Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-10
PARENT Teacher Congress
Bolsters Chest Campaign
Mrs. P. G.. Elicit, in Charge
Of Columbia Park Division,
Announces Her Captains
BY MRS. c. d. LOWE,
President D. C. Congress OF Parents and Teachers

will give travel talk The men,
bership drive has been completed
and the prize will be awarded to the
room having the highest percentage
of members.
Brookland-Noyes.
The Executive Committee will
meet in the Brookland School Tues
day at lis pm.
AS a conclusion to the member
ship drive, the association will ep-
terrain the teachers and grade
mothers at luncheon in the Brook
land School at IL noon on Thursday.
Mrs. L. Shenk and Mrs. A. M. Houff
membership chairmen, will be in
charge.
Ketcham-Van Buren,.
The Executive Committee will
meet Tuesday at 100 pm in the
Methodist Hall, Fourteenth and U
streets Sc.
Congress Heights.
DR.. F. w. Ballou. superintendent
of schools, will speak at the Fathers
Night meeting on Wednesday at 7:30
pm. The fathers will conduct the
entire meeting. The st. Elizabeth's
Glee Club will furnish entertain
ment.
Mrs. Erna Steering, membership
chairman, announces a membership
of 346, which is large increase over
last year.
Blair-Hayes.
The association will meet Thurs
day at 8 pm. at the Blair School.
A speaker from Wilson Teachers
College will discuss The Public
School in a Democracy"
The membership drive will con-
tinue through Thursday.
Barnard.
The association will observe Edu-
cation Week at the meeting Tuesday
afternoon. From 100 to 2 pm. par
ents are invited to see the children
at work in the classrooms Miss
Grace Lind, supervising principal Of
the fifth division, will speak at 2
pm. in the auditorium.
Powell Elementary.
The association will meet Tuesday
at 8 pm. DR.. Mildred C. Stoler of
Wilson Teachers College, and DR.
Daniel Shoemaker, formerly of the
Department Of Agriculture, will dis
cuss state World Conditions of to-
day as They Effect Us as Citizens"
A discussion period will follow these
talks. Music will be furnished by
the Mems Glee Club of Wilson
Teachers College and social hour
will conclude the program.
Randle Highlands Orr.
open house" will be observed at
the Orr School on Tuesday and at
Randle Highlands on Thursday
from 9 IN. to noon, when parents
are invited to visit both schools and
observe the children living in the
classroom"
Teachers will be in their rooms
at the Orr School from 7:30 to 8
pm. Thursday to meet and consult
with the parents. Teachers from
Randle Highlands will meet the
parents of their pupils in the main
hall. The regular business meeting
will begin at 8 pm.
Miss Eta Mai Russell, Juvenile
Court worker for the Washington
Council of Church Women, will
show a color film and talk on 1.-The
Child in the Home" Miss Russell
will also show films to illustrate and
discuss the Doll Adoption Pro-
gram" and the ALLY window Box
Program"
Mrs. M. Russell Dyer will read a
message from the National Summer
Roundup chairman, showing the
effect of the summer roundup on
the personality of the child.
Key.
The association will meet Tuesday
at pm. Miss Juanita Wind will
speak on "Children's Books" and
Robert A. Carmack will demonstrate
a business machine
Arrangements have been made to
care for pre-school children in the
kindergarten room, thereby making
1t possible for more mothers to at
tend the afternoon meetings.
Wallach-French.
"Open House" will be observed
Tuesday at 80 pm. at both schools.
after which an association meeting
will be held.
The membership drive is now in
progress.
Powell Junior High.
A meeting will be held Tuesday at
8 pm. when the following subjects
will be presented by the teachers:
English, Latin, French. business and
physical education. Music will be
furnished by the school orchestra.
Wednesday and Thursday will be
Bundle Days" for benefit of the
Student Aid Committee.
Emery lexington.
The association will meet Thurs
day when "Open House" will be OBJ
served at both schools.
The fall luncheon will be held
November 10 in Emery School.
The association reports a 100 per
cent teacher enrolment; this in
cludes Miss r. Grace Lind, super
vising principal of the fifth division,
and the principal of the school.
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