Evening Star Newspaper, January 19, 1930, Page 25

Parent-Teacher Activit“ies 1n the State office, Room 101, Burling- ton Hotel, by the Wednesday preced- ing the Sunday on which publication is desired. “The Need for and the Principle for & Successful Vocational Program” is the subject of the address to be given sy Frank Cushman. chief of the In- ducutal Education Bureau of the Fed- | eral Board of Vocational Education, at the monthly meeting of the District of Columbia Congress of Parcnts and Teachers next Tuesday al 1:30 pm. at Wilson Teachers' College. Blelenth and | Harvard streets. Thrift week—to be observed January 17 to 23—will be discussed during the meeling. The public iy invited. Park View Platoon. Dr. Abram Simon of the Eigl Street Temple addressed the Park View Association in observation of “Family night.” Community singing was di- rected by Mrs, Ivy Ashburn Miss Roddy, instructor accompanied by Mrs. Pred 8. Louise and Jackey Rabey danced and sang, accompanied by thelr mother. Raymond and Harry Meiner gave several vocal numbers. Fred S. Walker, retired president of the Park View Citizens' Association, | was presented with a token of appre-1{ ciation from the Parent-Teacher Asso- | ciation for his service to the gom- munity Two Knighthood of Youth groups have been organized by Miss Stephen- son and Mrs. Pollock; others are ex- pected Lo organize. | of music. Congress Heights. Mrs. T. R. Clifton, president, pre- sided al the January meeting of the Congress Heights association, i The Student Glee Club rendered se- lections under the direction of their | director, Miss Eugenia Slattery; the Community Chest speaker, J. Louis Gelbman of the Congress Heights Citi- zens’ Association, gave the “reason why” for a Community Chest. Miss Hennig of the kindergarten gave guitar selections. Miss Catherine Watkins, di- rector of kindergartens in the District of Columbia. explained the value of the early training of the little child, especially that given in the kindergar- | ten. | Dorothy _ Reynolds recited “She | Mothered Five,” by Edgar Guest. The attendance banner was won again by | Miss Trusheim's room Francis Scatt Key. The Frapcis Scott Key Association | met Januaty 8 at the school. ~Dr.| Hugh Cummings, from the Health De-~ partment, talked on “The Schick Test.” A paper on “Character Education” was read by Miss Oberly, kindergarten teacher. Miss Oberly's class won the | pennant for attendance. { | Fairbrother-Rossell. The establishment of a clinic for un- der-weight pupils was planned Thurs day at the meeting of the Fairbrother- Rossell Association. Mrs. Eva Castle | was appointed secretary. | “Cinderella” was given by pupils of the third grade, Miss Macoughtry, teacher, assisted by Miss M. Z. Hay- ward, kindergarten principal. A talk by Miss Eleanor Enright of the Wash- ington Dairy Council was followed by & social " ‘The attendance banner wag won by Mrs. P. M. Hiatt’s fifth grade. Emery-Eckington. Following a talk by Mrs. W. T. Ban- nerman. State chairman of legislation, the clective school bcard and the free textbook bills were indorsed January 10 at the meeting of the Emery-Eckington Association. Attendance prizes of books were Won by kindergartens of both schools and the 2 A-B grade of the Emery School. The executive board will mecet Mon- day at 1:30 o'clock in the Parent- ‘Teacher Assaciation rocm, Emery Schael. Gage. “Why a Parent-Teacher Association was the subject of & talk by' Mys. Giles Scott Rafter, State president. at the meeting of the Gage association last Monday. The support of the school in-secur- ing adequate playgrounds for the Lang- ley Junier and McKinley High Schools was urged by Mr. Willlams, chaliman of the joint school committee. Music was furnished by the McKinley | Giee Club, under the direction of Mrs Thompson. A luncheon will be given by the association January 3¢. Stuart Junior. The executive board of the Stuart Junior Home and School. Association served dinner Thursday alternoon in | the school audiforium to the boys of | the Stuart Soccer team. A stcrling sil- ver cup and banner and gokd soccer balls were presented to the team by | E. J. Bruce during the exercises pre- ceding the dinner, in honor of their successful season. Thompson. The executive hoard of the Thomp- son Association met January 14 and made plans for the next Parent-1tach- | er meeting, to be held January 28 at 2:30 p.m. Grant. | At the meeting of the Grant Parent- Teather Association January 22 at 7:30 pm. Mre. R. Bruce Horsfall. president of the Girl Scout Leaders’ Assoclation: J. W. Talley, assistant executive of the District of Columbia Council of Boy Seouts, and James C. Ingram, director of boys' work at the Y. M. C. A., will'| falk on the way their associations are meeting the problem of the “Wise Use of Lelsure of the Small Child.’ Music will be furnished by children of the school, under direction of Prof E. Wunderlich Langdon. Thomas J. Llewellyn, president of the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens' Associa- tion, spoke on “Thrift” at the “fathers’ night” meeting of the Langdon Asso- ciation. The thrift movement among cnildren was explained by Mrs. .+ 'C. Wilson, thrift chairman Listening In,’ ‘a comedy playlet, | %05 presented by the Washington Dairy Eouncil. Friday’s meeting being the last in the old school building. the program | closed with a song. “Farewell to Lang- | don. written especially for_ the occa- Sion by one of Langdon’s Singing Mothers, Mrs. James Hall. Peabody-Hilton. “Singing Mothers" of Peabody-Hilton are making a drive for new members. Every Thursday at 3 p.m. rehearsals Will be held in the kindergarten room under the direction of Mrs. Voll Curtis-Hyde-Addison. Proposed improvements for the Cur- tis-Hyde-Addison Schools were outlined by H. W. Draper. supervising principal, o Wareni Teachof meeting held in | the Curtis School January 13 Stxth-grade puplls, Miss Aldridge, teacher, and a_quartet from the Ver- mont Avenue Christian Church sang Mr. and Mrs. Schulize, who donated | the Christmas tree, and Mrs. Harrison, | the Chiistmas chairman, received yotes of thanks The stiver cup for attendance was given the sixth grade. Refreshments were served at the close of the meet- ing. Bethesda. Miss Adelene Pratt. State director of | public libraries. was the speaker at the January meeting of the Bethesda As- “5ociation. In the recent drive for new members, the membership committee reports more than 100 members were enrolled. The business of purchasing the pro- Jector for visual education in the school Was completed at this meeting. A short musical program was furnished by one of the puplis, accompanied by Mrs. Wiimot. Bancroft. " children’s library, supplied by the Vighems. oF the Bancroft” Schol. has enthusisstically welcomed by the puphis. m“thruv furniture. - con- R. A. White, manuel trainin | sixth grade, Miss Ruth Dick, teacher, having the largest number of parents | present, won the attendance banner. | sai Fletcher. {in the different activil THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, TANUARY 19. 1930—PART OAE B—9 S | | Provisions Jere J. Crane. business lupellnundfllt" of the Board of Education, will speak. Whittier. | for taking a census of | pre-schocl children in the vicinity of All material for this column must be | rated last year, is operating again, and | the Whittler School was mude sl the | high hopes sre held for ils success A | | mother trained in Parent-Teacher As- | sociation work. hus been appointed for | | each block in the neighborhood and is | mede responsible for instilling intevest | among the mothers in the work of the organization. Gorden Junier. The executive board met Wednesday. | Miss Ellen Lombard, office of education, | will speak on “Home Education” at the | meeting of the awociation Wednesday | at 8 pm. in the school auditorium. | Music by the Institute of Musical Art will follow the address Jeferson Junior. ‘ Student representalives of the dif- ferent activities at Jefferson will be the speakers al the meeling tomoirow at 8 pm. Each speaker will explain in detail the work of Rhis club, guidance, the library, (he student council, bay patrol, school newspaper and the school bank 1 The girls of the graduating ¢ dressed " in their graduation dre made during their domestic art classes, will give & style show At the meeting of the executive board, January 9. & report was made | that the assoclation was instrumental in brightening 10 needy homes in this section with sumpious Christmas bas- kets. John