New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-13


are provided.
State Superintendent: The question at
issue is the question Of the right of any
col0red child to the privileges Of any school
in the ward district in which be resides, and
the right must be secured and maintained.
Mr.. Diossy: In viewrof the proposition to
hold the election for the purpose of levying
. tax in the various wards on the day of the
general election, November 7, asked if it
would effect or jeopardize the success of the
election. :,
Mr.. Carter: DR.. Richardson, how many
mixed schools have you in your Division?
Dr.. Richardson: None.
Mr.. Carter: Mr.. Diossy, how many mixed
schools have you.
Mr.. Diossy: Only a few, as the white
children are laughed at if they go to pub
lie school.
State Superintendent, in reply to the sug=-
election now for the purpose of raising ,,
school tax, said: Not to vote for the tax.
will work far more injury to the Republican
party than to vote for it.
Mr.. StoddarS:: IN CarrolltOn, am sGre
that an election,held now would result fav-
orably for tax. The defeat at the eleceiOn.
recently held is greatly deplored and wanld
not be Repeated.
Mr.. Diossy: What will become of the
State Superintendent: Other measureswill
be adopted by the Legislature.
: Mr.. Stoddard: 1t is desirable th.t the
feasibility Of raising q tax to sustain the
schools by an election be tested.
State Superintendent: The day of the
general elestion is deemed the best day for
deciding this matter in the city, so that if it
fails, it VIII do 80 in the hands of ssrfriends.
For this reason it was designated as.the day
in several wards.
Mr.. Carter: Have you any idea how the
vote Will be decided as to numerical
strength!
State Superintendent: We Will carry the
city by about 5000 majority.
Mr.. Carter: Under the present state Of
affairs, however, the matter may be decided
as to who shall have control OF the funds
the city or the ward boards. / would not
employ teacher until the revenue for the
doing so would incur the responsibility Of
their claims, and make me personally re-
sponsible.
State Superintendent: What is your .iutis
ment as to the feasibility OF calling the
election TO raise tax ut this time!
Mr.. Stoddard: Yes
Mr.. Richardson: Yea.
Mr.. Diossy: Yes. Certain things to be
considered.
State Superintendent: l shall probably
issue the notices calling the elections.
Mr.. Carter; Who elects the teachers I!
The city or the ward.bOards!
State Superintendent The parties that
contract with them, namely, the Ward
Board Of School Directors.
MIR. Carter: Mr.. Lusher advertises Pea
body Normal Institution, which is unwar-
rantable and deserves attention. as this is a
perversOn of the school fund.
Mr.. Diossy: The difficulties at Baton
Rouge in organizing the public schools are at
tributabie to the action of Mr. Lusher, as
agent of the Peabody fund, using his in
tuence against establishing public schools
as provided for by the State.
Mr.. StOddard: The action of Mr.. Lusher,
so far as his division is concerned, has re-
suited favorably.
State Superintendent: The buildings
erected and repaired by the Frecdmen's Blu
reau and the American Missionary AssOcia-
ton were offered for the use Of the public
schools by Rev. J. w. lIealy and Colonel f.
w. Mason, Superintendent Education Blu
reau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned
Lands for the State of Louisiana.
- Mr.. Stoddard: Many of the appropria-
tons made by the bureau have not been re-
ceived, and in such cases the directors have
paid rent money for the use of buildings
State Superintendent: l find no little
controversy about titles and discrepa ncy OF
statement, and am looking into them with
the hope of arriving at the true state Of the
various cases which have been reported to
me, and have written Mr.. Healy on the
subject.
Or. Richardson: have endeavored to
cooperate with Mr.. Healy in school mat
tiers in the city of Amite.
nr H:ohay CcOy,
bow many schools have been organized in
your division!
DR.. Richardson: don know. The coun
try is sparcely settled. School directors
hold back; want the money before they
begin; afraid they won't get it; are tardy
in organizing. Politicians on the boards OF
school directors are afraid to act: must
have men that will act-decided Repub
!icanS.
State Superintendent: Do you have any
difficulty in securing teachers, and what are
their qualifications!
DIR. Richardson: No difficulty in securing
teachers of the first, second and third
grades.
Mr.. Carter: would like some informa
ton as to the status of the Louisiana State
University, and its relations to the present
State authorities. 1t is evident that the
tendency of the influence exerted is to de
develop feeling and prejudice against the
national and State authorities; that the de
carnations and the like exercises are any
thing but loyal and respectful to our govern
ment.
Mr.. StOddard. in answer to the call oil
the State Superintendent for the report OF
the educational work in his division, stated
that the financial condition of the Second
Division was probably better than any OF
the other divisions; the reason for this is
Al L.
in the hands of parish treastlrers had been
successful-frOm TerrebOnne and Lafourche
parish treasurers about 5000 each, also
from the treasurer Of st. John the
Baptist and st. James parishes money
had been secured. These moneys, with the
State appointments, gave them generally
sufficient funds to meet their most pressing
wants. About forty schools have been es
tabliShed. four or five of which are mixed
tablished, one Of which was mainly attended
by white children the other by colored chill
,drcn. The term, however, of cOlored and
white schools, is one not used in my divi
sion. They are called as the law directs
the public schools of Louisiana. l have
been very successful in obtaining teachers,
the various boards employing in most cases
males, and am greatly encouraged at the
prospect before me of successfully establish
ing III my division what mas oeen SO long
needed, good public schools.
State Superintendent: Mr.. Stoddard, how
do the people residing in your division look
upon tue subject OF education and how
treat youl
Mr.. Stoddard: Generally they meet me
cordially there is some opposition from the
white element for political reasons and to
appear consistent with previous record.
The text books recommended by the State
Board of Education have been generally
adopted by the organized boards Of school
directors.
State Superintendent Mr.. DiOssy. a re-