The Forrest City times., 1897-06-11
The School Board.

The School Board met in adjourned
psson last Saturday night, with the
blowing members present: Presi-
lent L.. Rollwage. J. E. Stone, James
russeIl Jho. Calling, J. w. Beck and
Secretary J. I. F0ndren.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
we're read and approved, after which
he committe on matter pertaining to
chools reported as follows:
FTO the Board of Directors, School
District of Forrest City:
We. your committee, granted
i the last meeting of the board fur
her time to make recommendations
(eeyant to the ensuing terms of the
white and colored public schools, beg
% submit the following:
Respecting the white public school,
BE woeld recommend that the faculty
Fonsist of principal and four assist
ln, teachers; and that the board elect
bnly those assistant teachers whom the
principal shall nominate.
That the school shall open. or COM
hence. on second Monday in Septem-
per- 18Th day, 1897, for term of nine
noGths. Since our revenues are not
ullcient to continue long terms of
rec schools, three Of the MAE months
hail be pay MONTHS viz: The third
llh and seventh months of the term
flI tuition fees from whatever source
taiHed. shall accrue to the principal
fnd Shall be by him coliec.ed; the
loard shall not assume any liability
pr tuition fees due by pupils in attend
Fnce during the three pay months"
lor shall the board assume any liability
or tuition fees due from pupils study
ng high school" branches.
lhe tuition fees for the three "pay
hOhthS and high schooln branches
Fhall remain the same as established in
dSl years, viz: Primary department,
wv month; intermediate. 81 30 a
nOhth, and high school" studies SO 90
month Every pupil studying The
hl9h SCHOOL, branches is to pay the
re named above for every month or
ACTON thereof that he or she may be
attendance in the high school de-
'"'iheht' No pupil shall be admitted
lAe high school department until
''el ne or she has been examined by
He principal and shown to be satisfac-
lily advanced in common school
Branches
O"ly teachers in the literary depart
Pipnl holding first grade certificates of
'"nHcaOons shall be nominated by
: principal. He shall appoint music,
'0u''oh' art and foreign language
wnefs wheneverremunerative classes
"n nave made application to him;
!. we board shall not assume any liza
ivy Whatever for fees or salaries.
."'HerS IN any of these four depart
|'' must negotiate with the princi-
"lor appointment and enrolment.
me principal must oblgate himself
ei' MS best efforts throughout st,
"''1s and neighboring counties to
a"0e attendance of pupils, and to
euu must in person solicit parents
ae"a their children to Crowley
Rldge lnstitute.a
Inspecting the colored school we
Olorss say we have consulted with
or parents residing in the district;
y Promise to apprisea the board at
s",if gay Of their wishes respecting
~e so,0led public school.
respectfully submitted.
James Russell,
j. W. Beck,
~, l.. Rollwage.
h ~ "o"rd then went into committee
u Jug whole, and the report was read
"aop'ed by sections. Considerable
kps w 'o.' ensued as to the pay months,
VAS finally settled as in the report.
NJ, es'inlttee on the whole then ad-
r ana reported to the board, and
' Was adopted as corrected,