The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-01-29
pITBLIC SCHOOL AID ASSOCt-
ALTON.

There were aSSeMo!eu az '"o
Public School house OH Tuesday, J
January 21st, at 8 o'clock p. M, {
the following ladies and gentle l
men: Mesdames j. j. Ferguson,
q. Hilton, Jacob Geiger, Joseph
Levin, Jno Kramer, G. A. schnack'
N. Calvit, w. Johnston, J. NJ.
Armstrong, 3. F. Perley, NJ. Ro'
senthal, E. Adams, DR.. ashton, D.
II. Hetherwick, Vanderhoper, W.
J. Calvit, NJ. V. Crawford, A. +.
Grayson. Misses N. Setback, A.
E. Waters, A. Kramer. Messrs'
George o. Watts, G. A. Schnack'
r. W. Bringburst, DR.. Rosenspl!z'
B. f. Perley, w. j. Calvit and +.
A. Hess.
The meeting was called to order
by the chairman pro tenn, Mr.. W.
j. Calvit, f. A. Hess acting as
secretary pro tenn.
The chairman explained the OBJ
iect of the meeting, which was ["
devise means for raising funds to
prolopg the school session aud to
engage another teacher.
Major Geo. o. Watts moved to
go into permanent organization
and to elect 81 President and slx
lady Vice Presidents.
Dir. Calvit, who had given the
chair to Mr.. Z. A. Schnack, moved
to select Mr.. J. Rosenthsl Presl'
dent of the Association. :,
Mr.. Watts made a motion to
elect Mr.. Calvit, which mutton was
seconded by Dr.. Ressshspiiz.
The molten vas adopted.
= Or. Rosenspitz then made Il mo
ton to elect Mrs. j. j. Ferguson
first Vice. President.
j: Major Watts moved to elect thu
Vice Presidents together and in
crease their number to eight. The
names of the following ladies were
offered for nomination.: Mesdame
= j. j. Ferguson, NJ. Rosenthal, }
Kramer, j. Geiger, Joseph Levin
N. Calvit, G. A. Schnack.
The motion was seconded by Mr
Calvit aud unanimously adopted
f. A. Hess was elected secreti'
nv and Mr.. Il. w. Bringhurs
Treasurer.
Mr.. w. J. Calvit took the chat
and opened the discussion IN II
gard to the Kind of entertainment
to be given first. ;.
TWAS decided to have a publ
school ball.
A motion was made to ha 7e "a
ball at the Opera House, and
leave the choice of the followin
entertainments to the commltte
on arrangements.
After \ short but lively discu
sion, the motion Was adopted.
For the date of the ball, the Al
of February was chosen.
DIR. Rosenspitz, in an elo1uel
speech, advocating education, q
fered to deliver lecture for Il
benefit of the public school, whi'
was gratefully accepted.
1t was moved and seconded
nm make the Vice. Presidents the CO.
IL mittee OH arrangements, with t
President as chairman.
Adopted.
Mrs. Ferguson proposed th
the President appoint a comm
tee OH invitations, composed
ten gentlemen.
The following were appoint'
Jonas Rosenthal, chairman; G.
Staples, John j. Ferguson, Jnd
W. F. Blsckmsn, Capt. u. 7. st
ford, Joseph Levin, r. P. Hunt
Bertrand We'll, E. q. McCormi
w. G. Mobley.
. The following committee on
the ceptions was appointed: Geo.
, al Watts, chairmap; Maj. f. 5eip,
he a. Schnack, l.. A. Stafford,
.aa Sackman, J. W. Alexander, u
leu Calvir, Ben Rosenthal, JAS. Hya
IN and John Blackman.
The following gentlemen "
appointed as committee of Fl
lent Managers.
' NJ. Bloom, Chairman; Judge
oe Andrews, W. w. Wilmington,
e OF fred Wettermark Jr., A. Alb
18th Il. w. Palfrey, DR.. r o. Simmt
the Chas. Goldenberg, Sidney Sch
b.r ,iuski, lido Ball.
" Mrs. NJ. Rosenthal made the
sion i'm that the members of the SO
ale " pay an incidental fee of25 CT
wing monthly. Adopted.
Miss A motion WAS made by
~. Watts to adjourn until Stature
w. Jan. 25th, at 3 o'clock p. IN,
sent the meetings should take place
'ass the public scho9|hR1a1