Evening star., 1940-12-08

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for the winter season.
At the last meeting of the Board
of Managers of the District of Co
lumbia Congress of Parents and
Teachers, a report was made by the
Summer Roundup Committee, and
in that report it was stated that
quite a number of remedial defects
which had been discovered in chill
dren examined last spring had not
vet been corrected. 1t is too bad
that these have not yet been at
tended to. because every remedial
defect your child has works just
that much of a hardship upon him
either from a health standpoint or
from progress made in the class
room.
Diseased tonsils which should be
removed are a distinct hazard, eSpe-
cially so far as susceptibility to res
piratory diseases is concerned. And
| respiratory diseases cause more abb
sence from school than all other
diseases combined.
Hernias which are left uncor-
rected cause much pain and incon-
venience to the child so afflicted
and frequently can be corrected
without much discomfort.
Faulty eyesight-the cause of so
much distress in school-should be
remedied through properly fitting
glasses, since the child who is un-
able to see properly becomes the
backward child in his class.
Malnutrition can be the cause of
listlessness, lack of energy and con-
sequently lack of proper attention tc
classes. 1t can also be the stepping
stone for numerous types of germs
to enter the body and there to fasten
themselves on some weak organ and
cause a great deal of trouble Proper
food, sleep and regular habits will
correct this condition, which, I am
sorry to say, is all too prevalent.
Therefore, I should like to sug-
gest as a matter of economy of time,
money and health, that children
who are not up to par physically be
given every opportunity to reach the
100 per cent perfection which is the
goal of every parent. The compare
lively small amount of time and
money necessary to correct the av-
erage remedial defect is insignificant
when compared to the dividends
paid in health, happiness and en-
ergy.
Edwin Uhthoff has taken some in
teresting and informative color films
of the Student Aid Department
actually at work in the Gales School.
This film will be available for ex-
hibition upon the request Of any
organization interested. Mr.. Uhthoff
will prepare lecture to accompany
its showing. Mrs. Uhthof Is presi-
dent of the Gage PIT. A.
The classes being held at George
Washington University will continue
through February 20. They are held
each Thursday, from 10 to IL, in
room 303 of the hall of government
at the university. Dean James H.
Fox of the school of education is
in charge, assisted by experts from
the university departments of psy-
chology and education. Mrs. Y. D.
Mathes is the parent-teacher chair
man for these study groups.
The Board of Managers of the
District of Columbia Congress of
Parents and Teachers will meet
Tuesday, at 10 am, at the N. E. A.
Building.
The Executive Committee met
Friday afternoon in the State Office.
| Kingsman-Pierce.
The association will meet tomor-
row at 8:15 pm. at the Kingsman.
Christmas carols will be sung by the
pupils of the school.
| Bowen Greenleaf.
| The association will meet Tues
day at 8 pm. in the Bowen School.
The Rev. R. I. Scholl of the Gorsuch
Methodist Church will deliver the
Christmas message. Mrs. Helen
Duey Hoffman, executive director of
the Washington Housing Associa-
ton, will speak. The Bowen Glee
Club will sing and pupils of the
school will present a Christmas pro-
gram.
The association is in charge of the
sale of Christmas seals at the South
west branch of the American Securi-
ty & Trust Co. during the coming
week.
Adams.
A joint meeting of the Kalorama
Citizens Association and the Adams
PIT. A. will be held Tuesday at
8 pm. Miss Ruby Nevins of Wilson
Teachers College will speak on
Toys and Books"
Cranch-Tyler.
Mrs. w. Mitchell, student aid
chairman, announces a stocking
shower" for the benefit of needy
school children will be given as a
feature Of the association meeting
tomorrow at pm in the Buchanan
School. A sound motion picture
will be shown by the Social Security
Board and music will be furnished
by the school glee club.
Langley Junior High.
A special Executive Committee
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