Evening star., 1939-02-19

The Board of Managers met at
Building, at Thirteenth and Upsh,
tho completeness Of the building al
Der Of vocational opportunities pre-
sented by its curriculum.
At the business meeting a resolu-
ton was passed urging immediate
erection Of building to replace the
Wilson Teachers College, which
was condemned and vacated several
years ago. Subsequent makeshift
repairs were made, but the building
at the present time is in an unsafe
condition, huge cracks appearing in
the walls and falling plaster menac-
Ing the students.
A resolution was also passed dis
approving that portion of the
Griffenhagen reorganization report
which applies to the school system
in the District. It is our conten-
ton that the proposed change in
administration of school affairs
would be detrimental to the sue
cessful conduct of the schools, mas
much as control would begin at the
top, instead of originating at the
bottom, in accordance with the
tradition and the princi-
Piles of democratic government.
593 Children Aided.
Opposition was also voiced to the
proposal to repeal the compulsory
vaccination law for the District and
support was voted to the Health De-
partment in its efforts to secure
continuance of publication of health
ratings by the various dairies oper-
ating in Washington.
Our Student Aid Committee has
been very busy during the past
its report stating that 59a
children had been cared for with
l,156 garments, 43l pairs Of shoes
and 352 pairs of rubbers.
DR.. Mary Dabney Davis, who was
the principal speaker at the Found
ers' Day meeting Friday afternoon
used as her subject preparing the
Child for His First Day in School.
DR.. Davis is a specialist in kinder
garten education in the United
States Office of Education. A roll
call of local association presidents
was held, during which Founders
Day gifts were presented to the con-
gress
This celebration was in honor OF
the '42d anniversary of the founding
of the National Congress and of the
oath of the District of Columbia
Congress.
Officers Nominated.
Mrs. George P. Barse, chairman OF
the Nominating Committee, reports
the following selections by her COM
mittee for officers to be elected at
the annual convention in May:
President, Mrs. c. D. Lowe; first vice
president, Mrs. P. C. Elicit; third
vice president, Mrs. J. Darlington
DENT; fifth vice president, Mrs
Evelyn Bright Buckley, and seventh
vice president, Mrs. w. N. Streeter.
Rehearsals for the "Mothersingers
Chorus" will begin Tuesday at 1O:3C
am. in the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church and will continue
each Tuesday at the same hour, un-
der the direction of Mrs. T. David
Gates, State chairman of music.
Powell Junior High School.
Refreshments of homemade cake
and coffee will be served at the an
nual card party to be held tomorrow
at 8 pm. in the school. Door ano
table prizes have been assembled
and Mrs. Charles Evans. genera
chairman, promises hilarious sur.
prises for those who do not play
cards.
Stanton.
A Founders Day meeting will be
held tomorrow at 8 pm. when {
candlellght service will commemo.
rate the founding Of the parent.
teacher movement. Mrs. Evelyr
Buckley will speak on Social Hy.
giene.'
A card party will be held at the
home Of Mrs. Harvey Diehl Friday
March 3
On January "a Mrs. ]. J. McGreg.
gor, chairman, gave tea for mem.
bers of the study group. Mrs. Lloye
Miller is the leader.
Hine Junior High.
The first meeting of the study
group will be held Wednesday
March l, ct 1:30 pm. Mrs. Philip
Stebbing and Mrs. B. w. Eldred viii
alternately address the group or
Problems of the Child in High
School"
DR. H A. Warner. Mrs. Bertha
Mclean, Mrs. Fredia Koegal ane
Mis-. George Graham have been ap.
pointed on the Nominating Com.
mittee.
Mrs. H. Walters and Mrs. Levi.
Cauffman have been appointed tt
buy new curtains for the schoo
library.
Macfarland Junior High.
Founders Day will oe observed
tomorrow evening at pm. Specia
music, will be presented and Mary
HaWorth will discuss some of the
questions which come to her from
adolescents. Parents of the incom.
ing seventh grade pupils will be
honor guests.
An Executive Board meeting will
precede the meeting at 7 o'clock.
Benjamin Stoddert.
Founders Day will be celebrated
tomorrow night with a candleligh,
ceremony commemorating the 42c
anniversary of the founding of the
parent-teacher movement. The
Stoddert Association will celebrate
its 7th anniversary. Mrs. j. N
Saunders, past president of the
District of Columbia Congress, will
speak.
A school luncheon will be held
Tuesday.
The study group, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. r. E. Dunkley, will en-
tertain mothers at a tea February
% at the school.