The Forrest City times., 1913-08-15

P"i tili}Hts, consequently crippling the efficiency of the agricultural depart mcAt, thus making it necessary for the Sra Iuates of the four state agricultural schools to attend the colleges of agri- culture in other states in order to get suitable courses for their further ad Nancement In the science of aericul. tuer; therefore be it
 Resolved, We recommend that law be passed abolshing the present meth oa of the selection of the Board of trustees of the University of Arkan. sas, and that in the future the hoard be composed of one member from each congressional district, elected by the legal voters of the state at each bi ennlal election, one member retiring each bienium and that no state off. clal be eligible on this board during 1s term of office. That all entrance ices and room rents be abolished at the University of Arkansas, and that all r?tparatory courses of the university be discontinued. Be it further
 Resolved That this organization and the vocational people of the state give tho'r 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 ard a School of Edu. cation at the University of Arkansas Ter the training of the teachers of the public schools of the state: therefore ba it
 Resolved, That We ask the liberal support of the people and legislature ot the state be given these depart ments of our educ.tio system.
 Whereas, Thr average length of the public school year in this state is al ready to short, and whereas, the di version of s50.000 annually from the common school funds to the support of the high schools of the state; be it
 Resolved, That members of the talmers Union demand of their rep iesentatiyes and senators that they state clearly their attitude on this question and that they further state how they will vote in a bill for the repeal of the present law.
 Whereas, The Board of Education has shown itself medder and a use less wheel in our educational system therefore be it resolved that we urge 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. tles of the state to appropriate funds for the employment of trained teachers O. agriculture and domestic science for the purpose of installing movable schools of agricultsre 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 economies.
 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 economies and liberal arts; therefore 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 thss this organization extend to the General Assembly it's hearty appne- CiatiOn