The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-09-18

press our sincere thangs to our splen-
did corps of instructors, DR.. Grant,
Prof. j. L. Bond, DIR. Cook, Prof. Hal
brook, Mrs. O. b. Bagshaw, Misses
Louise Durham and Mrs. Reyburne.
We also wish to thank Mr.. Stark Of
Little Rock for his most excellent talk
on thrift.
Be it further resolved, that we, the
teachers of Polk county, wish to ex-
press our thanks to the Mena people,
especially to the school board, for the
kindness of permitting US to use the
High School building during the In
stitute
Be it further resolved, that we, as
teachers, strive to foster the spirit of
community activity in each of our re-
spective communities, by introducing
something that will interest both par
ent and child, and at the same time
benefit the child educationally.
Be it further resolved that we
teachers who have other occupations
than teaching, give more time to cur
school work than heretofore.
BE it further resolved, that we, as
teachers, use our influence in our
communities with the patrons to abol-
ish summer school, and advocate
starting our schools in September, and
having our term Of school without va
cation.
Be it further resolved, that we, the
teachers, ask our county demonstrators
to advocate to our farmers some prof.
table crops that will take the place of
cotton in value and at the same time
can be harvested before the autumn
months.
Be it further resolved, that each
teacher set aside some special day in
his district for Parent Day, and call
all parents together for the purpose of
discussing the advantage Of having a
nice school house with sufficient
equipment and large play ground,
with plenty of play apparatus, and to
increase sociability; strive to have
able speakers present.
Be it further resolved that we, the
teachers of Polk county, ask our coun-
ty superintendent to make an earnest
effort to obtain DIR. Grant and Prof.
Halbrook to come to our teachers in
stitute next year to help and serve us
as they have this year.
Be it further resolved, that each
teacher have on his or her desk a
Bible at all times, that it may be
used
Be it further resolved, that we, the
teachers of this institute, earnestly
express our regrets of the loss of
Prof. t. j. Wilbanks as county super
intendent. Let us therefore, as body
of teachers, wish Prof. Wilbanks sue
cess in his new work, and may we fur
ther hope that the vacancy be filled
with an able man that will push the
work forward that Prof. Wilbanks has
started.
Be it further resolved, that the
teachers Of Polk county support, use
and maintain our own county profess
sional library as has already been
started, to the end that a comprehen
sive list of books is provided for all,
Be it further resolved, that three
distinct teachers associations be or
ganized in the county, each to consist
of such territory as may be deter
mined by committee appointed for
the purpose, and that regular meet
ings be held for the purpose of book
reviews, and the discussion of school
problems that may arise in our
schools.
Resolved, that we first favor the
raising of our own qualifications as
teachers, and second united demand
for larger school terms and higher
salaries.
Resolved, that one day of the Insti-
tute week of 1920 shall be designated
and used as Directors Day, on which
day all school directors of Polk county
shall be seated as members of the in
stitute.
(Signed) Geo. b. Cook, Pres.
Amos Musgrave.
Ruth Handy, Sec
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