Evening star., 1938-02-20

| IN the lives OF Cnelf Cnll0fen.
movies until they were 8 or 10 years
of, age; but he also said that COM
munity recreation would then have to
be developed as substitute for COM
mercial movies. In q survey conducted
by him among 400 high school chill
dren, he said, there were IL sources
Of information by which they secured
their knowledge of current movies. In
these ~ mothers ranked eighth, teach
ers tenth and fathers twelfth.
| DR.. Harvey Smith, assistant super
intendent, in charge of high schools,
was the first OF four local educators
to speak on What Do You Feel Is the
Outlook for the Parent-Teacher Asso-
ciations?" There are two factors para
| mount in the development Of the child,
according to DR.. Smith, namely the
community and the school. The par
ent-teacher association Is the con-
Meeting link between these two factors,
and he would set up long range pro-
| gram in which panel discussions would
have large part. Recognizing the
school person as specialist trained
In his particular job. DR.. Smith recon-
mended that when parents visit the
teacher, they approach the visit as
they would that to any other specialist
| in a friendly. cooperative spirit,
and they would be assured Of being met
more than half way. He, also suggested
that when things were done by par
ent-teacher associations, they should
not be done just to be doing something,
but because they would have q very
definite influence for good upon the
lives of children.
H. c. Stafford, principal Of MacFar-
land Junior High School, gave as his
belief that the greatest blight on the
world today is that of selfshness, and
that the parent-teacher association
should put its shoulder to the wheel
to assist in breaking down this barrier
to progress and worldwide under
standing.
| Miss Elsie Green. principal Of Whit
tier School. outlined three points In .
program for forward looking organ
izations, which were: % increased
parental education; co greater par
entail participation in schools: 90 q
spiritual rededication to the tenets
upon which the organization was
founded. She named six different
types OF study groups which she felt
would be far-reaching in beneficial
effects. Included are child. young
mother, human relationships. home
making, adolescent and first aid groups
Last of these school people to issue
the challenge was Mrs. Florence Rog-
ers, supervising principal of the sixth
school division, whose major thought
was that continued emphasis should be
placed on a program which would
bring more men actively into the Or
ganization, believing that child vel
fare was two-parent and not only q
mothers job. She also emphasized
the need Of more adult study groups
and q systematic series of visits be-
tween school and home and vice versa
Mrs. Louis B. Castell, past president
presented paper on other founders
whose birthdays were being honored
this month, choosing as her subjects
Washington, Lincoln and Susan B
Anthony.
Among the honored guests was Mrs
A. A. Birney. first president Of the
Mothers Congress, forerunner Of the
District Of Columbia Congress of Par
ents and Teachers.
AS can be seen from the above, a
very definite challenge has been is
sued to all parents Of children in
Washington, and am sure that with
out doubt this challenge will be met in
worthy and altogether commendable
manner.
meeting for all safety chairmen
and local presidents will be held
Thursday at 1880 pm. in the N. E. A..
Building.
Macfarland Junior High.
Mrs. Willard E. Givens, president,
announces open house" on Wednes-
day. The meeting this month had
originally been scheduled as night
meeting. but plans had to be changed
because Of the two-day holiday. All
classrooms will be open from to 3
O'Clock, when parents will be well
coined. The association will assemble
in the cafeteria at 3 o'clock for a
tea. H. P. Stafford, principal, will talk
on the requirements for the Macfar-
land Citizenship Award.
| A homemade cake sale will be held
Friday.
The Executive Committee met Tues
day, when the matter Of the proposed
playground legislation was discussed
The committee voted to support the
parent body in its stand on this Ques-
ton.
BENJAMIN Stoddert.
The regular meeting has been post
poned from Monday to Wednesday,
when founders day will be celebrated.
Donations Of canned food are asked
| to be brought to be used for the un-
derprivileged children of Georgetown.
| A luncheon will be held at the
school on March 8.
Kenilworth.
A George Washington entertain
ment will be given by the children
and members of the association on
Thursday at Kenilworth Community
Center.
| l. Eliot Junior High.
The Executive Board will meet
Thursday at 1880 pm. The Study
Group meets every Wednesday at 1880
pm.
w. b. Powell Elementary.
The annual card and bingo party
will be held In the school Friday at 8
pm. Homemade candy will be sold
and prizes given. The proceeds will
20 toward . motion picture screen
and dark shades.
Mrs. Walter B. Fry, president Of
much the hired men Of the Dis
trict as they are Of their own con.
| stituencies.