Evening Star Newspaper, November 25, 1923, Page 25

Parent-Teacher Activities Thia column s conducted under the Baspices of the District of Columbla Coo- as of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Asso- | Cintions, Headquarters, Appeals bullding, | €26 5th 'street northwest. The regular monthly meeting of the District of Columbia Congress of| Mothers and Parent-Teacher Assocl- ations was held in the Ebbitt Hotel Tuebday afternoon, with the presi- dent, Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, in the chair. The natlonal parent-teacher song was sung by the assembly. The words of 'this song were composed by the retired national president, Mrs. Milton Higgins, and the parent- teacher associations all over the| United States sing it durine their | aneetings. The chairman of the sev- | eral dopartments gave repoits of | their work, and Mrs. Albert M. Baggs, | the Christmas sale chairman, read a list of those who will take an active art in that event. . Mrs. William Folf Smith, the program chairman, introduced Frederick Stevens. Who gave an interesting fliustrated talk on “Visual Education.” Miss Cath- erine Watkins, head of the kind: garten department of the school tem, gave a talk on “Kindergartens, the Foundation of Education.” Mrs. Nanette Paul conducted & brief drill in parliamentary law. It is the pur- pose of the organization to have a stmilar drill directed by Mrs. Paul during each monthly meeting of the winter, Mrs. G. S. Fraser, clothes conserva- tion chairman, is busy moving into the new headquarters in the Appeals bullding, 426 5th street. As svon as possible Mrs, Fraser will arrange to have a representative from one of the school associations on duty in the headquarters e day in the week from 10 until 4:30 o’clock, each school civh to be responsible for at least one day during each month-~ Mrs. Albert M. Ba man of the Christmas the personnel of the organized commi tes, which will conduct the sale in th Ebbitt Hotel on December 14 and 15, as follows: General chairman, Mrs. Albert Baggs; group or division chairmen, the five vice presidents of the District of Columbia ~ Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher _Associations, mnamely, Mrs. J. N. Saunders, Mrs. V. W. Speel, Mrs. J. H. Newton, Miss Blanche Pat- terson and Capt. Julius Peyser. Fea- ture_chairmen—Printing, Mrs. Gertrude Bischoff; tea garden, Mrs. Harvey Wiley and Mrs. Ernest Daniel; toyland, Mrs. T. H. Faris and Mrs, 'B. P. Zebley: household_articles Frederick Has- kel and Mrs. A. I Bagle; book shop, Capt. Peyser and Louis Julihn; ca Mrs. Eldred Clarke and M Freeman: perfume and toilet article: Mrs. William_Nalley and Mrs, fancy goods, Mrs. C. F. Appl Judge Tolso tables, Mrs. preserves and Wilson and M 0. L. Imlay; p R. G. Ra Gertrude Bischoff: jel pickles, Mrs. Howard Mable Gate: ames and fortune telling, parcel post, ishing tre Fraser a from school are as man, Mrs. J. C. Halloway; Jacl L. D. Smoot; Bryan, M son; Peabody, Mrs. Maury, Mrs. N. G. C. H. Knight; Morgan, Daniei; John Burroughs, Mrs Hauskel; Johnson-Powell, Mrs, C. S. Ap- pler; Columbia Junior High, Mrs, Soth: Langdon, Mrs. Oscar Imlay monds, Mrs. William ley wood Park, son, Mrs. I Mrs. Kirbey: Lingeback; bery, Mrs. lor, Mr: Monroe, Mrs. B. , Mrs. G. B. Wes! Cook, Capt. Peyser; Brookland, Mrs 1. Eagle; West, Louis Juf Buchu Mrs. Mable Gates; Bowen.Smallwooc Mrs. J. H. Newton. Mrs. Baggs w glad to make any corrections in this t and she is most anxious to have the assoclations not mentioned notify her at once of the name of their rep- resentative. This sale, which will be a Rainbow fete, Is to be held for the purpose of ralsing funds to pay the running ex- penses of the organization and to start the fund for a mothers' build- ing, and it is for all parents and teachers to work in the fare of the great link between them, namely, the child. Every school association in Washington is expected to take an active part. There will be a meet- ng of the whole committee after the Thanksgiving holida; The time and place will be announced in this column next week, The Board of Education asked the District of Columbia Congre: Mothers and Parent-Teacher ocia- notified until very late it was most | gratifying to notc the enthusiasm | With