The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-06-08

riOus School Districts Present
Claims For COnsideratiOn-Seven
Hours Must Be School Days Ses-
siOn-ShOrtage Of COlOred Teachers.
The Upton County Board Of Educa-
ton convened in the office Of the
county superintendent Of public in
struction Tuesday morning at TO
o'clock and remained in session two
days, adjourning Wednesday after
noon at o'clock Chairman Josh j.
Miller presided over one of the most
strenuous sessions ever experienced
by the board.
"A number Of delegations, represent
ing several districts of the county, APP
peared before the board with many
claims concerning their schools. How
ever, the board decided, after due con-
sideration, to conduct the schools on
identically the same basis as the year
just closed.
The recommendation of the City
Board of Education in respect to the
faculty Of the Byars-Hall High School
here was approved without change,
and the following were elected for the
ensuing year: w, A. Bass, superin-
tendent; H. B. Sandlin, E. H. Wilson,
Mrs. Ashley Downing, Miss Iris VIII
son, 0bion; Miss Frances Hampton,
Miss Katherine Upton an Mrs. Ed
win Hunt
A representative Of the local Red
Cross chapter came before the board
requesting the board to sanction the
movement on the part Of the Red
Cross to enforce the compulsory school
law in this county. The request was
granted and Miss Margaret B. Haw-
kins, secretary Of the local chapter,
will attempt to enfore the law, not by
a compulsory process, but by persuas-
ion and other means of inducing par
ents to keep their children in cchool.
The board heretofore has required
all county schools to be in session not
less than seven hours per day, and
since it came to their attention that
this rule has not been strictly adhered
to this regulation was amended so as
to read that any teacher failing to
render less than seven hours service
ped dav will be subject to dismissal at
once.
The election Of teachers consumed
"a greater part of the boards time
during its session. In this connection
reports from the department of edu-
cation at Nashville show that only
10 Of the 80 applicants standing the
teachers examination here on Nav 25-
26 succeeded in passing. Out of the
IL colored applicants none qualified
to receive certificates to teach school.
However, a limited number Of col
ored teachers hold certificates that
have not as vet expired, but the mat
ter of supplying all colored schools
with competent teachers is becoming
problematieal. The board authorized
the county superintendent to find the
colored teachers needed. 1t is hoped
that sufficient number of them will
qualify at the summer school in Rip
ley in time to pass the last state ex-
animation, which will be held in July.
The following teachers were elecs.
ed, with some vacancies still existing:
Holmes SchooI-Mrs. Clemmie Will
son, principal; Misses Martha Rich
ardson, Ora Moore. Ella B. Bell, Aida
Moore and Willie Smith
Liberty-Miss Elnora Rice.
Holly Groye-Mrs. Mary Nelson
and Miss Lucille McQuiston.
Owen School-Warren Owen, prin-
cipal.
Burlison Miss Eula Williams,
principal, and Florence Marshall.
Bride Mrs. Ida Erwin, principal,
and Mrs. Henry Bradley.
Garland-Rev. j. E. McPeake, prin-
cipal.
Gilt Edge. E. Dacus, principal;
and Mrs. Eva Sturdivant.
Randolph Miss Charley Sue Lack
ey, principal, and Miss Willie May
Costello.
Hopewelf-Mrs. W. H. Brewer.
principal.
Munford- Misses Rebekah Wither-
ingtOn, Cassie Adams, Mabel Adams
and Mona Gray Mccullough.
Egypt-Miss Kate Fite.
Poplar Grove--Clyde Walker, prin-
cipal, and Miss Edyth Trebing.
Quito-Mlss Roberta Moose, prin-
cipal, and Miss Cliffie Anthony.
Reyerie- Miss Minnie Bell Moore.
Bethel-Mrs. r. G. Dawson.
Atoka--Miss Rose Byler, principal,
and Mrs. John Walker.
Salem-James T. Fee, principal;
Misses Lyde Beddingfield and Mary
Kyle.
Brighien-R. o. Nelson, principal:
Misses Marie Moose, Willie May
Faulkner, Grace Simonton, Addie
Strong, Annie Smith and Mrs. Mil
dred Morrison.
Almyra Miss Clara Fleming, prin-
cipaI; Misses Monta Hughes and Lois
Huey.
Clopton-RaIph Strong, principal,
and Miss Alice Beddingfield.
Mt. Carmel-Miss Dollie Crenshaw,
Misses Clara Miller and
Edna Biddle
Gainsville-Miss Myrtle Stevens.
Mason-W. r. Seay. principal; R.
G. HeDdrick. Mrs Moss Walking and
Miss Mary Jackson.
Tabernacle Miss Irene Henderson,
principal, and Miss Nell Wiley.
f1ift-Mrs. Verble Bringle, princi-
pal.
Phelan-S. j TenDleton, princi-
pal; Misses HOPE Hart. Catherine,
0'Neal. Eunice Hexiss, Mary Wiley
and Louise O'Heal.