Evening star., 1941-11-09

bia University, will speak at night
Mrs. Cox will discuss Defense and
the Parent Teacher Association" :"
DR.. Bruner will talk on What the
Present World Situation May Mean
for the Maryland Public Schools -
He directed a survey of the Mary
land schools last winter for the
State Legislature.
Discussion Of Survey.
A general discussion of the recon-
mendations of the Maryland School
Survey Commission will follow his
speech. This discussion will be led by
Miss Lillian C. Compton, vice
president of the Maryland congress,
and the principal speakers will be
| James E. Spitznas. supervisor OF
high schools for the State Depart
ment of Education; r. c. Lamb
chairman of the Legislation Com
mittee for the Maryland congress,
and Mrs. G. R. Clements, president
of the Maryland congress.
The convention will open Tuesday
with the registration of delegates
and visitors from a m. to noon at
the East Silver Spring School
During that period conference OF
PIT. A. presidents and of the State
Board of Managers will be held. At
II am. a prayer for world peace
will be said.
Sessions at Leland.
Afternoon and evening sessions
will be at the Leland School. The
first general session will be opened
there by a procession presenting
officers of national, State and local
PIT. AS. a section of the Mont
gomerv County school band and
various representatives of youth
organizations.
Welcoming talks by Mrs. Clements
Mrs. Frank F. Smith of Silver Spring
and F. Hunter Creech of Chevy
/ Chase. the introduction of board
members and reports Of convention
committees will precede the talk by
Mrs. Cox.
The evening session at Leland
School will include the singing by
the A Cappella Choir of the Be-
thesda-Chevv Chase Senior High
School, directed by Mrs. Faye F
Shaw. before the delegates heal
DR.. Bruner.
Polls Will Open.
Wednesdays morning and after.
noon sessions will be held in ths
East Silver Spring School, where
polls will be open for the election
of officers. Chairmen's conference:
will discuss phases of defense ane
relations to parent-teacher associa'
ton work.
The Wednesday evening session
will be held in Leland School, pre-
ceded by music by the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School Orches
ira, directed by Kenneth w Frisbie
Discussions will cover the work o
high school parent teacher aSsocia
tionS
Morning and afternoon session
of the final day will be held at tn,
East Silver Spring School. TIL
morning session will hear reports OF
the election, reports of the Board o
Managers. adopt resolutions ant
hold a series of chairmen's con
ferences.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session will be toll
about the Maryland defense pro
gram by Charles H. Ernst OF tn
American Red Cross. John j. Seide
assistant State superintendent c
vocational education. and Isaac
George, executive director of tn
Maryland Council of Defense.
Officers will be installed at tn
evening banquet session in India
Spring Club. DR.. Harold Benjamin
dean of the school of education a
the University of Maryland, will b
the toastmaster. and Mark A. Nc
Closkey, director of recreation fo
the Federal Security Agency, wi
be the principal speaker. Tn
Takoma-S Silver Spring Junior Hig
School Glee Club. directed by Mis-
Miriam Rhodes, will sing.