The Progress., 1894-01-20
TUESDAY NIGHTS MASS MEETING.
The Citizens and Taxpayers Speak on the
Public School Question.

To the person unacquainted with
the reason for the assemblsge of citi-
zens at the courthouse Tuesday night,
and who was interested in ascertain
ing the cause, we simply refer to the
following resolutions adopte I by the
School Board Saturday last:
Resolutions of the school Board.
Whereas, this board is informed
that the city council of the city of
Shreveport has adopted its budget
for the year 1894, aad on the night of
the final adoption struck from said
budget the sum of $500, which said
sum has been previously appropriated
by said budget for public school pur-
poses in the city of Shreveport; and
Whereas, the Crockett street school
building has been in constant use for
ore of the largest public schools of
this city for the period of eighteen
years, and the rent of said building
mas always been paid from the large
suns annually taken from the tax
payers of this city for school pur-
poses; and
Whereas, the funds OF this board
are used exclusively for the payment
of teachers salaries; therefore be it
Resolved, that inasmuch as this
board has no other building in which
to accommodate said school, that
whenever the secretary of this board
is notified that the rent OF raid build
ing is net paid by the city, that he
close the said school and discharge
the teachers. That he pursue the
same course in reference to other
schools ucw beipg provided with
buildings by the city.
Be it further resolved, that the sec
retary is hereby directed to inform
the lessees or owners of said build
ings that this board cannot pay any
rent for said buildings.
On no subject can our people be more |
thoroughly and quickly aroused than
that of public schools, and he is very |
daring man or an extreme egotist who |
would attempt to fly in the face of thss
settled question. The popularity OF
this system of education is so firmly
seated in the minds and hearts of our
people, that it is ipdeed bewildering
how our mayor aud council could have
induced themselves to believe that they
possessed enough influence TO success
fully combat the prevailing sentiment
in favor of this righteous cause. Ego
tism, harsh as the word is, fails to fully
express the position of this body on the
subject.
Hon. J. Henry Shepherd was
chosen as chairman while Mr..
:. d. Hicks was elected secretary.
Captain H. +. Bell was called for, but
allied to materialize.
Then Mr.. A. S. T0ombs very ingeni-
,uslp called for Hon. w. II. Wise.
This gentleman, whilea warm personal
riend Of the writer, was on the wrong
ioe of the question at issue, and in the
-uise of citizen tried TO get through
ONE fine work to pave the way for his
ght, in this very contest which he will {
make as an attorney, being a member r
{ the firm employed to defend the sad d I
ouncilman in the suit at issue.
That's all right Mr.. Wise, we don't
lame you for doing as you did, but You
lust be equally as charitable and al
wv The PROGRESS to work for its side
the question, the public schools.
Mr.. III. HI. Hargrove was then called {
n and how his figures did make the {
ayor and city attorney squirm. There T
ley were so large, as to even cloud the q
'illiancy of the fine electric lights,