Eaton. Sevenly-six kindergarten pupils of | the John Eaton School furnished. a musical progiem alL the meeting of the | John Baton association last Monday | night. ~ The children were divided into | two bands, one representing each kindergarten class. | Lisle Borroughs, assigtant director, | gave a 10-minute talk on the Com- | munity Chest. After adjournment of | the formal meeting, the members visited the class rooms and were served re- Ireshmeng in ihe Josephine Burke Museum by the hospitality committee, composed of Mrs. G. D. Miller and Mrs. George Coleman. Cranch-Tyler. At the first “Dad's Night" of the Cranch-Tyler association, January 13 in the Hine Junlor High Schoal. Ste- | pher E. Kramer, first assistant super- | intendent of schools, spoke to the parents on “The Hom | A play, “The Old and New Year,” | was given by the sisth-grade pupils of the Cranch Schoal, under direction of | Miss Dugan, teacher. Miss E. Hummer, | supervising principal. seventh division, | spoke on “School Affairs.” Music wls‘, furnished by Leonard Davis, baritone, | and Robert Ruskman, planist, and | Edwin O'Callaghan, Arthur Murray and | Williams Rollins, under the direction of Melvin Henderson, musical director. | Mrs. W. Coleman’s reom, Tyler kin- dergarten, and Miss J. Dugan’s room, | sixth grade. Cranch Schogl, won prizes | for atiendance. | Refreshments were served by Mrs. | Pearl Gallia, assisted by the grade mothers from hoth schools. | Carbery. | The Carbery association, on January | 10, presented “The Wise Use of Leisure” by advecating manuel tralning in the | public schoals of the District of Co- | i umbia. Miss M. Gertrude Young and | instructor, | made sddresses. Mr. White followed | | his talk by having some of the boys of his several classes onstration of work done during & weekly | | manual training pericd. give 8 practical dem- | A cornet and baritone duet was given by Joe Halna and Alfred Grasskurth. | Master Charles Dunmire entertained "go‘h" recitation, “When My Pa Was | 2 Boy. Rev. William S. Abernethy gave a talk on the Community Chest. The John Burroughs. | Among the repcrts of the various committees read at the January meei- ing of _the John Burroughs Associa tion was the announcement of the dering of the curtain for the stage | of the auditorium, and it is hoped to| it in place in time for the Febru- graduation. Mrs. Lutton. ways and means chair- man, sAnounced & school luncheon | January 32. Pupils in Miss Gillis' class made all | the furniture used in & play they pre- | sented with children from Miss Dana- hay's yoom. Brookland. The “fathers’ night” meeting of thc Braokland Association was held at the | school January 6. Chester Holmes, prineipal of Langley Junior High School, spoke on “The Value of a Junier High School Training.” Vacal and pisRo solos were given by me of the fathers and Miss Doris Miss Burlingame, Yrmcinal, explained the new marking of the re- | ?oru. Mrs. Ferguson, grade mother or the sixth grade, and Mys. Beall rade mother for the fifth grade, were | stesses at the soclal hour. The at-| tendance banner was won by Miss Mc- Givney's roam. A meeting will be held at the home of | Mrs. Higgins, ways sand means chair- | man,-Wednesday afternoon to plan for the Juncheon to be heid at the school January 23. Wheatley. | Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, president of | the District of Columbia Congress of | Parents and Teachers, addressed the Wheatley association. The 8Singing Mothers entertained. Mrs. Morgan Otterback, from the Brent-Dent association, spoke briefly of | the joy the radio given the Receiving| Home by the Parent-Teacher organiza- | tions of the city had been. | Announcement was made of the for- mation of a mothers’ study club, to be | led by Mrs. Greene, kindergarten teacher. | Mrs. Brooks' eighth grade won the attendance reward. Tea and cookies, | made by the mothers, were served by the Girl Scouts. | Mis. Lomax, chairman of health, as-| sisted by Mrs. Saunders, has com- menced the second weighing and meas- uring of the entire enroliment of the school. The Schick test has been given, and the immunization of susceptibles is now in progress. i Bryan. The Bryan association will meet at the school Japuary 23 st 7:30 pm. Miss Enright of the