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‘All material for this column Ert be in the State office, Room 101, ling- ton Hotel, by the Wednesday preceding the Sunday on which publication is de- “Education for Worthy Home Mem- bership” will be the gencral topic for the convention of the National Con- | jn grul of Parents and Teachers to be - held_in Washing- s s able fo attend th lessélnns of :lhebcon- ventlon and oblain Mrs, G. 8. Ratter, help and inspira- g tion to “‘carry or” the great work. The many 'S convention commit tees are functioning and the State | office is busy with convention work. ‘The sponsars for the different States have Introduced themselves to the State presidénts by malil, and are planning a second letter of hospitable greetings, The general convention “committee of 100" met in the Burlington last Mon- day and decided on many important details, The members of the District of Co- lumbia Congress, headed by Mrs. Giles | Scott Rafter, consider it an honor to b2 the hosts to; the members of the ~great’ movement :who will gather fro all over the world, and every effort be ‘made to have the best convention in the history of, the organization. The' District df Columbia being the hostess State, there remains 43 to be sponsored. -~ All State sponsors have been appointed, and they are requested to serid their photographs to the State office, réom 101, Burlington Hotrl. within the next 10 days, as a group pic- ture is to be made. re to b2 sent to each State president with the photograph of her State sponsor marked. “The Best Method of Conducting*an Election of O; 8 Ject of the less: conducted by H nesday, ‘at 10 o'clock otel." " * Summer Round-up. Fathers and mothers of children who will enter school next September are | wequested. to eheck up on their physical condition. ‘The State Summer round-up chair- “man for the District of Columbia is Mrs, H. N-SHk The following schools have reported | the organization of parental guidance study groups during the p nt school yeari Force-Adams, Henry-Polk, Ban-| croft,’ Emery-Eckington, Park Vie Bryan, Brookland, West, Peabody-Hil- | n iand Carbery. Are there any| hers? i In order that the report of the State activities be complete, notify Mrs. G. Lady, 514 B street northeas 6586, if you have a y D ar mut ‘pame is not included in the abo = The Singing gmeet for rehearsal T ce: 11 8t the meeting of the Takoma Park Assi sociation March 15 at 8 p.m. Any as- socigtion desiring the services of the choris please notify Mrs. Pierce Ash- burn, Columbia 45’ before the! thir ‘The association of West School ex- fends’en invitation to mem of oth: assoclations and study groups thro out the District of Columb: & meeting of their group to be Margh 6 at 1:30 pm. in the hool, Fourteenth and Farragut strects. | Mifs Ethel Summy, teacher of chology at the Wilson Normal School, will conduct a round-table d on . on “Character Development of t Elementary School Child.” There be two more meetings at West Sc! | with(Miss Summy as leader, the dates to bs announced later. Ths: local chairmai Rawdon, and the rengal education is Mrs. Emily S, | chairman of irs. George W.! | \dent, ‘addressed the F m of the Stanton Association. Foun day was cerebiated. Th: r | the school staged a founders’ day! geant. Enteriainment was rendered g; the Hillcrest String Ensemble, musical quintet, which gave se jelections. The assoclation indorsed the #ram-| %on bill for purchase of parks an plsy-' grounds and the free textbook bill | providing free books for high school | children. An appropriation of $5 was | made|for the shoe and rubber fund of the :hsmc; %xu cl:lumbla Congress of Parents an chers. It was voted that the assoclation should make efforts to secure a mod- ern heating system to replace the anti- quated hot-air plant which now is in-| stalled in the Stanton School. An at-| tempt will also be made fo secure & playground teacher for the Summer mont Mrs. @George H. Sizemoore, former vice | president of the association, was passed: and ed in the minutes. Rev. Many also ke briefly concerning Mrs. Size- moorg, The banner for attendance was won by Farrington’s room. The next , meetig of the assoclation will be held March 5 in the school at 8 o'clock. The, Henry D, Cooke Schobl Assd- clatign will meet Tuesday at 3 pam. in the dergarten