The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-07
PARENT-TEACHE ASsOCIA-
 TIONS PLAN WORK FOR YEAR

Now that the public schools are
 running at full time, and pupils mak-
 ing great progress under capable leadership, the Parent-Teacher asso-
 citations of the varicrs schools have 1 begun their work also, all looking
 toward improvements in their vari-
 ous schools. Each association has
 planned splendid work for it's or-
 ganization, which Will keep the mem- | bers busy all the time, with wonder 'ful results to be accomplished.
 The Parent Teacher association of l Cloverda1e school is busy at work on
 juvenile fashion show which will
 be staged the latter part of the
 month and for which. great plans arc being made. This school is only one
 year old and while the school associa-
 tion did splendid work the past year,
 yet time was limited and only a few of the many things that are needed could be done. The cafeteria which
 was started last year and did much excellent work that it has outgrown 1 it's quarters and now pew building is needed, which will be started this year. Also concrete walk from the
 street to the school will be built a' an early date, and new playground
 equipment added, all of this expense | the school association will assume. | Then, too, magazines and books for the school library are re:Ced and other things for the school which
 will mean work for members of the
 orga rization, but work that not one
 member will shirk, for her own chil- drer are the ones to receive the bene- fit of said improvements
 The Lanier Parent-Teacher asSo- citation which is only one year old, is
 also actively at work and planning
 for it's school improvements. A plano is needed most of all at present and plans were made at a recent meet ing of the association to rent a piano until sufficient funds can be secured to buy one.
 The question uppermost in the
 minds of the members or the Parent Teacher association of the Decatur Street school is more playground
 space. The city of Montgomery pur- chased the past year the home of MT.
 John Metcalf, the building being torn down and space used for a play ground but this is only small space and great deal more in needed to
 keep the children out of the streets.
 Most of the children have to play in the streets and this is especially dan gerous as the Scott street fire de- partment is only a half block away from the school Of course the teachers have to be on the streets all the time during recess to be sure that no children are hurt. This con
 dition should be remedied and if more playground space can be se- cured the school association is will i ing to assume the debt Other inn
 provements will be made in the
 school until the school is equipped with everything that is needed
 Other school associations have planned extensive work for the year | and soon every school in this city | will be equipped with all -to-late | equipment that is necessary for a | school now. Forest avenue associa- 1 tion, which is just in its infancy, has | it's hands full for this is also a new
 school building and one of the pret- | tiest in the city. Of course there iAe
 many small improv ements which will | he left for the school association to look after and for tilese :mprov e-
 ments the organization has already | begun its work.