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should through economic difficulties
be forced to abandon its activities,
and I am sure that members of the
parent-teacher associations through
out the city are doing all in their
power to promote the campaign.
Several associations have contributed
to the fund outright; others have
pledged the purchase of blocks Of
tickets to be used for children In the
schools; still others have made con-
tributions through individual members,
All Of which testifies to the civic pride
which We feel in this organization.
am sure it would not be too late
to make contribution to this sus-
tanning fund if you have not already
done so. Our music chairman, Mrs.
T. D. Gates, who has taken an active
part in the campaign. will be glad to
receive your contribution, however
small. Her telephone number is Geor-
gia 1884.
There may be those who feel that
with so many people in Washington
in need of life's necessities it is foolish
to contribute to fund used for purely
cultural purposes. But life is not all
food and drink and clothing; life must
contain q certain amount Of beauty
and opportunity for escaping from
the sordid and unpleasant things The
symphony orchestra provides such an
avenue Of escape in very large meas
ure, and it would be nothing less than
tragedy if through lack OF funds We
compelled this splendidly trained group
Of musicians to disband.
The Board of Managers will meet
Tuesday at 10 am. in the N. E. A.
Building.
A museum will open on the first
floor of the new Interior Department
Building Wednesday which will be
Of interest to all school children, ac-
cording to Mrs Clinton Ward, art
chairman of the District of Columbia
Congress. The Indian and Reclama-
ton Bureaus and the Office of Edu-
cation will have exhibits. Visiting
hours at the museum will be 9-4:30
daily and 1-4:30 Sunday.
An art and music program will be
broadcast Wednesday at 4:30 by the
National Parent-Teacher chairmen on
station WMAL.
/. Mckinley High.
A meeting will be held Tuesday eve
ming In room 130 Miss NJ C. Gainey
Of the Woman's Bureau of the Police
Department will speak on High
School Problems" Mrs. E. B. Frost
will discuss "Graduation Problems"
Gordon Junior High.
The association will meet Wednes-
day at pm. Lewis Barrett. CO.
ordinator Of the District of Columbia
Playground Department. will speak on
the activities Of his department. A
hobby show, presented by the students
and a musical program will complete
the evening.
Amid0n- n-Fairbrother- -ROeeell.
Mrs. E. H. Hoyt will speak on Art"
at the meeting Tuesday. Plans for
the annual luncheon to be given March
II will be discussed.
Key.
A meeting will be held Tuesday
at ! pm. Mrs. Helen Mcclellan
Scharf, special teacher of drawing in
the District of Columbia schools, will
present an actual drawing lesson.
Madison Taylor.
The association will meet Thurs
day at pm. in the Taylor School.
Geography AS Taught in Our
Schools" will be discussed.
The Executive Committee met in
the sewing rooms of the Park View
School devoting morning to repair
ing garments for needy children.
Taft Junior High.
Resolved, That Carpenters and
Cooks Should Trade Aprons" will be
the subject of debate at the study
group meeting Wednesday at pm.
The debaters will be Mrs. John l..
Mitchell, Mrs. M. B. Root, Mrs. F.
Rapp, M. c. Wilson, Charles A. Allen,
j. A. Brammell. Judges will be Mrs.
M. r. Merritt, Mrs. J. F.. Ludwig, Paul
Fichinger, George Gee and Mrs. Elmer
Nelson.
Jefferson Junior High.
A card and games party for the
benefit of student aid and lunch fund
will be held Friday. Mrs. T. r. WEIGH,
Mrs. c. L. Litten and Mrs. S. T. Parr
have charge of arrangements. A prize
for each table and door prize will
be given.
The following committee has been
appointed to revise the bylaws: Mrs.
L. B. Jones, Mrs. F. A. McGran and
Mrs. R. v. Riggles.
Buchanan.
Constitution Night will be celebrated
Wednesday at 8 pm. Justin Edger-
ton will speak on "Our Constitution" !"
A chorus Of children will sing patri-
otic songs. Miss M. Malay's sixth
grade will give playlet depicting the
birth of the Constitution. Miss Mar
guerite Teachum, as Miss Columbia,
will announce the program. Ushers
will be in Colonial costumes. AS the
entire program will be patriotic and
devotional, no business will be dis
cussed.
Truesdell.
The Executive Board will meet
Wednesday at 10 am.
John Burroughs.
The association will meet Thursday
at 1880 pm. Mrs. Beulah Smith,
former member Of the association,
will sing q group Of songs. A teacher
of English at the Wilson Teachers
HAf1hfa .Rantist Church nm