Evening Star Newspaper, October 14, 1928, Page 70

Parent-Teacher Activities All material for this column must be sent to the State office, rocm 101, Bu lington Hotel, the Wednesday pr ceding the Sunday on which the publi- cation is desired “The Educstional Policies and the New Educational Prosp2cts of the School System of the Districc of Cotumbia.” '] be the topic on which Dr. Frank W Ballou, superintendent of schools, will address the District of Columbia Con- gress of Parents and Teachers in the Burlington Hotel Tuesday at 1:30 p.m There will be a program of music by the Singing Mothers, The October meeting of the executive board of the District of Columbia Con- gress of Parents and Teachers was held Tast Tuesday afternoon in the Burling- ton Hotel. Many of the committee chairmen reperted on their plans for the vear's work and the activities of the organization were discussed. The newest activity of the congress is the organization of a “training class and study circle for presidents.” of which First Vice President of the State Mrs. J. N. Szunders is the leader. An announcement of the plans for this class will be made at the meeting of the congress on Tuesday. Arrangements are being made for a class in parlia- mentary law, which will b2 consucted by a competent teacher in conjunction with the class for presidents At a meeting of the Stuart Junior High Home and School Association it was voted to hold 2 Halloween party at the school November 2. Mrs. John W. Davis was appointed chairman. president, Mrs. George B. Lady, ap- pointed the following chairmen: Mrs Edwards, membership: Mrs. Magruder. Child Welfare Magazine: Mrs. W. Hagen and Mrs. Homan, chairman and vice chairman of publicity: Mrs. John Ros- con, clothes conservation: Mrs. Hammer r ts, Mrs. Charles Nessler a membership e propesed to use in a and which seem- Two emendments jetter which membership campaign tible. second vice presi- t and another changing the amoun e et 40 cents for ene parent. of €0 cents for both. Mrs. Magruder was as serond vice president gen told of a trip to Quantico e e, Mrs. John W. Davi wine end herself were to o < the which Herry A K 2 parent A program conais nce bv Virg a dar ;l[!i;é:ed Bargagne, and numbers by the Stuart Male Quartet, was concluded ' remarks from Dr. Schwartz and the 1{1- troducing of the faculty to t parml;_ The banner for attendance W won by Miss Short's section, SB1. Slye. e Maury Ascociation held an exec- ut;l\-lg mecting &t the school Septembe: 25. Plans for the year were disc znd the enlarging cf the building W suitable playground for the ccmmu;fl v deciged to b2 the issue for the year sident is Mrs. Cecile P. Cl'ul;‘;. s meeting of the associatic T S ootober 12 8¢ 7:30 pm. Mrs. Giles S-ott Rafter spoke on 'ng" Join he Parent-Teacher Association Scott Rafter addressed the ociation at its last meet- Scrivener, principal a0l; Mrs. W. T. Bannerman . E. R. Kalmbach, one of th2 presidents of the District Congress arents and Teachers, also made add: S. i rs. Fred Walker, pre-school chair- m?x!\ will scon announce the first Studr Circle mesting. A viclin solo by Theo- gore Fodnes and a piano solo by M pelle Koogle, pupils in the szhoc! pleted the pregram. DM Towns! A Toom won the attendance banner by having 19 parsnts pres The Cengress Heights Association mst Octcber 4 at 2:30 p.m. Super ing Erincipal Miss Hummer delivered an address. The Summer round-up chzirman gave a report. The national convention, to be held | In Washingtcn next May, and clese co- opsration between the school associa- tions, State and national, were the cabjects of the talk by Mrs. Giles Scott Pefter to the John Eaton Association Monday afternoon. Other speakers were the principal of the school, Miss wstance Luebkert, and ‘Mrs. Philip , 2 member of the Board meeting was held | i T! Cleveland Fark Community Langley Junior High School As- n will meet in the school auai- y at 8 pm. The Wheatley Association met Octs ber 4 in the Wheatley School. It was proposed that the Board of Education ise requested to incorporate in their e: timates for the school budgst an appro- priation covering the cost of resurfacing and fencing the playgrounds of the Wheatley School. Mrs. Green, District gdirector of Girl Scouts, gave a talk on the Girl Scout organization. The pr dent, Mrs. Walter Joncs, explained t propozal of Mme. Von . Walter Jones announced the ap- ent of the following delegates to the District of Columbia Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations Mrs. Davidsor, Mrs. Shilling, Mr: Mrs. Ferrara and Mrs. Sayle . Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Hendricks and Shilk refreshments, Mrs. Wol- . hy Mrs. Hall Miss Elizabeth Gerger’s first grade won the prize for attendance. It was de- cided to hold nizht mestings on Jan ery 3, February 1. April 6 and M 1929, and to arra for a card pa: January 3. The Edmonds Association met at the scheol Monday. afternoon. A member- ship drive is being carried on by Mrs. Amidon, membership. chairman, The Mothers a meeting af schy nesday 2t 3:15 p.m. rs. to moe 3 1:20 p.m. Teacher Association clubro: A luncheon 1s planned cans chairman, Mrs chairmen were appointed as fol- | legisiative, Mus. Health, Mrs. Ray y: publicity. Mrs. Whi Board of Education will be re ted to appeal to Congre:s for a propriation to make pissible a pla ground and assembly hall for the Ed monds pupils. on to lend i c tional ce - for 1 | tion announces Hooper, on “Health of the School Child” w; ziven by Miss Wolfe of the Washing- (on Dairy Council. Mrs. William E. towe read the message of the national oresident, Mrs. Ina Caddell Marrs, Mrs. 7. E. Biges was elscted second vice president. Mrs. Alfred Grosskurth, milk hairman, gave a report. The ways ‘nd means chairma Mrs. John W avis, spoke of ths Halloween party to > held at the school October 26. Gilbort Clark and Nathan Clark, as- isied at the piano bv Mrs. Nathan Clark. entertzined with a humorous etch. The P.-T. A. song was sung th> assembly. with Mrs. R. W. e at the piano. Mrs. A. C. Cham- president of Force-Adams P.-T. and Mrs, FEldridge of Congre: Heights P.-T. A. were visitor: The attendance banner wa:z won by th> sixth grade, Miss Ruth Dick, teacher. The vers, chairman of clothes conserva- the shoe. rubber and underwear fune's have hzen marged into he clothes conservation. fund. Contri- butions of monev for th> promotion of this work are to be sent to the clothes conservation fund in care of Mrs. Z. D. Blackistone, 23 East Bradlev lane, Chevy Chase, Md.. treasurer of the District of Columbia congress. Th® meeting of volunteers to mend zarments is held on Wednesday of each veek, at 10 am. in the Health Center. 1464 Columbia road northwest An executive mecting of the Kings- man association was held at the home f the president, Mrs. where plans for the year were made The | and some of the various chairmen Were | nreCiure, music: Mrs. ~ppointed. On October 18 at 3 p.m. A meeting will be held in the school building and all parents and friends of | the school are invited to attend. Th» Benning School Association met October 2. It w d that the asso- ciation join the District of Columbia Public School Association. and two dele- | gates were appointed to attend the reg- | ular monthly meetings. Le‘ters pertaining to special offers in music for pupils in the elementary school by the Music Department o Public Schools in the District of Colum hia, the Von Unsrhuld University of M the president an: were given tion of the 5 . A luncheon will be given at the school on Octeher 16, for the benefit of the association. The executive committee of Henry- ation met October 8 zt the follow . presifient; Mis DAAAANAAAAA GO "GREAT OCTOBER SAT Our Windows - Whole stoles of furs, squared shawls, face framing col- lars, tremen- dous cuffs. Furs which in themselves give real dis- tinction. Every Coat an amas- ing value! Every Coat Worth $25 to 350 More J. P. Holloway, | If you do not Lave a charg O.F man, second vice president: M; Margaret Corbett. membership and h pitality chairman; Mizs R. Rogers, sec Mrs. Yost, treasurer: Miss Dwy- eram: Mrs. M. P. Tudwig. pub- The ussoclation will meet No- vember 5 at 3:15 pm. The Puchanan Association mat at the at 145 o'clock. Miss Wills' class received the reward for hav- ing the largest attendance. The kin dergarten entertained. after which M Catherine Watkins, director of kinder- carfen instructions. gave a talk. The by-laws and constitution ware read and anproved. A report was given by Mrs. La Marshe, chairman of the Summer round-up. Mrs, Speilman secretary, while M to act as chairman committee, s rlactod recording ss West volunteered of our program | Peabodz-Hilton Association will hold |a school Tuncheon. Octaber 17 “Parent-Teacher Aseociation. Tts Aims " will be the cubiect of Giles Sott Rafter, at the John Burroughs | Aszociation at the school, October 12 at [3 p.m. The meetinz of the executive committee was held at the school at | 1:30 p.m.. October 11, A meeting of the Fairbrother-Rossell Association was held in the Fairbrother School Thursday at 3 o'clnck. President Mrs BEdward Altman presided. Mrs. G, S. Fraser and Mrs. Etta Davis rlected delegates tn the Public Association. Reports were made by Mrs, Fraser on finance and conservation of clothing and by Mrs. Fdward Altman on the pre-school round-up. Chairmen of committees were chosen: Mrs. Coffman. membership: Mi A. P H. Lyle, ways and