Evening star., 1939-11-05

For a number of years the parent
teacher association has been inter-
ested in prevention of accidents and
In safety education. In fact, there
have been definite programs slanted
toward these particular fields which
we believe have aided In awakening
the national consciousness to a need
for exercising more care in execution
Of routine activities, as well as in
planning the physical surroundings
OF our daily life with as few acci-
dent hazards as possible.
Beginning last Wednesday, the
District Of Columbia Congress of
Parents and Teachers, under the
direction Of Mrs. George Clark, State
chairman of safety. launched an
accident survey which will extend
through January 81, 1910. It is a
part OF a Nation wide survey being
made by the National Safety Coun-
Gil, Of which the National Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers Is a
member.
Upwards of125 booklets have been
distributed to key people in every
section Of the city, in which a daily
record Of family safety will be kept.
Accidents of all kinds are to be
recorded; If no accidents occur this
is to be noted. Specific suggestions
for recording accidents are given in
the booklet, so that when. the Ma
tion-wide survey is completed a
comprehensive picture of the family
accident scene will be available.
From this survey it is hoped to
formulate an intelligent program for
accident prevention which will aid
materially in promoting safety OF
the family while In the home as
we'll as while about the various
and sundry activities of the day.
Congress Heights.
A meeting will be held on Thurs
day. Every parent should be sufh-
ciently interested in the work being
done in our public school to justify
a visit. Come and sit in the class
rooms, visit and observe from lis
to 2::30 pm. Tea will be served from
2:30 to pm The room representa-
tives from fifth and sixth grades will
serve as hostesses. After the busi-
ness meeting the teachers will meet
the parents and discuss the prob
lens of the child. The ways and
means chairman. Mrs. Edna Sydnor
announces movie benefit November
II at 3:l5 pm. in the Congress The
ater, showing Bing Crosby in THE
Star Maker" Mrs. William Nc
Kenzie has been appointed home
making chairman.
Janney.
| The Executive Board met Monday
at the home of the president, Mrs
William E. Wise. A meeting will be
held Tuesday at 8 pm. and will be
in charge of the teachers. The sub.
ject is Trends in Education"
card party will be held November
at 1:30 pm. at Southern Diaries
The study group will meet Novem.
Der l3 at the home of Mrs. R. A
Heindl, 49l7 Forty-third street NV.
at 8 pm. Mrs. M. A. Corwin's "a
grade is planning trip to the mu-
scum. Grade mothers, will accom-.
pany the class.
Langd0n.
A meeting was held on Thursday
Following the business session an
entertainment was given by the chill
drerf.
Brent-Dent.
An executive meeting will be helc
tomorrow at 1:30 pm. in the Brent
School.
BENJAMIN StOddert.
A luncheon will be given at thu
school November Z from IL to pm
American Education Week will b,
observed by open house" in tn,
classrooms November 8 from II am
to IL. The school has adopted a.
its theme Human Relationships ant
Good Will" The parents are in
vited to this observance of Ameri
can Education Week.
Wheatley.
"The Relation of the Parent
Teacher Association to the Welfar,
of the Child in the Home, Schoo
and Community" will be the topi
of talk by Mrs. B. w. Eldred No
vember 7 at 2:30 pm. Music vii
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