Evening star., 1938-04-03

roundup chairmen attending.
the newly formed Advisory Committee
was held and plans of Mrs Alma Hud-
son, our State summer roundup chair
man, were presented and accepted. Full
cooperation was promised by represent
atives on the committee from the Dis
trict Health Department., the District
tuberculosis Society, the District
Medical Society, the District Dental
Society, and the Instructive Visiting
Nurses Society.
Dlphtheria immuniZation for all
these children will be stressed this
year, and parents of all young children
in the District will be urged to take
them to their own physicians and den
lists for thorough check-overs.
Group Examinations Set.
In cases where family finances are
such that these private examinations
cannot be made. group examinations
Will be held in the various elementary
schools throughout the city.
But this preliminary work is only
the groundwork of the summer
roundup" Of the children. For all
through the year follow-up work is
done in an effort to see that all
remedial defects discovered in these
nrst examinations are corrected; it is
also the aim of the summer roundup
chalrmen to educate parents to the
advisability of periodic physical ex-
aminations Of their children, believing
that prevention is by far the most
effective measure to insure good
health.
1t Is urgently suggested that all
parents of children who will enter
school for the first time next Sep
tember register them with the sum-
mer roundup chairmen Of their re-
spective schools, SO that they may
receive the helpful suggestions and
information which are available.
What marvellous accomplishment
1T would be il every child entering
the Washington schools for the first
time were entirely free from remedial
defects! A we'll child is happy child,
and healthy child is easily adjusted
to the new experiences he encounters
when he first joins the big army of
school children. The least We as
parents can do is to see that our
children are as nearly perfect physi-
cally as it is humanity possible for
them to be. We urge every parent
to take advantage of this summer
roundup campaign!
The first session Of training course
on preferred parent-teacher methods
will be held in the N. E. A. Build
ing on Thursday and is open to all
interested parent-teacher memb bers.
Mrs. c. c. Mullady, chairman, and
Mrs. B. w. Eldred. co-chairman, an
nounce that the first session, lasting
from 10 am. to 2 pm, will be de-
voted to two important discussion sub
jects, Choosing Your Local Leaders"
and Local Elections" Date for the
next meeting will be announced later.
RandIe Highland Orr.
The Executive Committee will meet
Thursday at 1:30 pm.
DR.. Robert A. Bier, school physician
and child specialist. talked on The
Visit of School Physician" at the
meeting on March TO- Children OF
the third and fifth grades entertained.
A stocking shower was held for the
benefit of the Student Aid Committee.
Hine Junior High.
The spring operetta, Dawn Boy"
will be given Friday and Saturday.
An Executive Board meeting will be
held April IL at / 80 pm. The last
meeting of the year will be held on
April % for election Of officers. The
ways and means chairman is planning
q cake and candy sale at this meeting.
Keene.
A board meeting will be held to-
morrow at l:30 pm.
Kenilworth.
This association will observe its fif-
tenth birthday anniversary on We'd
nesday. All past presidents have been
invited to make a few remarks. They
are Mrs. George Lingebach, Mrs. Ami
Farr. Mrs. Mabel Hubbel Mrs. Alma
Hudson and Mrs. Minnie Farr.
Bancroft.
Two authorities on community well
fare will speak at the meeting Tues
day at pm. The Rev. Russell j.
Clinchy will talk on Social Work in
Washington" and James Ring, ad-
ministrative assistant of the Alley
Dwelling Authority, will present The
Slum's Challenge to Washington, i"
illustrating his talk with lantern
slides. Refreshments will be served.
Petworth.
The meeting Tuesday has been
designated as Fathers night, and the
first vice president, E. w. Smallman,
will preside. Dr. George w. Dow,
district missionary of the Episcopal
Church, will discuss THE Place OF
the Home and Community in Educa-
ton" The junior vested choir of the
Petworth Methodist Church, under the
direction of Mrs. Ardis A. Cannon,
will sing two numbers, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cannon will sing a duet.
The association sponsored MARION
cite show for the pupils and parents
on March 81.
The study group meets each Thurs
day at l:30 pm. in the library,
when prominent speakers from George
Washington University discuss various
phases Of child education.
Blow-Webb.
The executive board will meet
Thursday at 1870 pm. in the Webb
School,
The last study group meeting will
be held in the Webb School Tuesday
at lis pm.
Mckinley High.
The Executive Committee will meet
Wednesday at $3.50 pm.
Park View.
A meeting will be held Thursday
at 8 pm. Officers will be nominated.
The subject Is Manual Training and
It's Place in School Work." Edward
Reed, a former Park View manual
training teacher and now principal
of the LenoS Vocational School, will
speak, Miss Louise SartWell will give