Evening star., 1937-02-07

DStrlcL OF COlumDld congress
Of Parents and Teachers will
L meet in the beard room of the
N. E. A. Building, Tuesday at 1890
am.
Bowen -Greenleaf.
The association will meet Thurs
day afternoon in the Bowen School,
when Founders day will be observed.
Tea and birthday cake will be served,
and Miss Helen M. Knighton, retiring
principal, will be honored.
Roosevelt High.
A meeting of the room mothers
will be held tomorrow at 1:30 pm.
Plans for the Founders day program,
February IT, at pm, will be COM
pleted.
Powell Junior High.
The executive board met at the
home of Mrs. Edward r. Seal, presi-
dent, Monday evening.
Sergt. John Scott, director Of the
Police Boys Club, was announced as
the speaker at the meeting of the
association Wednesday at 8 pm. A
motion picture also will be shown.
A silver tea will be given by men,
bers Of the executive board Friday
from $3.50 to $50 at the home Of
Mrs. Seal, 1868 Eighteenth street, to
which all members Of the association
and friends are invited.
Central High.
Plans are being made for a card
party in the school library the evening
Of February II, under the direction
Of Mrs. Dell Gilbert Sale and Mrs.
Lyndon H. Baylies.
Park View.
The February meeting was held
Thursday. Martin Yago, pupil Of
the school, who has won a Hollywood
contract. sang. Mrs. B. r. Wood,
seventh vice president Of the D. c.
Congress, spoke on Study Groups"
Mrs. C. C. Hines spoke on the Par
ent- Teacher Magazine"
Janney.
After a short musical program Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle, president of the
Board of Education, addressed the last
meeting on Recreation in the Home"
H. w. Draper, supervising principal,
gave a brief message.
Edmonds- Maury.
A birthday anniversary party will be
held tomorrow at Edmonds School at
8 pm. in honor of Founders day. An
entertainment is planned, and refresh
ments will be served.
The February membership drive has
started under the Craftsmanship Of
Mrs. Annie McColley
Whittier.
A meeting will be held tomorrow at
8 pm. Mrs. Joseph N. Saunders,
legislative chairman Of the D. c. Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers, will
speak on Memories of Founders day"
The study group will meet Thursday
at 1870 o'clock Mrs o. S. Reading
will be the leader. Three night meet
ings are being planned so fathers can
attend.
A meeting will be held tomorrow at
pm. Founders day will be observed.
Refreshments will be served.
BIafr-Hayes.
A business meeting will be held
Thursday, pm, at Hayes School.
Mrs. o. S. Reading will speak on
"Forcefulness. Parent Teacher
birthday anniversary will be observed
The executive board, teachers, past
presidents and board members gave a
surprise party to Miss S. Craighill at
the Hayes School Thursday before she
retired as principal She was pre-
sented with q fountain pen and q
silver bowl.
Buchanan.
A meeting will be held Tuesday at
2:45 pm. Founders day will be OBJ
served, with Mrs. Walter B. Fry as
guest speaker.
William T. Cameron, harpist Of the
Navy Band, will lecture and entertain
with selections on the harp.
A study group, under the chairman
ship of Mrs. Dickson, has been
planned for February l6 at 3:l5 pm
Under direction of Mrs. r. S. West
and Mrs. Elizabeth Hoyt, art director
of the seventh division of the public
schools, children of the fifth grade
are decorating the school library.
Congress Heights.
Founders day and Fathers night
are to be observed February 10 at
pm. Past presidents of the associa-
ton are to be guests of honor.
A three weeks study course will be
held during the month. Mothers are
invited to bring their sewing to these
meetings. Refreshments will be served
Powell Elementary.
A Founders day meeting will be
held tomorrow at 1870. Mrs. j. W.
Anderson, state chairman of parent
education. will speak on Mental
Health in the Family" Mrs. Edith
Jones will sing.
Taft Junior High.
"The Homework Experiment at An
acostia Junior-Senior High School,
was the topic Of a talk given by DR..
Chester w. Holmes. assistant super
intendent in charge of junior high
schools, at the Fathers night meeting.
Humorous readings were given by Mrs.
Nell Duree Norris. The Boys Glee
Club of Mckinley High School, enter
tanned. Buck O'Neill, former coach
of high school foot ball. spoke on
Protecting Boys in Sports by Proper
Methods in Coaching and Instruc-
ton"
A Valentine dance and card party
will be held February 13.
A study group meeting will be held
February 10 at 1880 pm. Under
standing the Adolescent" will be dis
cussed, with Mrs. Harriet Hougelett,
associate in education, American As
sociation of University Women, as
leader.
Benning.
The association met Tuesday. Plans
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