Evening star., 1937-03-14

~ Parent-Teachers Association
~ will be held Tuesday at lis
pm. In the N. E. A. Building,
1901 Sixteenth street. 1t Is open to
local officers, chairmen and PIT. A.
members. 1t will be free discussion
group where all phases of parent
teacher work will be reviewed and
will include discussion on Local,
State and National Relationships.
Members are invited to bring for
discussion any problems or phases of
the work on which they would like
the opinion OF others.
Mrs. E. J. DoWling, student aid
chairman, announces there is an
urgent need for all kinds of clothing
and shoes which can be repaired.
This committee is working to keep
all needy children in school
Anacostia Junior Senior High.
The association will meet tomorrow
at 8 pm. Teachers will be in their
class rooms from 1870 until 8 o'clock
for conferences with parents. Enter
tainment will consist Of an oratorical
contest by students Of the ninth,
tenth and eleventh grades.
Tea for parents and teachers in the
school cafeteria from 2 until pm
Tuesday.
Wheatley.
Miss Florence Mortimer. principal,
Ior s,oR ~ Ho
guests OF honor at the annual PIT. A.
room representatives luncheon Thurs
day. Mrs. Florence Rogers, supervis-
ing principal of the fifth division;
Mrs. M. Hubbel, sixth division
PIT. A. representative; Mrs. Walter
B. Fry, president District Of Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers;
Mrs. Martin Johnson. president,
Wheatley PIT. A.; Mrs. Alice Man.
ming. Mrs. E. Rawlings, and Mrs. Wal
ter c. Jones will attend
Mrs. M. T. Sneigoski is general
chairman.
Congress Heights.
At the meeting Wednesday evening
Mrs Louis Gregory, Summer round
up chairman, will present 10 health
certificates to children who we're eX-
amined last May.
The association will hold lunch
con Thursday.
Key.
A demonstration of successful mod
ern methods IN teaching reading was
given at the meeting Tuesday when
group of fourth-grade pupils read
and at the same time dramatized the
story Of 'Hansel and Gretel." A group
Of songs was given by the Key Glee
Club, accompanied by Mrs. Charles
Vale
The gift of 100 forsythia plants for
the school garden by Gen. and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss Of Dumbarton
Oaks was announced.
A motion picture depicting day in
the nursery school at Vassar was pre-
sented at the Mothers Circle Thurs
day.
A science club is meeting after
school hours.
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the Field house Friday, under the au-
spices OF the Recreationsl Com
nlittee.
Emery-Eckington.
A meeting was held at lexington
School Thursday when an Eagle Scout
gave a summary of the work done by
Boy Scouts. Mrs. Simpson g. Daugh-
erty sang.
Buchanan.
A set of encyclopedia has been pre-
sented to the school library by the
association.
Under the direction of Miss c. P.
Dulin, principal, the fifth grade pupils
are planning Spring garden. Pro-
ceeds from the entertainment given
last week will be used for that pur-
pose.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hoyt, art director.
took the fifth grade children on q
tour of the Corcoran Art Gallery
Friday.
The dramatic club, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Catherine Edgerton, is
preparing play. Plans are also being
made to give an Evening of Fairy
Tales to the children at Friendship
House during April
Mckinley High.
Birch Bayh, director of health and
physical education in the public
schools. addressed the meeting last
Tuesday night
Col. Sidney Clark spoke on "Ovr
Cadet Corps,' and numbers were
played by the Mckinley Cadet Band.
Addison Clay, president of Pharos,
also spoke.
A eulogy Of the late William c..
Myers, assistant principal, was made
by E. H. Daniel, principal
Gage.
The following nominating committee
was appointed at the meeting Monday
evening: Miss B. E. Taylor. chairman;
Mrs. Earl Wilson and Mrs. Harry
Klotz.
Miss Grace Lind, new supervising
principal of the fifth division. was a
guest. Mrs w. c. Ruediger, principal
of Cooke School, spoke on Character
Education" Miss Virginia Kendall
gave readings and Mrs. J. r. Luskey
played the accordion.
Cranch- Tyler.
A meeting was held in Buchanan
last Monday. A movie. Health and
Safety" was shown by Charles Baber
from the A. A. A. William Cameron
harpist in the United States Navy
Band rave selections on the Irish