room of the school. Mrs. ‘J. W. ler, assistant to Mrs. Giles Bcott Rafler, State president, will speak, on the natlonal convention. The thirty-second anniversary of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers was celebrated by th - wortlt; association February = " The State president’s message was read by the president, Mrs. G. A: Ling A message from “our firgt resident,” Mrs. A. L. Birney, was read gy the principal, Miss M, E. Bannon. The seventh and eighth grades pre- sented a “Parent-Teacher Pageant third and fourth grades a play, “Feb~ ruary Birthdays”; first and second, “A George Washington Play.” The annual night meeti will be held March 20 at 8 o'clock in school. Jesse La Salle will speak on “In- The first and second Mrs. Anderson’s room, won the 1 for best attendance of par- ents at the last meeting. ‘The! tive board of Bancroft asso- ciatioft met February 26 at the school. ‘The. cussion cen upon ¢l finan of the organization. It was voted ito pnrch:‘;: flu for weighing for furni _ the the furnishings o ‘Monday of the monti previous. 1,%,, children_of | & A fesolution regretting the death of |’ &TM Bu'a.:guml : School Assocla- n met ary. e an ‘addrcs. - The o an 3 legislation indicated that the tee has presented to the members of Congress and Senate facts and figures indicating the necessity for a new - ess High School. The committee also recommended, and action was taken, on bills to pro- vide for the construction of a children’s Jtuberculosis senatorium; to authorize appropriations’ for buildings, sites and other facilities for the public schools, and to authopze appropriations for buildings, sites and other facilities for the free public library. Mary Sherman Reche, récently | of - Mrs. appointed chairman of the committee on student activities, . -outlined plans for joint committees of the Par- ent-Teacher ~Association and the alumni and of appropriate exercises on account of the winning of the com- petitive drill last year by Company E. SmA“g'uest of t.h: ev'ening wlss H. Le nt of Langley Junior Hith oo Assectation. A resolution wes presented that the assoclation go on record as endorsing ‘{ plans whereby the Board of Education be invested with more authority as a board and that its judgment and figures governing the needs of the school system may be acted upon with- out mterference. of the Commissicners or any other body less familiar with education systems. The Randle Highlands-Orr Assocla- tion served luncheon” February 20 at each schosl to obtain funds for play- ground equipment. Park View Platoon School Assocla- tion will meet March 7 at 8 o'clock in the assergbly hall. ‘The nomb the April election, The Edmonds Mothers' Glee Club sang before the Barnard Association February 21, It is scheduled sing at the evening meeunJ of the Cur- tis-Hyde-Addison Association, the date to be announced later. The Ludlow-Taylor Association cele- brated the thirtysecond anniversary of founders' day February 20. A - eant was given by sixth children of Taylor School. A birthday cakz was lighted in honor of the founders. Mrs. Nestler gave a brief talk on the Mothers’ Study Club and a number of mothers present enrolled for the open- ing meeting. Miss Piniper read the State president's message. The prize for attendance was won by Mrs. Steele's room and the banners were won by Mrs. Palmer's room and Mrs. Hobbs' room. The Hine Junior High School Asso- ciaton met February 21. The parents st attended the assembly held to | commemorate Washington's birthday. A silk flag was' presented.to ths school by a committee from the Sons of the The assoclation voted to buy -text books for a number of needy children in the ninth.year classes.« The most important item of business was the organization of a social hy- giene class to be led by Mrs. W. P. Roop, State social hygiene chairman. This class is being held in the Hine hool Thursday mornings at 10 All parents interested in at- tending the @ group are invit The meeting of the, Tenley-Janney As: n has been postponed until ch 8 at 8 pam., because the regular ting falls on inpuguration - day. “What, the lerqy Offers to Parents on Child Training” will be the topic ~f a talk to be given by Miss Frances Osbuin, librarian of “the - Southeast Branch of the Publig- Library, at a g of the Home and School Asso= on of the Stuart Junior - High ol -March 6 at 2:30 Gtlock. See nswill be given by the schoel or=- and glee club, directed by Mr, m to ba given at the Wheat- oy (School March 7: 9 am, Miss Johrnston, Kindergarten, opsning exer- c!sads 9:18 am, Miss” Howath, third grat . 