Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-26
FATHERS NIGHT AT
FIRST WARD

The social enjoyed at the First ward
exceeded the pleasure that its promo
tiers expected. The men turned out so
we'll probably 90 of them and enough
more of the ladies to make an attend
ance OF around 200 in all The hospi-
tally committee had made ample prep
arations with electric lighting of the
porch and yard and splendid bonfire
for further illumination and the nee
essary heat A long table was loaded
down with inviting and substantial
food to supply bountiful plate sup
per served in cafeteria style. Mrs. J.
A. Jones, Mrs. Wilmer Turner, Mrs.
Edgar Bragg, Mrs. S. F. Brown and
Miss Hamilton had spent busy aft
ernoon in collecting and arranging for
the supper and all the teachers helped
in the serving while Mrs. Lewis Keim
made and served the fine campfire
coffee and there is none other so good.
Alter leisurely and sociable time with
this enjoyable repast, attention was
called by the P. T. A. president to a
program which included readings by
Miss Madden and Miss Prentiss, a
French Folk dane by Miss Helen
Williams, a Illuminating talk on the
Health crusade work in the schools
Mrs, c. c. Persons, an informative
paper by Mrs. +. c. Herring on the
diseases, malaria, typhoid and tubercu-
losis and then a talk by Mrs. Newton
expressing her pleasure at the good at
tendance especially as members of the
association. Extemporaneous speakers
were then called out. Mr.. w. A. Ad-
ans responded with great appreciation
OF the occasion and pledged his mem
bership and his support and referred
to the kiwanis Club as having started
out some committees on inspection OF
OF the city school to learn what service
they might be able to render to them.
He thought the very best thing for
all parents to do is to visit their child
rem at their regular work and by this
they will hold. the teacher in higher
estimation than by ignoring her or by
taking child's construction of the
happenings of the school room, which
while not meant to be untruthful is
still quite frequently wrong or mis-
leading.
Mrs. Ell. Dorminey found this meet
ing to be the best P. T. A. meeting
Sic Hdu yet attended GllQ she was eS-
pecially glad that it helped to justify
the very good name that the Fitzgerald
P. T. is getting oyer the state, which
as the district officer she has pride
in maintaining.
Mr.. u. ]. Bennett also expressed
his qualification at the spirit of the
patrons and mentioned the enrolment
as being 355 in September and the
average daily attendance of 325 which
is lower average than he hopes to
have in the succeeding months and
thought it was due to the sore eyes
and ailments incident to the excessive
heat of that month. The parents can
do much to raise the per centage of
attendance.
Mr.. w. A. Stovall asked to be en-
rolled and then suggested a vote of
thanks from the men to the ladies for
the pleasant time provided for them
and this was the formal closing.
Groups lingred about the fire for
some time longer as there was a
splendid spirit of socialibility mani
tested all the evening though many
were meeting for the first time
The success of this occasion prom
Uses repetition before long.