Evening star., 1948-11-14

Citations everywhere have been asked
to cooperate in this observance
sponsored nationally by the Ameri-
can Library Association, and locally
by our public libraries and the Dis
trict Of Columbia Congress of Par
ents and Teachers.
Divisional meeting of presidents
from local associations in the fifth
division, Wednesday. $50 am, at
Langdon School. Mrs. Brook L.
Haines, fifth divisional representa-
tive of District of Columbia Congress
of Parents and Teachers, will
preside.
Brookland Association meeting
Thursday, 7:45 pm, in the Brook
land School. For the first half hour
parents will meet with teachers in
the classrooms where the teachers
will explain their unit and the con-
trolling theme development in that
grade. A specialist in the educa-
tional field will summarize at 8:l5
pm. Business meeting will follow.
John Burroughs Homemakers
Club, Thursday, $50 to 1880 am,
in the school lunchroom. Mrs. E.
Paul Sechrist, fourth vice president
of Burroughs P-TA, will give a dem
onstration of textile painting, other
members will contribute suggestions
for Christmas gifts and decorations
which can be made at home.
Parents and Teachers rs Part
ners" will be the subject for q round
table discussion by members Of the
association at the meeting Thursday
at 7:45 pm.
Friday will be bundle day for stu
dent aid, Mrs. P. A. Deck, chairman
of Student Aid.
Share Your Child" will be the
subject for the study group which
will meet from lis to 2:45 pm. in
the conference room November l9
Mrs. Florence Olesen, adult home
making department of the District
of Columbia schools, will conduct
the study.
Mrs. Arthur c. Watkins, parlia-
mentarian Of the District OF Column
bia Congress, will address the Ken
ilworth P-TA on American Educa-
ton" Wednesday, 7:30 pm.
Francis Scott Key P-TA study
group will meet Tuesday, $50 pm.
in the home of Mrs. Aubrey Taylor
5135 Macarthur boulevard NV. This
is a planning meeting for future
study groups on the subject OF Men
tai Hygiene in the Public Schools
"Kramer Kapers." a dance for
Kramer Junior High students, will
be held Friday at 8 pm. in the gym
nasium. There will be a card party
for adults at 8 pm. in the cafeteria
Petworth P-TA meeting, father
night, Monday, 8 pm. DR.. Carl r
Hansen, associate superintendent OF
District of Columbia public schools
will speak on Fathers - Your
Part in Your Child's Education
Theodore Ward, president, will pre-
side. Vic Taylor will give readings
and impersonations. A white ele-
phant sale will conclude the meeting
"An Evaluation of the Progress
sive School Method" will be discus
sion subject November az at liz
pm. in the Stanton School Associa'
ton meeting. The discussion will be
conducted by an expert in the field
OF progressive education.
Francis Scott Key Elementary
School Parent-Teacher study group
meets Tuesday at 8 pm. in the home
of Mrs. Aubrey Taylor, 5135 Mac.
Arthur boulevard NV. This is one
half hour earlier than originally
scheduled. owen Knight, student
personnel advisor from Montgomery
County School, will outline the child
study course as planned by DR.
Daniel E. Prescott, head of Institute
OF Child Study at University Of
Maryland.
Mckinley High School Association
meets Wednesday at 8 pm. Tht
program will take sciences Sanc
mathematics.
The Aim Human Growth" will be
shown. Mrs. Helen Dow from the
social hygiene department OF the
District of Columbia Congress OF
Parents and Teachers will speak
briefly
On November "a at 8 pm. the
group who saw the film will meet
again for q discussion concerning sex
education. The discussion will be
led by DR.. Benjamin Manchester
from George Washington University
Faculty from the Mckinley High
physical education department and
Mrs. Helen Dow will also participate
in the discussion with parents and
answer questions.
The Bunker Hill Association is
arranging for transportation ano
making tickets available for the
Clare Tree Major children's theatel
plays to be held in Alexandria.
Snow White" will be on November
20. A bus will meet the children at
the Bunker Hill School at l pm. tc
take them and their parents to the
theater.
Price of the tickets is $l.l0. This
includes transportation and the play
The principal. Mrs. Helen B. Lyman
and one teacher from Bunker Hill
School will accompany the group
Tickets may be purchased at the
school on Tuesday from to IL
o'clock.
Moves Association will hold an
autumn festival at the school, No
vember 10 from to 10 pm, under
the direction of the ways and means
chairman and co-chairman. Mrs
Kathryn Hofford and Mrs. Ruth
Bichell. Movies will be shown every
half hour.
Ketchem Association meets to-
morrow at 8 pm. Teachers will be
in class rooms for consultation from
7:30 to 8 pm. Inspector Richard
Mansfield will give his chalk talk
on Safety"