The Green Forest tribune., 1913-08-15

fees and room rents be abolished at the University of Arkansas, and that all tctparatory courses of the university Ge discontinued. Be it further
 Resolved, That this organization and the vocational people of the state give their hearty support to the devolp- ment of the agricultural and mechani- cal colleges of the university.
 Whereas, We have a State Normal school at Conway and a School of Edu- cation at the University of Arkansas for the training of the teachers of the public schools of the state; therefore De 1t
 Resolved, That We ask the liberal support of the people and legislature Of the state be given these depart ments of our educational system. Whereas, The average length of the public school year in this state is al ready to short, and whereas, the di version of $50,000 annually from the common school funds to the support of 1 the high schools of the state; be it Resolved, That members of the | eil ll1Sto O1lOu OI lllCil lCp- fesentatives and senators that they state clearly their attitude on this question and that they further state how they will vote in 8 bill for the 1 repeal of the present law. Whereas, The Board of Education 1 has shown itself a meddler and use l less wheel in our educational system therefore be it resolved that we urge 1 the next General Assembly to abolish this board by enactment.
 Whereas, The present law demands the teaching of agriculture in the com mon schools and in order that this may become actually efficient, we rec ommend that a law be passed allowing the quorum courts of the several coun- ties of the state to appropriate funds for the employment of trained teachers oi agriculture and domestic science for the purpose of installing movable schools of agriculture and domestic science in each district of the respec- tive counties. And, further, that the four agricultural schools be urged to do all in their power toward giving the rural school teachers special train ing in agriculture and home economics.
 Whereas, The growth of the four state agricultural schools has been un- paralleled and that they are now put ting in excellent equipment, for the more thorough training of students in agriculture, mechanic arts, home 1 Hhnra1 rt tl,nrpfnrp be it
 Resolved, That we recommend to the farmers of the state that they con- tinue their loyal support and patron age of these institutions and that the Farmers Union zealously guard their welfare.
 Whereas, The Arkansas General As sembly of the State of Arkansas made liberal appropriations for the equip ment and maintenance of these four institutions, therefore we recommend that this organization extend to the General Assembly it's hearty appre- citation.
 The election of officers resulted in the unanimous reelection of H. $. Mo bley of Washington county as presi- dent. J. N. Noteworthy of Nashville was reelected vice president J. H. Paine of Crawford county defeated J. H. Blackford of Craighead by a to 1 majority for the secretaryship.
 The other officials elected are as fol lows:
 I. A. Bird, Monticello, chaplain; John l c. Gibson, Sebastian county, conduc tor; c. 1T. Morgan, Perry county, door keeper: Dr. NJ. F. Dickinson, Greene county, delegate to State Federation of Labor; J. H. Tate, Camden, delegate to the National Farmers Union con- vention; J. H. Broadnax of Van Dous en, w. L. Walker of Dewitt, John Phil lips of Conway, executive committee.
 Little Rock was selected as the next meeting place, defeating Jones' boro and Fayetteville.