The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-09-28
PARENT TEACHER BODY
HOLDS FIRST MEETING
Much Business of Importance Trans
acted-Sponsors Named and
Committees Appointed.

for the 1921-1922 session was held
in the graded school building yester-
day afternoon with a most encour-
aging attendance. There were sixty
mothers present and % teachers.
A number of matters of import
ance were taken up at this first
and those disposed of were
offering of cash prizes of $3.50 each
month to the section having the larg-
est percentage of mothers or fathers
present at the meetings of the asso-
cation. This cash prize takes the
place of pictures which were given
last session. At yesterdays meeting it
was voted to give the pictures per-
manently to the sections winning
them yesterday
When the count was taken it was
learned that the graded school pic
ture was won by Miss May Robert
sons third grade section, while the
high school picture was won by Miss
Pugh's sixth grade section.
The cash prize is to be used by
the section winning it in purchasing
little things they need in their room
or for something which will be Of
benefit to them in their school-room
work.
The election of treasurer was
postponed until next meeting and the
old treasurer, Mrs. w. F. Perrin gra-
ciously agreed to hold over at the
seat of custom until her successor
could be secured. All dues will be
received by Mrs. Perrin.
The standing committees were ap-
pointed by the president, Mrs. Henry
Gillian and the personnel of each is
as follows:
Membership Committee-Mrs. j.
F. Barnwell, chairman; Mrs. A. B.
Morse, Mrs. Howard Moore, Mrs. j.
F. Bradley, Mrs. j. A. Hill, Mrs. Wal
ton Stephens, Mrs. ]. T. Cheathan,
Jr., Mrs. S. A. FAINT, Mrs. S. A. Nc
Cuen, Mrs. Mabry Cheatham, Mrs.
F. B. McLane, Mrs. R. L. ,Mabry, Jr.,
Mrs. Stuart Miller, and Mrs. T. A.
Klugh.
Finance Committee-Mrs. R. C.
Ph;lson, chairman; Miss Harriet Coan
Miss West, Miss Mae Robertson, Miss
Turner, Miss Dickson, Miss Norris,
Mrs. T. G. White, Mrs. w. F. Perrin,
Mrs, Lamar Gillian, Mrs. F. A. FAINT,
Mrs. Sam Evans, Mrs. J. L. McMil-
Ian, and Mrs. Bauknight.
Program Committee Mrs. Henry
Gillian, chairman; Mrs W. P. Greene
Mrs. J. F. Bradley, Mrs. J. A. Hill,
Miss Mae Robertson, Miss Thelma
OFT, Miss Alice Pugh, and Miss Sue
Porter.
Supt. Fulp, ,.speaking in behalf Of
all the teachers, thanked the associa-
tion for the lovely reception which
they rendered the teachers Sept. 16
at the home of Miss Mae Robertson
and complimented the committee in
charge for the splendid success of the
reception. Mr.. Fulp also requested
:ae association, individually, to visit
the city schools and to observe the
work which is being done in the rc3-
pective sections and grades. He also
asked that the association direct
their financial efforts toward up
building the libraries at the two
school buildings.
The next meeting of the assoc.a-
ton will be held Tuesday AFTERNOON,
October 1S in the graded school
building at 4:3O O'Clock. The pro-
gram will be announced later.
The sponsors who were elected by
the children of each section in the
schools yesterday are as follows:
First grade-boys, Mrs. Fuller
Reese; Girls, Mrs. H. R. McAllister;
Second grade-Mrs. R. c. Philson
and Mrs. w. M. Stephens; Third
grade-Mrs. S. A. McCuen and Mrs
Mabry Cheatham; Fourth grade-Mrs
J. D. Fulp, Mrs. C. C. Gambrell and
Mrs. ]. w. Culberson; Fifth grade
n6.., d Mob,.,, o,,d Mrc EocteT