Evening star., 1937-05-23
Parent-T Teacher Activities

An all-day meeting for presidents,
officers, chairmen and members will
be held in the N E. A. Building Tues
day from 10 m. to noon and ! pm
to 3 pm. to discuss parent-teacher
methods and to advise and instruct
new chairmen so they may have plans
to work on during the Summer months
and be able to have definite program
of work in mind when the associations
renew activities in the Fall.
Miss lisa Compton, publications
secretary of the National Congress
will explain the use of the congress
in carrying out and plan
ming parent-teacher work.
A meeting of local Summer round
chairmen will be held in the N E. A.
Building tomorrow at l is p m. to dis
cuss the Fall check-up. Local presi-
dents are invited.
Mrs. c. C. Mullady, State treasurer
local treasurers' account
and receipt books are now available
at the State office.
The District Congress will partici-
pate in the massing of the colors at
the National Cathedral this afternoon.
Mckinley High.
Mrs. J. N. Luton was elected presi-
dent. Mrs. John I. Hardy. first vice
president; Frank Daniel, second vice
president; w. Dove Thompson, third
vice president; Mrs. Albert Genung,
recording secretary; Miss E. c. Nor
row, corresponding secretary; Mrs
John Cole, treasurer. Mrs. Walter B
Fry, president of the D. c. Congress,
installed them. Mrs. Horace Richard
son, retiring president, was presented
with a gold bar to add to her presi-
dents pin. Selections were played
by the German band of the school.
Frank Daniel, principal. introduced
Mr.. Vllet, the new assistant principal
Student Government at Mckinley, -
by Leon Wiseman, president Of the
G. O.; English in the High Schools, -
by Miss Ruth Stauffer, head of the
English department of the high
schools; THE Proposed School, Garden
Project" by Miss Jes lie Coope, as
sistant principal, were features OF the
program.
Taft Junior High.
Election and installation Of officers
will be held Tuesday. The Nominating
Committee will submit the name of
Mrs. c. M. Long as historian in place
Of Mrs. Roy Swenson. who was forced
to resign due to illness.
Pupils will demonstrate work In
domestic science and physical
education. The Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. Glee Club will present
q musical program.
Blow-Webb.
Mrs c. c. Mullaoy, State treasurer,
Installed the following officers: Mrs.
Kay Kyber, president; Mrs. T. r..
first vice president: Mrs. G..
Selby, second vice president; Miss j.
G. Taliaferro, third vice president:
Mrs. c. P. DeVoe, secretary; Mrs. c.
B. Vaughan, treasurer; Mrs. G.. F..
Brown, historian. Music was furnished
by the Eliot Junior High Boys Glee
Club. Dr. H. Hoffman. of the Health
discussed dental Hy-
giene."
Twenty children were examined by
DR.. w. Brainim and Dr. S. B. Baldwin
and Dentist DR.. R. Reed, assisted by
The school nurse, Miss c. Carico, and
Mrs. T. r. Clifton, chairman.
An extra bar was presented to the
retiring president, Mrs. G. F. Brown,
to be added to her past presidents
pin. The teachers and Executive
Board presented her with a gift
May day will be observed Wednes-
day.
A Boy Patrol party will be given in
the Blow School at 3 pm. Wednesday,
under the direction of Mrs. o. r.
Shenk.
Thomson.
A program of songs will be pre-
sented by Miss Esther Linkins, chill
dren's chorus at meeting Thursday at
B pm. Election Of officers will be
held.
Fillmore.
At the meeting Monday evening,
DR.. L. T. Leake, Of the United States
Health Department, discussed "Com-
Diseases A past presi-
dents gold button was presented to
J. Marvin Kelly, retiring president.
Miss Mary Wilson's Glee Club of
Gordon Junior High School gave a
program, and Mrs. Naomi
class held reception for
The association.
Miss Myrtle Moore, seventh vice
president of the District Of Columbia
Congress, installed the following
officers: Walter J. Gould, president;
Mrs. Frank Jervey, first vice president,
Mrs. o. J. Warfield, second vice presi-
dent; Miss Mary Ossire, principal,
third vice president; Mrs. Monore
Johnson, corresponding secretary:
Mrs. Walter Steinbaugh, recording
secretary; w. Vincent McDougall,
treasurer.
Buchanan.
The Pageant, "At the End of the
in which all children Of the
school will take part will be presented
at $50 am. Health day, Thursday.
At the last meeting Mrs George
Stillwell, retiring president, was pre-
sented with an electric mixer, and IL
teachers and mothers were awarded
P. T. A. pins for perfect attendance
during the year. Children of Miss
Evelyn Fernsner's third grade enter
tanned with songs.
Curtis Hyde Addison.
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