means: Miss R. Carraher. pub- licity and Mrs. Etta Dav hospitality, | Fiano selections were given by a pupil of Mme. Von Unschuld's Conservatory of Music. The n-~r class in attend- ance was Miss M. E. O'Neil's [ourth | srade. A social followed the meeting Mothers will meet Oc- Burlington Hotel at 15 to sing at the of 35 on Tuesdav several other invitations for The Singing 15 at the meeting |and has November. The Georae Truesdell Tuesday. After the introduction of the new officers, Mrs. Rittenow was appoint- | e cnairman of the committee on con- zorvation of clothes. The secretary read a_letter. which had been formulated in answer to the request of the Foard of Eduration for suggestions to improve conditions | at the school. Foremost emong the nesds were an additinn to LD'S, 1214 F ST. ociation met | the building and restoring of the fifth and sixth grades to the scacol. The Francis Scott Key Association was organized at tne Community | Church, Cathedral avenue, at Conduit | road, Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Henry | W. Draper made the address of wel- | come. Mise Elizabsth Weedon, principal of the Francis Scott Key School, con- ducted the meeting until the newly elected officers were installed. when Mrs. E. C. Rittue, president; Mrs. §. 8 Stebbino, secretary. and M: Hibble. treasurer. assume their newly acquired | duties and concluded the business of | the association. | The charter membership enroliment | will remain open until th» meeting No- ! vember 14 at the Francis Scott Key School The Hubbard-Raymond Home School Association will meet at the Hubbard | | School. Eleventh and Kenyon streets, October 15 at 8 pm The annual elec- fion of officers will be held. A social and refreshments will follow The Emery-Eckington association has accepted the resignation of the presi- dent, Mis. Ida S. Frazier, owing to the death of her hushand and her removal | from the vicinity. Mrs. Frazier was presented with a P. T. A. pin by the ssaciation | _ The association mct at the Fckington School, October 3, at which time com- munity music waz rendered. | At the executive board moeting. tober B, Mrs. Robert I. Stickney. first vice president, was elected president, Mrs. L. S. Homan, first vice president. The association will redecorate the loffice of Miss Lydden, principal, as the first project of the season. Oc- The executive committee of the Wood- | ridge association met at the Wood- | ridge School discussed plans for the year's work: fu ing the play- ground with necded equipment and im- proving the school grounds were two of the projects approved by the com- mitiee. These plans will be brought | bafore the association at its next meet- ing. The officers and chairmen of the | | standing committees of the associa- | tion_are as follows: President, Mrs, D H. Pratt: first viee president, Mrs. O G. Hankins: second vice president, Miss L. Kemp: third vice president, Mrs C. E. Channing: secretary, Mrs. Lloyd Miller; _treasurer, M | chairman of the milk committes, ) E. Dwyen: hospitality, Mrs. W. B. Put man: ‘ways and means, Mrs. Grorge Blanford; safety. Mrs. Harry Ware; | progeam, Mrs. W. T. Spanton: p around. Mrs. Charles Williams: mem- | rship, Mrs. George Target: child wel- fare, Mrs. Herman Kegebein: - juvenile | protection, Mrs, C. A. Dietz; Summer | round-un. Mrs. John L. Mitch=1i: legi | lative, Mrs. R. I. Williams: music, M | George W. Simmons: publicity, Mi | H. Lane | C. | vice president: ! Mrs. H. F. Riddle, Mr. and Mrs. James | |3 pm The Joseph R. Keens essoctation in “the school, October 9. The | amendments and chang>s in the mnstl~| tution and by-laws were road by H. J Overmen and approved by the sscocia- | tion. The asociatien is to award a| prize to the school receiving ths at- tendance benner the most during the ensuing year, which has started a larg- er_attendance of th= par The election of offi=ers resulted in the following: Mrs. Finis D. Morris, president; Mrs. Richard T. Wyche, first | Mrs. B. J. Drake, sec- ond vice president: Mrs. J. C. Brown. secratary: H. J. Overman. correspond- ing sccretary: Mrs, Cyrus T. Bright. treasurer, and delegates to the school assoclation, Cyrus T. Bright and Finis D._ Morris New members admitted were: Mr. and H. Titsworth. