Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1923, Page 32

82 hls column is conducted under ®e auspices of the District of QOolumbia branch of the Natiomal and Parent- RR1 »é‘\‘NlNG MRS. ERNEST McDANIELS. H All the clubs have received the preliminary program of the national convention and have heard the many Interesting events which will take place in Louisville during the week of April 23 A special invitation has been issued by the Kentucky branch of the ma- tional organization to the delegates to the convention concerning the Ken- tucky state conven which will take place all day Monday, April 23. Several features have been planned, and every one attending the convention is cordially invited to at- tend. Two especially interesting trips will be Sunday, April 29, to the Mam- moth Cave, a ¢ to the blue- Zrass region tate capitol Friday, the This trip will be made in a special train The card party to raise funds to gates to the na- >s to be a ally and finan- arty wiil take place in City Club Friday, April 20, at 2 o'clock. Mrs. E_H. Danlel, the chalrman in charge, ¢ school association to be for at least two tables, and member of the executive board is ex- pected to take at least one table. There will be a_luncheon served by the club at 12:30. Those who can come to 1 a to phone to Mrs. . not later than Wedr The regular monthly meeting and Annual State Convention of the D. C. Corigress of Mothers and Parent- Teacher Associations wiil take place at the Ebbitt, Tuesday and will con- vene at 10 am. The morning session will be devoted to conferences and business including the election of officers for the next vear and the election of delegates to the Natlonal Convention. In the afternoon there will be a program of music and a talk by Mrs. William Wolf Smith on “Adolescence.” ®ne result of the letter which was sent to every Parent-Teacher Associa- tion president by the Wasnington Safe- ty Council was the composition of a p of songs by some of the pupils of the Johnson-Powell School. Two of these songs were sung b he pupils at a ypecent meeting of the ent-Teacher Assoclation of that school. Most of the mchool associations are busy trying to ‘make money for playground equipment and other school needs, and the follow- ing suggestions are made as schemes for Talsing money: Parcel Post Booth, Home Talent Play; Old Maids' Association Spelling Bes ' (with booth selling homemade candy: Sales; bake, apron. rummage; Ladies’ Minstrel, co-operation with manager of moving picture house ¢selling tickets on percentage basis for some especially good picture); In- door Carnival: Art Institute (charg- fmg small entrance fee to exhibit of atrons from in- oor Carnival, titute (Charg- fancy to present time); Contribution box (at each meeting. especially meet- ings attended by fathers); Dances for ool children (properly chaperoned. To be given only where parents and school authorities approve). Dr. Valeria Parker, the chalrman of racial health committee of the Na- tlonal Congress of Mothers and Par- ent-Teacher Association, has recently jssued a little pamphlet in which she says: “The racial health committee of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations co- operates with the American Social Hvglene Assoclation and the Na- tional Health Council. The commit- tee aims to promote among parents and teachers better understanding of principles and methods for training the young in high ideals concerning the fundamentals of love, home and parenthood under the general subject of social hygiene.” A call meeting of the Parent- Teacher Association at St Barnabas, Md., was held Thursday evening in the school building. Dr. Barnes of the Maryland State Tubercular As- soclation gave a talk on “Health," and_ Mrs. Joseph Saunders, secretary of the Congress of Mothers, explained “Parent-Teacher Work.” Mrs. L. H. Brown spoke briefly on “Recreation.” n, social List of school organizations in the eighth division, Miss Anne Beers, su- pervisor—Bradley Mothers’ Club, Mrs. J. G. Hungerford, president, meets first Thursday at 3:30; BDW!n-Smlll-] ‘wood __ Parent-Teacher Association, Miss H. Newton, second Wednesday at 7:30; Brent Mothers’ Club, Mrs. A. W. Dooleyno, regular time for meet- ings; Greenleaf Parent-Teacher As- sociation, Mrs. J. M. Zimmerman, first ‘Thursday at 3:30; Jefferson Mothers' (Mub, Mrs. Louis Freeman, second Thursday at 2 p.m.; Fairbrother Par- ent-Teacher Association, Mrs. G. S. Fraser, Thursdays at 2 p.m.; Web- and how to secure better “father co- operation.” Violin selections were rendered by Miss Kauffman and Wal- | ter Wondrack, vocal numbers by Miss Helen Clark and Arthur Jett and a recitation by Horace Naylor. original poem by Mrs. D. C. Shankle, president of the association, was most interesting. Miss C. I. Mathis, prinai- pal of the school, and the teachers were hostesses at an informal recep- tion after the mesting. was chalrman of the identification committee and Mrs. A. J. McDonald chairman of the reception committee. March 28 a Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation was organized at Kenilworth, D. C. by Mrs. Joseph Sanders, Mrs, Willlam Wolf Smith, Mrs. R. Meyers The following | Mure and Mrs. F. Stewart. An | W. D. Clark | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHIN are to be held every third Wednesday at 2 p.m. April 5 Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter gave a talk on “Parent-Teacher Work" before the school assoclation at Clar- endon, Va. Wednesday evening at the meeting jealled by the board of education to | confer with all civic bodles there was a delegation of fifty fathers, mothers and teachers from the 'Edmonds School. The parents of the puplls at- tending this school are most anxious to have electricity installed, and they are wllling to defray part of the ex- | penses. The Force Parent-Teacher Associa- tion held a meeting Monday night in the | Washington Club. Mrs, Baggs presided. | The meeting was very well attended by | both parents and _teachers. The pro- | | gram consisted of reminiscences, and | the speakers were Mrs. S. E. Kramer, the assistant superintendent; Benjamin supervising principal, and Mr. The Morgan Parent-Teacher Associa- tion met Tuesday at 3 o'clock and elect- ed the following officers for the coming ifiu: Mrs. Harvey Wiley, president; Mrs. L. Balley, vice president; Mrs. C. Dulin, secretary, and Mrs. E. treasurer. The puplls of the eighth grade furnished a program, and lgl recently presented to the school by the Parent-Teacher Assoclation were displayed. The Edmonds Mothers' Club met Monday afternoon, with the presi- dent, Mrs. J. H. Frits, In the chair. Mrs. V. W, Speel gave a splendid talk. The Johnson-Powell Mothers’ Club met Wednesday afternoon and elected the following officers for the coming year: Mrs. J. Sanders. president; Mrs. Z. D. Blackistone and Mrs. 1. C. Wells, vice presidents; Mrs. B. R. G. Morseworthy, secreta Mrs. C. E, Carter, correspondt: cretary, and Mrs. Hugh Hanra, treasurer. Mrs. W. Mansfield was also elected a vice president. The speaker at the meet- ing was Mrs. W. T. Bannerman, who officers were formally elected: Presi- | Patterson, supervising principal, all|gave a splendid talk on the “platoon dent, Mrs. Josephine Lulgebac vice president, Mrs. J. F. Clarke; sec- | Force School. ent, Mrs. I. Balley With every purch amounting to $100 Mrs. G. S. Rafter, who | was a former pupil of the building, also told of what a force the Force! to the communit; first | of whom were once principals of the system” of education. The followlng assoclations will meet this week: The Adams Parent-Teacher A GUARANTEED QUALITY AT The National Furniture Co. ase or more we will give our 42-piece set of Decor- ated Dinnerware, or a 26-piece set of Wm. Rogers’ Silverware. A. 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