The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
County Superintendent of
Education Makes Report
On School Improvements
improvements Made in Schools Over County In 1922 Due
To Loyal Efforts OF Trustees and Patrons Number
Of Parent Teachers Associations Organized; Su-
preme Court Has Not Passed On Equalizing Fund.

H. P. Barksdale, County
Superintendent of Educa-
ton, has made a report on
the improvements that have
been made in the schools OF
our county during the last
year.
Mr.. Barksdale was elected
to this office several years
ago, and moved here from
Goshen Springs. Som e
great improvements have
been made in the schools
since then, and he should be
given much credit for these.
He is a young man with a
great bit of imagination and
believes in having the best
for his schools.
The following is a copy of
the report he has made:
1t is with pleasure that l give be-
low list showing improvements
being made in the schools of our
county. All of these Improvements
are due to the loyal efforts of trus-
tees, patrons, and in good many
instances to those who have no
children of school age. | wish to
thank those who have spent time and
money in the cause. 1t is to you men
and women that the school children
The future men and women of RAN
kin County, are looking tor Il FAIR
chance to prepare themselves for a
life of usefulness.
Scholarship of the Teaching Force
OF Rankin County:
Number of college graduates (four
year college, 21; No. of Mississippi
Normal College graduates 3; No. OF
three years in college with special
training 8: No. Junior college gradu-
ates 3; No. one year in college with
special training 3: No. one year in
college no special training 2; No.
with Mississippi Normal College
certificate >; No high school gradu-
ateS with two or more terms in state
nOrmalS 40; No. high school gradu-
ateS with one term in state nOrmalS
IL: No. high school graduates with
no special training Z; No. not gradu-
ates of high schools but with special
training ,.
(Nearly all of these teachers have
had two or more years experience in
teaching.
List of Improvements Made i'm
School Building and Equipment:
No. of new school buildings erect
ed or being erected this year 5; No.
of schools adding to original school
building ?: No. of schools making re-
pairs on school building s. No.
schools putting in new desks and
other school furniture 10; No. schools
putting in Libraries 5; No. of schools
adding to libraries 10; No. schools
planning TO add playground equip
ment 3.
Consolidated and Special Taxing
Schools, and Transportation Vehicles
and Children Transported:
NO. OI cOHSOlludLeu ScuOOlS II ANO.
small school consolidated with larger
schools this year =; No schools car
rying special tax levy 2S; No.
transportation vehicles 30; No. of
children transported over 500.
l haven't a complete list of Parent
Teachers Associations in the county.
The number of organizations have in
creased over last year, and the mem
bership in these organizations has
increased about fifty per cent. This
is, indeed, very encouraging. There
is nothing like a gool live Parent
Teachers Association to keep up the
school spirit and get needed improve
mentS.
The Supreme Court has not acted
on the EqualiZing Fund yet. A de-
cision will be given on January Sth.
We could go into the Christmas hOll-
days feeling much better if we
could know that this fund would not
be lost to us. The case was up before
the Supreme Court on December IA.