Evening star., 1935-12-15

n Columbia Congress OF Parent. Parents
Mrs. E. J. Dowling, student aid chair
man, reported 282 children had been
clothed during November and that the
need was increasing; 152 pairs OF
shoes were also distributed. Mothers
are sewing weekly at the Student Ala
headquarters and many more volun-
teer sewers are needed.
A silver tray was presented to Mrs.
L. B. Castell, president of the con-
gress, on behalf of the board members.
Juvenile Court work is being organ
lied by Mrs. Frank Parsons, chairman,
and Mrs. T. j. Whinerey, associate
chairman, who will meet with local
chairmen at the Juvenile Court the
middle of December.
Petworth.
Tns association voted to adopt the
resolutions presented by the legisla-
tive chairman concerning the pure
food and drug act and the purchasing
of motion pictures in block form.
The Mothers Study Class meets
every Wednesday at pm.
DR.. Julia Hahn spoke on Reading" I"
Musical numbers were played by Mr..
and Mrs Harlan Randall, accom-
panied by Mrs Arsenic Ralon, who
also accompanied Mr.. Ralon in several
violin selections.
[Irs. Coles room won the ROOM
count award.
Joseph r. Keene.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, president
of the Board of Education; DR.. Fran
ces Moon Butts, parliamentarian of
the District of Columbia Congress, and
Mrs. ]. N. Saunders, past president,
District of Columbia Congress, were
guest speakers at the meeting Tuesday
evening.
Songs and original poems were given
by pupils of the third and fifth grades
and carols were sung Miss Nichols
fifth grade won the attendance prize.
Powell Elementary.
The annual Christmas party will be
held December 20, at l o'clock. Carols
will be sung around the tree. Toys are
being collected and reconditioned by
pupils of the fifth and sixth grades 10
be distributed at the tuberculosis Hos
pital.
At the last meeting Birch E. Bayh
discussed THE Schools Responsibility
for the Physical welfare of the Child" ."
The sixth grade presented a play
under the direction of Mrs. E. V.
Brown. The attendance prize was won
by the sixth grade.
Peabody Hilton Carbery.
The meeting tomorrow will take the
form Of community sing around the
Christmas tree in Peabody School at z
o'clock. Toys that siXth-grade chill
dren have repaired and painted will
be on exhibition. A Christmas pageant
by children from the three schools will
be given and Christmas carols sung by
all.
Stanton.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
evening There will be Christmas
carols and a Christmas play by the
children. Plans will be discussed for
the Christmas party to be held during
the holidays.
Anac0stia Junior Senior High.
A meeting for parents will be held
tomorrow evening to discuss elective
subjects for pupils now in the 7B, ga
and 8B grades who will enter the ga,
8B and ga grades on February g. The
Boys and Girls Glue Clubs and the
Faculty Glee Club will present musl-
cal program Pupils will not be ad-
mitted to the meeting unless accom-
panied by parents.
Amidon- Fairbrother -Rossen.
The Christmas meeting was held at
Amidon School December TO- Carols
were sung and there was a decorated
tree. Mrs. j. w. Stevenson sang a
Christmas solo. Miss M. L. Allen, guest
speaker, discussed character educa-
ton. Rooms of the following teachers
won attendance prizes: Anidon, Miss
Catharine Pagan; Fairbrother, Mrs. L.
D. Elliott; RoSSell, Mrs. T. Biggins.
Curtis Hyde Addison.
The association was entertained
with children'S program of songs,
recitations and plays at its last
monthly meeting. An appropriation
was made by the association for stu
dent aid work.
The class winners in the recent
membership drive were Curtis, Miss
Backus; Hyde, Miss Henderson; Addi-
son; Mrs. Aldridge.
A request to DR.. George C. Ruhl-
and. D. c. Health Officer, for a school
nurse was authorized.
Mcfarland Junior High.
December 16 will be Back to
School" night There will be a short
business meeting when the revised
constitution will be voted upon
Christmas carols will be sung.
ii. d. Cooke.
The association will meet Tuesday,
Spm. A Christmas program has been
arranged.
Edmonds- -Kingsman-M -Maury.
At the last meeting a donation OF
$25 was given to student aid work.
Blue ribbons were awarded to the
children having the best PIT. A.
posters.
Miss Lois Rankin and Ana Claire
Rankin.
Plans were made to take care of
needy families at Christmas. Toys,
food and clothing will be distributed.
Blair Hayes.
At the meeting held at Hayes School
last Thursday Miss E. A. Hummer dis
cussed Geography as Basis for
World Citizenship"
Blue ribbons were presented to chill
dren found to be 100 per cent physi-
cally fit in the Summer roundup
campaign.
Whittier.
At the meeting last Monday
Christmas program was given by the
pupils. Refreshments were served.
Buchanan.
A meeting was held Tuesday when
Mrs. Lillian Brousseau, supervisor of