The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-07-28

ton was not read as its contests were
known to the members present No
comment was offered The resignation
was accepted as a matter Of fact. The
icy. and proceeded to elect successor
who was named with marked satisfac-
| ton.
PROF. BLANTON'S LETTER
| Columbia. Mo-. July q. 1907.
| Hon. Leon K. Smith. President School
Board. Shreveport. La: Dear Sir
herewith respectfully hand you my re-
signation as the superintendent of your
city schools. to be presented to the
board and to take effect at their ncxs
regular tnceing
| Permit me in this connection to cx-
press to you and through you to the
board my appreciation Of the unanimous
reelection to- the Office in question. ten
dercd me on the occasion N the pre-
sentation of my report on the 10Th of
| June. and for the substantial increase i'll
salary. recodhTnrnded N later date by
| the teachers committee This express
ion Of confidence was peculiarly graft
| flying to me under the circumstances
| then existing. and | desire to thank
them for it. Subsequently conditions
seem TO have arisen that make it neither
| pleasant nor profitable to continue the
| relation any longer and therefore | wish
to Withdraw from situation that |
might not be able to hold with self
respect nor maintain with dignity
Recalling with much satisfaction the
cordial relations both of personal and
official character that existed through
out the last session between the board.
| aud particularly the officers OF the
board and the superintendent. | remain,
very truly yours.
]. p. BLANTON.
Nominations being in order. Judge
Moncure in well timed complimentary
remarks presented the name of Prof c.
f. Byrd which was seconded in appro-
pirate words Prof. Byrd was elected
unanimously
PROF. c. f. BYRD.
Will Prof Byrd accept the position
rendered him unanimously by the
school Board?
The hope is entertained and the wish
expressed that he will
1t is true that he occupies an eEviable
position as president of the Industrial
School at Ruston, and his efficiency has
been thoroughly demonstrated since he
assumed charge of that institution, but
his friends are mindful that to him is
due the successful attainments of the
schools in Shreveport today. The posi-
ton of superintendent of the city schools
of Shreveport. from an honor point OF
view, is next to New Orleans and i'll
line with the superintendency of the
State The school interests are grow
ing, as indicated in the course of com
plication and in contemplation of con-
struction.
To be superintendent of the city
schools of Shreveport, besides the COM
pensation in salary, is All honor which
may be aspired to by the best educators
of the State and of the South.
There is no man i'll the flesh today
more thoroughly familiar with the
schools of Shreveport and its system
than Prof Byrd, who has devoted four
teen years of his life to the promotion
of usefulness, and no educator in this
State or abroad could receive more
generous welcome He knows the teach
ers and they know him. He respects
the teachers and they respect him: they
admire and love him for his worth as
man and teacher By resuming the
superintendency of the public schools OF
Shreveport there would follow harmony
and good will, the essential to success IN
schools Or other responsibilities of life.
Besides, Prof Byrd has hosts of per-
sonal friends in Shreveport who would
feel honored with his presence and that
of his good wife, and when viewtd ra-
tionally, it would seem that Prof. Byrd
can scarcely resist the urging of his
friends to return to Shreveport. What
greater compliment or honor could be
paid a gentleman and an educator of
recognized merit and ability