The commonwealth., 1922-01-27
Parent / eacher Association
Considers Many Things For
The Good Of The Town

and heard reports from the various
committees which are at work for the
general good of the town and the
school.
The most interesting report made
tee, which reported that the play
ground equipment had bcen all in
stalled al a cost of nearly six hundred /
dollars, all Of which had been pail. |
Attention was called to the fact that i
this represented an expenditure OF [
more than seven hundred dollars, but !
all commission was allowed them by
the Scotland Neck Furniture CO.,
through which it was ordered and
that the railroad company allowed the
freight.
The committee on health reported
that although they had nothing &C
tually accomplished to report, that they
had plans for acquiring scales anil
would measure and weigh the chill
dren at regular intervals in order to
determine, for the information of par
ents, if the children were properly
nourshed and making desired gains IN
weight and growth.
Really the most important matter
before the meeting was the discussion
of the approach to the building from
Main Street. Drawings and plans pre-
pared by Mrs. Matherly, of the Univer
sity of North Carolina, and by Mr.. 2.
A. Roberts, city engineer, were exhib
tied. and explained to the meeting by
Mr.. Higgins. These. plans not only
showed the driveway, but also plans
for beautifying the grounds. Mr..
Norfleet S. Smith, who had had pre-
; pared for this meeting an estimate OF
the cost Of the driveway then ex-
planning the proposed plan and gave
the cost of curbing and gutter, grad
ing, excavation and grareiing Of the
5 roadway and space in front Of build
ing as between ST $4,000 ard 81 10000
It was the opinion Of the meeting that
e a committee should be appointed te
go before the School Board and asl
that this work be done In order no
r to leave the school grounds in an TN
: finished condition., believing tha:
d this plan should be carried out 5,
that this driveway would conform
and harmo onize with the street i'm
provements providing 1t does for
grass plot in the centre Of the horse
shoe driveway. This committee was
appointed and instructed to appea
. before the board at the earliest pos
sible moment. If the necessary none
is appropriated for this purpose the
it is the purpose Of the association t
90 to work to improve the grounds b.
0 planting grass, shrubberv, etc, a
It cording to the plans, which it is est
% mated will cost around 100000. Th7
e the ladies are willing to take upo
S themselves.
n Mrys Haywood Hyman then mad
n an appeal for the Library Association
i asking the Parent-Tea chers to get b.
ne hind this vital community necessity.
al A committee was appointed to az
I'd with committee from the Chambt
Ve Of Commerce to take up the matter {
ce Improvement around the railroad ST;
a ton with the proper authorize
and see that the work is done witho'
< delay
n The unsightly appearance of tt
IN Wood property was then presented
II the meeting and thoroughly discus
gh ed. everyone agreeing that somethir
w should be done to do away with tn
II blot upon the landscape. MIR. Il.
y Hardy was appointed Chairman of
IN committee. who were instructed to &c
re upon the property owners and reque
Ter that these lots be cleaned up fort
ny with
ed This Association realizes that all
these questions are of vital impt