Washington Dairy Council will- present a health play and give a talk. A program will be arranged by Mrs. Julius ©'Brien. Puplls from the Mrs. Emily Frech Barnes School nr] Elocution will recite and play piano s0l08. Powell Junior. “Opportunities for Leisure for the! Junior High School Student” was the topic for general discussion at the Jan- uary 8 meeting of the Powell Junior socigtion. This was upder the ship of Mrs. W. G. Stuart, who gave a summary of the questionnaires recently filled out by the pupils. Miss Bertie Backus, principal, spoke ! of the work the school was dojng in' getting the boys and $iils 80 laterested les in the school that they would follow up these things | during their lelsure time. Thirty dollars was sppropriated to cover expenses of the party to be given the February graduating class, of which Mrs. Dexter was appolnted chairma Mrs. W. P. Roop, ways and means chair- i man, announced the card party to be held at the schaol January 22 at 8 o'clogk for the henefit of the organiza- tion.” The Community Chest drive was indorsed by the associption. Hubbard-Baymong. The Hubbard-Raymond Home and Scheol Association will meet January 20 at 8 oclock in the new auditorium of the isting of a large table and -reading ;:«enrnhau £odn Wrfihc com| pleted. The block-mother system, inaugu- W Sehaol, 8t 8 nth “streel. rng have been held in the and this will be the first at Raymond. ! the meeting. | vided by the first grade, Miss Lohmann | Association was held January the Whittier Monday sefteruoon. Mrs. Hausen was | appointed chairman of this census. Equipment needed by teachers was vot- ed for. Mrs. Neeley spoke on the Community Chest. 'A card party will held January 31 &t 8 p.m Muslc was furnished by the Junior Choir of Albright Memorial Church. Edmonds. “A thought for the Stale budget snd a plea 10 get over 10 every mewmber the material sent out by the State office” was the gist of the message brought to the Edmonds assoclation by Mrs N. Suunders, first vice presi- | dent of the District of Columbia Con- | gress of Parents and Teachers, at their meeting on Monday. Plans for the card party, to be held at the schaol | Friday evening at 8 v'clock, were com- | pleted. In order to protect the newly-var- nished desks, appropriation was made for paper napkins for the children taking milk. The fifth grade had the highest number of ents present at| Enter(ainment’ was pro- meeting of association teacher, Raudle-Highlands-0Orr. i Character training of children was the keynote of the January meeting of the Randle-Highlands-Orr Association Miss Elizabeth Hummer, supervising | principal of the seventh division. 8 talk on the subject. Mrs reviewed an article’ on “Child Train- ing” from the Child Weifare Magazine. A representative of the Commuifity Chest made gn appeal for aid in the | foriheomipg drive | The clfthes conservation chairman reported donations of 95 garments und | ass=u | =7 = g BN NI WS 24, gpemes w0 gES 17 pairs of stackings in good condition Luncheons at both schiools gre being planned for January 23. Mrs. Masson, wssisted by Mrs. Klee, gave & very ul propriate recitation, QOscar Wilde's “Selfish Glant.” The meeting was closed with & play by the elghth grade. in which the Glee Club ook part. aystey. ‘The Oyster Assoclation was enler- talned st Its January meeting with play by the third grade. The principal, Miss . E Darngille | read a letler from the secretary of the Connecticut Avenue Citizens Assochs- tion, offering to co-operate with this organization in any movement for the benefit of the community, His offer was sccepted, snd immediate sid re- quested in changing the unsightly va- cant lot adjolning the schoal. The thivd grade and Kindergarten tled for the allendance banner. Langley Junigr. At the meeting of the Langley Junior High Assoclation to be held January 21, the following program will be pre- sented: Solo, Helen Kause: piano solo Margaret Barpinger; solo, Marjorie Rudd; cello solo, James Beckert: ad- dress, Miss Calherine Watkins, direc- tor of kindergartens. Distsict of Co- lumbla Public Schools. Johosen. ‘The monthly meeting of the Johnson | ) Pau B. Lesh discussed the Capper-Zihlman elective school bagrd bill. Music was furnished by William Raymond of the United Stales