1-B grade, readin Mrs.: Hall, 3-AB de, re: am., Miss Rodenblstf, grade, reading; 10:30 a.m.,’Mrs. Schoneberger, 2-AB grade, spegial work; 10:45 am, Miss Beard, 6-AB grade, arithmetie; Miss Gantley, 8-AB grade, 11:15 a.m., Mrs. Burriss, fifth ead.ng; 11:30 2.m., Mr: ;érage algebra; 11:45 To man, 1-A, readin; liams, “Sw by in Washington” For over fifty years, mothers, like this well-known Washington woman, have been telling each other about California Fig Syrup, and leading physicians have been endorsing it. Nothing else acts so Eenuy and harmlessly to propel he souring waste from the deli- | cate system of babies and chil-] dren, which, when allowed to re- main, keeps them cross, feverish, bilious, headachx weak, with coated tongue, bad breath, broken out skin, no appetite or ener; Its rich, fruity goodness helfis Elve tone and strength to their Ii le stomach and bowels so they continue to act normally, of their own accord. It hal{m to bulld up and strengthen them — makes them active and happy. “I have used Celifornia Piz Syrup with my little daughter since | early babyhood,” Mrs. 1. Dyer, 211 Skthaelhyffll. Then ever she [ R Al mmxp-cga or right, T &ffltm CAILE () ) IG SYRI commit- | in her | md:‘:’:::um‘ 3 Mot: yka, 1-A grade, free. i 2:45 pam, Miss Millichampe, 7-AB grade, T 3 ‘Wheatley School Parent’ "1‘!"&. meeiing of the Woodridge As. sociation, February 21, Mrs. Giles Scott of District of Rafter, presiden .G~ lumbia Congress of Parents and Teachers, gave a brief talk on Parent- | M. Teacher work, its objective and the op- mrtunlty of p-ruclgl".ng in this most portant movement of ‘the time. On behalf of the association, Tline Kellerman, dressed .in colonial costume, presented Mrs, Rafter with a bouquet ip of the Summer round-up committee for the tion, The Cramton bill for parks and high- ways, also the free text.book and sup- plies bill for the public grade and high schools, were indorsed. P for the Woodridge Schoel of c and Expression presented & pro- s:lnm of plano solos, readings and Ecln:. Mrs. Wormelle, director, also After the mee adjourned, the birthday candles were lighted. and the cake cut by Mrs. Rafter. The executive board of the John annual election in April. “Get together o.!neh mg;‘mh otlm-‘; 8 0 eeting the James Holdsworth Ootdo: Assoc °~ tion in the school auditorium last Wed. nesday. The constitution and by-laws ting ' for the association, which were compiled [‘committee will report candidates for lormally E?‘p 8] committee, . were rs. H. W. Draper, supervisor of the first _division; Ml‘p..rlndulfil P W Weodward, the principal of Gordon, b, a 10 {and his wife and the teachers were the, invited guests, George Washington's Birthday was ?ened by the Barnard School Associa- Colored pictures were thrown on the screen. Each was & copy %u‘ int and repr: mate det m;’ Wi ton's life. A talk was given by different children, ducrxhlngnench ploture. Mrs, .2, W. ?luey A grade teacher, was in The Mother's Glee Club from Ed- monds School sang. Dramatization of “Washington Crossing the Delaware,' ;lhtfix music was furnished by m“fi:{h Phillips, 6BA grade pup, played the plano during mfp'mwr%'f-fl. A meeting of fis Grant Association |3 was eld at the school February 37. ‘Tha punils of the 3B grade pruented‘ e='1t'ad “Our First Flag.” South! ern melodies were then lun“ ' girls of i 1, s2vénth and e les, also presented an old-fs ned minuet. The girls were trained by one of the mothers, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Glles Scott Rafter, State presi- dent, gave a talk flm'l."ha Parente Teacher Association D oeia e ot Mrs. Pa ciation vo! ipport Mrs. Par- rish, the Grant nrelldm:l. in her co- operation with convention, Local assoclations are sending in re- orts of ts attained for the Staf onor roll. The necessary activities and points required were printed in State Bulletin for Dscember. State chairman, Mrs. J. 8, Davis, 142 Ken- tucky avenue southeast, will supply any additional information desired. The Keene Assoviation has accom- plished work that entitles them to 97% per cent, Founders’ day was celebrated at Cen- tral High School February 19, in the school library, at the regular P.