Evening star., 1944-04-16
Nv MRS. p. G. ELLETT
By MRS. r. {. ELLETT,
President District Congress Of Parents and
Teachers.

President District Congress Of Parents an,
Teachers.
In another two weeks the annua
parent-teacher summer roundup o.
the children will get under wa.
in most of the public elementar!
schools in the District of Columbia
in fact, throughout the whole of ou
country. Annually May l has beer
designated Child Health day ant
for more than a quarter of a cen
tury parent-teacher associations al
over the United States have beer
rounding up" preschool children
and making it possible for them tt
be checked over thoroughly for pos
sible physical defects.
Efforts have been directed towart
educating parents in the advisa'
bility of having children examined
at least once a year to check or
the possibility of defects which
might be detected in the incipien'
stage when they are easier to correct
Parent-teacher associations II
Washington have perfected theil
plans for this annual roundup under
the leadership of Mrs. Leo Raywid
state chairman. Mrs. Raywid i!
urging that wherever possible par.
ents have their children examined
by private physicians and dentist.
so that the load will not be 81
heavy on the physicians and dentist.
who can donate some time to the
school clinics. Every effort is being
made by members of the committee
to see that parents of young chill.
dren are acquainted with the pro.
gram and its objectives. Blanks te
be filled out by the examining ply
sicians are provided and these II
turn are to be given to the loca
committee member. Further in.
formation may be obtained by call
ing Mrs. Raywid at Emerson $685..
This physical examination is only
part of the summer roundup pro-
gram, however, for there is con-
tinuing educational program di-
rected toward parents urging that
defects be corrected before the child
enters school so that he will be
physically, mentally and socially
prepared to get the most out OF
his education.
At the March meeting OF the
Board of Managers, on Tuesday in
the NEA Building, Mrs. T. Whit
croft of Park View was elected Sec
retary to fill a vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mrs. Donald War
rem. Mrs. Chester Williams of the
Stoddert Association was appointed
chairman for the News Letter.
On Tuesday a silver tea for the
benefit of the congress will be held
in the parlors of the Dennison Vo-
cational School with Mrs. A. L.
Smith, chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee, as general chair
man in charge. She will be as
sisted by division representatives.
Ketcham.
The association meets tomorrow
at 2:30 pm. for election of officers.
Mrs. Edward Moeller has been ap-
pointed chairman of delegates for
the annual State convention.
Edmonds- -Maury.
The association will meet tomor-
row at 2 pm. at the Northeast
Library. The study group meets
every Tuesday at 1870 pm. at Maury
School.
Fillmore.
DR.. B. H. Jarman of George
Washington University will speak on
"rThe Community and the Child" al
the meeting at pm. tomorrow.
Raymond.
The association meets tomorrow
at 1:30 pm. to hear Mrs. Ruth Mel
roy speak on Successful Victory
Gardening" Tea will be served.
Stanton.
All fathers are urged to attend
fathers night celebration of the as
ISOLATION tomorrow evening. The
entertainment will be followed by
refreshments.
Buchanan.
Mr.. Sandweg Of the FBI will