The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-10-08
MRS. R. c. PH|LSON
HEADS ASSOCIATION
is NEW PRESIDENT OF PARENT
TEACHER CLUB. M. DAN
IEL, VICE PRESIDENT-OTHER
OFFICERS ELECTED AT MEET
ING YESTERDAY.-PLANS DIS
CUSSED FOR SESSION.

At a Well-attended meetlng OIL tHe
Parent-Teacher association held IN
the high school building yesterday
afternoon, Mrs. R. G. Philson was
unanimously elected president of the
association for the next year, Prof.
]. M. Daniel was elected vice presl-
dent, Miss Rebecca JONES'. secretary,
and Mrs. Will Perrin, treasurer. The
meeting was thoroughly harmonious
and all seemed to be of one mind in
the selection of their leaders for the
session.
The retiring president, Mrs. A. B.
Morse was unable to be present at
this meeting and Supt. ]. D. Fulp
presided in her absence. Under Mrs.
Morse's leadership the association has
accomplished untold good toward
bringing teachers and parents to a
mutual understanding of each others
problems and the association has also
: been of invaluable material benefit to
the city schools in providing adequate
playground equipment of the latest
type for the school grounds. The as
sociation also rendered the new teach
,ers delightful reception few
weeks ago to which all the parents
and other ladies, of the city were in
vited.
The new president is one of the
foremost workers of the local Bap-
tist church and a born leader of ex-
cellent business and executive ability
under whose leadership the associa-
ton is bound to continue to prosper
and grow in usefulness to the teach
ers, the schools, and the parents.
After the election of officers was
completed several matters of import
ance to the welfare of the associa-
tions and the schools were discussed.
The yearly dues which have hereto
fore been only 25 cents for ladies
and SO cents for men were doubled
by a unanimous vote.
The dues are payable now to the
treasurer. Last session over 100 of
the parents and friends of the school
affiliated themselves with the assoc
alton. 1t is hoped to exceed this num-
her and to encourage every adult of
the city to unite with the association.
The president will shortly announce
the members of the membership COM
mittee one of whom will call upon
each family in the city in an effort
to secure members for the school as
sociation.
The need of new drinking foun-
tains was brought to the attention of
the association yesterday and also
the imperative necessity of shades in
practically all of the class rooms in
both the school buildings up town.
Rev. G. M. Telford, pastor of Long
Cane Presbyterian church was Wis
itor to the meeting yesterday and
made a few appreciative remarks to
the members present.
The next meeting of the associa-
ton will be held Tuesday afternoon,
October 10 at four o'clock in the
GRADED SCHOOL building and the
primary grades of the schools will
furnish an entertainment for this
meeting and an out of town speaker
will make a timely address upon some
subject of vital Importance to the
association. Definite announcement
of the program will be made shortly.
The association decided to hold the
future meetings at the Graded school
instead of the high school, the graded
school beiDy more central and easily
accessible to the majority of the
members.