Evening star., 1938-01-23


removal of custodial control of
Of Education to the Commissio
years past the Commissioners ap
gain a foothold In the affairs Of the
School Board here, and to those Of
us who have made study of just
what this would mean 1t seems rather
vicious procedure.
AS is we'll known there is as little
politics in the schools of Washington
as anywhere in the country, and thi.
is primarily because control is vestec
in the judges of the United States
Court for the District of Columbia
especially in so far as the appoint.
ment of members to the Board of Ed.
ucation is concerned Following this
appointment of teachers and from
then on down the line control is vested
in the board. Therefore, there is nc
division of authority, and the result
is set-up which is as free of po-
litical maneuvering as is humanly
possible.
Should this control be changed
and authority be divided, our schools
would then be wide open to politica
appointment with resultant disastrous
effects. With these facts we'll ir
mind, the Board of Managers of the
District of Columbia Congress Of Par
ents and Teachers went on record as
unanimously opposing the passage OF
the District of Columbia appropri.
ations bill, with the rider attached
which provides for this shift in con-
troll as above set forth.
The second matter presented was
the pending Juvenile Court bill, as
amended. Mr.. McCathran made a
lengthy and enlightening review of the
bill with its amendments, and the
board unanimously voted its support
OF the bill with certain of its amend
nlents. The intent Of the bill is to
make the conduct Of the Juvenile
Court primarily that of an Equity
Court and not a Criminal Court.
The Board of Managers is sending
a testimonial to the Theodore Noyes
dinner on Wednesday. Mrs. Walter
B. Fry, president of the District of
Columbia Congress; Mrs c. D. Lowe,
first vice president. and Mrs. L. B
Castell, former president, will attend
the dinner,
Benning.
The Boy Patrol will be given a tur-
key dinner on Tuesday at l o'clock
A father and son banquet will be
held Thursday at $50 pm.
Fillmore.
Mrs. j. w. Anderson of the District
Of Columbia Congress will hold a meet
ing of the Mothers Study Group to-
morrow from 1870 to 8 pm. at the
Georgetown branch Of the Public
Library and each Monday thereafter
for six weeks.
Miss Ruth Smith presented the SUBJ
ject of How Reading Is Taught in
the Grade Schools" at the meeting
January 49, The fourth grade, as
sisted by Mrs. Carl Whelan and Mrs
Gerald Radley. grade representatives
entertained
The Boy Patrols and the soccer
team were guests of the association.
Bryan.
A party for the graduating class will
be given Tuesday.
The Executive Board met January
20 to complete plans therefor
Mrs K. Lawrence, membership
chairman. announces the following
winners of the membership drive FRS
prize, Miss Helen Harper's room: sec.
ond prize. Mrs Helen Lovings room
and third prize, Miss Dorothy Pyle's
room.
Benjam Stoddert.
The study group will resume weekly
meetings on Tuesday, under the lead
ership of Mrs. Walter Smith.
The monthly meeting was held Jan.
uary IT, Mrs Donovan Campbell
presented musical program. Tht
speaker was Visiting Nurse Bowling.
Taft Junior High.
Annual fathers night will be OBJ.
served Tuesday. DR.. Willard w
Beatty Of the once Of Indian Affairs
United States Department of the In.
terror, will speak on Preparing Boy.
and Girls for Home and Marriage
The Marian Chace interpretive Dancer
will make return performance in re.
sponse to many requests. Community
singing and refreshments will com.
plete the program.
A party for the children who are
graduating will be given Wednesday.
Cranch- Tyler.
A bingo party will be held tomor.
row at 8 pm. in the Buchanan audi.
torium, with Mrs. l.. McDevitt ir
charge
Ten mothers will sew at Student Aic
headquarters Wednesday.
Fifteen pairs Of hose were donated
for Student Aid at the stocking show.
er held last month.
Truesdell.
The association will meet Wednes.
WY AVA SAonoA OOIII
Mrs. L. G. Silverman was appointed
publications chairman at the Execu.
tive Board meeting.
A luncheon was held January 18.
Amidon- Fairbrother- -Rossell.
The study group will meet eacf
Wednesday and continue through Feb.
ruary and March,
Open house was held In all grades
January 18. The new form of report
card was discussed at the business
session and how they could be earned
was explained.
Hubbard.
The adoption of the bylaws on Jan
uary ID completed the organization
work Of this latest member of the Dis
trict's group Of 10 Parent Teacher AS
sociations. Mrs. Frank Boal, third d.
vision representative of the D. c. Con.
gress, explained to the new organiza.
tion its responsibilities and duties il
connection with the national organiza'