Avmy Band, gccompanied by Mrs. Raymond, and Mis. P, D. Sale, sololst. Aunnouncement was made that con- tributions of new or old clothipg to keep needy children in school are be- ing received at 1464 Columbla road, the parent-tgacher the Johnson School. Keene. The Joseph R. Keene Associgtion met in the school Tugsday. Reports were work room, or at TERMS 1 Lt W E = 4 Pieces—Walnut Veneered The picture tells the story—and what a story of beauty and value it tells. Four very desirable pieces—dresser, French vanity, chest of drawers and poster bed. They are fashioned of walnut vencers combined with fine cabinet woods and finished in beautiful American walnut. Remember! What Yoy Buy We Guarantee! $5 Delivers This Suite $10 Down! Brand New! Seven-Tube Screen Grid PHILCO RADIO No Interest on Carrying Charges In rich console cabinet of selected genn- ine bhutt walnut, with exqui beautifully grained woods. 1 Built-i i pull amplification and ba Kitchen Cabinet 7 51.00 Down dypamic spesker, acoustic equglizers, nced to take of the sensational 245 power tybes. On Easy Terms 112 Less Tubes panels of n electro- ush- WO Circulating Heater 232 §1.00 Down | made by chairmen of standing com- mittees on membership, thrifl, publicity and Child Welfare Magazine. Mus Helen M. Brunhouse won the stitend- ance banner. The sum of $1.50 was appropriated for 8 serapbook 1o be made by Mrs. Finis D. Morris. A reso- | lution was passed requesting the Bourd | of Education to turn over 10 {he Abbot Vocatianal School the old Columbia Juuior High School for the training | of fulure pupils. George T. Bowman, president of the Abbot Association, made un sddress. and plano solos were rendered by Darothy T. Dickens. Re- Ireshments were served by mothers of the fourth grade. Business High. At a meeting of the Business High| School Assoclation Wednesday night the address of the evening was given by Robert L. Haycock, assistant super- | tendent of schools, on “Thg Teach- ers’ Pay-leave BilL™ now propesed to e introduced into Congress. The as- sociatlon went on record hoping that the bill may be enacled into law at an_early date. The assoclation was entertained by the Boys' Glee Club, under the leader- ship of Miss Emma Louise Thompson. A group of gitls, under the legdership | of "Miss Arbutus Saunders. presented ymnastic exercises, & driil wnd folk | dance Allan Davis, principal and faculty advisor on programs, with his commit- tee. is arrghging educalional programs that it would be of Interest and benefit for all parents to attend. Delegates to the meeting of the Dis- trict of Columbia Congress of Parent and ‘Teachers on January 21 wer named follows: s. W. R. Stant Mrs. G. B. McIHlwe Frost Mills, Arthur G. Cole, Mrs . Huff and Mrs. Kate Outwater A fifteen-minute period in the prin- cipal's office offered opportunity for parent and teacher to meel, where after the meeling. Mrs. Kate S. Out- waler and puplls of her class, assisted - Don't overlook the new and popular Bunny back chair which is The other pi The suite included in this suite. are equally desirable. cellent quality coverings. Each picce has spring-filled reversible seat. $5 Delivers | | Rowace, | Gearge Washington University. 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Offi- | Buchanian asock o ically-A" chil- | Quiney Adams Schoal the Force-Adams | cial figures of the number of Baptisis gard, June Truitt, Blia Abernethy, Wood's and Miss Cook’s rooms for hav- | Miss Sybil Buker, director of the com- ber of the parent-teacher class 1ol ki |t e o o Summer: round-up. | Associstion will ‘be dissolved at the |in Canada show 132454 for 1927-28 and PFrauces Hartley, Patricis Morgan, Almy ing the largest number of parents pre munity center department, spoke on ‘BETTER SERVICE AT THE NATIONAL [dren o e 1O bby Nicholson, Kirk | business meeling to be held at Porce only 122613 for 1928-19 Brendler, Martha Walker and Lucy! | eul wt this meeting. | “The Leisure Time of the Child.” |by Mrs. Mclllwee and Mrs. served punch and cake. Buchavan. Mrs, Giles Scolt Raller was welcomed at the meeting of the Buchanan asso- Genuine Invisible Bifocals Far and Near Vision in one pair of lenses. $7 Sold regularly at $15. Special price. ... .. 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