The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12
SCHOOL GOaa1 PROCEEDINGS

TIE Madison Parish School BoarC
met in special session on this date
The following members present
| Messrs. r. +. Ward, President, c. 4
Wixon, L. NJ. Montgomery, }. c
Belts, John Riley, ii. p. Purnell ant
J. Z. Meginn, Jr.
1t was moved by Mr.. Meginn anC
seconded by Mr. Montgomery tha
the reading Of the minutes Of tht
proceeding meeting be dispense with
The motion carried.
A petition signed by some of the
patrons Of the Madison Parish High
School was received, asking that the
music and art course be eliminated
and that manual training apd bust.
ness courses be offered instead
After some discussion the following
motion was made by Mr.. PurnelI
and seconded by Mr.. Montgomery:
Resolved, that the superintendent
be empowered to convass the views
of the patron of the Madison Parish
High School to learn whether a
majority favors the elimination of
the music and art course and the
substitution of manual training and
business courses, and if so, that he
make necensary arrangements to in
stall same. The resolution carried.
The superintendent then nomi-
mated the following teachers:
Tallulah High School: Principal,
open; English and Latin. Miss Clyde
Scott, $1,000 per month; Domestic
Science, Miss Matte Key Johnston,
$70.00per month; Sixth and Seventh
Grades, Miss Maggie Allen. S65. 90
per month; Third, Fourth and Fifth
Grades, Miss Maybe Gauthier 500. 90
per month; First and Second Grades,
Miss Ruth Lane, $4,000 per month.
Delta: Open.
Mound: Miss Lille May Long,
Principal, $500 per month; Miss
Frances Carry, assistant, $500 per
month.
Huon: Miss Andrio Parham, $50 90
per month.
Mansford: Miss Dorothy Vought,
$4,000 per month.
Omega: Miss Eunice Newton,
$4,000 per month.
Tendal: Miss Ruth Henry, $4,000
per month.
Waverly: Mr.. R. P. Gauier, $4,000
per month.
Little Fork: Miss EImira Montgo-
merry, 10000 per month.
Andrews: Hiss Zola Sorey, S65. 90
per month.
Kinds: Miss Gladys Cole, $4,000
per month.
Alton; Miss Matte Johnson,S 65. 90
per month.
1t was moved by Mr.. Wixon and
seconded by Mr.. Meginn that the
above named teachers be elected at
the salaries named. The motion
carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Belts and
seconded by Mr.. Purnell that we
paint the schoo, houses at Mound and
Alton during the summer vacation.
The motion carried.
1t was moved by Mr.. Riley and
seconded by Mr.. Belts that the
Board authorize the superintendent
to go to the bank and request that
the bank allow larger rate of in
tereSt on money deposited in the
fourth ward special bond fund. The
motion carried.
The following resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. Montgomery and
seconded by Mr.. Riley. The same
was carried.
Resolved. that the Madison Parish
School Board award in prizes to the
boys and girls OF this parish at the
annual fair held in Tallulah:
l. Three 90 dollars for the best
pen of fryers of mixed, common or
standard breeds, raised with the
greatest conservation Of foods stuffs.
Report OF expenses to be a part of
exhibit. The grading will be so per
cent for the value of the chickens as
food to meet the present crisis, and
80 per cent for the conservation of
food stuff in raising. Those who raise
their food stuff will score SO per
cent on the latter point.
2. One dollar and fifty (1.50)
cents as a second prize.
The being no further business on
motion of Mr.. MONTGOMERY and
second Of Mr.. Riley the Board ad-
jOurned. T. f. WARD,
JAMES f. LINTON, President.