Montgomery County sentinel., 1957-05-02
PTA Elects
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Harvey J. Everett, Kensington.
first vice president; Edith Throck-
morton, principal of Long View,
second vice president; northern
region vice presidents, William L.
Freienmuth, Damascus, Mrs. Leo
Mccarthy, Twinbrook, Jean Tru-
pin, Burtonsville.
Western region vice presidents;
Mrs. J. Noble Boaz, Bethesda;
Mrs. r. D. Huntoon, Kensington;
N. Eugene Otto, Bethesda; East
ern region vice presidents: Mrs.
Arthur Holt, Rosemary Hills;
Mrs. Harry B. Orleans, Silver
Spring; Mrs. C. Carney Smith,
Silver Spring and William R.
Thomas, Wheaton.
Also elected were Mrs. William
c. Arntz, Silver Spring, Secre-
tary; Mrs. Herbert Fox, Burtons-
vile, assistant secretary; and
Reuben A. Sanders, Four Corn
ers, Treasurer. There were no
nominations from the floor
In an appearance before the
school board Monday night, Paul
Howard, president of the PTA
County Council, presented the re-
suits of a study of Wheaton
Highs curriculum by Harold F.
Breimyer, his opponent for a sec
ond term in Tuesdays elections
for the PTA council.
The study, begun two years
ago by the School Issues Commit
tee, was aimed at stimulating in
terest in the local PTAs in edu-
cational detectives, Mr.. Howard
said and could be used in a fur
ther study to make a critical an
alySis of school curriculum.
In praising the report, Board
member Rose Kramer comment
ed in particular on the signifi-
canoe of the counseling service as
presented in the Wheaton study.
While pointing out that Wheaton
has only two counselors for its
700 students, the report stresses
the need for this service for in
dividual students because of the
varied choice of courses and sub
iects into today's curriculum.
During his session with the
board, Mr.. Howard also brought
up what he termed continuing
problems which had come to
light through the PTA investiga-
ton of the controversy at Chevy
Chase Elementary last year over
the transfer Of one of its teachers.
The PTA council president said
he had no desire TO revive the
specific incident but recommend
ed that the school board, the adj
ministration and a representative
group of parents hold informa-
tional sessions to establish, first
the role of the school trustees,
and second, the relationship of the
PTA to the schools.
Mr.. Howard said that during
his past term of office six Incl
dents of trouble between a PTA
and its school principal had been
brought to his attention. These
were caused, he said, in some
cases by "over-aggressive PTA
presidents, in others by princi-
pals insecure as to PTA motives,
but primarily because of a basic
lack of understanding as to the
role each should play in the school
system.
Superintendent Forbes Norris,
| however, felt that in most cases
it was a matter of the individual
personalities involved and that
the situation had improved a
great deal in the past year as
only two cases had been referred
to him.
AS to the trustees, DR.. Norris
said that he felt their primary
role in the county at present was
to act as sounding boards for
community opinion for the use of
the principals"
Mr. Towards last request in
his hours appearance was for a
statement on the boards integra-
ton policy in the near future
which was given a tentative af-
firmation by Board President
Lathrop Smith.