Evening star., 1938-05-22

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These depredations, which have
to bloom or picking the flowers them
selves. tearing up plants by the roots,
completely wrecking rosebushes and
other like acts, have in many cases
been committed by children, and un-
doubtedly these children have done
such things because some groWnup
has failed in his or her job Of teach
ing them to respect the rights OF
others.
In this process Of training young
people to become good citizens one of
the most important preceptS they
must learn is that each person has an
equal right to certain things. and also
that each person has an equal re-
sponsibility. How often We have seen
children swapping of the heads of
blooming tulips, tearing off blooming
roses or just, in some cases. pulling
up the flower plants themselves. Very
likely there is no other reason than
failure to teach respect for the
rights of their neighbors-next door
or in the next block.
1t is a definite responsibility with
which we as parents are charged
this business of teaching our children
to become good citizens and to value
the privileges OF citizenship. And it
Is definite step in the right direction
toward building proper character hab-
its when children are made completely
aware Of this right Of other people in
their communities to enjoy their rights
and privileges, too.
At meeting of the State Board OF
Managers held Tuesday new COM
mittee chairmen were announced as
follows: Room representatives, Mrs
E. K. Allen of the PetWorth associa-
ton; Mrs j. Lipscomb OF the Grant
association, record book: Mrs Earl w
Sapp OF the Shepherd association
program service. and Mrs. E. Buckley
of the Whittier association, social
hygiene.
Mrs. P. c. Elicit, fifth vice president
who is in charge Of health work, re-
ported during the recently completed
dental demonstration project. 28,3l7
children had had their teeth inspected
and 1851 per cent had been found
to have defects. To date there have
been 4,363 corrections.
Mrs Alma Hudson. chairman OF
the Summer Roundup Committee
reported this year there are SO schools
taking part in this health activity
an increase of over last year.
Mrs. Riley Elgen. citizenship chair
man, will represent the congress al
the tenth annual massing Of the
colors at the Cathedral grounds today
Taft Junior High.
DR.. Mitchell Dreese Of George Wash.
ington University will talk on "Menta
and Emotional Conflicts in Norma
Children" Tuesday at 8 pm. Annua
reports will be given and officer.
elected and installed. Mrs. A. A
Schnebelen. chairman Of the Nomi.
mating Committee. reports the follow.
ing slate representing each section ir
the Taft area: President, Mrs. Emf
Smith: first vice president. Mrs. Viii.
liam Calvert: second vice president
Miss Winifred McMinimy; third vice
president. Mrs. Otto j. Cass, fourth
vice president, Mrs. W. o. Mitchell
! fifth vice president, Mrs Frank J
SaZama recording secretary. Mrs
Robert Snow, historian; Mrs. E. A
Macdonald; corresponding secretary
Mrs. W. B. Burgess; treasurer, Mrs
| David Burke. Nominations may alsl
be made from the floor with tht
consent Of the nominee. Mrs. c. D
Lowe, first vice president of the Dis.
trict of Columbia Congress of Parents
| and Teachers, will of1iciate at the
installation.
Anacostia Junior, Senior High.
At meeting tomorrow at pm
officers will be elected and installed
A play will be presented by pupils.
Truesdell.
The new section Of the building
will be opened Tuesday at s pm.
when the following program will b.
presented: Music. Roosevelt High
School Orchestra, Miss Emma Louise
Thompson. director: introduction
Miss Sarah Morris, teacher, Truesdel
School; invocation, Rev. S. Carol
Coale, Brightwood NJ. E. Church
turning over the keys. Robert A
Maurer, vice president, Board of Ed
ucation; receiving the keys, Miss Mel
Hiscox, administrative principal
George Truesdell School: teachers
choral group Of third division, Mrs
Vesta Lynn, director: What Open
ing New Building Means-(a) TT
Parents" Mrs Sherrard c. Tupman
president, Truesdell PIT. A.; ITO Chill
dren," DR.. Julia L. Hahn. supervis
ing principal, third division; "Tt
Citizens of the Community" r. L
Haycock, first assistant superintend
ent of schools: music, Roosevelt Higf
School Orchestra; visiting the class
rooms.
Fillmore.
The regular meeting was postponed
until tomorrow at 8 pm, when Bircf
Bayh, director of the Department O.
Health and Physical Education in thu
Public Schools, will be guest speaker
| Officers will be elected.
Kingsman-Pierce.
A special board meeting will be helt
Tuesday in the KingSman School al
1870 pm.
A lawn festival will be held at the
Pierce School June 3.
Wheatley.
Under the direction Of Miss E. L
Slattery and sponsored by the asso.
citation so pupils will participate II
the operetta, "Hansel and Gretel.
which will be presented in the schoo
Thursday at $3.50 pm.
The following officers were installed
by Mrs. j. Phil Campbell, second vice
president of the District Of Columbia
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