Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1927, Page 58

Parent-Teachér Activities All publicity work must be sent #n to the Publicity Bureau, 800 Eight- eenth ‘street, apartment 31, by noon on Wednesday preceding the Sunday on which publication is desired. The 'Parent-Teacher Bulletin for Qctober is ready for _distribution. Coples may be obtained from the office, 800 Eighteenth street. The Publicity Bureau is arranging 25r a conference of all local publicity chairmen, at which time, among oth matters discussed, arrange- ments will be made for the Publicity Institute, which will be held later in the seaoson, with Mrs. Laura Under- hill Kohn, manager of the Publicity Bureau of the National Congress, as the leader. ~ The Middle Atlantic States Councll will be held in connection with the New Jersoy State Convention in Atlantic City, November 1, and the .headquarters will be at Haddon Hall. The following delegates and alternates have been elected to attend: Giles Scott Rafter, Mrs. J. N. ders, Mrs. Franklin Jones, Mrs, S. ‘W. Rauscher, Mrs. Joseph Sanders, Mrs. Andrew Stewart, Mrs. Basil Manly, Mrs. Nellie Fletcher, Mrs. ¥. D. Mol ris, Mrs. Louis Castell and Mrs. Wal- ter B. Fry. A meeting of the District of Colum- bia Congress of P.-T. A. was held in the awditorium of the Interior Depart- ment Tuesday. Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, and Miss Ellen Lombard of the Bureau of Edu- cation were speakers. - State chairmen presented important matters of their committees that needed attention of the' many associ- ations connected with the District of Columbia_organizations: Mrs, H. R. Smalley, Summer reund-up; Mrs. E. R. Kalmbach, scrapbooks and exhibil Mrs. G.- W. Lady, pre-school circle: Mrs. Louis Castell, ways and means; Mrs. W. T. Bannerman, legislation; Mrs. J. W. Byler, Juvenile Court; Mrs. ‘W. H. Ross, children’s reading: Mrs. . E. Rossell, Parent-Teacher Bulleti rs. Franklin Jones, vacation activi- ties, and Mrs. E. J. Dowling, clothes congervation. Mrs. Walter B. Fry of the Macfarland Junior High P.-T. A. was elected recording secretary. Mrs. Joseph Sanders, State chair- man of health for the District of Co- Jumbia, urges that every association appoint ‘health chairmen. Presidents are requested to appoint health chair- men and send their names, addresses and telej hone numbers to Mrs. Sanders, 2612 Tillen strex . —— The sboe nd rubler chairman and the wass and means chairman are making plans for a State-wide card party to be held within the next few weeks in order to raise funds to carry on the very important work of the State organization. A file of the Summer issues of the Rhode Island Avenue Press, contain- ing the story of the thirty-first annual convention of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers, was pre- sented to the library of the District of Columbia State branch by the author, the delegate-at-large. . A meeting of the Blair-Hayes P. A was held at the Blair School, October 18. Mrs. Keagy, the new president, presided. She recited a poem, “The Receipt for Success,” and announced her chairmen for the standing committees as _follows: Membership and hospitality, Mrs. Up- dike; ways and means, Mrs. Reichen- back; health and clothes, Mrs. Bur- roughs; publicity, Mrs. Kinsella; ju- venile e, Mrs, Carper; pro- gram, Miss Burrows; pre-schoo), Mrs. Wilkinson. The attendance banner for the Blair School went to Miss Lee, second grade, and Miss Aitche- son, fifth-grade. In the Hayes School it went to Miss Burley, first grade. There was a short m_on _safety frst by children of the fifth grade, Blair School, and one on fire prevention by the first grade children. Mrs. Rafter, president of the D. C. Congress of P. T. A., made an ad- dress. : ,_The Bryan P. T. A. will meet on . "October 27, at 7:30 p. m. This meet- gram arranged and all par- ents and l;‘chen are urged to be present. ‘The John Burroughs P.T. A. met October 20. The foHowing officers are now serving, having been elected at the May meeting of the association: President, Mrs, A. H. Fast; first