Evening star., 1935-10-27
Stuart High PIT. A. Plans
Fall Membership Drive
Halloween Dance to Be Held on Nov. l.
Edmonds-Kingsman-Maury Unit to
Hold Luncheon.
Roosevelt High.


Open house was held at the first
Fall meeting, October 16.
Events planned for the year are
a Christmas party, a banquet in Jan.
uary, with addresses by Representa-
tives Cannon and Blanton Of the AID.
preparations Committee; q patriotic
| celebration in February, with Repre-
sentative Snyder OF Pennsylvania as
speaker, and parents amateur stunt
night.
The associations Executive Com
mittee meeting favored abandonment
Of the tuberculosis Hospital in 1886
when the new hospital is opened at
Glen Dale, Md, as originally sched-
uied, and conversion of the tract into
an educational, recreational and ad-
ministrative center.
The association appropriated $40
for music and instruments for the
school band.
Jefferson Junior High.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, presi-
dent Of the Board of Education, ad-
dressing the meeting October 81, de-
clared that schools required more
teachers and spoke of the long-defer-
red new building for Jefferson.
DR.. Leon Gordon spoke briefly ON
the physical needs of the students.
Mrs. Jacob Litman, new president,
presided. r. w. Strawbridge, retiring
principal, and H. S. Smith, Jeffersons
new principal, were welcomed.
Phoebe Hearst.
Mrs. w. B. Fry, first vice president
Of the District of Columbia Congress
of Parents and Teachers, on October
21 installed the following officers:
Mrs. Carroll Johnson. president; Mrs.
Julian Hammack, first vice presi-
dent; Miss Sarah Holland, second
vice president; Mrs. Newton Love-
well. recording secretary; Mrs. Sam
uel Richards, treasurer; Mrs. Charles
Miller, historian.
DR.. Thomas Goslin described the
work of the Junior Red Cross. Philip
Wright, cellist, accompanied by Miss
Marian johnson, entertained.
Mrs. Chauncey Dodds is heading
the membership drive. Mrs. johnson,
president, made an appeal for cloth
ing for the student aid.
Gage.
M. Jerman of the Bethany Baptist
Church delivered short talk on THE
Child and the Parent" October IA.
Miss Annette Miller sang. The presi-
dent reported that the objective for
the association for the year would be
Parent Education"
Mckinley High.
The following officers and chairnnen
have been elected for the year 1856:
Charles r. Hodges. president; Mrs.
Audren Koons, first vice president;
Frank Daniel, principal, second vice
president; Mrs. Clyde j. Crouch, third
vice president; Miss Louise Hart,
teacher, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Thomas Newly. recording secretary;
Mrs. L. Gummel. treasurer: Mrs. Hugh
E. Afford, membership; Mrs. I. G.
Blumer, program; Mrs. Edna c.
Phelps, legislative; Mrs. c. C. Mullady,
publicity.
Reservations are being made for the
first meeting, dinner for the parents,
pupils and friends of the school, in
the school cafeteria November 5 at
$50 pm.
Henry ID. Cooke.
Mrs. J. w. Brockwell, president, has
appointed the following committee
chairmen: Mrs. Eugene Griggs, ways
and means; Mrs. John Banton, pro-
gram; Mrs. william j. Kendrick,
character education; Mrs. L. S. Kir-
jassoff, student aid; Mrs. l.. B. lie
Mari. health; Mrs. David Gross, leg
islative; Mrs. c. D. Dangell, hospital
ity; Mrs. Edgar A. Berger, milk; Mrs.
Thomas C. Thompson, publicity; Mrs.
w. w. Beatie, historian; Mrs. B. F.
johnson, student welfare; Mrs. NJ. r.
Tiller. publications; Mrs. Frank T.
Eddingfeld, study group; Mrs. David
Becker membership; Mrs. Frederick
A. Kummell lunch room.
LandOn.
A school luncheon was held October
II. The Executive Committee will
meet October 30, 80 pm.
The James Monroe Parent-Teacher
Association at its first meeting Of the
year Tuesday heard James Minor,
principal Of the school, invite parents
to visit the class rooms.
Mrs. Edith Stratton, president Of the
association, presided. Other officers
are: First vice president, Mrs. Marion
B. Scott; second vice president, Mrs.
Mary Reed; recording secretary, Mrs.
Alice Anderson: financial secretary
Mrs. Carrye Gentry; treasurer. Miss
Naomi " Johnson: historian, Mrs.
Asceola H. Pitts; chaplain, John Roe
buck.