which the wishes of the board were met by the different school as- "sociations. In nearly every building where it was possible the pupils were assembled at some time during the day and were given a talk on some educational subject. There are many papers and book- lets to be had in the office of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations, 1201 16th street. If the members of the differ- ent school clubs would call at the office_they could obtain a great deal of valuable information in leaflets, The members of the organization are urged to send thelr magazine subscriptions to the chairman, Mrs. Nichol, at once. Address 1466 Mon- roe street. ‘Wednesday afternoon the president of the District of Columbia Congr: of Mothers and Parent-Teacher As- sociations, Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, visited five schools, including one in Laurel, Md., where she organized a new parent-teacher association. The Ludlow-Taylor Parent-Teacher Association will hold an oyster sup- per December 6. from until_ 8 o'clock, in the Masonic Temple, Sth and strects northeast. The pro- ceeds are to be used for playground equipment. Mrs. A. H. Feelemyer s the chairman of the committee in charge. The Bowen - Smallwood Parent- Teacher Association held a success- ful school luncheon Wednesday, the proceeds to be used toward pur- chasing a stereopticon. The real ob- ject of the luncheon was to have the ers get together to celebrate b0l 2 er* day in The gl these sch joined ion. basket b ot has had have be pl d Teacher give th ghtwood T Parent- Teacher Association will meet in the school building, and Ingraham streets, tome : o'clock and celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the dedication of the building. The president, Mrs. Edward Flanagan, will be in the chair. The speakers will be Robert L. Haycock, assistant superintendent of schools, and Dr. E. G. Kimball, new supervising princi- pal of the third division. A reception will be tendered to them at the close of the meeting. A special anniver- sary serv will in the Brightweed Park M. F at 8 pm. The parents and teachers of sthe Hines Junior High School organized a parent-teacher association Thurs- day, with Mrs. ( Rafter as the principal speaker. The pupils of th school gave a performance of Mile Standish, and a_glee club sang sev eral nunibers. This club was organ- ized and directed the music teacher, Miss Louise ods. The of- fiers electe dent, Donald Miss _Anna John J. Pyle and_pul Wood- The Kenilworth Parent-Teacher tion met Novembe! with the ebach, in made for a to be given December 5 from 12 to 2 o'clock. The proceeds are for playground equipment. Wed- nesday being School and Teachers day, Mrs. Bishop spoke on the beneflt of 4 parent-teachers’ association, and how necessary it was for all parents to become interested. She also urged the mothers to do all they could to make the rainbow fete a success. The Parent-Teacher Association of the Kingsman School mct Monday at 2 p.m., with Mrs. A, W. Boswell, presi- dent, 'in the chair. After a demon- health exercises by the nts were en tertained by S00d Liter: ture in the Home and School” by M Willian, Wolf Smith. Since the last meeting flags have been presented to School November 15, at 2:30 p.m Mrs. and all children have been weighed, the milk luncheon established and the attendance banner was won by the first grade. 2 The regular monthly meeting of the or Parent-Teachers' A at the Ludlow ovember 15, at 2:40 p.m. Mrs. William Wolf Smith gave a talk on “Adolescen The Hubbard Home and School As- soclation met November 19. The value of home stully was discussed by teachers and s. It was voted pport the Mothers' Congress ons to see that *“‘School and Teacher’ y in Educational wee! suit ably celebrated. This day fell nnv{ Wednesday, November 21, and though some of the associations were not | The Congres: held ~hoo Mothers' Club luncheon Thursday at the it was a ! partmenta 1 1ocal {uscd Church today | difterent school uses lafter donations which are to be sent It made a profitfi of about $40, 1 i used for several Convenient _and Moderate Terms on All Machines 100 Kranich & Bach THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, LAUD STAR STORY OF CITY'S TREES Agriculture Department Ex- perts Interested in Mr. Em- mons’ Daily Feature. Two points of interest have been | emphasized by recent correspondence | between the Department of Agricul- ture and The Star relative to the daily feature published by this news- | paper entitled “Trees of Washing- ton” The first is that the experts | at the department are enthusiastic over the accuracy and the attractive | style with which the author, R. A.