-T; A. | meeting: Mr. Milans, ass0cia ident of the resided. . 'oodf teacl er of music, presented 4 musieal pr ‘gram. ° Mr. Miller, principal +of . the school, made an address. Miss stalllnfis. faculty member in charge of the Bulle- tin, assisted by members of her staff, Toses. 2 . Oon Mrs. Robert A. Lyon has accepted the Irving | be given by Gertrude Swart Pittman, hospitality chairman. A meeting of the Whittler Associa~ tlon was'held at the school February 11, Resolutions were adoptad approv- ing the bill to provide free text books for high school pug}n: and appropriat- istrict of Columbia and T Chax i mnufl Summer round-up . Marle Moran reported the mem- bership drive netted 103 new members, The “next meeting will be held on the it of March has a g od-mr m‘ufi? led Al executive my n e 8 luncheon will b2 and Hliivml new matters will be dis- cussed, Mrs. G. G. Cornwell has been ap- pointed chairman of Founders’ day din- ner and decorations for the national convention at the Burlington. The dance recital given by the rhythmie class was well attended, The class is conducted in the school audi- |™ torium every Tuesday afternoon at 3:15. e The executive committee of the Jef- ferson Junior High Association held a meeting at the school February 22. committee have a chicken supper about the middle of April. The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Assocla- tion will meet in the school March 6 at 8 o'clock. Joseph Capozio will open the program with selected “violin A Watson Davis, managing editor of “Sclence Service,” will talk on the sub- {!erct "ieespcl?l Abreast With Your Chil~ 'en ence.” The annual election of officers will be held. | W. C A I This afternoon at -5 o'clock in the fourth floor assembly room of the Ad- ministration Building, Seventeenth and K streets, there will be the customar; twilight music howr. The proj :!l ‘:n 0ut, 80- prano; Adessa Ehrhart, contralto; Kathleen Hillyer, contralto; Paul Ed- ward Garber, tenor, and Jewell Downs, ccompanist. Mrs, Clarence Miller S Doy T e o . Irv) . Ketchum, executive 51118 cducguon department of the W. C. A, The speaker at the Hlizabeth Somers vesper service this afterhoon at 5:30 o'c&k will be Rev. Douglas C. Harold, assistant rector of the Epiphany Church, Miss Bernice Gibson wiil be the leader and Miss Helen Dobbie hostess. ‘The regular food service schedule will 8150 | be followed at Seventeenth and K, and 614 E streets; that is, the three me: will be served on Monday, March 4, but the cafeteria at Twentieth and B will be closed for the day. ‘The committee meetings to be held during the week inciude: The X house committee, on /Tu 5, at 11 am, and-a m industrial committee, on ¥ pm. The Lenter study, which is being fol- lowed by the members of the staff on Tuesday ‘mornings, will be continued March 5, under the leadership of Miss Rachel Benfer. Preceding this study, Miss Virginia Heigho an son,-front" the health education g Seventeenth and K is render service in reproducing the program’of the- Federafion of | Church 2115 the First Congrogalional C! :20 p.m. Miss Anne Caldwell of the staff of th: national board of the ¥. W. C. A. wi wilf | P Miss John. | 5O teenth and K streets, during the week section - tury Club, on Tu: it 11 Qfl’lr the third floor clubroom; a meeting of the Women's Auxiliary, American Le- glon, on Wednesday, March 6, at 8 p.m., m the fourth floor clubroom, also on the same day, the internasional outlook section ofeths Twentieth Century Club will have a meeting In the third floor assembly room -at 2 pm., and in the fourth floor clubroom at 8 ENdeavor Soctéty of the Vermons o leavor of the Vermont Ave- nue Christisn f}{aurch will have a din- g;r s‘n‘n’xl p.m, n:nlg'ralgny. Marfih 8, and rday, a i .m., the Wash- , followed by 2 meefing, the fourth figor dining room., ; Putiness and Profcssional Department. s , The Amicltia, Kitika, K. G., Premlere, Tip Top and Wohelo Clubs will hold thelr monthly business meetings on Tuesday of this week at 7 o'clock. Club supper will bs serted at 6:15. Tickets for the Spring play, Macterlink’s “Blue Bird,” will be distributed at these Women's Tariond! wommen Wil ve pet o Sabis women W Hall, at 7 o'clock, Mrs, Bduon{k:ir