Evening star., 1938-03-20

In their meaning one may find
to make up the outstanding acc'
And the term good citizen"
some important member of a con
person living in that community,
large or small.
It Is the duty Of every parent to
instil into the minds of his children
the desire to become good citizens.
in the home, when the tiny
tot Is just learning the Joy Of posses
sion-be 1t . toy or an apple-he
should be taught the law Of mine
and thine" and . wholesome respect
for the rights Of others.
II this fundamental truth could be
made . part of every child's daily life,
undoubtedly a large proportion Of
crime would never have q beginning.
The small child who trespasses in the
neighbor's garden to pick a flower; the
boy or girl who feels that because he
has Z piece Of chalk in his hand he
should Of necessity mar the sidewalks
with unsightly words; the child who
feels no compunction in helping him.
self to his schoolmates' pencils or
paper or what not. All Of these SEEM
ingly insignificant acts may well mark
the beginnings Of crime.
But 1t is not only respect for mine
and thine" that is necessary; it is also
. proper regard for the appearance of
the community in which one lives.
How ashamed We feel when we see our
beautiful streets Uttered with trash!
When broken and empty bottles deco
rate the parking about our justly
famous trees! Where Is our civic
pride?
Pride can 60 q long way toward &C.
complishing any purpose-pride Of
achievement and in the beauty OF our
city. Pride in the appearance of our
streets. in the privilege of living in q
magnificent city like ours; In the
knowledge that our city is as clean as
1t Is humanity possible to keep it; and
pride In the belief that our children
are being taught the truth that self
respect and proper regard for the
rights OF others 60 hand In hand-all
Of these things defining the best mean
ing for the words good citizenship"
Central High.
Representative Brooks Fletcher, au-
thor OF the Harrison Fletcher bill
favoring Federal aid to education,
will speak tomorrow evening on What
Is Ahead Of U.s." Mrs. Fletcher will
sing and cadets will give q saber drill.
The April meeting will feature q
style show by the students. Omcers
will be elected. Seats will be reserved
for members Of the association upon
request to Mrs. Irving Cashell.
Macfarland Junior High.
The association will meet tomorrow
At O'Clock. Lyle w. Ashby will speak
on Spiritual Values in Education" I"
Mrs. r. E. Snodsrass will lead COM
munity singing and also sing two
solos. Teachers will confer with par
ents from 7:30 to 3 pm.
Eliot Junior High.
A card party and dance will be
held Friday night. Mrs. c. c. Bu-
chanan chairman.
The attendance record was won
last month by Miss A. Crawford, 7B4
section.
A tea was held Wednesday after
noon at the close of the study group
meetings. Mrs. B. w. Eldred has
presided 1t these meetings.
Stoddert.
A business meeting will be held
tomorrow evening. The speaker will
be Capt. Rhoda Milliken. chief of the
Woman's Bureau. Glover Park girls
will sing.
Taft Junior High.
An exhibition and entertainment by
Taft Junior High children will be
presented to parents Tuesday. The
school will be open at I o'clock
Parents can see the teachers and the
exhibition Of the children's work
from to $40 pm. At Sis a short
business meeting precedes q varied
entertainment by the children.
Brookland-Noyes.
A meeting will be held tomorrow at
3 pm. in the Brookland School. The
teachers will be in their rooms from
7:30 to 3 O'Clock for consultation
L. A. Hince, administrative assistant
to j. Edgar Hoover. director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, will
speak on THE Work of the Federal
Bureau Of Investigation" The Nc
kmley High School Male Quartet will
sing.
Blair Hayes.
A movie benefit will be given at
the Apollo Theater on Friday after
noon.
At the March meeting Mrs. F. H.
Rogers, supervisor of the aixth di-
vision, gave . brief account of her
trip to Atlantic City and a talk on
Whats New in Report Cards" The
Blair-Hayes School Orchestra enter
tanned.
KeniIworth.
A luncheon will be held 1T the
school Thursday from 1880 to /
o'clock.
Bowen -GreenleAf.
On Friday the association Is spon-
soring . trip through the Washington
Flour Mills. The bus will leave the
Bowen School at 12:45 pm.
Whittier.
A marionette show, "Hansel and
0retel," will be given Friday at $3.50
pm. at Paul Junior High for benefit
OF beautifying Whittier Garden.
Open house will be held In the class
rooms Tuesday, beginning at 8 am.
Two hundred parents attended the
open house at the last meeting. Menu
bers Of the school orchestra enter
tanned. Billie Stalfort played the
trumpet, Aaron Billman, violin, and
Joseph Herzbrum, drums. The asso-
ciation sent SO to the National Sym
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