The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-08-12
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
Thursday ,::::::::::::::::::::::Auqust II, 1897.
BENTON, La, AUG. 9TH, 1897.

Thursday, :::::::::::::::::::::::Au9ust II, 1897.
BENTON, La, AUG. 9Ta, 1897.
Dear Banner: 10 your last issue
Mr.. B. A. Kelly, in . voluminous ar
ticle, states that your announcement
in previous issue, that Rev. P. Il.
Hensley had been chosen as Principal
of the Benton High School, for the i
ensuing term, was a revelation to q
large majority of the patrons, and
must be q mistake.
Let US see what the record shows.
On July 9Th the following notice
appeared in your paper:
NoT1cE-A meeting Of the patrons
of the Benton High School will be
held at the Court House at IL a. M,
July II, 1897, for the purpose Of &C.
lecting teachers for the next session.
All are earnestly requested to attend.
b. A. KELLY,
BRAxroN WISE,
A. r. THOMPSON,
Trustees.
Ia response to said notice, the fol.
owing named patrons mot at the
Court House on said date, viz: B.
A. Kelly, c. A. Dutherage, J. A. Hub
bard, DR.. b. Neeson, B. F. Hinson,
T. W. w. Stinson, w. j. Dawson, DR..
B. Wise. I. e. Martin, DR.. c. H. Irion,
J. H. Belcher, W. 81. Scanland, J. NJ.
Montgomery, A. J. Murff and A. R.
Thompson.
The meeting was called to order.
DR.. B. Wise selected as chairman and
W. H. Scanland as secretary.
The object of the meeting was ex.
planned, the rates Of tuition, length
of session, &C., discussed and passed
upon.
Motion was made to proceed to
selection of . teacher for the next
session of said school, and same was
adopted, there being only one mega
tive vote, Mr.. A. ]. Murff.
Rev. P. Il. Hensley and Professors
Huddle and Cheshire were put in
nomination, the latter by Mr.. B. A.
Kelly.
A vote was taken, which resulted
as follows: Hensley 6, Huddle 8.
On motion Of q supporter Of Mr..
Huddle, the selection of Mr.. Hensley
was made unanimous.
After voting to 60 into an election,
and after nominating Mr.. Cheshire,
and failing to elect him, Mr.. Kelly
must have reached the conclusion
that, according to the good book,
there is time for all things, and that
the time to bolt had come. At least
he went, and stood not on the order
of his going, closely followed by Mr..
Hubbard.
Previous to the exit of Mr.. Kelly,
Messrs. Vaughan, Stinson, Hinson
and Murff had stepped out.
Now, will any fair minded man
say that there was any unfairness
or irregularity practiced! We dc
not think SO. Mr.. Hensley was
fairly and squarely elected. Still
Mr.. Kelly says the Banner is mis-.
taken when it says 80. What does
the public think!
Now, as to the petition.
It does not represent q majority oil
the patrons of Benton High School
who support schools. We find more
than 20 scholars subscribed whose
fathers do not pay even a poll tax 70,
the support of schools. Numbers Of
them did not attend the High School
last session, and will not this. W.
suppose all will admit that in order
to build up school it is necessary to
supplement the public fund. On thi,
petition We find the names of q
patrons representing "a children
who last session supplemented tn.
public fund with the whole amount
Of $l1 Is per month. This is On.
couraging to teachers.
Mr.. Kslley's opinion Is to the pro
priety of Ministers of the Gospe