New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-18
DIVISION MEETINGS OK SCHOOL
DIRECTORS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE.

a.
Ofice State Superintendent OF Public Education, :
New Orleans, September Il. 1870. }
NoTR-The state Superintendent, for the purpose
OF facilitating The early establishment Of common
schools throughout the State and of nparting
instruction and encouragement to school officers.
announces series OF meetings with the various
parish ward, city and town School Boards, in the
several school divisions Of the state and with the
Division Superintendents, as provided by law. At
tert!ou is respectfully invited 10 the following
CIRCULAR: =
l. Section fourteen Of the act TO regulate public
education TACT No. 81. extra session, approved
March l6 1915 provides That the Superintendent of
Public Education shall be charged with the genera
supervision of ali the Division Superintendent and
all the common high or normal schools Of the
State and he shall see that the school system is
early as practicable carried into effect and put in
uniform operation.
2. As . means necessary to the uniform opera
ton" OF this system. the State Superintendent an
nounces tina. he will hold meetings with directors
representing parishes, wards, towns AID cities, in
the several divisions. IT the times and places, and
in the manner set forth in this circular.
"a The Sixth Division meeting viii be held first
This division embraces the city OF New Orleans.
The City Board and each Ward Board will be rep
resented by two members, who shall be provided
with suitable credentials. The manner of election
will bo as follows: Each board will assemble on the
written call of its President on written notice OF
three OF it, members the usual place of meeting,
and elect two members de.csatcs 10 the division
meeting.
Cb) This division meeting VII he held al the
Office of the State Superintendent o Public bdUca-
ton 166 Julia street Friday, September 80 1870 at
,hr.e O'Clock p. ".
,; The First Division Meeting, embracing dele
gates FROM the parish. ward, district. town and
city boards o. the following Parishes Plaque
mixes ST. Bernard. Washington. ST. Helena, Tausi
pahoa st. TaInmanv and Livingston, will assem-
bic Tuesday October !, in the town Of Amite. at IL
NJ. Number OF deieg gates and election, same as IL
New Orleans
L. The Second Division Meeting embracing dele
gates from tie parish ward. district. town and
city boards, OF the following Parishes Jefferson,
lett bank jefferson, right bank. 81. Charles. 81.
James 81. John the Baptist. Latourche and Telre-
bonnie. will assemble Monday, October TO- in the
town of Carrollton, at Z ". Number of delegates
and election. rs in New Orleans.
s. Tie Third Division Meeting, embracing dele
gates from the parish ward, district, and incorpor
ated town boards of the following parishes: Latay-
cite. st. Mary. iberia. Cacaseu, VeErnillon, Cam
eron St. Landry Assumption, Ascension. lberville.
East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, East Fell
ciana aud s.. Martin VIII assemble Tue s'iay,
October Is, III the Town ot Franklin, parish Of ST.
Mary, at y NJ Number of Delegates and election
same il. View Orleans
=. The Fourth Division Meeting embracing dele
gates from the parish, ward, district and incolpor'
ated town boards of the following Parishes: West
Felicana, De Soto. Grant, Rapides. Eatchitoches,
Avoyelles Vim, Bossier. Ponte Coupee, Caddo and
-, ,n.S I.ralVE Ynrf
parish of Cadlo, Wednesday Sovembers, at u NJ
Number of delegates and elcc ton same as i'll New
Orleans.
:. The Fiji, Division Meeting, embracing dele
gates from the parish. ward. district and incorpo-
rated town boards of the following parishes Con.
cordia, Tensas, Madison, Carroll Morchouse, Union
Caldwell, Franklin, Richland, Ouachita, Catahouia
Bienville Claiborne and Jackson. will assemble i'll
The town Of Monroe. parish Of Ouachita, Wednes
day, November go at 70 VI. Number OF delegates
and clections. same i'll New Orleans.
s. MEETINGS WITH DIVISION SCPERlNThND-
KNTS-Section fourteen Of the School Law requires
that the state Superintendent shall meet the d.
vision Superintendent al least once in each year, IN
each Division, at such time and place as lie may
appoint giving due notice OF such meeting; and it
is hereby made the duty of said Division Superin-
tendents to attend each meeting. the object OF
which shall be to accumulate valuable facts rela-
tive to common schools, TO compare views, discuss
principles etc. In accordance with this require
ment, the State Superintendent announces the ioI-
lowing meetings:
FIRST-Sixtl Division-Scpte mher 20, 1870 al the
Office OF the State Superintendent, IT'D Julla street
New Orleans.
SECOND-First Dvisiou-Oc;ober4 1870, Amite
City
THIRD-Second Division-0ctober TO- 1870 Carroll
ton.
FOURTEI-Tlird Division -- October IL, 1910
Franklin.
FIFTH-Fourth rivision--NOVenbfr >, lS'o
Shreveport.
sIXTH-Fiftl DiysiCn-Noy ember 80, 1870. Monroe
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