Evening star., 1935-06-02

ME- dLIludl plCIllC VI JIlc DlSITlCL
Of Columbia Congress OF Par
ents and Teachers will be held
L in Montrose Park, Thirty-first
and r streets, from 1:30 am.
to pm. next Wednesday. Local pres
idents will be given an, opportunity to
read a resume of the years work.
Mrs. II. s. Parsons, recreation chair
man, has made arrangements to have
q leader from the recreation depart
ment conduct games during the day.
In case Of rain the picnic will be
Cancelled.
Seventy-six newly elected officers
and members attended the Parent
Teacher Conference held Tuesday by
Mrs. Charles E. Roe, field secretary of
the National Congress of Parents and
Teachers.
Henry ID. Cooke.
Officers elected were: Mrs. j. w.
Brockwell, president; Mrs. Eugene
Grigg, first vice president Miss r.
l.. McNamara, second vice president: |
Mrs David Becker, third vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Frederick Kummell, sec
retary: Mrs. Max BlaSer, treasurer.
Mrs. Walter c. Jones. second vice |
president, District Of Columbia Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers, in
stalled the officers.
DR.. M. Scanditio spoke on dis /
eases Of Children and Their Preven
ton" Miss Adele Martell gave a |
reading and the Homer L. Kilt Ac- !
cOrdian Band played several selec
tions.
The attendance prize was won by |
Miss M. M. Collins room. The aSSo- |
citation has won an honor roll GER |
tificate.
Miss Collins room will give dance. |
recital and operetta June in the /
school auditorium.
Weightman.
The association elected the follow !
ing officers: Floyd WalkinshaW, preSi- |
dent; Mrs. C. w. Heming. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. D. Moss. treasurer; Mrs. |
A. Pippel. secretary. The officers !
were installed by Mrs. L. B. Castell, |
president, District of Columbia Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers. Mrs. /
Leigh Nettleton. retiring president, |
was presented with a bouquet.
Emery -Ecking ton.
The final meeting was held in the /
Langley Junior High School audi /
torlum. Piano duets were played by |
Mrs. Leslie NJ. Paul and Mrs. Brook
T. Payne. The Executive Committee |
presented gifts TO Miss M. r. Lyddane, |
principal. and Mrs. G. L. Hoyme. re-
tirlng president. Following election /
Mrs J. S. Davis. State historian, in
stalled the following officers: Mrs. !
w. II. Waldrop. president: Mrs. c. S. !
Hodges, first vice president; Mrs. A.
Propst. second vice president; Mrs. /
E. S. Beller, recording secretary; Mrs. !
P. A. Taylor, corresponding secretary; /
Mrs j. w. Brewer, treasurer; Mrs. L. /
NJ. Paul. historian.
A luncheon was given the Boy /
Patrol May 22 Mrs. L. B. CaStell, /
Mrs. J. N. Saunders and Mrs S. H. /
Simons, from the District of Co .
lumbia Congress of Parents and p.
Teachers: Mr.. S. NJ Ely, Miss NJ. r. .
Lyddane, one teacher from each /
school; Miss Louisa Zimmerman, a
former teacher in charge of the
Emery Patrol, and DR.. Wooding of
lexington Presbyterian Church were
guests.
The association has presented |
radios to the Emery and the Ecking-
ton Schools to be used in their edu-
cational programs.
Alexander Shepherd.
A meeting was held Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. James
Wilkes, chairman. to discuss plans |
for the annual Spring luncheon, to be |
held on the school grounds next We'd /.
nesday.
Central High School.
A garden party is being planned for
Wednesday at the home OF the retir-
ing president, Mrs. Robert Griggs,
80 East Bradley Lane, Chevy Chase,
Md. Mrs. Griggs will be assisted by
various members of the Executive
Board of the association, and is plan
ming to have a speaker during the
afternoon who will talk on phases of
child psychology. A silver Offering
will be taken for the benefit Of the
association.
Bancroft.
The Executive Board met Tuesday
afternoon when plans were made for
the annual party given to members of
the Boy Patrol, June IA, pm, at the
school.
A party will also be given to men,
bers of the graduating class on the
afternoon OF June Is at the school.
nI, ~
man in charge Of this event.
The regular meeting of the aSSocia-
tion will be held Tuesday afternoon
for installation of officers.
Stanton.
Mrs. C. c. Mullady. treasurer, Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Par
ents and Teachers. installed the fol- |
lowing officers: Mrs. j. j. McGregor, |
president; Mrs. c. V. EdmondSOn. first |
vice president: Miss Ada harrington |
second vice president; Mrs. Amy Ma
son. secretary; Albert Sellman, treas
urer.
Entertainment was furnished by the |
Christensen School of Music.
The annual school picnic will be |
held June 8 at Rock Greek Park. |
Buses will leave school at $50 am.
Parents will attend.
The PIT. A. Dramatic Club will |
meet Thursday evening at the home |
Of Mrs. c. v. EdmondSon.
Mckinley High.
The following officers were elected:
Charles Hodges, president; Mrs. Au-
drey Koons. first vice president; Frank
Daniel. second vice president: Mrs.
c. j. Crouch, third vice president; Mrs.
Thomas Newly, recording secretary;
Miss Louise Hart corresponding sec