The sun., 1898-06-10
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HELD BAIRD IN HIGH ESTEEM
Board of Education Pass Reso-
lutions Of Respect For the
Late President.
He PROMOTED SCHOOL WORK
Gave His Time to the Service Of This
City and Public Work k--Tcachers
Also Draw Up Appropri.
ate Resolutions.
He PROMOTED SCHOOL WORK

special meeting Of the Board OF Pub
lie Education was called last night to
take action as to the death of Charles
Baird, the late president OF the Board.
DR.. Evan Shortlidge was elected chair
man pro TEN and on motion of L. B.
Morrow committee was appointed by
the chair to draw up set OF resolutions.
After short recess the committee re-
ported having formed the following reso-
lutions, which were read and approved:
WHEREAS, The Great Jehovah in his
infinite wisdom has seen fit to remove
from the scene of his great earthly use
fulness to recompense of eternal dura-
ton our president, Mr.. Charles Baird,
therefore be 1t
RESOLVED, That while we bow to this
dispensation served by oblivious provi-
dence,i it calls us wise and proper that this
board in special session assembled should
testify to the great usefulness and un-
selfish devotion to the public interests
which were unstintedlv given by our
departed friend during his membership
in this Board of twenty-seven years, the
last sixteen years Of which he filled the
office of president.
Charles Baird has done great work
for the public school system Of this city,
and has placed the citizens of this COM
munity under lasting obligations to him.
All his services being generously given
without hope of fee or reward, except
that reward which comes to the con-
science the just; Well done thou good
and faithful servant.
We would also testify to the spirit of
fairness and impartiality with which he
ever acted in his capacity of president of
this Board, with an eye single to the
public good, and all his appointments
were made to carry out that idea.
To the teachers with grievance he
gave an attentive ear; to the child with a
fancied unmerited punishment he gave
wise counsel, and to all he was the
pleasant gentleman ever ready to help
and advise, often when it involved much
personal sacrifice. We may we'll say it
will be long when we look upon his like
again.
RESOLVED, That this Board attend as q
body the funeral Of our deceased presi-
dent.
AS u ltlltllti lllui vi ItSIcCl, Uc IL
RESOLVED That the public schools Of
this city be closed on Friday, June 10,
1898, to enable the teachers and scholars
to attend the funeral Of their friend.
RESOLVED, That we extend to his be-
reaved family our most sincere sympa-
thy.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be
properly engrossed and copy sent to
the family Of the deceased.
l.. B. MORROW,
WM. TURNER,
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Committee.
The chair appointed committee of
three, composed of L. B. Morrow,
Thomas Huey and George Broomel to
secure flowers, also committee OF five,
composed of William Turner, John Pyle,
a. c. McCausland, Daniel Ross and J.
ID. Carter to make arrangements for
carriages.
On motion of L. B. Morrow it was de-
cided to keep the flags on all public
schools at half m9sked for the remainder
OF the present school year.
AS Tuesday next is teachers pay day
the Pr 'sident pro tenn was given power