The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-23
wade a wear ago, while the attendance

found in them q willingness 10 receive
and an eagerness to I'M
nroye. Three school improvement
leagues now exist in as many schools OF
the Parish and in these schools great
dial is being accomplished, due, IN the
first place, to the interest and co-orpor-
alton on the part of the patrons and also
to the wise expenditure of funds raised
by these leaguds. n
The white teachers have met together
on seven days for institute meetings.
We have been ably assisted in this work
by the following distinguished visitors'
Mr.. C. A. Ives, the State Institute con-
ductor; Mr.. C. J.. Brown, the Rural
School Supervisor; Miss Elizabeth b.
Kelley, Director of the'Home Economies
DEPARTMENTS; and Miss Margaret Grah-
am, primary reading expert A ma
;ority of the teachers have taken much
interest in these meetings and, THINK
q great amount of benefit has been de-
rived from them.
recommend to the Board, in order
that the efficiency of our schools may
be further increased, that we PROVIDE
sanitary closets in all our schools OF the
Parish, and that we increase the salar-
les of teachers wherever possible, espe-
cially do recommend that we pay
enough money to secure the services OF
more efficient teachers in the rural
districts where such teachers are not
now employed. l would also recon-
, mend that we increase the salary OF
colored teachers.
Respectfully submitted.
JAS. r. LINTON, Supt.
II was then moved by Mr.. Purnell ant
seconded by Mr.. Wilson that we provide
o sanitary closets at each white school IN
q the parish. Carried.
It WAS then moved by Mr.. Aiken ant
seconded by Mr.. Purnell that all tn
;, white schools of the parish close jun
|. 9Th, 1914, providing that the Omeg'
:. School be allowed to continue mont
- of two longer if the patrons OF sal
:, school especially desire. Carried.
1t was then moved by Mr.. Purnell an
seconded by Mr.. Wilson that the whit
! schools open next session on the mrs
=, Monday in September 1914. Carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Aiken m
4 seconded by Mr.. Holloway that with th
70 help of the School Improvement Leagu
~ and the aid of the State Department
OK Education we establish q Domest
On Science Department in this sehoo
re- Carried.
7b A letter from Mr.. r. X. Boney WI
m then read in which he stated thathe III
IN been appointed member Of the Sta
az Board of Education and that he regre
On ted that this necessitated his resignati
90 from the parish board. On motion
* Mr.. Aiken and seconded by Mr.. Wixs
AZ the following was unanimously adopts
w Whereas our esteemed member,
.R. X. Boney, has been honored by
100 Governor of our State by being appo'
ed a member of the State Board
Education, and
the Whereas his pleasing and agreea
low manner, his wise counsel, sound
was progressive ideas, and his untiring
earnest endeayors for the cause OF e
cation in our parish will be grea
,f missed, therefore
the Be it resolved that we offer him
of congratulations upon his appointment
Sh] greater and hi ;her service, and at
same time express our regrets that
will be deprived of his services U
k9I this board.
Iv' At the request of Mr.. R. X. Boney
iaiiy following resolution was offered by
81: "a Riley, seconded by Mr.. Aiken
nos unanimously adopted.
than Whereas Agriculture is the prime
zss industry and the fundamental sourc
. the wealth of the State. and
w Whereas. The College of Agricul
\ IA of the L. S. u. is engaged in tralnir
~ is students to greater efficienc
farming and through its extension
is aiding the farmer in the field, ant
nd Whereas, the College is in nee'
49, money to provide it with buildings
equipment to enable it to perfect
work within the College precincts q
extend its work throughout the 5
therefore
Be it resolved, thatit is the unanl
az q sense of the School Board OF Ma
liomt Parish that the State Legislature
+,cyh. present session shall. by some m
Don't provide ample funds to bring the
afford culture College of L. S. U. to Z
sys ton of efficiency and place 1t
cure parallel with institutions OF like en-
IS. II ter in our Sister States, and
II will Belt further resolved, that the
every try Parish School Boards of this
guar. be and are hereby invited to join
None Board in memoralizing the State