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MEETING OF. SCHOOL RleSFHEEtsS. ReFists
ARRwILLE,CH.. Nov. 10, IN


Pursuant TOD call Of the Board OF
Examiners, the School Trustees Of
the varieas School Districts of The
County met in the Court House to-
day, At II o'clock tho School Com
missioner, Mr.. w. NJ. Presley, called
the nuuse to order and cxpluined' the
object Of the meeting: ,5.,7 ;,
Upon motion of j. r. F.rran,, t.
D. Bowie, Esq. was appointed Secre,
tary, and W. P. McKelIar assistant.
Upon motion Of J. NJ. Goggins, the
Secretary called the roll of School
Trustees. A majority being present
the Chaiftt1ah declared the meeting
ready for business. '. - ' :. Il
On motion of ". P. McKellar, the
following committees were appointed:
Committee on qualifications and
salary of teachers-J. NJ. Carwile, NJ
Goggins, G. W. Roe. ..- ......r
Committee on schools and their
proper management-G. NJ. Mattison,
Robert Griffin, VIM. Wilson. '.'
Committee on the Office and duties
of school trustees - W. G. Kennedy,
Henry tykard. Alfred Darlington.
Committee on school year, sessions
and vacations s-Wesly A. Black, Mat
Wilson, J R Tarrant.
Committee on records, reports, &c
tf school officers and tenchcrs-L. II
Ry ykard, G. c.. Winbush, Alfred Eli
son. 80
On motion of ". P. McKcllar,
county officers and ministers of the
Gospel were invited to seats in the
Convention. -. ..-. ... ... ,..,>.. +
Sundry resolutions were introduced
and referred to appropriate commit.
tees.
On motion of J. r. Tarrant, the
regular committees were directed to
retire and prepare their reports with
in thirty minutes. go -
The House now resolved itself into
committee of the whole, on the sub.
ject of ':Education," with J. F. G. Du-
Pre in the Chair. Rev. J. Fl. Wallace,
by request, addressed the Convention
upon the general subject. The School
Commissioner, Mr.. W. NJ. Pressty,
then urged upon the body the neces.
sity of stronger efforts, and greater
sacrifices in the cause of Education.
Mr.. T. A. Jefferson began to address
tho meeting, but was cut short by the
time having expired. ...."
Considerable discussion was elected
upon the report of committee rec.
ommending caritation tax for local
school purposes. The report was q.
nally laid on the table. . 49,.
Upon the recommendation Of the
committee on School Trustees, it was
RESOLVED, !. That all applicants for
teachers certificates be required TO
present tc the Board of Examiners, q
certificate Of good moral character,
from some Board of Trustees, or
other we'll known citizens.
2. That the Public Schools of each
School District shall be numbered,
instead Of named. .... ,..
Upon motion of W. P. McKellar, it
was unanimously -.
Rcsovlcd, l. That it is the sense of
this Convention that the Legislature
should make some provision, at its
present Session, to pay the balance
of appropriations due this County for
school purposes. or provide, in some
way, to pay the past indebtedness.
2. That certified copies of this &C
tion be forwarded by the Secretary
to our Senator and Representatives
in tho General Assembly. ........t.
Mr.. Wesly A. Black being called to
the Chair, on motion of &. II. Ry-
kard, it was unanimously ,a-.
RESOLVED, That the thanks Of this
Convention are due, and are hereby
rendered to W. NJ. Prcssly,, School
Commissioner, for his uniform kind.
ness and courtesy, and for the faithful
and impartial manner in which he has
presided over the deliberations Of this
body. ...
W. NJ. Presley rcsuming the Chair,
on motion of W. A. Black, it was
unanimously
Resolved, That J. F. C. DuPrc,
Treasurer Of Abbeville County, is
eminently entitled to the thanks of
this Convention, and the County at
large, for tho able and satisfactory
manner in which he has managed the
School Fund of the County, and we
do heartily endorse him as oh honest
and efficient officer. -'....>
It was ...i,a III: ..
Resolvod, That the County papers
be requested to publish the proceed
ings of this Convention. g..
.... w. NJ. PRESSLY,
Chairman.
L. D.. BOWIE, Secretary. =.