Evening star., 1938-04-10

Is ClOSeQ, al ledSC.
And what busy places our s
this winter the rooms in the Park View
School have been kept open on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, in
stead of just on Wednesdays, as for
merly. Women to the number OF 20
or 80 have gathered there on these
days for the purpose of sorting, mend
ing or remaking clothing, which Is
sent by local association members.
They give to this Job the same care
and thought that they would were they
working in their own homes-because
of their love for children.
Certified by Teachers.
Children to be cared for are brought
to the rooms, certified by their teach
er, principal or student aid chairman;
they are given clean, well-fitting
clothing and sent away rehabilitated
for the time being at least. in so far
as morale and mental outlook are
concerned.
While We are in fancy visiting these
rooms, it might be well to scan the
record Of accomplishment during
these seven months that school has
been in session. Our Student Aid Com
mittee receives in public funds-and
by that I mean money contributed
through public solicitation-approxi-
mately s100 per month. This money
which comes to us through the Com
munity Chest is ear-marked for shoes
and rubbers, therefore nothing but
shoes and rubbers can be bought
with it. In addition to this, our local
associations contribute as they are
able; this year support Of this branch
of our work has been marvellous Our
other source Of supply comes through
the regular bundle days" held by our
local groups, when clothing is COL
lected and delivered to the student
aid rooms.
1921 Children Clothed.
Now, with these very limited re-
sources, this is what our record
shows: Number of children clothed,
1921; number Of garments distrib-
uted. 13,o25; number of pairs of shoes
supplied, 2,261, Of which about 1900
pairs were new; number of women
who have volunteered their services
at our workrooms, approximately
1900.
1t is with a great deal of pride that
I leave this record with you, believing
that it tells a story of devotion to
a cause which no other combinatio
of words can do.
The Board of Managers Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress Of Parents
and Teachers will meet Tuesday at
IL am at 2l00 Massa chusetts avenue
NV Members will give brief reports
on the years work, as this is the final
board meeting before the annual State
convention, which will be held May
and 4.
The first session of a directed course
of study offered by the District of
Columbia Congress to interested mem
bers and officers was held April Z in
the N. E. A. Building. Mrs. c. C..
Mullady is chairman of the commit
tee in charge Of this course and is
assisted by Mrs. B. w. Eldred and the
division representatives.
Wallach.
The association will meet tomorrow
at 2 pm. Entertainment will be fur
nished by children from the kinder
garten, third and sixth grades
The Executive Board will meet Fri
day at l:3o pm, when a nominating
committee will be appointed.
Cooke.
The Executive Committee will meet
Tuesday at l pm.
A marionette show will be presented
Tuesday at 3:15 pm.
Mrs. E. j. Melick. hospitality chair
man, and her committee have invited
Mrs Walter B. Fry, president; Mrs.
Frank Boal. division representative of
the District of Columbia Congress,
and DR.. Julia Hahn. supervising prin-
cipal, to the annual luncheon, which
will be given to teachers. past presi-
dents and Executive Committee on
Thursday.
Keene
The association will meet Tuesday
at pm. The new report card will
be discussed and officers elected.
Gordon Junior High.
The association will meet Wednes-
day at 8 pm. Juvenile Delinquency"
will be the topic Of discussion by
Lee r. Pennington, administrative as