| Emmons, writes these brief daily | articles. The second is that the proposition for the series, their suc cessful preparation and the spread attention and approval have commanded once more proves the general impression in order to get matter accepted w. newspapers one must have reputa- tion_or influence, or both. Previous to Mr. Emmons' first submission of the idea no one on The Star ever had heard of him. Pralsed by High Oficlals. Letters from high officlals of the Department of Agriculture recently spoke in the highest terms of this feature and asked information con- cerning its author. Curiously losed that Mr. was once in the employ of th department. In replyving to the de inquirics, the Sun ditor of The Star was able to ar nounce that the success of the series 1# been really remarkable. The schools have taken up the study of the District trees and have the mons articles as text books, the pupils forming scrap- books of them. Author Invited to Lecture. Before the ies was many days old the author was inyited to lecture { along similar lines before varfeus local socleties, while hundreds of le ters have been received at this office approving_the articles and inquiring if they were later to be published in book form. Mr. Emmons appeared unheralded carly in the summer with the state- | ment that he thought such a series | would prove valuable and with the offer to provide it himself. The prop- osition was received favorably and, after a proper amount of prelim- inary summer work, the first articles ared early in the autumn. —_———— The club plans | to have a Fathers' night in Januury or February. The meeting of the Mothers' Club at the Wallach-Towers School t month was purticularly instructive. Dr. Johnson gave a short address in which he pointed out the fact that| the child was greatly assisted by the | interest of mothers in the child's| school life. During the business | meeting it was decided to change the day of meeting to the first Thursda in” each month. M Wilson, the president, congratulated the mothers lon the results of the cake sale three | weeks ago, when $95 was cleared. | This money will go into playground | material and financing the milk and | crackers for the children unable to | pay for them. Mrs. Wilson_-also talked of the bazaar to be held dt the | Ebblt. At this time the Mothofs' Con- gress Association will work for funds | a permanent bujlding where of the organization can | Dbe carried on more su€cessfully than in moving from place to place and spending money In”rent. Mrs, E. W. Patterson was appoint- ed as a representative of this school. to the school. Mrs. Carter gave a re- port of tjre last meeting of the Public School Association, which she attend- © dag’a representative of this school { Mme. von Unschuld gave a talk on ghusic and the importance of starting the child with a capable teacher. To meet this meed Mme. von Unschuld has established a school with a corps of teachers who go into the vario sections of the city giving instruc- tions. Mrs. Stuart Carter of 903 East Capitol street offered her residence a studlo where Wallach-Towers chil- dren may o for instructions, and Mme. von Unschuld designated Fri- days as the lesson day. Mrs. Riston was appointed chairman of the music committee. Mme. von Unschuld invited ail mothers and their friends to a musical to be given by her daughter at the Yty Club November 28 at 4 pm. In n favored the mothers with one of the numbers she will play Wednesday at the City Club. Clad Guarantee as Well as Victor Co. Guarantee Goes With Each Machine, . PIANOS 5 NOVEMBER 25, 1928—PART T PEERLESS FURNITURE CO. 829 7th ST. N.W. Opening of YLAND Kiddies—get your parents to bring you to the Peerless Furniture Company and look over the nice assortment of toys now on display. 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