Evening star., 1939-01-22

done by her committee in December
In addition to the children cared
for by special funds made available
to the congress at the holiday sea-
son, 1900 children have been thus
far outf1tted by the committee
through the regular channels In the
rooms at the Gales School.
Reports on Dental Work.
Mrs. Lucian Jordan, chairman of
child hygiene, reported that as a re-
suit of the dental health demonstra-
ton project conducted last year In
the elementary schools. with the as
sistance of the District Congress,
more than 10000 children had had
their teeth put in perfect condition.
She asked for-and received-con-
sent of the congress to continue the
demonstration this year, and a plan
is being formulated to extend this
program into the junior high
schools.
Mrs. M. joseph Hanley, chairman
for handicapped children, made a
comprehensive report on her trip
Monday with members of the Board
OF Education to Baltimore, when
modern schools for handicapped
children were inspected. OF par
ticular interest was the fact that
nine buses are employed to trans
port 260 handicapped children to
this school for $162OO a year-and
all children Of the city who are
classified as handicapped are in
cluded in this transportation item.
Eyeglasses Provided.
For years the District congress
has been supplying eyeglasses to
children who needed them, but
whose parents were unable to pro-
vide them. OF necessity, the fund
to handle this work has been lin
tied, but so far this year Mrs
Hanley has supplied 38 pairs of
glasses to underprivileged children.
In addition there were reports of
parent education meetings, of Spe-
cial investigating committees and
the cheering news that there are
four associations in this city which
have to date more than 500 men,
berS
All in all, we can be proud of our
parent-teacher organization in
Washington, for it is composed Of
people whose sole interest is the
betterment Of conditions surround
ing the children of our city; who
devote long hours to volunteer work.
considering it pleasure and priv
ilege-and not task. And each
year our membership has steadily
climbed. as the Importance of our
work becomes evident, and as peo-
pie become educated to the posi-
bihties offered for unselAsh service.
The annual convention of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Par
ents and Teachers will be held May
Is and II in the Departmental AL
ditorium. The theme chosen is
Training for Democracy in Home,
School and Community" Mrs. Gene
Starr of the Langley Junior High
School Association has been named
convention chairman and Mrs. Emil
Smith of the Taft Junior High
School, dinner chairman.
Founders day will be observed by
the congress on the afternoon of
February II. in the N. E A. Building
Mrs. T. H. Young is chairman.
A petition. presented to the Board
of Managers by Mrs. Charles Pierce,
chairman of bylaws. asking for a
deficiency appropriation from Con-
gress to supply needed funds for
light and heat in school buildings,
was Endorsed.
New chairmen appointed to the
Board of Managers during the past
few weeks are: Mrs w. H. Seaquist
of the Whittier Association, delegate
to the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations; Mrs. M B. Root of the
Langdon Association, chairman of
the Parent-Teacher Magazine; Mrs.
H. Hess. also of the Langdon Asso-
citation. chairman of national publi-
cations, Mrs. Joe Bell, student well
fare: Mrs. Lloyd Miller. associate
parent education; Mrs. William w.
Bush, associate news letter.