The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-19

In spite of the very disagreeable
weather of Tuesday afternoon there
was a splendid attendance at the
meeting of the Parent-Teacher Asso-
citation held that afternoon in the
graded school building. In addition to
the half hundred mothers present,
four members of the board Of trus:
tees for Abbeville city district hon
ored Me association with their pres
ence. These were W. NJ. Barnwell,
chairman, J. C. Thomson, secretary,
R. S. Link and H. R. McAllister.
The first part of the program, fol-
lowing devotional exercises conduct
ed by Rev. G. NJ. Telford, pastor of
Long Cane church, was given over to
Thanksgiving entertainment, this be-
ing provided by the pupils of the high
school grades. The program as rem
dered was: The Observance Of
Thanksgiving, by Miss Mary White
of the 18th grade; The Turkey and
the Pilgrim, a recitation by Robert
Link, Jr. of the 9th grade; A Thanks
giving Song by young ladies of the
10th and 18th grades; Hiram Fosters
Thanksgiving Turkey, a recitation by
Miss Mary Shaw Gillian of the 9th
grade.
Following this delightful program,
Mrs. Philson, president Of the associ-
alton, introduced Mr.. B. L. Parkin-
son, state high school inspector, who
had been asked by the association to
make an address before them at this
meeting. Mr.. Parkinson stated that
Supt. Fulp had requested him to
speak on "An Ideal Course of Study
for the Abbeville High School"
The speaker, after few introduc-
tory remarks, warmed up to his sub
ject and delivered an excellent ad-
dress covering the subject from every
angle and maintaining the closest in
terest on the part of his audience.
Many of those who heard Mr.. Parkin-
son stated later that his address was
equal to any which has been made
before the association. The speaker
did not attempt to define just what
would be an ideal course of study for
any high school, stating that if he
was able to say what constituted the
ideal course of study, he would be
seated somewhere on a throne and
people from all parts of the earth
would be coming to him for his advice
and to secure courses of study which
would be ideal for the conditions in
their communities.
Mr.. Parkinson by his pertinent re-
marks showed that he had studied the
conditions in Abbeville and Abbeville
County and one instance of his IA
miliarity with educational conditions
in the county was furnished when he
stated that only about 1870 of the
children in the county between the
ages of IA and 18 years of age are
enrolled in either of the two state
high schools in Abbeville County. He
also said that if any more than were
enrolled at present applied for. ad
mission to either the high school here
or in Due West they could not be re-
ceived due to already crowded condi-
tions in both high schools.
Ladies After Councilmen.
Following Mr.. Parkinson's excel
lent address, the Parent-Teacher as
sociation entered into a business ses-
sion. A report was requested from the
committee to purchase shades for the
high and graded school buildings.
Supt. Fulp, chairman of this commit
tee, reported that the bids for fur
nishing the shades had been received
from local dealers but owing to the
absence of the two members of the
committee he did not feel that the
matter should be definitely decided
at that meeting. The committee was