Evening star., 1937-11-07

Mrs. J. K. Pettengill, president Of
the National Congress of Parents and
Teachers, will attend the first annual
parent-teacher institute at George
Washington University on November
and 10. 1t will be held in room %,
Corccran Hall, 725 Twenty-first street
NV. The first session win convene
at $50 am. Tuesday.
The Board Of Managers will meet
Tuesday, Immediately following the
morning session Of the institute. Mrs
Pettengill will speak on State Board
Work" Luncheon will be served to
State board members only In the fac
ulty room.
AmidOn- F Fairbr0ther- Rossell.
The associations meeting last Tues
day afternoon was addressed by Miss
Elizabeth Hummer, supervising prin-
cipal of the seventh division. Mrs. r
v. Strout was presented with past
presidents pin.
Edmonds- -Maury.
NNlo. =. u. 2DOWiliS, AOdl tll fAtS
president Of the District of Columbia
Congress Of Parents and Teachers
will address the association tomor-
| row at $3.50 pm. on Student Aic
Work in the Schools" A musica,
program will be presented by the chill
dren.
Wednesday will be bundle day.
Keene.
The association will meet Tuesday
Mrs. Lu Verne Walker of the primary
department of the public schools will
speak on Reading"
N. p. Gage.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
evening. Richard Hamm, director OF
safety for the American Automobile
Association, will speak. There will be
musical program.
Langley Junior High.
"The Welfare of Our School and
Community" will be discussed at the
meeting November at 8 pm. The
constitutional commemorative pro-
gram will be presented by group OF
Langley pupils under the direction
of Miss M. Darby.
American Education Week will be OBJ
served November to 13. On Friday
an assembly will be given at which
Mrs. Gene Starr, president, will award
prizes for the best essay and poster
Mrs. S. Elliott, membership chair
man. announced prizes for the largest
section enrollments, also prizes fol
fathers enrolment.
Mcfarland Junior High.
The association and the school will
Join in celebration of American Edu-
| cation Week November 10 at a dinner
at pm. DR.. Chester Holmes will
speak. The school will present pro-
gram at 8 o'clock.
Powell Elementary.
The association will meet tomorrow
at pm. There will be panel dis
| cussion.
John Burroughs.
A meeting will be held Thursday
at 1:30 pm. Miss Anna D. Halberg
professor of education at Wilson
Teachers College. will speak on Mod
ern Training and Education He,
address will include the topic Train.
ing for Leisure"
Mrs. Frank Lerch, summer round
up chairman, announced awards o1
certificates to children entering school
| free from remedial physical defects
will be made.
John Quincy Adams.
A meeting will be held Tuesday
evening. w. r. Glavin, administra-
tive assistant to j. Edgar Hoover, will
speak on the work of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation. Anne Yago
McGuffey will present a group OF
songs. accompanied by Laura Pendle-
ton MacCarteney.
| A dramatic class for children will
be formed under the auspices of the
Community Center if sufficient inter-
est is shown.
| Janney.
Mrs. Alice Wood will conduct q
class on parent education for the
study group starting tomorrow al
$50 am.
Miss Ida M. Lind, supervisor of ele-
mentary education in the District
schools, was guest speaker at the
meeting last Tuesday. Her talk was
on Remedial Reading" The Har.
monica and Glee Clubs from Alice
Deal Junior High School entertained
Central High.
A mother and daughter dinner vii
be held at $50 pm. tomorrow in the
school library. Speakers will include
Mrs. Susan Albertus, THE Lures o.
Mexico; Miss Ann Heider, Echoes
From the Orient; Miss Norma Moore
Student Council greetings.
Oyster.
A meeting will be held tomorrow al
8 pm, with open house from 1880 tc
pm. DR.. Raymond Gym, prom
inent psychiatrist, will speak on "Chllc
Psychology" Jack Page will present
accordion selections. Mrs. H. Alvord
grade mother for the sixth grade. vii
be hostess.
| Barnard,
The second grades have been study.
ing about Indians during the past few
weeks and on last Monday the pupils
accompanied by the teachers, visited
the exhibit Of Indians at the Museum
The Executive Committee will NEE
Tuesday at pm. preceding the gen.
eral meeting at pm. Miss B. L
Dore, principal, who visited the Orient
last summer, will speak on Echoes
From Japan"
Taft Junior High.
A tea, sponsored by the association
will be held November II, in recogni.
ton Of National Education Week
Section rooms, with exhibitions, viii
be open to parents during the seventh
and eighth periods, beginning at 1:3C