The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-08

Ihird WARD p. 7. a.
The Parent.Teacher Association of
Third Ward met at Eaton School We'd
nesday afternoon with an enthusias-
tic and large attendance Of teachers
and parents. Mrs. R. B. Stapleton,
honorary State President and also
president of the City P. T. A, was
present and conducted this the first |
meeting of the school session. Mrs. |
Stapleton gave an address Of help and |
inspiration to the association and Mr.. |
Cameron, principal of Eaton School, |
also addressed the meeting, urging |
that fathers as well as mothers CO.
operate with the teachers and empha- |
sizing the fact that much trouble is |
often caused by occurrences of small |
moment that could be avoided If there |
were a better understanding between
the parents and teachers.
Much business was discussed and
plans made. The mothers present are
anxious to take necessary steps to
get medical inspection of the schools,
regarding this as first in Importance.
Emergency boxes in the grades, IL
brary books for all grades and the
beautifying of the school grounds
were all discussed as most urgent and
plans made in these directions. The
fourth Wednesday in every month
was selected as the time of meeting.
The following new officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Geo. Komp;
Vice-President, Mrs. Joseph Sarphie;
Secretary Mrs. A. S. Carr, reelected;
Treasurer, Mrs. M. Dunn; Reporter,
Mrs. E. M. Allen. Mrs. Abner Polk
was appointed as chairman of the En-
listment committee.
Card Party For Miss Hill.
Mrs. w. T. Cosby was hostess to
pretty party wednesday morning when
her guests were members of the Maids
and Matrons' Bridge Club, with few
substitutes and with Miss Ethel Hill
as honor guest.
Dahlias and other cut flowers, with
quantities Of ferns, were used in dec
Grating the drawing room, where
bridge was played. Several trophies
we're offered, Mrs. c. E. Linneman win.
ming the prize for club members. a
handmade center dolly, with edge Of
Irish crochet, while the substitutes
prize was drawn by Mrs. VIM. James
Greer and was guest towel, with
border of crochet. Mrs. Cosby pre-.
scented the honoree with an embroid-
cred luncheon cloth - ~ .s'
| Throughout the games refreshing
punch was dispensed by Mrs. Mack
Sigler and mints were placed on each
table. At the close a salad was
served with hot coffee.
Miss Hill wore particularly effec.
4 uxe costume of black charmeuse, with
Gainsboro hat, with ostrich trimming
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Nautilus Club. 3. ..-.
The Nautilus Club was entertained
Wednesday afternoon at the home O
Mrs. NJ. L. Thompson, ST., with Mrs
Clifford Cranberry as hostess. Mrs
j. o. Rea was leader of the program
with the first, second and third chap
q ters in the Chautauqua course under
J.. discussion and Through England will
n ennyson" as subject. Mrs. P. E. Ed
f niston assisted Mrs. Rea and Mis-.
Lucy Conner led a discussion of Cur
O ent Events, with talks from Mrs. H
q S. Haggerty and Miss Alice Haney
p he program was not long one al
q the four books of the chautauqu;
r. curse have just arrived.
p Several matters of business wer'
/. discussed before the close of the meet
q ing. Members present were Mes
2. ,ames F. |. Ames. Paul Edmiston,
h L. CASTOR, John Haney, A. V. Hays
r. -. B. Lokey, J. o. Rea, o. G. Brimm, J
# 5. Conner Robt. Field, H. S. Haggerty
n Hugh McWilliams, Mack Sigler Miss
r es Lucy and Betty Conner and Alic
II Haney.
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Progressive Bridge Club.
Mrs. ]. w. Bolton entertained tn
!, Progressives at her home in Harve
!. Wednesday afternoon, when a spirite
ZANE was played, Mrs. Jack Lower
winning first prize, dainty work bas
Mrs. ]. E. Mckay was elected men
Der to take the place left vacant b
= Mrs. Hardwell Cook and Mrs. Lower
and Mrs. ]. E. Gray were substitutes
The hostess served an ice after tn
= games. Mrs. ]. R. Childs will be tn
=, lext hostess.
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Mr.. Bardwell Currie has gone
al New Orleans to enter the school I
'o dentistry of Tulane University an