eetings. Wednesday evening the - laelulu P The | Pickett, soctety editor of The Washing- ton Star and president of the National Press Women's Club, will speak on “Telling the World via Printers' Ink.” mr.l“ %lnnuerode‘ llt:gx;‘e'm will e program, ta as her sub. ject, “The Eccentricities of Writing' gyecm music will be rendered by Mrs. S T o pha at the plano by Kathryn Hill Rawls, 'The tickets for the dinner are $1 and reservations may be made up to9 p.m., on Tuesday, March 5, The Blus Triangle Club will hold its business meeting on Thursday evening t 7 o'clock. Club supper will be serveu t 6:30. After the c! of the busi- ness, th{u will be @ recognition service thee st 5 Jois the club usien o e ol e club,during th past three months, * Girl Reserve, No Girl Reserve Clubs will meet cn Monday, March 4, ' " Tuesdlay afternoon at 2:30 Les Came- rades Girl Reserve Club at Eastern High School will entertaln the junior girls wll:h @ speclal program of songs and e y. The Girl Reserves at Nozl House will hold a “backward party” at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. At 3 p.m. there will be a re- hearsal of the leads and chorus of guests er‘;Jn dwneutem }{llzh School. ‘ednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock the Girl Reserve Club at Dennison Voca- | tional School will have 2 business meet- | ing and sing. At 2:15 p.m. the Girl Re- serve Clubs at Langley and Jefferson Junior High Schools will have business mee will elect officers. At 3:45 pm. th at the George Mason High School in Potorhac, Va., will hold soclal service meetings. ‘Thuraday afternoon a4 2:15 the Mac | farland Girl Reserve Club will have business meeting, and at 3 p.m. tae| Fidelis Ciyl Reserve Club at Eastern | | High School and the Tri Hi Girl Re- acter Boxwood Adds o the Hom; Grounds, Photos upon request. Old_Virgin 0d_Co.._ Petersburg, Va.—Advert tings. At 8 p.m. ths Semper Fidelis |- als | Girl Reserve Club of Tech High School | Junior and Senior Girl Reserve Clubs| ' EVER wait to §ee if a headache will “wear off.” Why' 5 suffer when there’s Bayer Aspirin? The millions of men and women who use it in increasing quantities every - year prove that'it does relieve such pain.; The medical pro- fession pronounces it without effect on the heart, so use it as often as it can spare you any pain. Every druggist always . has genuine Bayer Aspirin for the prompt relief of a head-, Tl .. - ache, colds, neuralgia, lumbago, etc. And '} 4 Bayer Aspirin is ‘always' Asplsin is the trade mark of ot Monoaceticacidester of ‘Tech cf of th ta oy ke y after % ternoon Reseryve now. cours: cours2 of six y all the Cirl ~at Stuart, Hine and Columbia | dips. the puj High Schools will mest. A new ! th: fnstructor béen organized at Hins Junior School in that school. Bon Becour Girl Reserve Club Senor High School Girl Resetve Coun cil mast at 5 pm. in the Girl e~ ether after the meeting. sals for the operetta “Cinder- | u ella” are being held nearly every day. , Saturday morning the cho g girls from Eastern High School will re. hearse from-9 to 10. At 10:30 the chorus of grade-school girls will prac. tice, and 2t 1 p.m. the girls from Cen. School will rehearse. t clubrooms, third floor . C. A, from 10 untfl noon. , Health Education Department. Another class for beginners in clog and tap daneing has bcen sched meet Thursdays at 5, starting March 7. Visitors are welcome to waich ths two other classes, which meef Monday at 8 and Wednesday at 7 pm. % ‘The morning class in golf will m: on Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30, ginning March 12. Inquiry and reg servel clubrooms, and will have supper P ruses of |’ Ful | the six lessons 1, making four Girl Reserve tha same grade of lessons will be re- peated free. ‘The health education department winl| ‘ps on Monday, March 4. Visitors aze Industrial Department. On Wednesday. evening, March 6, at the K. E. Y. Club will meet fcr > Greek Club will meet. Thursday at 2:30 for a business mesting. The Thursday Club will serve tea for members in the third-floor club- oom at 4:30, . Chapters. The Chevy Chase Chapter will hold ' its March meeting on Tuesday, the 5th, |25 the Presbyterlan Church house at 8 _Chevy Chase Parkway at 2:30. The Rev. J. Billman Hollister will give 2 talk. Mrs, H. DeC. 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