The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-05-02
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
A Two Days Session Held Last Week.
The Superintendent Report.

OENIONs La, ApIA1 q, A0UC.
The School Board met this day in
extra session, roll call showing the fol-
lowing members present: ]. N. Platt,
President; DR.. c. H. Irion, j. E. Rogers,
j. F. Mckinney, ]. B. Thompson and
]. J. Albums. Absent: N. w. Sentell
and L. C. Biggs.
Minutes of the last meeting were read
and corrected as follows:
BY adding the name of w. H. Scan
land to committee on codifying the
school ordinances Cleft out in minutes
as published); and by adding the name
of the President to the committee on
selection of teachers, as required by the
State laws.
The minutes were adopted as cor
rected.
Moved by DR.. Irion and carried, that
the Secretary communicate with the ex-
Assessor, Mr.. H. n. Montgomery, and
notify him of the opinion of the Attor-
ney General, rendered the State Super
intendent, in reference to Assessors
fees for assessing taxes in special school
districts, and report his answer to the
Board at its next meeting.
Moved by DR.. Irion and carried, that
the application of Allen Brothers &
Wadley for an appropriation to recover
the school building at Allentown be
disallowed.
Moved by DR.. Irion and carried, that
all teachers whose certificates have
expired are notified by this resolution
to appear before the Examining Com
mittee for renewal of their certificates;
and the Superintendent is hereby in
structed not to renew any certificate
without such examination.
Mr.. B. A. Kelly, authorized by the
patrons and owners OF the Benton High
School property, rendered the President
an act of donation giving the Parish
School Board complete title to said
property. Same was accepted by the
President, he having been authorized to
do so at a previous meeting of the
Board.
Mr.. J. w. Elston, representing the
patrons Of Haughton High School, ten
dered the President similar act, giving
the School Board title to a new site for
said high school, which was accepted by
the President, and these acts OF transfer
were recorded.
The Board then adjourned to meet at
9 o'clock am. the following day.
BENTON, La, April q, 1905.
The Shoot Board met pursuant to adj
journment, roll call showing all mem
bers present except Mr.. Biggs.
i The minutes of the preceding day were
read and approved.
| Moved by Mr.. Sentell and carried,
that the School Board hereby approves
of the boundary of District No. 8 as il
appears in the order OF election, to be
held in said district for special school
tax OF mills.
| 1t now being in order the Superin-
tendent read his report of the condition
of the schools Of the parish. It follows:
To the Honorable School Board Of Bossier Par
ish, La:
In accordance with the law and the
instructions of your honorable body,
have, since your last regular meeting,
held on Jan. 6, 1905, visited all the white
schools in the parish except four, which
could not be reached on account Of high
water and bad roads. have also visited
quite number of colored schools.
have been on the road almost continu-
ously for the past two months, and but
for the inclement weather, high waite,
and bad roads, would have made visit
to each Of the eighty-one schools in the
parish. spent not less than two and 9
half hours at each school, and in several
as much as whole day.
When in a school inquired of the
teacher about his or her work generally
the daily program and course of study
advancement Of pupils, their punctu-
atty, class standing, etc., and, whenever
the time and circumstances would admit
of it, critically examined the differen,
classes in the most important studies.
Special mention is herein made of thu
schools, taking them up generally in thu
order in which they we're visited. TIT
grade of the course of study hereir
mentioned corresponds to the three
grades of teachers certificates.
Benton High School = Prof. A. s
Humphrey, principal; Miss Salli'
Brown, first assistant; Miss Leila White
second assistant; enrolment GA, highes
average 52.25; course of study, frs
grade; cost of school per month, $50
The accommodations are ample and sui
t hcient for first-class high school. Thu
/ house is .two-story frame building
with two rooms in each story. Ap
!. pliances, two reading charts and sew
eral maps of the United States and Lou
! isiana, good cistern for water supply
9 large and spacious grounds. The hous
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