The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-01-23
PARENT-TEACAER
CLUB MEETS
Superintendent w. H. Hand of Co.
Iumbia City Schools, Addresses
Enthusiastic Meeting-Double
Daily Sessions Touched Upon.
Playground Fund Great
Success.

The regular January meeting of
the Parent-Teacher Association was
held in the high school building on
Wednesday afternoon, and it., proved
to be the most enthusiastic meeting
which the association has had this
session. On account of the present
week containing the, birth dates of
both Gen. Lee and Jackson, the-por-
ton of the programme furnished by
the school children was devoted en-
tirely to the memory Of these two
greatest Southerners.
The meeting was opened with a
PRAYER by the Rev. Louis J. Bristow.
This was followed by the school chill
drens program consisting of chorus,
The Bonnie Blue Flag, story of
Lees life by Sam Shiver, Jr., recita-
tion on Lee by Laura May Welch, a
song by the first grades, recitation
by Msbry Miller and one by Mary
Chalmers. To conclude the first half
of the program Miss Fannie Stark,
accompanied by Miss Annie Rogers
on the violin and by Miss Victoria
Howie on the piano, beautifully sang
the old love song of autebellum days,
Lorena.
Mrs. Morse, the presiding officer,
then introduced Mr.. W. Fl. Hand,
superintendent of the Columbia City
Schools, who gave most enjoyable
and practical address on the "big"
things which should be dealt with by
parent-teacher associations. First,
he spoke of adequate buildings, sufi-
cient teachers, equipment, and salar-
les. He then dealt with the aims of
the school, showing a difference be-
tween common aims, and aims COM
mon to all schools. His remarks on
the lack of respect for public proper
ty and of civic pride were especially
appropriate. AS climax, Supt.
Hand made most earnest plea for
wholesome school spirit among par
ents, teachers and children. During
the course of his address he touched
upon the question of double daily
sessions and showed where, provided
the teaching force is sufficient, the
advantages of having both morning
and afternoon sessions, with an hour
for lunch. He also gave some of the
objections to the plan. Some of the
schools trying out this double daily
session are Charleston, Darlington,
Fort Mill, and Latta.
Two very welcome guests of the
club who honored and added grace to
the meeting Wednesday afternoon
were Mrs. Fannie Marshall and Mrs.
Lucy Thomson, the latter president
of the Abbeville chapter of the U. D.
q. and the former one of our most
lovable old ladies.
At the conclusion of the address
the president called the association
to order and entered into the business
session. The regular routine was
followed after which the reports of
committees was taken up. Mrs. w.
Frank Nickles was called upon to
make the report for the committee
it finally developing that Mrs. Nickles
was >the committee-on securing
funds for purchasing the playground
equipment. Mrs. Nickles gave the
finest report it has been the pleasure
) OF the association TO hear. stating
that she had in the space of few
hours secured in cash more than $500.
As Mrs Nickles said, "The play
ground fund is thing of the past
o. and there is need for no more worry
ing" The members of the associa-
ton and other friends Of the school
are deeply grateful tc Mrs Nicklcs
for her wonderful work. and as Major
Fu!p stated, 81 am .rcidy to don
sackcioth and ashes for saying the
last-time we met thGr .t5hcville was
s!eeping.'
Above a hundred ladies and several
gentlemen were present "Wednesday
nf.eraoon 10 whom AT the conclusion