Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-01-09
Colonel S. M. Taylor Resigns
 as President of Pine Bluff 'Es a'" School Board.
HOWELL sUcjCE ED S
keen Regret Expressed Over His Re- tirement-B0ard Molds Spe.
 cial Meeting.

Colonel S. M. Taylor. for eighteen years president of the Pine Bluff School Board, yesterday tendered h 5 resignation to the members of that body and E. A. Howell was elected to fill the vacancy. Colonel Taylor's resignation was necessitated by his recent election to Congress and be- cause his new duties will keep him in Wash ngton most of the time. His resignation was received, with keen regret on the part of tie members or the Board as his services have been most valuable and his wise counsei of great assistance 10 the Board, the faculty and the pupils.
 s The resignation was 'e;N rece we'd in .the shape of letter from Colonel Taylor, which was read at special meeting of the Board yesterday.
 The school directors and Superln- tendent Junius Jordan expressed their appreciation for his services and ther regret at being forced to permit him to retire from the pres idency. The letters that passed be- tween Colonel Taylor and the Board
 Mr. TNylor's Letter
 Pine Bluff, Ark, Jan. [. 1915. To Messrs. Leo M. Andrews. E. A, Howell Drew White, Harry Hanf and V. D. Wilkins, members Of the Board of Directors of the School District of Pine Bluff Gentlemen
 Since the people of the Nth Con gressional District of Arkansas have greatly honored me by electing me to a seat in the Congress of the United States, I now tender, to you my res ignation as member of this Board, to take effect at once.
 I became a member of the Board m the 18th day or May, 1895. and
 s elected it's President on May 2S, 1898, and have continually been hon. ored as such, s'nce. During these many years I have from time to time had the pleasure and honor of serN- ing on the Board wlth, including yourselves, some of Pine Bluffs most excellent and honorable citizens: viz: MT. w. l.. Dewoody, MT. Mo Hant, Hon. J. w. Crawford, Genl. N. T. Roberts, MT. Will Parker, MT. J. P. Alexander, Mr. P. P. Byrd, MT. J F. Rutherford, MT. J. H. Mann Judge w. T. Woodbridge. MT. Fred Fox Mfr. F. l.. Dilley and MT. w. II. Westbrook, three of whom I am gr eyed to state have passed from among US 10 the Great Beyond.
 All of these gentlemen am glad to say have been as loyal and as de- voted to our Public School interests in every respect as they were and have been to theic own personal af- fairs. The trust confided to their keeping has been watched over and graded with yestal fidelity, and hope I may be pardoned for sayin 3 that I believe that we have uow as fine a system of Public Schools as may be found anywhere. Having given many of the best years of my life cheerfully in behalf of the cause of education in Pine Bluff. l leave it to our people to say whether I have been of value, loyal and true 10 that cause
 Now, with the hope that oul schools may continue to grow ant shine, and thanking each of yo, gentlemen for the many acts of kind ness and friendship shown me, ant the people for the confidence so Ions reposed in me, I ani,
 Sincerely yours,
 S. M. TAYLOR.
 . The Reply.
 ;. Pine Bluff, Ark, Jan s. 1913. Hon. s. NJ. Taylor,
 City,
 Dear Sir.-. & l