Evening star., 1937-10-17
Parent-T Teacher Activities

The District Of Columbia Congress
Of Parents and Teachers Is sponsoring
q benefit performance At Central High
School, October ~. The entire net
proceeds will go toward the fund be-
ing raised to provide lunches for needy
children.
The performance is "A Trip to the
Wonder Spots OF the West Indiesy'
as depicted in natural-color slides and
motion pictures, and described by
Tommy Larking, well-known color
technician and world traveller, A
matinee performance at 4 pm. and
two evening shows, at I and o'clock
will complete the show.
A presidents council will meet Oc-
tober 10, in the N. E. A. Building, at
10 am, and last throughout the day.
Mrs. L. Brooks, student aid chair
man, reports u children clothed with
404 garments. IS pairs Of new and IL
pairs Of reconditioned shoes. to date
Brookland-Noyes.
A meeting will be held ut the Brook
land School tomorrow at 8 pm. "The
New In Education" will be the subject
Of Miss A. Grace Lind, president OF
the District Of Columbia Education
Association. Miss Estelle Belt will
speak on Solving Problems Of Social
Relationships Through Group Think
ing" There will be social and re-
freshments.
Officers for the year are: Mrs.
Clara F. Purcell, president; Mrs. j. N.
Cline, first vice president; Miss Grace
Bush, second vice president; Mrs. Mel
son Thayer, secretary; Mrs. Frank
Lupac, corresponding secretary; Miss
Estelle Belt, treasurer, and Mrs. H. c.
Myers, historian.
Kinxsman-Pierce.
The association met at Kingsman
School last Monday, with Mrs. H. N.
Stull. first vice president Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Congress Of Parents
and Teachers, as speaker.
Oficers for the year are: President,
Mrs. H. Shettel; first vice president.
Mrs. E. Dye; second vice president.
Mrs P. Winebrenner; third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. A. M. Shugrue; secretary,
Mrs. R. c. Phipp; historian, Mrs. j.
Bell
A luncheon will be served in the
Kingsman School on October 20.
Gordon Junior High.
The association held its annual
Back to School Night" on Wednes-
day. with the teachers In their re-
spective rooms to meet the parents.
Raymond.
A meeting was held Monday evening.
A thought provoking dicussion by DR..
Roger Cohen, q parent, and Mrs.
Florence Houston, a teacher, followed.
Parents learned What Teachers
Think Parents Overlook" and teach
ers learned What Parents Think
Teachers Overlook" DR.. Herbert
Ramsey presided.
Miss B. Johnston's second grade won
the attendance banner. and the cash
award, and Miss v. O'Neills second
grade won the second cash award.
Bundle day will be held tomorrow.
E. H. Hinson will arrange the Fall
card party and dance to be held early
in November.
Cranch- Tyler.
open house" was observed in both
schools Monday. Parents were invited
to visit the classrooms. A meeting
was held at Cranch School following.
Miss L. Russell's third grade won the
banner for having the largest attend
ance of parents Miss v. Fourier and
Miss L. Russell, third grade teachers,
were hostesses during the social.
A study group meeting will be held
Thursday under the direction of Mrs.
A. Boyer.
Phoebe A. Hearst.
The Executive Committee met Mon
day attended by the new officers: Mrs.
j. Darlington Denit. president; Mrs.
Ralph McCabe, first vice president;
Miss Sarah B. Holland, second vice
president; Mrs. Rogers Fred, recording
secretary; Mrs. Oscar Hunt. treasurer
Mrs. Chauncey Dodds. historian.
Mrs. Sam Richards announced the
recent membership drive resulted in
100 per cent enrolment. Plans were
made for series of teas by the grade
mothers. continuance of motion pic
ture recommendations, and co-opera-
ton in the campaign for the school
lunch fund.
The first general meeting will be
held tomorrow night. DR.. Thomas
Goeling, director of the Junior Red
Cross and vice president of the Dis
trict Congress Of Parent Teacher Asso-
Citations. will speak, and Mrs. Hugh
Dram will sing.
Anacostia Junior Senior High.
A meeting will be held tomorrow at
8 pm. Teachers will be in their class
rooms from 1880 to 8 pm. John Paul
Collins will speak on The Junior
Senior Curriculum" A motion picture
also will be shown. Refreshments will
be served.
Officers are: President, Mrs. William
J. Plemmons; first vice president. Mrs.
L. Gelbman; second vice president
Mrs. A. Lee; third vice president. j. p
Collins; recording secretary, Miss A.
Richardson: corresponding secretary,
Miss G. King; treasurer, Mrs. George
Maier.
Taft Junior High.
Officers are: President, Mrs. Emil
Smith: first vice president, Mrs. Arthur
A. Schnebelen; second vice president,
Mrs. Laurel D. Cook; fifth vice presi-
dent, Mrs. William B. Calvert; treas
urer, Mrs. David Burke; recording sec
retary, Mrs. Paul Neuhaus correspond
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