The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-24
School Improvement League in
Session.

The Bourbon County School Improve
ment League held its regular annual
meeting last Tuesday at the court
house. with large number of the
members present.
The officers who served during the
past year were reelected as follows:
PresIdent-Mrs. R. 8. Hutchcraft.
Fist Vice-President-Mrs. VIM. Tai
bott.
Second Vice President-Miss Lucy
ST INNS.
Secretary-Mrs. j. 7. Vansant.
Treasurer-Mrs. Frank Lowry.
Most interesting reports were heard
from the local leagues organized during
the past year at the rural schools by
the various clubs and organizations in
the city-these local leagues being
part of the large Bourbon county
League. Eight have been organized
during the year.
Paris Literary Club, Mrs. r. B.
Hutchcraft, Committee.
]. Shawhan, Mrs. Ferguson, Pies.
2 Cunningham, Mrs. Erringer,
Pres.
8. Clintonville. Mrs. Stephenson.
Pres.
Progressive Culture Club, Miss
Lola Kern, Committee.
a. Shakespeare, Mrs. Ben Wood
ford, Pres.
D. A. R.. Mrs. C. Alexander, Corn
mittee.
5. Clay's Cross Roads. Mrs. Wash
Webb, Pres.
U. d. c., Mrs. Amos Turney, Com.
6. Beaver, Mrs. Albert Mitchell,
Pres.
W. c. T. u, Mrs. VIM. MyalI, Com.
z. RuGdles Mills, Mrs. VIM. Doty,
Pres.
Bourbon College, Mrs. M. G. Thorn
5. CentervilIe, Mrs. B. F. Buck
ley, Pres.
The best report was from the school
at Cunningham, which had made
almost $50 at a strawberry supper,
this amount to be used for greatly
needed improvements in the equip
schools applied to have leagues organ
lied as soon as convenient: Millers-
burg. North Middletown, Stony Point,
RosedGle, Hill and Monterey.
Mr.. McChesney made good report
of the work accomplished in the last
two years. Over $4,000 has been ex-
pended in the county for building pur-
poses.
$1,000 for school at Clay's Cross
Roads.
$1,000 for school at Little Rock.
$500 for school at Bethlehem.
$500 for school at Letton.
$500 for school at Cunningham.
In addition to these schools, Mr..
McChesney reported that colored
school is being built at Riddles Mills
and new white school is to be opened
in September in a rented building on
the Ford's Mill pike. The school at
Clay's Cross Roads was built largely
by local tax of 10 per cent. in addi-
ton to the regular county tax of per
cent. Mr.. D. C. Lisle, from Jackson
vile, the President of the County
School Board was present to give his
report and to endorse most heartily
the work of the league.
Miss Mary Spears made an an
nouncement that Mr.. Catesby Spears,
who is thoroughly interested in the
work, wishes to make gift of $3.50 to
the League. He also makes the prOpo-
sition that if the league will raise $500
he will add another $3.50 to his gift,
and if the league will raise another
81, 900 he will make the fund $1,000
altogether. The Chair appointed Mrs.
E. F. Clay, Mrs. VIM. Myall and Miss
Spears as a committee to take charge
of this fund and called for open discus
sion of the subject. A report from
the committee will be made at the
next meeting. Mr.. Spears gift was
accepted with the greatest enthusiasm
and appreciation and the league sin
cerely hopes that his example will be
followed by other such public spirited
citizens.
The Chair appointed committees for
the annual reception to teachers, trus-
tees and members of local leagues to
be held in the court house, Sept. a, and
the meeting was adjourned.
MARY F. HUTCHCRAFT,
NELL WHALEY,