Evening star., 1939-05-21

numerous Offices in these various
associations, I believe I am thor
ough familiar with all phases of its
activities. And I am more than
convinced that the great number
of men and women who are affiliated
in membership are SO because they
are genuinely interested in the well
fare of the boys and girls of our
city; they believe that the parent
teacher association has a definite
part in the betterment of conditions
surrounding the young people of
their various communities, and they
are willing to lend their assistance
in this behalf.
At the present time no program
of work for the ensuing year has
been formulated other than a con-
tinuation of the policies which have
proven beneficial in the past. How
ever, one project in which we are
particularly interested is a city wide
parent-teacher membership drive,
to run concurrently in all schools
next fall. Plans are at present in
the formative state, but we hope
to be able to announce before long
the dates of this drive, together with
a tentative outline of procedure.
Membership this year passed the
1880 mark, which is the largest
in the history of the organization
and which is more than that of 18
other States. But we believe that
there are many more people in
Washington who would welcome the
opportunity of membership in a
parent-teacher association, and we
hope to top 10000 next year. At
this particular time l extend a per-
sonal invitation to every person in
tereSted in the welfare of children to
affiliate with some local parent
teacher association next fall, when
activities are resumed after the
summer holiday. We shall welcome
you, and we believe we can offer
an opportunity for unselfish service
to childhood which will repay those
participating many times over
A meeting of local summer round
up chairmen will be held in the
N. E. A. Building tomorrow at 10
am. Mrs. Alma Hudson is in charge.
Force-ROSs.
The final meeting of the year will
be held Tuesday at pm. at the
Ross School. Officers will be elected
Mrs. Elmer c. Goss. room repre-
sentative chairman, will be in charge
Of the meeting.
Truesdell.
DR.. Julia Hahn, supervising princi-
pal of the third division. will be
guest speaker Tuesday at 8 pm.
Election and installation of officers
A garden party will be held at the
home of Mrs. Isabelle Thompson on
Friday from l to pm.
Stoddert.
May Day exercises will be held
Friday at l:30 pm.
Mrs. J. R. Lyddane. first division
representative, installed the follow
ing officers at the last meeting:
Mrs. M. Kenestrick, president; Mrs.
R. E. Dunkley, first vice president;
Miss Blanche Fawcett, second vice
president: Mrs. T. c. Harris, treas
urer: Mrs. R. H. Megeath. cor
responding secretary; Mrs. w. j..
Wright, recording secretary.
Bancroft.
A school luncheon will be held
Wednesday with Mrs. James Par
sons in charge of arrangements.
Bowen Greenleaf.
A May.Day play will be presented
at the Bowen School on Friday at
9:15 pm.
Benning.
Summer roundup examinations
will be held Wednesday at 1890 m.
A May Day program was present.
ed by pupils on Thursday.
Roosevelt High.
The association will meet Wednes-
day at pm. to elect officers. Miss
May P. Bradshaw, principal, will
speak and pictures of the High
School Cadet competitive drill will
be shown.
Buchanan.
officers installed by Mrs. P. C..
Elicit. vice president of the D. c..
Congress, were: Mrs. P. A. Shorb,
president; Mrs. Charles E. Davis,
first vice president; Mrs. James
Cotton, second vice president: Miss
c. P Dulin, third vice president;
Mrs. Mary Chance, treasurer; Mrs.
Harry Carver, secretary; Mrs. j. c.
Seabold, corresponding secretary,
Mrs. R. E. Clickner, seventh division
representative, reported on the ma
tional convention. Pupils from Miss
M. Maloy's sixth grade presented a
play in celebration of American
Day.
May Day exercises will be held
Thursday.
Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry R. Kaspar
and daughter will be hosts at a
musicale for the benefit of the as
sociation on May 81 at $3.50 pm. at
their home. Refreshments will be
served and a silver offering taken.
Emery-Eckington.
The following officers were elected:
elected: Mrs. William C. Watt, presi-
dent; Mrs. J. H. Allen, first vice
president; Mrs. Edward Cobb, Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. John Akey.
recording secretary; Mrs r. R. Rey-
nolds, corresponding secretary: Mrs.
Hugh Jacobs, treasurer; Mrs. M.
Haas, historian. The officers were
installed by Mrs. Richard j. Pur-
cell, sixth vice president of the
District of Columbia Congress.
The Patrol Boys were guests at
luncheon at the Emery School,
May 10.
Taft Junior High.
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