The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-06-20
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Lake Providence, La. June 10 1896.
The Hon. Board Of School Directors
convened to-day at the office OF The
Secretary pursuant 10 adjournment.
Present. Hon. W. N. White, Presi-
dent /; G. n. Egelly, Secretary; Diree-
tors w. II. Benjamin, O. H. Webb,
Vail Montgomery, Il. j. Powell, j. c.
Bsss and j. S. Millikin.
Absent--T b. COTE.
The board then proceeded TO take
up the unfinished business of the last
session being the recommendation by
the board TO the appointing board OF
the selection of the following teachers
for the ensuing session. which recon-
mendations prevailed and the follow
ing teachers were selected:
Providence White Graded School,
o. F. Dudley, Principal; Miss Maude
Taylor, lst Assistant Miss bessie
Bell, 2ud Assistant.
Shelburn, White School, Miss Ella
w. Rons.
Longwood, White School, Mrs.
Emma Pope.
The position of 9rd assistant in the
Providence graded white school was
not filed, but referred to the Examin-
ing Board, applications for said posi-
ton being filed by Misses Mary Beard,
Mary Decker, X. T. McCulloch and
Benella Brown for competitive exami-
nation, the date TO be fixed by the
Superintendent.
The application of Miss Fannie
Kcene for the Pennsylvania White
School was alFo referred to the Exam
lining Board.
Mr.. w. S. Brown at this stage of
the proceedings appeared and with
permission of the board on behalf OF
Mrs. Emma Pope teacher of the Long
wood school and Miss Ella w. Rous
of the Shelburn school. presented and
read the following letter:
Providence, La, June Is, 1896.
Hon. School Board of the parish OF
East Carroll, Gentlemen: / respect
fully ask all increase in the salary OF
the Longwood school which | have
taught for the last two years. claim
to have done as good work and to
have taught as high grade school, as
has been done in any country schoo.
or taught by any country teacher in
the parish. In proof Of same am
willing TO submit TO any test which
you may see fit to impose.
If such be the case am not entitled
to an equal salary with teachers of The
same grade?
Please give the matter Your thought
full attention.
Very Respectfully,
EMMA POPE.
| The communication was received
aud upon motion OF Director Webb
the action of the board at its last ses
sion in fixing salaries was reconsideret
which motion prevailed.
| Upon motion of Director Webb i
was unanimously resolved that thu
salaries of the teachers of Longwoot
and Shelburn white schools be tixet
ut $4,000 per month for the ensuin!
session and that all other salaries re
main as fixed at the last session of thi
board.
The following colored teachers wer
recommended tor appointment by III
board for the ensuing term for tn
Providence colored graded schoo
to-wit:
i II. f. Mitchell. Principal; Mrs. V. {
, Perkins, 1st Assistant; Miss Ellz
Green, End Assistant.
The following Trustees or Auxiliar
Board were elected for the Providenc
white graded and colored grade
schools located in the town of Prov
dence: w. S. Brown, VIM. Rous, Hon
E. J. Ilamley, Hon. j. NJ. Kennedy an
f Russell j. Burney.
The following Trustees were electe
! for the Transylvania white school
, w. II. Benjamin, Ii. X. Barwick an
. DR.. w. e. Long.
; Director Powell offered Sc, of BY
laws, rules and regulations for ih
: government of the Providence whit
graded school, as well as the Prov
i dence colored graded school, whic
, rules and regulations were read. Sc,
; ton by section and unanimousl
2 adopted by the board.
, At the request of the Superintent
, ent the course of study approved b
him embracing studies from the fir
f, to the eighth grade inclusive, as we
, as the high school department consis
ing of course from one to five yea
was upon motion of Director Powe
. adopted.
Upon motion of Director Webb ii
board adjourned to meet at the nc!
, regular quarterly session being We
= nesday the LIST. day of July 1896.
, w. N. WHITE, President.
! CHAs. r. EGELLY. Secretary.