The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-06-17
soHoon BOARD PROCEEDINGS

OF the parish OF East-CarrOil convened
to-day at 10 O'Clock a. IN. pursuant t.
call of the president. ~
Presentation. L. j. Powell. Presi
dent; C. X. Egelly. Secretary: Direc
tors j. S. Miilikin. V. Montgomery
Jas. Beard. n. Fousse, w. N. White
and 4. B.. COTE.
Absept-W III. Benjamin. :
i Minutes of the previous session read
and approved.
Upon motion of Director Millikio, il
vas unanimously resolved that the
present grade of the Providence
Graded aud High School be raised two
grades higher. so as to make it five
courses. being three courses 10 tho
High School and two in the. Academic
department or increased grades.
Upon motion it was unanimously
resolved that the salaries of the
three assistants in the Providence white
graded and High School be equalized
30 AS to fix the salaries of each assist
ant in said school at $45 per month.
Upon motion of Director Milhkin, it
was further resolved and adopted that
the salaries of the two assistant teach
ers in the. Providence coiored school be
eauelzed. and that the salary of each
assistant in said school be fixed at $25.
Upon recommendation of the Super
intendent the holidays to be observed
in the public schools of this parish and
town are hereby fixed as the Christmas
holidays, commencing ON December
oath and ending at the close of the day
on January 1st and also Thanksgiving
day and none other.
Upon motion of Director Miliikin.
the course of study presented by the
Superintendent. for use in the Provi-
dence graded and High School and
which was in use during the previous
session, was adopted ny the Board as a
whole.
Upon motion of Director Montgom-
cry, the Board then proceeded to elect
teachers for the ensuing session.
The following names for the princi.
palship of the Providence High and
Graded School accompanied By certifi-
Gates and endorsements were read to.
wit: B. F. Dudley. Olathe, Kansas.
Robert Roberts, Ainden. La. j. w. |
Warren, Monroe, La G.. A. Reid,
Bastrop, La. J.F. McClelIand. Emma,
La. L. II. Henry. Mosely's Bluff, La
Director Beard placed in nomination
the name of Robert Roberts for the
position of principal of the Providence
school and there being no other nomi- !
nations he was declared unanimously |
elected.
The following teachers were then |
elected to-wit: Providence Hign and |
Graded School: 1st Assistant. Miss |
Maud Taylor; 2nd Assistant, Miss Mary |
Beard; 3rd Assistant, Miss Carrie Jack
son.
Providence coIored school: II. L. I
Principal; LIST Assistant, Mrs.
5. j. Green; End Assistant, Mrs. Eliza
l.. Hill.
Shelburn white school: Miss bessie
Bell.
Longwood white school: Mrs.
Emma Pope
Transylvania white school: Miss
Fannie E. Keene.
The salary of'the principal of the
colored Providence School was fixed at
10000 per month for the ensuing sess
sion.
The following salaries were then
fixed and adopted by the Board for the
ensuing session'of 1899 and 1900, to-
wit:
Principal of Providence white graded
and High School $50 per month
Salaries of teachers at Lnngwood.
Shelburn and Transylyania white
schools-s50 90 per month. to be paid
On the average monthly attendance
which shall not be less than TO- |
Whenever the total average monthly
IS less than 10, then the
'aid teachers of said schools shall be
paid SIS per pupil on the average at
of said month.
Upon motion of Director White, it
vas agreed and the Superintendent so
instructed to open the Providence
White, Providence colored, and the
Shelburn. Longwood and Pennsylvania
White schools on September 18th, 1899,
or session of eight months or nine if
practicable.
There being no further business the
Board adjourned until the First We'd
esday in Jnly of the present year,
anne being the regular quarterly SEES
ion,
T.-J. POWELL. President.
c. r. EeELLY, Superintendent.