Evening star., 1935-02-03

March D. SCHOOLS m the D1Stf1ct WILL
support this project.
Chairmen are: Mrs. Howard Jones,
Whittier, candy; Mrs. G. r. Eberly,
Woodbridge, cake; Mrs. Clarence Ora
ham, Phoebe Hearst, tables: Mrs.
Joseph H. Weikel Buchanan, tallies;
Mrs. William Meyer, Cooke, and Mrs.
c. H. Bair, Roosevelt, bingo, and Mrs.
e. o. Carl, Powell Junior High, prizes
There will be meeting Of all ways
and means chairmen at the N. e. A.
Building February IL at 1890 am.
An open group discussion course has
been planned under the adult section
Of the F. e. r. A. for the District Of
Columbia, under the direction of the
assistant director of adult education
classes Of the F. E. r. A., the leader
being Mrs. Hazel Clark Taylor, who
studied under DR.. David Seabury, DR..
Alfred Adler and Dr.. Douglas Thorn.
The classes will be held at the Web
ster School, Tenth and H streets, on
Mondays from I 80 to 2:45 pm, be-
ginning February II. This course is
designed to help those who are inter-
eSted in parent education. to help the
individual parent, and for those who
plan to lead discussion groups or read
ing circles. The class is free.
Plans have been completed by the
District Of Columbia Congress of
Parents and Teachers for the Ma
tional Publications Conference and
Exhibit, which will be jointly con-
Quoted by Miss Isa Compton Of the
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers and Mrs Walter C. Jones
director of the District of Columbia
Congress department of organization
Tuesday, 10 to 1880 am. at the
N. e. A. Building.
Blake -Gales-Seaton.
The association met January % in
Seaton School. Miss Mary Dilger
principal, gave short talk. Mrs. w
r. Floam gave reports on the Mem
bership and Summer Roundup Com
mittees and awarded ribbons to seven
children.
Mrs. Naomi Miller was elected presi-
dent to I'LL the unexpired term Of Mrs.
Harvey Bleam.
Truesdell.
The study group will meet at the
school Tuesday at 1880 pm. Mrs. A
r. Klock will talk on Movies fol-
Children"
Edmonds- Kingsman-Maury.
The executive board meets at the
Edmonds School tomorrow. 1870 pm.
Mrs. A. McColley, grade mother
chairman, held a meeting Wednesday
to reopen the membership drive in
February. Tea was served.
Founders day will be observed Feb
ruary IL, at the Edmonds School at 8
pm. Mrs. H. Saunders will be the
guest speaker.
Plans have been completed for the
card party at go M street northeast,
February 13.
Petworth.
The association will meet Tuesday
evening. It will be Fathers night.
The program includes a talk on
Radio" by DR.. Tracy Tyler Of the
National Education Association; one
on "The P. T. A. Safety League" by
Hector Lazo, and violin solos by Ar
senio Ralon of the National Sym.
phony Orchestra.
Brookland- Noyes.
The association met January 81 a
the Brookland School. Miss M. A
Turner, principal. read poems. A re-
port was made by Mrs. j. w. Alex
ander on the budget. S. M. Ely
supervising principal of the fifth divi'
sion, spoke on Character Education
in the Fifth Division"
Cranch-Tyler.
At the last meeting pupils In tht
kindergarten entertained with theil
band. Prize money was presented BY
the membership chairman to thu
teachers of the prize-winning room.
for 100 per cent and so per CEN
membership.
The following new chairmen have
been appointed by Mrs. Andrew
Gallia, president: Mrs. Edna Weakley
study group, and Mrs. Nora Embrey
receiving home.
Wheatley.
The association will meet Tuesday
at 2:30 pm. Mrs. L. B. Castell
president of the District of Colum-
bia Congress of Parents and Teach
ers, will speak. The topic of the meet
Your Family"
The room representatives, under tht
direction of the chairman, Mrs. Anne
Milburn, assisted by Miss K. E. Bres.
nahan, teacher of arts and crafts
gave a luncheon in honor of Miss F
E. Mortimer, principal, and her teach
ing staff, Wednesday, at the school
Mrs. A. S. Brooks. in charge o.
the Boy Patrol and teacher member
of the association, organized
Fathers Safety Council, last Monday
A musical tea was arranged fol
Mrs. A. S. Brooke's sixth grade BY
the room representative and hel
committee consisting Of 10 room rep
resentatives Pupils of Miss S
Melichampe's class served tea tt
their parents, January 81.
Taft Junior High.
A meeting was held January q
with George Gee presiding. DIR. s
e. Kramer, first assistant Superintend'
ent of schools, spoke on Habits in the
Home" Mrs. Howard Rosenbergei
had charge of the program for the
Brookland section. Mrs. Fay Stevenson
sang two solos and Mrs. Nell Duree
Norris gave readings.
The association will give q comedy
called "Plunktown Academy" February
l6 at 8 pm. In the school.
Macfarland Junior High.
The association went on record In
favor of school Fairgrounds and
properties being controlled under the
present system at the last meeting
and indorsed q resolution as being op-
posed to Jurisdiction proposed by the
District Commissioners in regard to
teachers, teachers pay or that of any
other school employe.
The association will renew its
sponsorship of the reorganized Boy
Scout Troop, No. 80, that will meet
in the school on Friday nichtS