The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-02-11
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION


and for Marion county met in regular
session at the above mentioned time
and place W. D earn. chairman and
& r Bitch We're present and J. s.
Grantham was absent. Superintendent
J. II. Crimson was present a. secretary.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
Messrs Rafferty,. Priest and Nc
Neal, patrons of the Burbank school.
called in person 10 make complaint of
the condition Of the school upon the
ground that the teacher was neglectful
Of attention to the children in the
matter of teaching and hearing reci-
tations that the discipline was so lax
that the conditions for work We're not
favorable and that the house and
grounds were not kept in proper con-
dition. \ letter of the same import
was presented from n. @. Parker and
one from Joseph Rogers was received
later in the day. Action was temper
arily postponed.
Mesdames c. L Bittinger and w. W.
CIyatt called as representatives OF the
state school Improvement association
and presented a request that the board
make an appropriation Of 800 TO be
used in supporting a scholarship in
agriculture for a boy at the state uni
versity and one in home economics for
a girl a the state college for women,
the amount to be $50 in each case Ac-
ton was temporarily postponed.
George simpson, one of the trustees
of the Mayville district. called to pro-
test for himself and others against the
board paying from Mayville funds 10
w. p. Coggins IS per month as per
previous action of the board. The pro-
test was based upon the ground that
his children did not attend regularly
and that there We're others as much
entitled 10 transportation We're
those of Mr.. Coggins. After discuss
ing the matter the board agreed TO re-
scind the former action of the board
| in allowing him pay for transportation.
| this to go into effect Immediately
upon notification. which should be at
once.
MIR. Schuldt. representing the Impe
rial Brush Company, called and eX-
hibited his goods with the object of
| inducing the board to buy, but they
declined to do
Mr.. L. W. Duval. one of the trustees
of the Ocala school. called to make re-
quest that the Sub-diStrict board be
empowered to employ an assistant for
| the primary department of the Ocala
| school owing to the Increased attend
ance in that department and the sal
airy to be paid from district funds. The
same was granted with the under
standing that the salary should not
exceed s25 per month.
The ma tier of the situation at the
| Burbank school was taken up and dis
cussed and it was agreed that the
superintendent should write to the
| teacher and the supervisor of the COM
| plants, stating the particulars and
| take such action as seems TO be for
| the best interests of the school
The request of the ladies with ref
erence to the scholarships was dis
cussed and the matter laid over for &C
ton with the request that the ladies
secure all the particulars possible to
the manner Of appointment and other
matters of interest pertaining to the
work and communicate with the board
again.
Board adjourned to meet at 1870.
The board met as per adjournment
with all members present and acting
as follows: w D. earn. chairman; B.
r. Bitch and J. r. Grantham, and ].
H. Crimson, secretary.
Messrs. J. L. Beck. V. Seckinger and
| *. W. Ferguson, trustees Of the Fell
| lowship school, called to discuss the
condition of their school The aver
| age had run below the required num-
Der to Justify continuing the assistant
| teacher and since the next salaries
would be paid from district funds 1t is
the desire of the trustees to diScon-
tinue the term at the close of the pres
ent month. The superintendent was di
rected 20 write the teacher of the rec
| ommendation of the trustees and also
that it is the Judgment of the county
board that it would be advisable to
close at the time suggested. Upon
hearing from them he was to take such
action s seems advisable.
Mr.. Myers, one of the trustees of the
Capulet school. called and asked that
they be permitted to put up such gut
tering as would be necessary TO secure
water for the school in the cistern.
Request was granted and he was re-
quested to secure same and put it up.
Mr.. J. w. Davis, supervisor of the
Summarized school. called and request
ed that IL teachers chair and desk be
furnished for the Summarized school.
Prof. j. D. Mccall. principal of How
ard Academy. called TO discuss the
matter of getting the industrial teach
er furnished by the Jeans fund TO the
different schools of the county. II was
agreed that the superintendent should
address letters to the several colored
supervisors of the county calling their
attention to the benefits to be derived
from the instructions of the teacher
and requesting that they make proviS-
ions for getting her to the various
schools. Also. so far as possible TO nx
dates for her TO visit the different
schools.
f. A. MaXey. supervisor of the Roper
Farm coiored school. called 10 report
as to the building of the well that had
been authorized by the county. He .e-
quested neip TO put drum on the we'll
to protect II from washing at the top
and the danger of things getting in ii.
He was authorized TO nave one built
OF brick at an expense not TO exceed
three dollars
The board adjourned to meet next
morning.
Board met Wednesday morning with
all members present and acting as be-
fore
The reports Of the teachers were
taken up. examined Md the various
accounts ordered paid
Sundry bills were examined and or
iered paid.
the poll tax list of the tax collector
was taken up and carefully checked
he