The Concordia sentinel. (Vidalia, Concordia Parish, La.) 1882-current, 1920-10-09


Wildsville -----Katie Armstrong
Frogmore- Schiele
Ballina- Anna B. Chamberlain
Lamarque- Marguerite Moore
Clayton Ollie B. Matthews
Consuelo- Liberia Stumps
Hoie-in- Wall -----Purnella Winston
Vauclause- --
Wee-ca-nna- Mary A. Vaugn
Ferriday- Alkaline Woodland, Prin
Rosa Armstrong,
Vidalia- John S. Davis, Prin
Lillian Davis, Asst.
Mildred Garkin, Asst.
st. Genevieve- Katie A. Jones
Morville- McCarey
Surget- Ashley Julia Brown
Fairview Josephine G.. Conner
Black Hawk Katie L. Bernard
Point Breeze Sadie S. Mooore
TIE report Of Mary N. Smith, the
Industrial Supervisor for the past
five years, was read. She showed by
this report that the colored people
had contributed more than Five
Thousand Dollars to the support of
tl.eir schools, during her term of
Office. And, on motion, duly seconded
and carried, the Superintendent was
authorized to express to her on be-
half Of the School Board and the Col
ored people of this Parish their APP
probation for the valuable Service
she rendered our people while in the
Parish
The Superintendent reported that
he had employed Mr.. w. B. Calhoun
to hadl the children from the Gaynor
School to Wildsville, at $500 per
seAool month, and on motion, duly
seconded, the contract was approved.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, that the Black Lake neighbor-
hood be allowed school, provided
that they furnish a building, as it.
was understood they had ten pupils.
On motion, duly seconded and car
RED, that while the Board had no
right to establish school with less
than ten pupils, that they were will
ling to do all they could, and they
would allow the five Of six children
IN the Consuelo neighborhood $500
per month each toward paying their
transportation to asschoOI or for pay
ing properly certified teacher.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, that. inasmuch as the money
market was very stringent. and as
the Board has already borrowed
considerable amount and will have
to continue to be a heavy borrower, !
until the first Of next January, il
would be impossible to raise the /
preasent teachers salary schedule
in any particular.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried, that the Superintendent was
authorized to have the carpenter
work completed and have two coats
Of paint put on the outside of the
Riverdeld School building.
On motion, dulyNseconded and car
ried, that the President and the Sup
erintendent be authorized 70 borrow
100000, in addition to the $4,000
authorized in the regular meeting on
April the 9Th, 1920, or as much there
Of as may be needed to run the 3
schools til Dec. 31st, 1920.
The matter of building a home for
the teachers at Ferriday was taken
up and discussed, and received the
general approval of the Board, but
definite action was postponed until a
later' date, when it is hoped, some
plan viii be evolved by which the /.
proposition may be financed.
Upon the full consideration. It was
'ound to be the deliberate sense Of
he Board, concurred in by the Par
sh Superintendent, also. present
'chool district, including the Village
4 Wildsville, and several plantations
y be declared as school district
nost convenient in area and shane
|na for the best interest and accom-
notation Of the educab.e children
slthin the area Of the district.
Whereupon the following rseolu- Z
len was offered by Mr.. c. N. Beard 4
reonded by Mr.. J. NJ. Davis, who
n6ved its adoption.
Be II resolved By The conco,.ss.