Evening star., 1936-02-16
District Parent-Teachers
To Mark Founders Day
Men of Organization to Give Program at
N. E. A. Building Tomorrow-Gifts
to Be Received.

Board Monday Miss Sarah Holland
made known the need for more cloth
ing for student aid.
Barnard.
At the meeting last Tuesday DR..
Julia L. Hahn spoke on Importance
Of Reading in the School Program"
The association gave the Boy Patrol
a surprise program and party Jam
uary 20.
Curtis -Hyde-Addison.
The association met February 10
in the Curtis School. Miss Ruth Fin
ME of the research department spoke
on Health as Foundation for Char
acter."
Miss Hellinger's ABB grade of the
Addison School was awarded the at
tendance cup.
Edm0nds- Kingsman-M Maury.
At the founders day meeting Mrs.
Laura Costenbader, president, was
presented with a corsage by the
Executive Board members. Mrs. j. N.
Saunders, first president of the Ed
monds- -Kingsman-M -Maury group, spoke.
The Eliot Junior High Glee Club
sang, under the direction of Miss
Hannah Bonnell, musical director.
Attendance prizes were awarded
Mrs. Anderson, Edmonds, ALB, and
Mrs. r. B. Diedel, Kingsman, ABB.
Tuesday will be bundle day.
Eliot Junior High.
At the meeting Wednesday "Phys-
ical Education in Relation to Health"
was discussed by Birch Bayh, di-
rector of physical education, District
of Columbia Public School Mrs.
Joseph NJ Saunders. past president of
the District Congress, spoke on
Founders Day"
Buchanan.
The association met Tuesday, when
Miss Esther Scott, director of science
in the elementary schools, discussed
The Relation of Science to the Child's
Environment" In commemoration Of
founders day play entitled Rem
iniScence" was presented by the
Mothers Dramatic Club. under direc-
ton of Mrs Catherine Edgerton and
Mrs. Edward Koegel.
A committee appointed by the presi-
dent, Mrs. George StilwelI, presented
a resolution to the Board of Educa-
ton petitioning that body to include
in the five-year program the addition
| Of four rooms to Buchanan School.
thereby making it a complete unit:
also to purchase extra playground
space. which is badly needed
Miss Cecilia Dulin, principal, an
nounced that $50 children have been
given the Schick test.
An evening of community enter
tainment will be held next Friday at
7:30 pm.
Bundle day will be held wednes-
day.
Raymond.
The association met Monday. DR..
Earl r. Templeton spoke on Recent
Notes on Heart Disease"
A musical program was offered by
the Paul Junior High School Orches-
ira. under the direction Of E. H. Nc
Gee. Vocal music was furnished by
Miss Virginia Holden, with Lawrence
Schiller at the piano.
1t was decided to hold the election
and installation of officers at the May
meeting.
Members will attend the play, "a
Pot Of Gold" to be given at Roosevelt
High School. $50. February 20 for
the benefit of the PIT. A. of the
Weightman School for Crippled Chill
dren.
| Langdon.
The founders day meeting was held
February 6. Entertainment was fur
nished by children of the kinder
garten. Little Mary Spitzbergen made
the announcements. Mr.. w. B. Fry,
vice president, District of Columbia
Congress, was guest speaker. Mrs.
Fry was presented with corsage.
DR.. Z. N. C. Barnes of the Com
munity Center Department told Of the
opportunity for music lessons through
the schools.
A party was given for the class
finishing at Langdon in February and
members of the Boy Patrol.
An amateur hour" is being planned
for February 28
WheatIey.
The PIT. A. representatives, under
the Craftsmanship of Mrs. A. N.
Mason, will give a luncheon Wednes-
day at IL o'clock in honor of the
principal and teachers of the school.
Members participating in wheatley
Minstrels of 1886 will hold rehearsals
every Monday and Thursday at Lang
ley Junior High, under the direction
| of Gene Starr, chairman, and Byron
Brooks.
At the meeting Tuesday Founder S
day was celebrated Mrs. F. Gerst
sang and the Mothers Chorus fur
nished music, with Mrs. H. Ferguson
at the piano.
Mrs. F. M. Earle. program chair
man, gave the details OF the candle
lighting service.
Mrs. Wards room won the attend
ance prize.
Gordon Junior High.
The association will hold q card
party Wednesday at 8 pm. in the
library.
AmidOn -Fairbrether -ResseIl.
The Study Club will meet tomor-
row at lis at the council house.
A luncheon will be held March II
at Amidon School
A card party will be held February
"a at the home of Mrs. j. w. Stephen
son.
Petworth.
A card and bingo party will be
held Friday at 8 pm.
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