Evening Star Newspaper, October 17, 1926, Page 32

Parent-Teacher Activities All notices for this column nust be 1h the hands of the chalrman by noon on the Wednesday preceding the Sun. i sired, Mrs. J. N. 3818 Saunder: “Porter street. Y i The first regular meeting of the ‘District of Columbia Congress of Par- #nt-Teacher Associations for the year will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock in the Health Center, 1464 Columbia yoad. This meeting will be a real “'get-together’” one, and there will be no pecial speaker. but the chairman ©f each department of the organiza- tion activities will briefly outline his of her work for the vear. The many departments which carry on the work of the District Congress are being yeorganized to conform to those of al Con == of Parents and of which the District is a State branch These departments cover every phase of work for the phyeical. mental and moral develop ment of childrer The monthly mect ings of the District Congress are al ways open to the public The executive hoard of the District associatfon met last Tuesday after- hoon in the home of the president, Mrs. G. S. Dafter. The members of the board were urged to give serious thoug! to the convention of the na- |R.1l\fim‘~..ngrou. which will be held next May in Oakland, Calif. ' port of the conference ot officers of the congress was read and acted upon. The board voted unanimously to rec- ommend to the organization that a monthly parent-teacher bulletin be published as oon as possible. The recently elected officers of the Eastern High Schoul Parent-Teacher As: jation Arthur G. Bi hop. president; Mrs. G. G. Whitney, first Vice president: Miss M. J. atts. wecond vice president rs. V. L. Wil- won., secretary, and Ired Robinette treasurer. on Mothers' Club met ! o'clock in the Cleve sregational Church. An interesting program for the procedure in future meetings was presented by nkland Jones, chairman of m committee. It was voted daylizht lantern for the achool rent-Teacher Asso- clation met last Tuesday afternoon in the school. Miss Ballinger. the new administrative principal, gave a talk, after which the following officers were elected Mrs, Floyd Shippen. presi. dent; Miss Ballinger. vice presid Mrs, Brooke, corresponding secrets Mrs, Drysdale, recording secret and Mrs. Owen, treasurer. The Ja and School As M. E. prin- The Petworth Home soclation met in_the Petworth Church Octobe Miss Fran : tipal of the school, outlined some of the present needs of the school. The Sasoviation voted to appropriate $81 for the improvement of the school grounds, thletic equipment, mate for the class rooms, ete. In the flag omtest Miss Herron's room won having the largest percentage ents present.- President Hayer llea tpon the chairmen to speak to The assoclation of their work—Mrs. Griffin, membership: Mrs. Yaden, Tepislation: Mrs. Fant, school lunch: Beher, ways and means, and Church, publicity. After the siness meeting there was a soci N old-fashioned spelling hee was feld. in which Mrs. Coswell won The Fillmor ctation will meet, in Thursday at 8 vclock e re. Glles Scott Rafter. prest dent of the oF Columbia Con. gress of I Feacher Assoclations. Truesdell tion will meet t« lots Ninth and Ing streéts. ‘\\nl. new president, Mra. C. A. Berry, will preside. Matters of importance W be discu Al intervested in chi welfare are invited The Mor clation met Joseph Murphy inspection in the pulll alk on “Tmmunity ;)i‘:clv“-n“"h Miss Pauline Brunner, teacher of the fourth grade. sang ll‘n‘ “honor picture” was awirded to the eighth grade, Miss Kent's school. for Naving the greatest number of parents present. Mrs. Harvey \Wiley. prow Bent of the association, resigned. Tler has as yet not bren cher Assovia in the schows her Asgo director chools, 1 Contaglous Successor pointed. Association of October 7 Kissell The Parent-Tead ]h]l i 2 “hel School ned the Whentley ol met, O who way killed by mmer. New offl- follows: Presi Jones: vice pres Mrs. Guy iverett: re reception Foreman a fall during the cers were elected s . Walter ¢ Hall: treasurer freshmen! s, committee, Mrs. G : \ Stre \Wen; program, Mrs. Wollet. Mis The Kindergarten re vVan Dreisen. The Kindersat ceived the reward for having the most mothers pres t the meetit Miss \ustin, principal of the school. ex plained the nyeaning of “intellixence tests.” ident. ) iucs Morse The Johnson clation met at e yilliams, the president, presided Aliss Brewer, principal of the Johnson- Rancroft. welcomed the mothers. o part of the membership wi ned to committee work for an active Winter's pro associatlon voted unani- - as opposed to any change in the present school hours. A comimi tee was appointed to select a suitable reward for the room having the lare ext representation atl the meetings, The officers for this year are: P'real Asnt, Mrs. A. L. Williams: vic dent. Mrs. Howard Smith Mrs. Clarence J. Fernald: co 1 ing secretary, Miss Brewer: treasurer