vice president, Mrs. H. C. Ovitt; second vice . president, Miss Mary Draney, principal; third vice president, Mrs. Frank Plager; secretary, Mrs. C. A. Phillips; corresponding __ secretary, Mrs. . Smith; treasurer, Mrs. Sherwood. * The chairmen: of the different com- mittees follow: ' House, Mrs. Hogd- son; program, Mrs. Dowling; milk, Mrs. Perry; hospitality, Mrs. Volland; membership, Mrs. Leary; publicity, Mrs. Clay; ways and means, to be appointed. Mrs. Dowling has been made head of the clothes conservation commit- tee. of the District of Columbia Con- gress of Parent-Teacher Associations, to take the place of Mrs. Frazier, who resigned. A celebration will be held in the mew auditorium of John Burroughs in honor of the opening of the com- pleted building. The details of the program are being arranged by a Joint committee from the John Bur- roughs P.-T. A. and the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens’ Association. Dr. F. W. Ballou, superintendent of schools; 8. M. Ely, supervising prin- cipal of the fifth district; representa- tives of the school board, the DistMct government and Congress, and others interested in school activities are being invited. Central High P. T. A, school October 1 t at the met 2 o’clock. Alvin W. Miller, the principal, spoke on. “The Adjustment of the New Child to His High School Course.” Miss Jessle Baker, in charge of the art department, gave a talk on the work done by her department. Miss Emily- Sleman, educational councilor, spoke on “Educational Guidance.” The following officers were elected by the Cooke Home and School As- sociation: President, Mrs. John M. Gries; first vice president, Charles M. Johnson; second vice president, Miss Ethel M. Tracy; secretary, Mrs. Henry D. Aller; treasurer, Mrs. Charles V. Ggunwell. M. W. W. Gantz, tenor, accompanied by Miss Keith of the faculty, sang a group of songs; Charlotte Dugan gave two recitations, and Margaret Scott, stu- dent, played: two selections on the plano. The Plerce-Webb P. T. A. met Oc- tober 13, at 2 p.m., in the Webb School. Mrs. G. S. Rafter was the speaker. _[Electric erasers have been purchased by the association for both schools. Miss Gates, first 1A-B grade, Plerce School, won the banner for the largest attendance of parents. Fillmore Association met October 17, in the Fillmore School, President George K. Stoddard, presiding. Mr. Draper, newly appointed supervising prin , first division, gave a short talk, and President Stoddard an- nownced that he would not be a can- didate for ro-election, and appointed a committee on nominations to secure candidates for the various offices to be voted on at the November meet- ing. The Force-Adams P. T. A. has planned to celebrate a day each month for the Kkindergarten. day is to be known as ‘‘Mothers’ day,” when there will be a speclal meeting for the mothers of this class. Bhe first ‘meeting will be held Octo- ber 26, at 2:15 p. m. when a talk will be delivered by Miss Taylor, assistant to Dr. Lois Meek. As the State must make its final re- port to the National Congress of Parents and Teachers Summer Round-Up Campaign Committee by November 1, the State chairman, Mrs. Smalley, urges that every local chairman gt the fiaal report blanks within the next week, and return them to the office, properly" filled out. The Grant P. T. A. will meet Octo- ber 26, from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Grant School. The Hubbard-Raymond Home and |. School Associatioin’ met last Monday evening at Hubbard School. The an- nual reports of the officers and vari- ous committees were read. The officers elected are: H. C. Phil- lips, president; Mrs. J. B. Ullman, vice president; Mrs. S. H. Marks, treasurer. The secretary will he elected at the next meeting. The chdlrman of the various committees were also ap- P e attenda e attendance banners were won by 3B-A grade, Miss Taylor of Hup- bard School, and 3B grade, ' Miss Dodd of Raymond School. The P. T. A. of Jefterson Junior High met Monday night. Mrs. Deib- ler of the Domestic Science Depart- ment