Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-10-08
By MRS. MACKALL FETZER,

President D. c. Congress OF Parents and
Teachers.
Parent-teacher activities are rap
idly assuming full-scale proportions
and this week will see one Of the
most important meetings OF the year
IT Is, the first OF two conference
meetings, to be Held with presidents
and other leaders Of local Congress
units, which Is scheduled for Thurs
day from 1890 am. to 3 pm, in
the NEA Building.
Mrs. Frank Borden, vice president
Of the Congress, who is in charge OF
such activities, announces that DR.
Walter E. Hager, president of Will
son Teachers College, will open the
conference, following which leaders
of the departments of publicity
home service, public welfare, war
activities and ways and means will
present their programs, and explain
their work, pointing out how local
Congress units can benefit and more
easily carry forward their own work.
On the following Thursday, other
department heads will confer with
local leaders, during the same hours
and at the same place.
Mrs. William Hastings, president
OF the National Congress of Parents
and Teachers, will meet with the
local presidents, division representa-
tives and board members of the
congress on Friday. Mrs. Hastings
will speak on parent-teacher aims,
and opportunities for service during
the present, and in the postwar Pc
Rod, during the afternoon.
The Board of Managers Of the
District OF Columbia Congress of
Parents and Teachers, will meet
Tuesday at 1890 am. in the NEA
Building.
Ketcham.
Open house will be held tomorrow
from l to 2:30 pm, followed by a
meeting.
Edmonds- Maury.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
at 8 pm. at the Maury School, fol-
lowed by reception for new teach
ers and parents.
Eliot Junior High.
A meeting will be held Wednes-
day at s am. A reception for new
teachers and parents will follow.
.Janney.
Beginning Thursday, q weekly
sewing class for beginners will be
held from 1880 to $3.50 pm. at the
home OF Mrs. j. E. McElvain, 1915
Brandywine street NV. The ad-
vanced sewing class will meet each
Wednesday from l to 8 pm, also
at the home Of Mrs. McElvain.
A child study course has been ar
ranged by Mrs. s. r. Newell, study
group chairman, to be given at the
school each Thursday for 10 weeks,
from l to 8 pm, starting October
II. This course is offered through
the cooperation of George Washing
ton University, under the direction
OF Dean Harold Fox, College of
Education. Topics for meetings will
be chosen by popular vote at the
first meeting. Arrangements have
been made for q trained person to
care for small children over two
years of age during these study
periods.
Blow-Webb.
The executive committee will meet
Thursday at $50 p. m. at webb
School,
Langdon.
A s'pot-luck" luncheon has been
planned for Wednesday at noon at
the school.
Jefferson Junior High.
On Thursday at 8 pm. the ASSOC
citation will welcome the parents Of
the seventh grade pupils at tea. The
following officers viii preside at the
table: Mrs. John Allison, Mrs.
Grace Dinsmore, Mrs. Lillian Place
and Mrs. Thelma Morgan.
Bryan.
The Executive Committee will
meet Thursday at l:l5 pm.
Whittier.
Open house viii b observed to-
morrow. Parents are invited 70 meet