Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
SPECIAL conferer

N dents ana membership chair
~ men Of all associations of the
District of Columbia Congress
of Parents and Teachers will
be held next Friday at 1870 pm. in
the N. e. A. Building. Mrs. Florence
Watkins, who has conducted several
institutes for the congress. will be
guest speaker. using as her subject,
"Midyear Problems Of Membership
Chairmen.'
A card and bingo party will be
given under the auspices Of the con-
gress in the Roosevelt High School
next Wednesday at pm. Mrs. w. B.
Fry, general chairman, Is being as
sisted by members from the various
parent-teacher associations IN the
District.
Ludlow Madison Taylor.
The Executive Committee will meet
Thursday at the Ludlow School.
Benjamin Stoddert.
A business meeting will be held to-
morrow at 8 pm. at the school. Gar
dening for Leisure" is the topic to be
discussed by Miss Esther Scott, d.
rector of elementary science. A pro-
gram, to be given by group from the
Holt School Of Music, has been pre-
pared by Mrs. william Popham. Re-
freshments will be served by the third
grade mothers.
Alexander r. Shepherd.
A card party was given at the school
last Monday evening for the beneht OF
the association.
An executive meeting will be held
tomorrow night.
Langley Junior High.
The association held its annual
"open house" and celebrated also the
3oOth anniversary of the founding OF
the first public secondary school in
America-the Boston Latin School.
DR.. William ]. Cooper, professor OF
education at George Washington Uni
versity, spoke on Great Leaders in
American Education" Greetings were
extended by Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle
of the Board of Education and by DR..
Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant
superintendent of schools.
A concert was given by the school
band and a selection by the school
orchestra, under the direction OF
Vladimir Vasa There were also Sc
lections by the Senior Girls Glee Club.
under the direction Of Mrs. Eula S.
Dorsey. Tableaux were shown, under
the direction of Miss Maude M. Jessup
and Miss Virginia M. Quick, as an
appreciation lesson in art.
The next meeting will be held on
March 10.
Peck Memorial Church.
The association met February 20
at the church.
A program giving the history and
progress of the association was pre-
sented, with Mrs. George Geansaros,
president, presiding; Mrs. j. N. Saun-
ders, past president; Mrs. L. B. Cas-
tell, president, and Mrs. FINS D.
Morris, honorary vice president Of the
District of Columbia Congress Of Par
ents and Teachers, and Mr.. Lester T.
Walter, principal of the Powell Junior
High school. Vocal selections were
furnished by Miss Richie Mclean. &C
companied by Mrs. Emily G. Dickin-
son.
Kenilworth.
The association will meet Tuesday
at 1880 pm.
A luncheon for the children will be
held Thursday under the direction OF
Mrs. Mamie Bowie, Ways and Means
chairman.
Resolutions have been adopted by
this association on opposing the Pref
tyman bill which places the Board OF
Education and the personnel of the
Public Library under the District
Commissioners. A resolution indorslng
plan four of DR.. Weir's recreation bill
has also been adopted.
' A group of children will present
a skit at the meeting of the Kenil-
| worth Citizens Association tomorrow
/ under auspices Of the PIT. A.
Bryan.
| Founders day was celebrated Tues
/ day afternoon, with a candle lighting
ceremony by Miss A. M. Crook, princi-
pal, and three small children.
Grady Leonard gave a talk about
children and what they expect. The
children of Mrs. D. S. Mulquin's class
presented a playlet entitled Pioneers. u
Mrs. Lillian Kain, music teacher,
played for community singing.
Edmonds- Kingsman-Maury.
The Executive Board will meet at
| the Kingsman School tomorrow at
1880 pm.
Buchanan.
The Executive Board will meet
Tuesday In the teachers room.
Wallach.
The Executive Committee will meet
tomorrow 1870 pm. in the teachers
, room.
The association will meet March 10
at 2:30 pm. in the school. The guest
speaker will be Capt. Rhoda Milligan,
| director of the Women's Bureau of
the Police Department.
Petworth.
Henry Gilligan of the Board of
Education will address the association
Tuesday at 8 pm. Pupils Of Mary
Eta Callahan will present a sketch
from Uncle Toms Cabin"
Janney.
The association will meet at 2 pm.
Tuesday. Mrs. Raymond Klock,
| chairman of Motion Pictures for the
District of Columbia Congress Of
Parents and Teachers, will give talk
on Our Children and Motion Pic
lures"
Bancroft.