Evening star., 1937-03-07
MadisOn-TayIOr,

Taft Junior High.
Mrs. Helen Taft Manning, dean oi
Bryn Mawr College. presented an oil
painting Of her father, the late Chief
Justice William Howard Taft, to the
school, on behalf of the Taft family
and the Parent-Teacher Association
Robert L. Haycock, assistant superin.
tendent of schools presided at the
exercises given by pupils, including Sc
lectionS by the orchestra; a brie1
story of Mr.. Taft's life by Arthur
Newsome, student council president
and short talk about the use of the
Taft Seal in the school emblem by
Patricia Rhine, vice president of the
council.
Mrs. Haning was presented with a
corsage of gardenias and remained
as guest Of honor at a tea at which
the officers and room representatives
were hostesseS
Whittier.
Paul Hepbron, acting director, Wash
ington Criminal Justice Association
will speak at the meeting tomorrow
night on Our Youth and Crime
There will be singing by the girls choir
of Albright Church. Open house will
be held in each room at 7:30 pm,
preceding the meeting
Wheatley.
Miss F. C. Mortimer, principal. was
honored Wednesday night at the meet
ing, when tribute was paid to the out
standing service she has rendered to
this community, this month marking
her eighth anniversary at Wheatley.
Character Growth and What Makes
for Character" was the topic of the
panel in which the following parents
and teachers participated: Mrs. E.
Rawlings, leader; Mrs. M. johnson,
Mrs. A. S. Brooks. Mrs. I. Breen, Miss
S. Mellichampe. Mrs. Walter C. Jones
and Mrs. c Lunson
Mrs. j. N Saunders, former preSi-
dent of the District of Columbia Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers, or
ganized the first Junior Citizens
Club under the auspices Of the D. A.
R. at Wheatley School Friday.
Thomson.
An international program will be
presented by the association Thurs
day at 8 pm. The program includes
the Marian Chace Dancers in a
South American Joropo and Capt.
Nick Hope with his accordion: Mrs.
Marie Nocella of Canada will sing
French songs: Carlos Villafuerte of
Mexico will play the guitar; the
Thomson Community Center Polish
Club will sing Polish folk songs and
dance the Krakowiak; Hugo Buona-
gurio, accompanied by Mrs. Nelson
Anderson. will play Italian folk songs
on the violin; Miss Anastasia Duonis
will lead a group in Greek folk songs
and dances.
There will be display of travel
posters and an exhibit Of dolls Of
other lands.
Woodbridge.
DR.. Fritz Marti, professor Of philoso-
ply. University of Maryland, will be
guest speaker tomorrow at 8 pm. Miss
Amelia Beck will give several vocal
selections.
The study group will meet at Wood
ridge School Wednesday at 100 pm.
to discuss The School and the Child"
John Burroughs.
Miss Virginia Daughtrey OF the
Daughtrey Piano Studio will give a
talk on "Practicing" at the school at
1:30 pm. Thursday. Miss Mildred
Rinaudot will play a piano solo.
The musical program is given in
honor of music week, and the school
chorus will sing under the erection
of Miss M. E. Davis. Lower grades
will be represented by Buddy Poppe
who will present a piano solo. clar-
ence Drayor will play a French horn
BIair-Hayes.
A meeting will be held Thursday at
2:15 pm. In the Blair School. Co.
operativeness" will be the subject dis
cussed.
Miss Jessie La Sale, assistant su-
perintendent of schools, will discuss
THE Use of Tests and Measurements
in a Character Education Program
at the meeting Tuesday at 8 pm.
Phoebe Hearst.
The Executive Committee will meet
tomorrow at 1870 pm. The annual
card party was held the evening OF
March S.
KiLgman-Pierce.
The association will meet tomorrow
at 8 pm. in the Kingman School.
Capt. Richard Mansfield will give q
chalk talk on Safety"
Adams.
A joint meeting of the Executive
Committee and grade mothers, called
by Mrs. T. r. Hall, grade mother
chairman, was held at the home OF
Mrs. Edwin Pilson, president. Plans
were made for the presentation by the
teachers and parents of H. M. S.
Pinafore," light opera, April 8. The
performance will be under the direc-
ton Of Ann Yago McGuftey.