Evening star., 1935-01-27

There is much work to be done fol
the unfortunate school children of the
District. The rooms at 1464 Columbia
those wanting to help repair garments
Roosevelt High.
Forty-three mothers met with Mrs
Claude Owen at the school last
Tuesday. A card and bingo benefit
party will be held February q. Mis-:
May Bradshaw, assistant principal
and Mrs. w. E. Mickey, in charge
of student welfare, spoke.
Additional committee chairmen ap.
pointed by Mrs. Owen are: Mrs. Johr
M. Cobb, jr., chairman of section
representatives; Mrs. Joseph Schol'
lenberger, posters: MJs. Frank Bor'
den, newspaper publicity; Mrs. Elmer
Mantz, decorations; Mrs. E. B. Fetty
prizes; Mrs. j. w. Mckay and Mrs
Rose Noble, pads and pencils. Ir
charge of tables are Mrs. John Lap
ham, Mrs. Albert Norton and Mrs
Mary Schaumleff1e.
Phoebe Hearst.
The association met Monday, the
president, Mrs. C. Graham, presiding
Miss Catherine Watkins spoke or
Habits as Related to Character Edu-
cation"
Miss Grace Purvis. Miss Margaret
Bullock, Miss Florence Tolstoi and
Lawrence johnson, members of the
school orchestra, furnished the enter
tainment.
The president announced the study
group would inaugurate its session OF
six weeks February 6 at 1880 pm.
during the course of which it viii
discuss THE e-Adolescent Child,
with Mrs. j. w. Anderson leading.
At the last Executive Board meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Buckley were
appointed to serve on a committee OF
a northwest organization formed to
provide better police protection in the
District.
John Burroughs.
At the last meeting of the aSSocia-
ton Miss Katherine Watkins, in
charge of kindergartens in the Dis
trict of Columbia, spoke, and the
two kindergartens of the school, under
the direction of Miss M. A. thinner
man and Miss Esther Goodpasture
gave a demonstration of their work.
The association went on record as
being in favor of plan No. 4 which
is to keep playground activities under
control of the Board of Education.
DR.. A. F. Heath is holding an eight
weeks course in frst-aid on Thursdays
at 1:30 pm.
The next meeting of the association
will celebrate Founders day. Mrs. L.
B. Castell president of the District
of Columbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers, will speak and the sixth
grade will present play.
Alexander Shepherd.
A tea was held at the school Tues
day afternoon for parents of the kim
dergarten class, another was given on
Wednesday afternoon for parents OF
the fifth grade. Grade mothers were
hoSteSSeS.
H. ID. Cooke.
The association was addressed by
DR.. Tracy Tyler on Radio" and Mrs.
A. R. Klock gave talk on Movies.
The Girls Glee Club sang. The as
sociation went on record as being
opposed to having the school system
changed to the supervision Of the
Commissioners.
Mrs. Frank Eddingfield has organ
lied a study group for mothers of the
school The first meeting was held
Friday afternoon.
Janney.
The Executive Board will meet at
the home of the president, Mrs. v.
A Holmes, 4007 Chesapeake street, to-
morrow at 8 pm.
The association met at the school
January %. DR.. Paul j. Ewerhardt
of the Washington Child Guidance
Clinic spoke on Mental Health"
BrookIand- -Noyes.
A business meeting of the associa-
ton was held at Brookland School
last Monday with Mrs. E. r. Peoples
as guest speaker.
The association will hold a benefit
card and bingo party at Crosby Noyes
School tomorrow at pm.
Petworth.
The association met with H. P.
70 0f vi T,,,,
ior High School, as guest speaker.
E. S. Billhimer and children gave
several vocal and piano numbers, un-
der the direction of Miss Thelma CAL
lahan.
KenilwOrth.
A special musical assembly was held
in the school January IA under the
direction of several teachers.
Stanton.
The association met last Monday.
Mrs. Mildred Percy of the research de-
partment was the speaker. It was
voted to hold silver tea February IA.
The monthly card and bingo party
will be held at the school January 81
at pm.
Blake Gales -Seaton.
The association will meet tomorrow
at 3 o'clock As Mrs Harvey Bleam.
president, has resigned, election of
president to fill the unexpired term
will take place.
James F. Oyster.
DR.. Tracy F. Tyler, secretary and re-
search director of the National Com
mittee on Education by Radio, and
Mrs. Raymond Klock, chairman of
motion pictures for the District Of Co
lumbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers, addressed the last meeting.
Musical selections were presented by
Mrs. Ethel Foster Shannon.
Jefferson Junior High.
The association last Monday went
on record as being opposed to the ex-
tension of the authority Of the Com
over the Board of Educa-
ton.
DR.. M. Scandiffio, Georgetown ped
latrician, spoke on "Children's Health