The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
STATION BOARDS
 HOLD SESSIONS. S
Omcers of First Five District Institu- tions Re-Elccted Except Presi- dent of second, Who De-
 clined His Place Again.

The Boards of Trustees of the Agri- cultural Schools of the First. Second, Third. Fourth and Fifth Congressional Districts met at the Capitol in annual session yesterday. The usiness was mainly of ordinary chor racter. compris- ing the election of officers and teach CTS. the reading of annual reports. and the distribution of the appropria- tions allotted to the schools All ex- cept one of the officers of the schools were re-eelcted. President J. A. Liner, of the Second District School. submit ting his resignation.
 The Board of Trustees of each insti- tuition is composed of the Governor. the Superintendent of Education. the Commissioner of Agriculture and In- dustries. and two members from the district in which the school Is situated. w F. Feagin, chief clerk in the De- partment of Education IS secretary to each board.
 The sessions held yesterday were the first since the recent enactments by the Legislature to make an appropria- ton of $4,500. instead of S2,500, a year for each school.
 The boards of the sixth. Seventh, Eighth and Ninth District Schools will convene today.
 The meeting of the Board of the First District School WIS the first held, In addition to Goverr or Conner. Hon. Harry c. Gunnels. Superintendent of Education: Hon. J. A. Wilkinson. Commissioner of Agriculture, and w F. Feagin, chief clerk of the Depart ment of Education. who are -officio members of each board. S. A. Adams of Jackson, Clarke county trustee, was present.
 The reports of the president and the treasurer of the school were read. In a discussion of the work of the school the Board expressed a consen- sus that at least six hours in each week. distributed evenly upon three days. should be devoted to practical studies in the Experiment Station. It was decided that the workshop of the school should be maintained and an appropriation of s200 from the gross appropriations made by the Leg islature was voted for the purpose.
 w. F. Monk was reelected presi- dent at a salary of s125 a month and W. F. Nichols was reelected agricul- turfst at a salary of SIS a month. It was decided to engage two additional teachers for the Agricultural Depart ment of the school at a total cost of s1.soo
 Both trustees of the Second District School. W. c. Crumpton and c. P. Deming. of Evergreen. were present with the ex-officio members of the Board. The resignation of President J. A. Liner was received and filed, but action upon 1t was deferred. The oth- CT business transacted was routine
 NJ. V. Capps. of Atbeville. and N. B. Crawford, of Dothan, were present as members of the Board of the Third District School. Dr. c. J. Owens was reelected president at salary of $1.500. and J. B. Espy agricultur- ist at a salary of ssoO. Miss Martha Armstrong was chosen to succeed her self as teacher and the appropria- ton of $1,300 made by the Board for the purpose will be divided between her and another teacher, to be selected later. The teachers in the local de- partment of the school was re e-elected.
 Dr. c. A Hi:I. of Sylacauga, and John c. Williams. of Talladega, rep resented the Fourth District School at sylacauga. The president of the school. T. c. Moore was reelected provisionally. his reelection not be- coming effective until the formal ex- animation of hts accounts had ds2besn completed. The Board voted 6ppro- priations of s900 to pay the salary of an agriculturist and s1,300 for the sal aries of two teachers, Miss Bertha Allen and Professor McDaniel were re-