The Monticellonian., 1895-01-25

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Paisley, D. S. Harris, J. T. Puck
EFT, S. d. Turner, w. R. Clark,
Chas. +. Ncwth, r. Ii. Hopkins.
The committee reported the fol
lowing resolution, which was
adopted by vote of "a TO d.
To the President and Members of the Coun-
ty Examiners Association:
We, your committee on resolu-
tions, having noted the various
resolutions on county supervision,
would respectfully submit that the
sense of this body be that the Of
flee OF county examiner be abol-
ished and the office OF county SUI.
perintendent instead thereof be
created.
We would further recommend
that this body express itself as be-
ing willing to trust to the good
jud gmcnt OF the legislature as to
what measure shall be best adapt
ed to our educational necessities
along this particular line.
We would further recommend
that a committee of three be APP
pointed to look after the interests
of this measure and advocate the
passage OF bill in keeping with
the above.
The following resolution was
adopted by a vote of % to IA:
We, your committee on resolu'
tions, would recommend, in keep
ing with the resolutions offered
on this subject, that the legisla-
ture be ,equested to pass meas
IRE providing for the establish.
ment and maintenance of one high
grade normal school for the white
teachers of the State. and that the
State Superintendent, Attorney
General, and Secretary of State be
requested to formulate and have
presented to the legislature a bill
in keeping with the above resolu-
ton.
The following resolution, intro
duced by the committee, was
adopted by vote of IS to 2:
We, your committee would rec
ommend that this body request
the legislature TO pass measure
requiring scientific instruction in
physiology and hygiene with a
view to noting the effects of alco-
holes and narcotics on the ner-
vous system-instruction begin
ming in the primary grades.
The following resolution was
UNANIMOUSLY adopted;
We, your committee on resolu-
tions, would recommend that, in
lieu of resolution No. 5, the legis-
laturc be requested TO appoint a
committee to investigate the con-
dition of the school fund of the
State, with Il view of rendering
available certain moneys to which
the permanent school fund is just
" entitled, and which have thus
far not received iull attention and
direction under the law.
The following resolution was
introduced by the committee and
was favored by Messrs. Cook, Hol-
loway, Rhoton and others and op-
posed by Messrs. Thompson
Ramsey, 'Hinemon, Futrall, Mar
tin and others. 1t was carried by
close vote.
We, your committee on resolu'
tons, recommend that the present
Legislature make provisions for
holding summer normal insti.
stute in each county with a mini
mum term or two, and a maxi
mum term of four weeks, and that
to meet the expenses of this work
II per capita fund of not more than
seven nor less than two cents,
based on the enumeration, be SET
aside from the public funds by the
county court.
Many questions were informal y
discussed, and one resolution pro-
vided fee Of ten dollars for pri.
vate examinations, two dollars oil
" hich should go into The exami-
ner's fund and the other eight in.
to the permanent school fund
This resolution died in the com
mittee room. Altogether it was g
clear-headed and practical body
and was one of the most notable
and representative educational as
semblies ever held in Little Rock