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will receive in the class rooms from
1880 to 8 pm. when the children's
work may be seen The Glee Club
from American University will enter
tain.
The Executive Board met at the
home Of the president. Mrs. Charles
Trussell, Tuesday evening.
Anacostia Junior Senior High.
The school celebrated American Ed
ucation Week on November Q by ded-
icating the school Mrs. Philip Sid
ney Smith presided and received the
key to the building from Capt. H. s.
Bishop, jr., assistant to Engineer Com
missioner. Guests included DR.. Frank
w. Ballou. DR.. Chester w. Holmes.
DR.. Harry A. Smith, Jere J. Crane,
John Paul Collins, principal, and Mrs.
w. j. Plemmons, president of the AS
sociation, who spoke on the over
crowded condition and requested i'm
mediate support for an additional
junior high school for the area. leav-
ing the present building for Use Of
senior high students only.
Blake -Seaton-
The association met November %
at the Blake School. The principal of
Blake School discussed What the
School Does for the Health Of the
Child" A mother spoke on THE
Parents Part Toward Keeping the
Child in Good Health" Instructive
Visiting Nurse Bowling gave . talk
on the work of that society and its
value to the community
| A luncheon was held December
at the Blake School
Bowen Greenleaf.
The Executive Board will meet to-
morrow at pm. at the Bowen School
The association will meet Thursday
at 730 pm. The Rev C. N. Will
liams will give a short talk in keep
ing with the holiday season, followed
by . program of Christmas carols by
some Of the grades.
Park View Platoon.
A meeting was held December 2.
The program was under the supervi-
sion Of the dramatic and literature
teachers, who gave short talks on the
place their subjects held in the school
and directed a dramatization Of the
coronation scene from Mark Twain's
Prince and the Pauper," played by
the 6-B grade pupils of the school.
Taft Junior High.
A meeting was held November 23.
Mrs. Elizabeth X. Peoples of the Com
munity Center Department gave an
informal talk on the recreational or
ganization in the District Of Columbia
and answered questions. An instru-
mental trio also from the Community
Center, entertained. Mrs. F. I.
Gregory's room had the highest rep
resentation.
Mrs. Warren B. Burgess Is being
sent by the association to the train
ing class for study group leaders.
Taft had the highest attendance
at the First Annual Institute Of Par
ents and Teachers at George Wash
ington University.
| Woodbridge.
The association will meet Thursday
at 1 80 pm. The program will include
summer roundup awards to the phys
ically At and an address by Miss
| Josephine Gabower, director Of social
service of the Juvenile Court, whose
topic will be "Christmas-a Means Of
Developing Character" Appropriate
yuletide music and readings win also
be featured.
Each grade mother has accepted the
sponsorship Of an unfortunate Wood
ridge school child to provide with the
fullest measure Of happiness on
Christmas.
Macfarland.
The association this week k voting
by ballot on the Petworth Citisens'
Association resolution asking the Dis
trict Commissioners virtually to make
the area in which these schools are
located dry. The association proposes
that no new licenses be granted or old
ones transferred, except druggists IL
censes.
The Executive Committee Of the
pArent-teacher group decided .the
matter was one which should have the
attention Of the whole association,
and as the regular meeting this month
has been abandoned. 1t was decided
to have the membership ballot. 1t was
pointed out this Is the most important
school center In the city, having six
schools with . total enrolment, Of
5000 pupils.
The association distributed Thanks
giving baskets, and the Student Aid
collected number Of pairs Of stock
ings.