The Washington times., 1938-05-05
PIT. A. Congress
Closes 25th'
COnUentiOn
BY MARY PADGETT

BY MARY PADGETT
A brilliant climax to the
twenty-fifth annual convention
OF the District of Columbia Con-
gresS Of Parents and Teachers,
which brought together for the
two-day session in Departmental
Auditorium the largest group Of
members in recent years, came
last night at 2400 Sixteenth st.
N. w., with the annual fellow
ship dinner, presided over by
Mrs. Walter B. Fry, president.
The theme of this years con-
vention was Training for Citi-
zenship." L. A. Hince, admins
trative assistant of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, spoke
last night on Youth and Crime"
YOUTH AND CRIME
Pointing out that one out Of
every five criminals apprehended
Is less than 81 years of age, Mr..
Hince declared the criminal
problem is largely youth prob
lem and one which cannot be
handled by law enforcement
agencies. Mr.. Hince said:
I'VE can't stop crime. It will
never be stopped until American
people assume responsibility for
those who are growing up. Bull
warkS in solving crimes must be
the home. church and the
school. Education and training
are the most economical and
most effective weapons that can
be used to solve the problem.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
Mrs. Fry, who introduced the
speaker, looked particularly
lovely in an evening dress of
gay print silk and wearing
corsage of orchids. She intro
duced the other distinguished
persons at the guest table, as
follows:
DR.. r. L. Haycock, assistant
superintendent of the Public
School Department; Miss A.
Grace Lind, president of the Dis
trict Education Association; DR..
Homer P. Rainey, director Of
the American Youth Commits
sion; DR.. w. C. Ruediger, dean
Of the School of Education of
George Washington University:
DR.. Mitchell Dreese, associate
professor of educational psy.
chology, George Washington
University; Miss Jessie LaSalle,
head of the research depart
ment of the Public School De-
partment; Mrs. James G. Shee-
han, of Danville, KY, vice preSi-
dent Of the Congress of Parents
and Teachers; Mrs. A. A. Birney,
first president of the local
Parent Teachers and the only
charter member still an active
members; Mrs. j. N. Saunders
and Mrs. L. B. Castell, past
presidents: DR.. H. A. Smith, as
Sistant public school superin-
tendent in charge of senior high
schools; DR.. C. w. Holmes, as
sistant superintendent in charge
of junior high schools, and Mrs.
c. D. Lowe, first vice president
OF the District Congress of
Parents and Teachers.
There were approximately 300
at the dinner, but more than
600 voting delegates and mem
bers had attended the conven-
ton. Officers elected yesterday
afternoon and introduced by
Mrs. Fry at the dinner were Mrs.
j. Phil Campbell. second vice
president; Mrs. E. j. Bowling,
(reelecteO fourth vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Clara Purcell, sixth
vice president; Mrs. w. J. Green
leaf, secretary; Mrs. William A.
Meyer, treasurer, and Mrs. Alice
Manning. historian, all of whom
will serve two-year terms.
MUSIC PROVIDED
Officers already serving, who
have another year in office, in
addition to Mrs. Fry and Mrs.
Lowe, are Mrs. J. D. Denit, third
vice president. and Mrs. P. c.
Elicit, fifth vice president.
Entertainment was provided
by Mrs. Leila Burt, violinist;
George Myers, vocal soloist; w.
r. Schmucker, who led the en-
tire assemblage in singing, and
the "Mothersingers," who were
trained and directed by Mrs.
Estelle Gates especially for this
banquet. Accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Marie M. Boal,
the Mothersingers included Mrs.
Edith H. Jones, Mrs. Carrie r.
Seaquist, Mrs. Gladys Hamilton,
Mrs. Esther Johnson, Mrs. Mar
garet L. Bauer, Mrs. Kate Rae
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