The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-12-13
IMMEDIATE RELIEF
OF the UkFAvlRlBLE
SCHOOL CONDITIONS
JUDGE ERWIN SUCCEEDS HIM.
SELF AS RECORDER FOR THE
NEXT TWO YEARS.
new MEMBERS SCHOOL BOARD

NEW MEMBERS SCHOOL BOARD
Resolutions of Respect Regarding the
Death of DR.. William BiddIe sne
John ,Latta Ordered Spread on tn.
Minutes.
Il do not believe the community
would stand for the present condi
tions If it really knew the conditions
as they actually exist. The child life
of the community is menaced from
almost every point of view and oul
people only need to be informed be
yond the peradventure of doubt, to
insure positive, determined and
speedy action for relief"
Such were the words of Superin
tendent Harris in addressing the
board of mayor and aldermen Thurs
day night concerning the condition oil
the primary grades of the schools
which is receiving so much attention
just now.
Immediately on the converting oil
the municipal board the roll was call
ed and the minutes read, and the reg
ular order of business was suspend
ed to hear the conference commit
tee from the board Of education
Chairman Salmon was the first to be
heard, followed by Secretary Yoest
and Judge Erwin. Then came Prot
Harris talk, following which 1t was
decided that the building and fur.
nishings committee of the board OF
education had the power to proceed
for present and immediate relief.
This will be done by an arrangement
of the rooms at the Athenaeum in
such a manner as to utilize the SUI
perintendent's Office for the express
sion room, the manual training going
to the present room used by the ex-
preston teacher, and division Of the
fourth grade to take the manual train.
ing room. This solution of the condi-
tons, while offering temporary re-
lief will do all that is possible at
present at the very minimum of ex-
pense.
In the meantime the enabling act
for passage by the incoming legisla-
ture is to be prepared, and the citi-
Gems of the city, the members OF the
board Of mayor and aldermen, and
all who are interested in the proper
welfare of the children of the city
and their educational advancement
are invited and urged by the board OF
education and the teachers of the va.
rious grades to visit the schools and
sec for themselves that the unfavor.
able reports that are made are not
exaggerated.
The teac hers are doing what Is pos
sible, but with the excessive numbers
under each teacher, that personal ele-
ment, that individual contact that Is
so helpful to the child in the prima-
ry stage cannot be adopted. Hence
the development is not what it could
be expected and demanded under 9TH
er conditions.
The temporary relief will be had at
once, and then movements will be put
on foot to have permanent relief in
the way OF a new building with suf-
ficient accommodation for the fu-
ture.
On a return to the business of the
municipal board, the election Of re-
corder was taken up and Judge E. E.
Erwin, who has been in charge OF the
city hall so long, was elected without
opposition for the term for the next
two years.
e. Yoest, e. e. Erwin and w. c..
Salmon were chosen to succeed them
selves on the board of education.
A page of the minutes Of the board
of mayor and aldermen was ordered
set apart to the memory Of DR.. VIM.
Biddle, and tribute to his life was
read and ordered spread thereon.
Resolutions regarding the death Of
John Latta, city marshal, policeman,
mayor and citizen were read and or.
dered spread on this minutes, and an
expression Of appreciation to the
board from the family Of Mr.. Latta
was read and ordered filed.
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