The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1871-12-16
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Office State Supt of Public Education,
New Orleans, Nov. 20, 1871 }
The State Superintendent, for the purpose
of facilitating the early establishment of
Common Schools throughout the State. and
of inlparting instruction and encouragement
to school officers, announces series OF meet
ings with the various parish, city and town
School Boards in The several School Divisions
of the State, and with the Division Superin-
tendents, as provided by law
Attention is respectfully invited to the fol-
lowing:
Section fourteen of the act to regulate pub
lie education Tact No. o., extra session, APP
proved March Is, $780, provides " that the
Superintendent of Public Education shall be
| charged with the general supervision OF all
the Division Superintendents and all the
| Common, High or Normal Schools of tho
State, and he shall see that the school sys-
| tenn is, as early as practicable, carried into
| effect and put in uniform opcration.'
| As a means necessary to the g uniform OPP
GRAFTON of this system, the State SuperIn-
| tendent announces TINT he will hold meet
| ings with the directors representing parishes,
| towns and Cities in the several divisions at
the times and places and IN the manner set
/ forth in this circular.
FIFTH DIVISION.
1. The Fifth Division meeting, embracing
i delegates from the parish and Incorporated
/ town boards OF the following parishes Con
I
/ Union, Caldwell Franklin, Richland, Quaeh-
| tia, Catahoula, Bienyille, jackson and Clai-
borne, will assemble in the town of Monroe
parish of Ouaehita, Wednesday,, December 9,
FOURTH DIVISION.
g The Fourth Division meeting. embFac-
!. ing delegates from the parish and ineorpora-
/ ted town boards of the following parishes;
i West Feliciana, De Soto, Grant, Rapides,
Natchitoches, Avoyelles Winn, BoSsier, Tad
1 i. n. NlTalss,
River and Vernon, will assemble in the town
/ of Shreveport, parish of Caddo, Wednesday,
December 20, 1871.
/ THIRD DIVISION.
3. The Third Division meeting, embracing
delegates from the parish and incorporated
town boards of the following parishes: La
/ fayette St Mary. Iberia Calcasieu yer1nil-
ION Cameron. st. Landry, Assumption. AS
eension, Iberville, East Baton Rouge, West
Baton Rouge, East Feiiciana and ST. Martin,
will assemble in the town of 0pelotsas, par
ish of st. Landry, Wednesday, December q,
1871.
SECOND DIVISION,
A. The Second Division meeting, embrace
ing members of Boards of Directors m Inc
following parishes: jefferson cleft bank
Jefferson fright bank, st. Charles, st. james,
J st. John the Baptist, Lafourehe and Terre-
bonnie, will assemble in the town of ThibO-
daux, parish of Lafourche, Wednesday, Jan
. uary 3, 1872.
FIRST DIVISION.
: 5. The First Division meeting embracing
. members of Boards of Directors in the fol-
/ lowing parishes Plaquemnes, St Bernard.
1 Washington, st. Helena, Tangipahoa, st.
Tammany and Livingston, will assemble in
the town of Amite, parish of Tangipahoa,
: Wednesday, january II, 1872
SIXTH DIVISION.
6. The State Superintendent viii meet the
Board of School Directors of this division at
their usual place OF meeting, on Wednesday
!. January "a, 1872.
!, MEETINGS WITH DIVISION SUPERIN
TENDENTS.
Section fourteen of the school law requires
that the State superintendent shall meet thl
Division Superintendent at least once in eacl
year, IN each division, Mt such time and plae,
as he may appoint giving due notice Of sucl
Y meeting; and it is hereby made the duty o
N said Division Superintendents to attend eacl
g. meeting, the object of which shall be to &C
eumulate valuable facts relative to common
schools, TO compare views, to discuss prinei
pies, etc.
In accordance with this requirement, tn
State Superintendent announces the follow
ing meetings:
Fifth Observation-Disclosures December g. 1871
Fourth Division-Shrevepor December 2e
} 1871.
IN Third Division--opelousas, December q
I'D 1871
Second Division Thibodaux, January :
ay 1872
First Diyision-Amite, January II, 1872
ny Division of New 0rleans--Jannary "a, 1877
THOMAS w. CONWAY,
ms State superintendent of Public Education.
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