The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-12
Maury Association.

The meeting on Friday afternoon Of
the Maury Parent-Teacher association
was one of the most enthusiastic and
momentous in the history of the oTgani-
cation, which had as its guest Of honor
Mayor J. Rowlett Paine. There We're
never as many teachers from as many
schools gathered at any one parent
teacher meeting before.
The happy idea of bringing so many
forces together was that Of Mrs. Edgar
Lee, president of the association, who
in most forceful, graceful speech in
troduced Mr.. Paine to his audience.
Mrs. Lee explained that it had been
the policy of her administration to have
some speaker at each meeting who
would give the members higher ideals
and a broader vision to take back to
their homes and work. The climax of
this policy was reached in the coming
of Mr.. Paine, who, she said, had been
willing to give up four years of his
life at the height of his business and
financial success to the service of the
people of Memphis
The dominant note of Mr. Paine's ad-
dl ess was cooperation between the peo-
pie and the city officials and between
the city officials and the different de-
partments. in the making OF healthier
happier. better Memphis. He said he
and his commissioners would do their
utmost to give to the people the kind
of government they want. To this end
he wishes to keep in as close touch
with the people as possible.
The city's health will come first in
his interest and effort, the schools a
close second, for, he said, a successful
city and successful school system must
first be healthy. He asked for the CO.
operation of the women Of Memphis
for these departments and for the sys-
TEN of markets now being planned.
For the schools there will be in
creased revenues for teachers salaries
raise the present tax rate Of so cents,
All of this increase the board Of edu-
cation will be required to use only for
Increasing teachers salaries.
, The business meeting while brief was
| of much interest and importance. The
| condition in rainy weather of the streets
and sidewalks around the school build
| ing will be brought to the attention of
| the street commissioners at once.
| Mrs. o. l.. DeFur. chairman of the
| finance committee, reported $S5 cleared
from the Christmas bazar This com
| mittee will arrange soon for an Easter
| sale &c be held in the Community CEN
| ter.
Good reports were made by Mrs. C.
| A. Ledsinger Of the Fairgrounds COM
| mittee and Mrs. r. S. St9rkey, treas
| u'er of the association
| Mesdames j. Schwinn and Harrison
were asked to secure from the board
of education new window shades where
needed and a drinking fountain for the
| playground.
| Mrs. Berry Brooks of the Central
| High school association was present and
urged the members of the Maury body
who had children in high school to be-
| come active members OF that organi-
zation also. She invited all present to
the meeting of the High school associa-
ton on Thursday.
I Commencement exercises will be held
on Jan. 20 and the associations schol-
arship medal will be awarded at that
| time. Mrs. F. S. Starkey and Miss
Lula Griggs were appointed to select
the medal,
The graduates of the eighth grade
| will be the guests Of the association al
the Orpheum on Jan. 80 Necessary ar
| rangements will be made by MesdameS
DeFur and Clayton.
Mrs. j. c. Reeves gave much pleasure
by her sweet rendition OF two voGa
| numbers "In the Heart of a Rose" anc
| I'm Cardinals Sunshine" She was
skilfully accompanied on the piano by
| Mrs. Guy +. Fellows.
| A social hour followed when the mem
bers and their guests had the privilege
| of meeting Mayor and Mrs. Paine.