Evening star., 1939-01-22

the student aid room on Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Harris, ways and
means chairman. is planning home
bake sale, proceeds to be used to
help needy students of the school
and their families.
Bryan.
The Executive Board met Friday
when plans were made to entertain
the mldyear graduation class and
the patrol boys on February g..
Thirty-four children will graduate
and each one will receive a BRYAN
School pennant.
Gage.
Miss Edna Simmons, principal
OF the Hubbard School, spoke on
the advantages of the new report
cards being used in this school at
the meeting Monday afternoon.
The resignation of Mrs. r. A..
Crary. first vice president, was &C
cepted and the following nominating
committee appointed to report to
the February meeting: Mrs. Ned
Todd, chairman; Mrs. r. McGrady
and Mrs. William Brooks. Mrs. H.
E. Edwards was elected chairman
Tor the luncheon to be held in the
school Thursday. Fifth-eight pairs
OF stockings, three sweaters, and
other articles of clothing were re-
celved at the stocking party and
turned over tc the Student Aid
Committee
Randle Highlands-Orr.
DR.. R. Bier, school physician and
Miss E. Negus. school nurse, spoke
on school health subjects at the
meeting on January IL. Blue rib
bons and certificates were awarded
to the children who entered school
free from remedial defects. First
grade children entertained with
poems
A luncheon was held in both
schools on January 18.
Wheatley.
A concert for pupils and parents
will be given by the w. P. A. Con-
cert Trio Tuesday at 2:30 in the
school. Many parents attended the
social dance Friday under the di-
rection of Miss F. C. Mortimer
principal, and Mrs. z, w. Riley,
teacher, with music furnished by
the w. P. A. Orchestra.
H. d. Cooke.
The association will present a
circus on Thursday at 7:3O pm. and
Friday at 3:l5 pm, under the direc-
ton of Mr. F. Godea.
Hubbard.
Mrs. Julius Pach has been ap-
pointed chairman of delegates and
Mrs. Walter Freeman, radio chair
man. Mrs. Warwick Irish has been
appointed secretary to fill the un-
expired term of Mrs. Nellie Rinker.
/ Bowen Greenleaf.
The association will sponsor a
bingo party on February IT, at
pm, at the Episcopal Church,
Twelfth and C streets S.W., the
proceeds to be used to purchase milk
for undernourished children.
DTOOkIduu- t>OyeS.
Mrs. j. A. Hilder and Mrs. E. B.
Buckley spoke at the meeting on
January is. Mrs. L. j. Raebach.
fifth division representative, and
Mrs. P. c. Elicit. fifth vice presi-
dent of the D. c. Congress of Parents
and Teachers. were guests The as
sociation presented combination
-victrolas and set of encyclo-
pedias to each school, and letters of
thanks from the children were read
The study group will meet in the
Brookland School February 2, al
1:3o pm. Responsibility" will be
the subject of discussion.
Anacostia Junior Senior High.
MIS-. w. Britt. ways and means
chairman, announces a card party
to be held at the school on Feb
ruary Is.
Mrs. 5. SchOenman. membership
chairman, reports 126 new members
IN less than week. making total
OF 358 members. The membership
drive will be continued through
January. Teachers have joined 100
per cent.
Blair Hayes.
At the meeting last Thursday Mrs.
Florence Rogers gave e talk on
How the School Meets Its Re-
sponsibility Partly Through Or
ganization," and Mrs. E. Ferdinand's S
class entertained with choral recita-
tions. Erma Pennoyer and Robert
Svope played accordion and from
bone solos.
Gordon Junior High.
Report Cards and How to Inter-
pret Them was discussed by Miss
Helen Corcoran, Latin teacher, at
the last meeting. Mrs. Agnes T.
Kinnear discussed use and Value
OF Grades and Report Cards" and
Mrs. w. c. Dowden spoke from the
parents viewpoint and led the gen.
eral discussion which followed. Many
questions regarding the present
system of grading were answered by
Frank Woodward, principal.