of Jefferson spoke on the health program ‘which is to be.initiated at, the school. Dr. N. D. Denton, of George- Washington University, gave an illustrated lecture on nutrition Officers were elected as follows: Mrs, Mary Sheppe, president; Mrs. Evelyn Strout, vice president; Miss Julia Dig- gins, secretary; and Mrs. Marvin Wes- ley, treasurer. The committee chair- men were as follows: Program, Mrs. J.. Zimmerman; social, Mrs. Perry Lei- shear; membership, Mrs. Grace Weit- zel; publicity, Miss Ada Burgdor child welfare, Mrs. Mill Hal school, Mr. Millard Hall. - The girls glee club rendered several selections. 9A-1 won the attendance banner. Frren) The Langley Junior High P. T. A. started the school year with a meeting at the Rhode Island avenue Methodist Protestant Church. After the lnvnms' tion by Rev. Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Bon- nett, president, spoke on “Every Parent and Teacher an Active angd a:nu:nfluuc Member of the Associa- on.” Mr. Gilligan, first president association, and a member o‘;’ :.l!:: board of education, introduced Lang- ley’s new principal, G. Derwood Baker, “‘Obligations of ;hn- -p:la(e ‘;an he lome a 00l” in respect to “The Good Lif The following program was rendered: trombone solo, E. Gum- mel, member of the Marine Band, ac- companied by Miss Ross. -Recitations, Miss Cooke; selections by the School Orchestra, under the direction of Mr. Edwards, new director of orchestra music in the junior high schools. A reception to Mr. and Mrs. Baker, fol- ::;ved by a social, completed the meet- The pennant for having the lar, percentage of parents present was 5«'90.; :!]! Suctn(on 18-!&)2. I:fllsb:lowlln. teach- . The second place banner went t 9B-200, Mrs. A. I. Kinnear, teacher, 2 Twenty-six children of the School Community, from 6 to 14’5!?&2: of age spent part of their Summer vacation making collection of scrap books of all subjects. They sent to all parts of the country to get pic- tures for their books. This was one of the suggestions made by Mrs.’ Franklin Jones, chairman of vacation activities of the D. C. Congress. These books were exhibited at the congress meeting on Tuesday. Also in this section, one of the mothers opened her home one day a week as a public library. Four-hun- dred and twenty-two books were dis. tributed and read by the children dur- ing their Summer leisure time. The Madison P. T. A. met October at 2:30 p.m. The{president, Mr: explained the purpose: The |3 THE . SUNDAY of the associatlon in her welcoming address to mew members. Miss Helen M. Knighton, who recently left Madison after nine years’ principal- ship to accept promotion to admin- istrative principal of the Cranch-Tyler group, resigned as vice president and was elected honorary vice president of the association. She welcomed the new principal, Miss E. I. Mathis, to the association, in which she succeeds Miss Knighton as vice president. A luncheon to be held at the school November 16 and 17 was planned and Mrs. Pumphrey appointed chairman of the committee on arrangements. The Peabody-Hilton P. T. A, will hold a Halloween party at Peabody school October 28. Mrs. Homan is general chairman, with the following "AR, WASHINGTON Chalkley, well, Mrs. Doolan, Mrs. Mrs. Stull and Mrs. Holt. The Seaton-Blake P. T. A. will meet October 25 at 3 p.m. in the Seaton school. A business meeting, election of officers and committee appoint- ments for the ensuing year, will take place. 3 The Parent-Teacher Association of the Jackson school met October 17 and elected officers, as follows: Presi- dent, Mrs. J. Blake Gordo! st vice president, Welding G. Owen; second vice president, Miss M. Tavenner; secretary, Mrs. Christopher Garnett; treasurer, Mrs. Arthur Brown; cor- responding secretay, Mrs, Jdward T, Brooks. The formation of a Mothers' Study Club was announced. It will subchairmen: Mrs. Jaeger, Mrs. Bos. meet once a month under the leader- CRRTHEXS SIS chocolate. any candy quite so delicious. enjoy it. 25¢ up-to-date laboratory. 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