The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-04-28

last Saturday afternoon, Prof. S. Claud
Hall informed the board that while he
very much appreciated the compliment
paid him at a recent meeting in elect
ing him for the ninth year. that he had
decided not to accept the Superintend-
ency of the Grenada Schools for an
other term, at the same time inform
ing the trustees that he had been
named as one of the instructors in the
State Normal College at Hattiesburg
at a salary above what he was receiv-
ing here. Mr.. Hall stated that he
loved Grenada and that the town would
ever hold a warm place in his memory
and that he especially appreciated the
many kindnesses shown him by the
various boards of trustees. He stated
that he was proud of his record in the
Grenada, school everything being
considered, he confidently asserted that
Grenada school was second to none
in the state, and as proof of this and
of the very fine work done in the
school, he cited the fact of the winning
of the medals and the scholarships at
the University in competition with the
pupils of other high schools over the
state. A committee was named by the
trustees to prepare suitable resolutions
relative to Mr.. Halls work in Grenada
and the resolutions, which appear be-
low, very fittingly express the best
thought of the community regarding
Prof. Hall and his work as an educator
and The Sentinel takes pleasure in COM
plying with the unanimous request of
the board of trustees by giving them
space in its columns as well, also, Prof.
Halls last report to the board which
was submitted last Saturday.
Prof. Hall stands high with his fell
low teachers and as an evidence of this
fact The Sentinel recalls that he served
as President of the State Convention
on Universities and Colleges and is now
a member of the Executive Committee
of the Southern Teachers Association.
RESOLUTIONS BY TRUSTEES:
''In view of the information which
has just come to the Board of Trustees
of the Grenada Public Schools that
Prof. S. Claud Hall has decided not to
remain at the head of the schools of the
town for another year and of his faith
full devotion to every interest of
the city schools during the eight years
that he has served as Superintendent,
we deem it meet and proper and a
matter of simple justice to Prof. Hall
that the trustees, speaking for and in
behalf of the town, should see that
some suitable resolutions be made a
part of the permanent records Of the
school showing the esteem in which
Prof. Hall is held by those in touch
with the school as well as by the citi-
.zenship of the town. We are not un-
mindful of the fact that never before
in the history of the school has its af-
fairs been handled with so little fric-
ton; the problems of the school-its
perplexing matters, have been adjust
ed by Prof. Hall and his faculty with
out Intervention of the trustees, all of
which go to show the wise and discreet
management of Prof. Hall and that
the pupils have had the most profouns
respect and esteem for him. he had
known what to do and when to do and
has unquestionabiy given his best
thought and talent to the improvement
and the development of the school.
The trustees feel and know that the
school has made remarkable progress
during his administration and that
largely through his efforts Grenada
public school is now recognized as one
of the best in the state, and while we
are sure that he would not claim all the
credit for this, and that much of it has
been due to his splendid faculty, yet it
must not be overlooked hat he was
largely instrumental in selecting in
structors. another splendid tribute to
his judgment as an educator it is there
fore resolved, that the trustees of Gre
NADIA school part with Prof. Hall with
sincere regret and that we tender him
our sincerest appreciation of his work
as an educator and as a man among the
children of the town.
"Be it further resolved that we I'M
qualifiedly commend him to the Presi-
dent of the State Normal College at
Hattiesburg and to the board of trus-
tees of that institution as in every way
worthy of the confidence they have re-
posed in him. We are sure that he
will prove a most valuable addition to
the faculty of the Normal College, not
only as an instructor but as a Christian
character and upright citizen.'
MR.. HALLS FINAL REPORT.
To the Board of Trustees,
Grenada City Schols,
Grenada, Mississippi.
wish to make the following report
of the Grenada City Schools during my
administration of eight years:
Enrolment increased from three hun
bred and twenty to four hundred and
ninety-two; salaries of Grade Teachers
increased from $45. 90 to $55. 90; of
High School Teachers from $3.50 to
$65. 90; rostrum changed in High School
Auditorium from west end of building
to north side of same thereby enabl-
ing the pupils and teacher to sit with
the light coming from the sides instead
of directly into their faces; old fash
toned sweeping has been abandoned,
and oiled and disinfected floors substi-
tuted; sanitary black boards and dust
tless tale substituted for the old black
boards and dust flying chalk; sanitary
drinking fountains have been substi-
tuted for the old water bucket and tir
dipper; electric lights have been in
stalled, fully $500. 90 worth of patent
desks have been placed in the Building,
a system of electric bells have beer