned
for the June graduates.
John Burroughs.
0fiCerS we're elected as follows:
President, Mrs. E. G. Sievers: first
vice president. Mrs. e. NJ. Nelson;
second vice president. Miss M E.
Draney; third vice president, Mrs
G. E. jacobson; recording secretary.
Mrs. S. B. Michaels; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. F. J. Roy; treasurer, Mrs
F. E. Burgess; assistant treasurer,
Mrs. A. L. Lawrence. They we're in
stalled by Mrs. George Corbin, rep