Mre. O. G. Whitlow auditor, Mrs, R, K. Williams. and The Park View Parent-Teacher As sociation met in the Park View Sche October 7 The presiden cott, presided. The princ Fairly, read a report on th conditions in the school and tc The chunges made in the teachin {his vear. Mrs. Bunuerman, leg tive chairman, a report on some f the things she is trying to do. T resolutions were ad ot the Mid in favor of T children. Mrs. J John Eaten ubed to ncrease, B owth of the e or Association. The banner was won by two teachers this month. Miss Townsend of the sixth grade and Miss Byrne of the eighth grade. The Henry D Rohool Association met_ ¢ with the president, Mrs. W presiding. Annual reports , Rcers and the various committees were read. Dr. Edward C. Wilson and Mrs. A. C. Houghton explained the Schick tests for diptheria which {a to be given in the kinderzarten and the fiet three grades. The election of officers resulted as follows: Prest dent, Mrs. Harry R. Fulten: vice president. Mrs escond vice presiden Tracy: treasurer, N Wilson: secretary, Mrs. A. ton. The president appointed as ad ditional of the executive hoard Mrs. W. H. Ross, Mrs. E. C Sassnet and Dr. Edward C. Wiison. Chatrmen of the following committees were appointed: Milk, Mrs. A. Carter: Schick test. Mrs. A. C. Jloughton, and committee to secure vdditional Jand for the playgrounds, Percy Russell. Coe and Mrs. ve onal bathing pools for ¢. Saunders of the hip and National Parent October 5 H. Ross, of the of: Ars. « The re- | Tavent-Teacher Asso- | weet in the school |v~“|‘ The speaker | ap- | - ACOLD? LISTEN! dopted. one in favor | tv market site, the other! f the method | Cogke Home and | Taylor entertained with music. Re- freshments were served. The Pierce-Webb Parent-Teacher | Assoclation met Wednesday afternoon | in the kindergarten of Webb School, with Mrs. Davis presiding. Dr. Murphy, chief health inspector of the public schools of District of Columbia, was the principal speaker. Miss Babbington. principal of the Pierce- Webb Kchools, conditions adjacent to the two schools. The next meeting will be a night ses- sion held November 9 at Pierce Sehool. ! The Carfiry Parent-Teacher Asso-| ciation met Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. William H. Rowe, president, gave a | report of the vear's activities. Other | officers also gave reports. New. offl-| cers elected were as follows: Presl- dent, Mrs. John W. Davis; vice presi- dent, Mis. Wiillam Domdera; secre- tary. Mra. Norman_Sandridge; treas- urer. Mrs. Archie Moorc. Chalrmen appointed b | bership, Mrs { ments, Mrs. | Mrs. Harves | ter: publieit | phitanthropic, Mrs. A. K. Wine; floral i . A. L. Grosskurth | | lunches to the children, and the com- mittes appointed to have charge of same is Mre. William H. Rowe, chaif- man: Mrs. Alfred Grosskurth, vice chairman, to be assisted by Mrs. Koockegey, Mrs. Fones and Mrs. Fox. | Mrs. Wine and Mrs. Domdera were appointed delegates to the Juvenile Court and the Juvenile Protective As- sociation: John P. Smith, delegate to the Stanton Park_Citizens’ Asso- Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. Sandridge, Domdera and Mrs. Koockegey, tes to the Congress of Pary Teacher Associations, and Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Domdera, delegates to the Pritic Schoo! Association. The school paper, the News, was reported a social and | financial success as well as being helpful in training the pupils in this work. Tt will again be published this vear, the staff being assisted by the following committee of mothers: Mrs. Sandridge, Mre. Rosson, Mrs. Hagen and Mrs. Carter. Miss Hope Soule was appointed to act as the teacher hostess at the meetings. Miss Flor- ence Mortimer. former principal, was present, and Miss Mathis, who is now princ extended a welcome by the ass The banner for at- | tendance was won by the third grade, Miss Patterson, teacher. The association will give a Hallow- een party to the children October 2! in the school building. Mrs. Grover Koockegey is chairman of this aff The association went on record as opposing any change in school hours, believing that the danger of traffic for the children would still exist and that a better remedy might be in hav- ing organized patrols among the larger boys, or in some way securing protection at dangerous intersections near the schools. ’ Carbery Peabody-Hilton Parent-Teacher As sociation met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Mann, president, presiding. Six ty-five members and five new teachers were present. Several vocal solos were rendered by Miss Thompson kinderzarten teacher, accompanied a the plano by Miss Wood, fifth grade teacher. Miss Charlotte Hammer, a | lso gave several vocal solos. were given by Miss Rich- one of the kindergarten teach- W. Latly, delegate to ! mvention of Parent- | tions at Atlanta. G| address given there by on “The Broken Chil- | told of an Judge Kelly aren.” The following commitfees