Evening star., 1941-06-01
P.-T. A. Convention
Renews Faith in
Meeting Future
New President Believes
Organization Faces
Greatest Challenge
BY MRS. p. c. ELLETT,

the DlStrlcU OF ColumDla congress
of Parents and Teachers is now 6
matter of history. and I sincerely
believe that it was one of the mosl
thought-provoking assemblies WE
have ever held. Certain it is that
the talks made by the various mer
and women on our program were
full of challenge and opportunity.
AS I looked into the faces of the
hundreds of parent-teacher people
attending the sessions of our con-
vention, in the Departmental Audi
torium, I was impressed anew with
the high order of intelligence ap-
parent there. Every face was eager
and interested and confident Ano
felt that in spite of the constantly
growing belief that it is inevitable
we shall sooner or later be drawn
into the world conhict now raging
our members were unafraid of any
eventuality which might come.
The parent-teacher association
during the next few years undoubt-
edly will be called on to meet the
greatest challenge of its history
For while it went through the pc
riod of the last World War that
period was not nearly so cataclysmic
as the one now upon us; not Sc
much was involved, We had had no
previous experience as We have now
Nutrition Cooperation.
AS the parents and teachers of
the country, we shall be called on
to provide the kind of home sur
roundings which will approach as
nearly as possible the normal Amer
lean home life; we shall be expected
to cooperate in this great nutrition
program about which we are just
beginning to hear; we shall be, prob
ably, drafted into some sort of
public volunteer defense work-and
1t is source of great satisfaction
to me, as the newly elected presi-
dent of this great group of Wash
ington parents and teachers, to
know that in all of these we shall
not be found wanting.
I venture to say that during the
months-years perhaps-to come
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the United States, which we call
the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers, will be well up in
the forefront of any and every emer-
gency-Whether local or national
which may arise. And I am equally
certain that its members will acquit
themselves with credit-not only to
the organization to which they be-
long, but to the country as a whole.
AS we of the District of Columbia
Congress of Parents and Teachers
20 forward into our new year, |
sincerely hope that the progress we
have made in the past will be aug
mented and enhanced and that our
overwhelming membership circles
will expand until the whole of this
great. rapidly growing Capital City
will be embraced on its rosters.
Cranch-Tyler.
The final school luncheon will be
held Wednesday at Tyler School
Mrs. A. Block in charge.
The study group, under the direc-
ton of Mrs. H. E. C. Weber, COM
pleted its course in social hygiene
last Wednesday.
Hine Junior High.
The Executive Committee will
meet tomorrow at lis pm.
Bowen Greenleaf.
The Executive Board will meet to-
morrow at 1:30 pm. at the Bowen
School.
Members of the Boy and Girl Pa
trolls attended the baseball game
Tuesday as guests of the associa-
ton.
May day exercises were held at the
Greenleaf School last Wednesday.
Wheatley.
A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee will be held Tuesday at
1:30 pm.
Petworth.
The last regular meeting of the
association will be held on Tues
day at 8 pm. Mrs. P. c. Elicit will
install the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Lillian Bailey; first vice
president, Mrs Florence Berry;
second vice president, Miss B. K
Lacy, principal; treasurer, Earle F
Allen; recording secretary, Mrs
Thelma Duff; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Evelyn Suddath, A mu-
sical program and social will follow
the installation. The Executive
Committee will meet at pm.
Blow-Webb.
Mrs. B. w. Costenbader, fourth
vice president of the State Congress
installed the following officers: Mrs
A. Youell, president; Mrs. T. Hayes
first vice president; Mrs. j. Culp
second vice president; Miss j. Talia-
ferro, third vice president: Mrs. A
Ellis, secretary; Mrs. j. Cobb, treas
urer; Mrs. H. Mertz, historian.
Mrs. j. D. Culp, ways and means
chairman, announces that a cur
cake and candy sale will be held al
both schools Wednesday from moor
to pm.
Taft Junior High.
The following officers were in
stalled by Mrs. Henry R. Duerst, as
SlStant treasurer OF tne DlSIilCI u
Columbia Congress: President, Mrs
e. M. Nelson; first vice president
Mrs. w. D. Bowman; second vict
president, Miss Corrine Di Julian
third vice president, Mrs. w. j
Sando; fourth vice president, Mrs
Francis Peck; fifth vice president
Mrs. Esco Callan; corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. Paul Neuhaus; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Archie France
treasurer, Mrs. Paul Mertz; h1sto
rian, Mrs. j. Gouge.
Janey.
The Library Committee will b'
entertained at a luncheon Tuesday
at noon by Mrs. Frank Caldwell
chairman. Mrs. B. L. Pullzzi, re
tiring principal, will be the guest o
honor.
The association will hold a tet
on Friday from 2:30 to 4:30 pm
in honor of Miss Pulizzi, who ha
served the Janney School ever sine
1t was opened in 1925.
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