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hitz. Mrs. C. B. Finnell. Miss D. B. Helliwell, Mrs. A. C. Farrington, Mrs, W. N. Schaefer and Mrs. J. T. Mills Mrs. B. J. Drake. teacher of the sixth | and seventh grades won the attendance banner for the evening. Th» Powell Junior Hizh Srhanl Assn- ciation met at the schoal October 10, at The new oficers were intro- duced. They are as follow President Mrs. E. R. Seal: vice president, Mrs. W G. Stuart; secretarv. Mrs. A Lee Thompson: treasurer, Mrs, Vance Muse Miss Bertie Backus, principal of Powell representing the s~hool. These officers including the followinz chairmen ot committees, form the executive hoard Program. Mrs. Frank Lees: soclal hy- giene, Mrs. F. A. Bu~chel. ways and means, Mr Aibert Will hospi- tality, Mrs. S. H. Marks slature, Mrs. W. G. Stuart: membership, Mrs H. Martell; motion pictures, Mrs. H. A McQuary; publicity, Mrs Yeomans nd Mrs. L. D. Norsworthy The following resolutions were ap- proved: Beginning with January, every other meeting will be devoted (o half- hour conferences with the teachers and routine business. The clection of officers will be changed from June to May. A report will be sent to the finance com- mittee of the Burcau of Education urg- ing a gymnasium and more playground space for Powell. Miss Mortim=r, head m: c | The | H. secretary-treasurer, F. A. Horst- kamp, made the financial report. It was voted to join the Public School Associa- tion. Action was taken to comply with the request of the Board of Education that an estimate of the school needs for the next five years be made and for- warded to the legis'ation committee of the board. Committees were named follows: Membership, Mrs. Charles H den, Mrs. B. E. Martz. Mrs. A. G. Lingle and Miss M. M. Marsden: program. Mrs. A. G. Lingle, Mr. s; refresh- ments, Mrs. Deckleman. Mrs. H. L. Cullen. The next meeting will be held November 5. ‘The Middle Atlantic State Council of Parents #nd Teachers—which is mad up of delegates from the New York, Pennsylvani Maryland and th» Dist New in Faston, Pa., October 16. Mrs. Ernest Daniel is chairman of thes eouncil | 2nd a group of delegates will accom- | 1ation of the history department, told ahout | Fowell's official organ. s E-ho. Mr: W. G. tuart announced th2 child gnid- ance course opening October 11, at 10 am. The lectures will bo given In th- Mount Pleasant regational Church. 1410 Columb on road. aunders, he District af Columbia C nts meeting last Wednesday afternoon. The association of the Abbot Vora- tional School met in the s-hool October 8 at 8 pm. Charles Holden presided GOLD’S, 1214 F ST. vice president | pany her to this meeting The work of the committee on legi has recently been _reorganiz and will be carried on hereafter under the following subcommittees: (1) Philosaphy, to study the prineinles of education and government, Mrs T. Bannerman. chatrman: (2 fact-finding or statistics, to provide a reljable hasis for determining what leg- islation is desirable, Mrs. H. L. Rich- ardson, chairman; (3) budget, to as- certain what are the most essential appropriations to make within the amount which can be raised by tatation for schéol purposes. Herbert S. Wood. chairman, and (4) civie study. covering a general survey and knowledge of gov- ernmental institutions with reference to erucation and child welfare, Henry C Clark, chairman A study course covering all phases of the work of this department 15 being prepared. While the primary purpose of this course is to instruct local legis- Iative chairmen in the procedure es- sential to secure needed legislation, any one helonging to Parent-Teacher Asso- clations who desires to aitend will be welcome. The course will consist of lectures, discussions and analysis of pending legislation Presidents are raquested to send the names of their legislative chairmen to Mrs. W. T. Bannerman, 1901 K street. The Curtis-Hyde-Addizon Associatic met at the Curtis School Octcber 3 The association authorized t cretary, Mrs. A. C. Keliher, to request by letter of the Board of Educa- certain improvement. 3 , stressing the purchas ground fer plav, better playground cauipment and the appointment of a full-time plavground teach= Committees were appointed and a alloween party announced. H. W. Draper, supsrvisinz principal of the firet div . gave a talk, he following | Jerses t of | | Columbia—will hold its annnal m=eting | underlying | T A group of mothers attended the first | day will be cn the subject of “Discipline and Control,” the sp-aker to be Mlss lesture in the course on child guidance at the Mount Pleasant Congregational | Christine M when Dr. Viola | Nursery School Church last Thursday. Hzinig. director of of v the Washington Russell Anderson spoke on “Behavicr | Child Research Cen the Nermal Child at lectures are being hald ¥ morning from 10 to 11 Prcblems of Home."” every Thurs | Chureh. | Columbia read near teenth street. The lecture next Thurs- Special Offering Jor Monday! New HATS Just Received S;EE;fE“) Millinery of- hat_ s exquisite season’s new tans, An un- hat A supreme jering! Every fashioned of terials, in the models. 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