were ap- pointed: Mrs. G. Lady, member- <hip and hospitality: Mre. Henry ger. health: Mrs. L. H. Brown, Mrs. Hammer, refreshments Clements, floral: Mrs. Holt, clothes conservation; Mrs. Holt, delegate to the P'ublic 8chool Association; Mrs. W. Lady. delegate to Congres of Par. ent-Teacher Associations: Mrs. L. H. Brown, Mrs. G. W. Lady_and Mrs, Holt. school committee. The school committee met in ssion with the > Stanton Par i da evening In the interest of the physic: needs of the Hilton School, and also | in the interest of the three school | buildings in the neighborhood, which were broken into during the Summer. N. Stull gave a report on Pt hool work. Miss Young, principal of the school, spoke on “The s : Children,” | rtmental work | being, Introduced into the | school this year. By request of some of the parents, a committee was ap- pointed to investizate why the sewing classes were being abandoned in the | lower grades. The Peabody Card Club | presented two balls to the school. Mrs. Oatley’s room, 6A and 7A grades, won the 100 per cent membership drive. The junior kindergarten, Miss Allen, teacher, won the attendance banner. | The association voted agair - tension of school hours and & ay as a &chool day. Refreshments were served under the chairmanship of Mrs Fammer, and a social hour spent with parents and teachers getting better acquainted with one another. A gaih of 230 members within a few days Is the result of a membership drive In these schools. The 6A and TA grades, of which Mrs. Oatley is teacher, enrolled 100 per cent of its varents and they will receive a_prize trom the association. Mrs. G. W Lady is the membership chairman. At & meeting of the Randall Parent- ‘her Association Tuesday parents ed the desire to preserve the present name of the junfor high school when the new building is taken over. Officers were chosen as follows: Mise Lillian Rebinsen, president (re- i elected): Mra. Minnie King, vice pre: dent: Mrs. Olivia Clark, secretary Miss Lucille Denny. treasurer; Mr. Green. chaplain, and Mr. Howells, elegate to 0l 1nei 1iss 'ma HEADACHE FROM | ““Pape’s Cold Compound’’ ends severe colds or grippe in few hours iour cold will break and all grippe misery end after taking a_dose of “Pape’s Cold Com- pound” every two hours until three doses are taken. It promptly opens clogged - up nostrils and air passages in e head, stops nasty discharge or nose unning, relieves sick readache, dullness, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, | sorencss and stiffness. Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blow- hg and snuffling! Ease your throb- bing head. Nothing else in the world gives such prompt relief as “Pape’s Cold Compound,” which costs only thirty-five cents at any drug store. It acts without assistance, tastes nice and causes no inconvemience. Accept ng substitute, | p THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., E. Boyd, re-tlected to'membership on the Téachers’ Council, has been made a member of the council executive committee. At a meeting of the faculty Tues- day the question was discussed, “Do Clubs Answer a Vital Need of Junior High School Puplls?’ Mrs. F. L. Toms spoké in the affirmative, and Mr. W. G. Black the negative. A program of faculty meetings has been formulated to inciude the follow- ing: “Is {he Project Method of Teaching a Force or Frill in Modern Bducation?"—Miss G. A. Brown and Mis. 8. V. Stewart; “Use of Standard explained the traffic Classroom Tests Will Increase—Light- efi the Tasks of the Teacher,” J. M. Montgomery and Mrs. M. H. Plum- mer: “Drill Lessons Are More Basily Prepared and Taught Than Apprecia- tion Lessons,” E. H. Lawson and Mrs, E. B. King. That teachers can gain more help from demonstration lessons given by the principal, supervisor or director than by those given by one of their group will be discussed in the afirmative by Mrs. A. V. W. McBeth and in the négative by Miss M. F. Quander. An additional topic, to be discussed by Miss 8. R. Quander and Miss E. R. Clarke, is the tendency in ON: the beat organized junior high schools to teach composition, grammar and literature and spélling as a fused rather than a special subject. The annual Fall Fleld day exercises for girls were held Thursday at Caf dozo Field under direction of Mrs. Harrlet E. Marshall. Following an in spection in gymnasfum outfit, Class 9-6 was presented a junior high school banner for best appearance by Mrs. M. A. McNeill, member of the Board of Education. Mass games, exercises and folk dances in costume completed the program. Three thousand new customers in a single month—there’s only ONE WAY for ANY store to realize such an ambi n! And that is to offer values of such tréemendous proportions that folks simply can’t overlook them. I Gas or Electric LAMPS For Autumn We are now showing the greatest number of new and at- tractive styles in many seasons. 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