The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-02-10

New Orleans, Nov. 20, 1871.
The State superintendent, for the purpose
of facilitating the early establishment of
Common Schools throughout the State, and
OF inparting instruction and encouragement
to school officers, announces series OF meet
ings with the various parish, city and town
School Boards III 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. 81, extra session, APP
proved March Is, 1870, provides " that the
Superintendent of Public Education shall be
charged with the general supervision of all
the Division superintendent and all the
Common, High or Normal Schools of the
State, and he shall see that the school sys-
tenn is, as early as practicable, carried into
effect and put in uniform operation
As means necessary to the " uniform OPP
Grafton of this system, the State Superin-
| tendent announces that 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.
l. The Fifth Division meeting, embracing
| delegates from the parish and Incorporated
| town boards of the following parishes: Cen
! cortlia, Tensas Madison, Carroll, Morehouse,
| Union, Caldwell, Franklin, Richland, 0uacl-
| tia. Catalonia, Bienyille, Jackson and Clai-
borne, will assemble in the town of Monroe,
parish of Ouachita, Wednesday, December s,
| 1871.
FOURTH DIVISION.
| 9. The Fourth Division meeting, embrac-
ing delegates from the parish and incerpora-
| ted town boards of the following parishes
West Feliciana, De Solo, Grant, Rapides
| Natehitoches, Avoyelies, VIM, Bossier, Cad
do, Pointe Coupee, Sabine, Webster, Red
| River and Vernon, will assemble in the town
of Shreveport, parish of Caddo, Wednesday
December 20, 1871.
THIRD DIVISION.
8. The Third Division meeting, embracing
delegates from the parish and incorporated
| town boards of the following parishes: La
| fayette, ST. Mary, IBERIA Caleasieu, Vermil
| cension, Iberyiile, East Baton Rouge, West
Baton Rouge, East Feliciana and St. Martin
will assemble in the town of Opelousas, par
| ish of st. Landry, Wednesday, December n
1871.
SECOND DIVISION,
d. The Second Division meeting, embrae
ing members of Boards of Directors in the
following parishes Jefferson Qeft bank
jefferson fright bank, ST. Charles St. James
| bonnie, win assemble in the town of Thibo
daux, parish of Lafourche, Wednesday,, Jan
uary 3, 1872,
FIRST. DIVISION.
5. The First Division meeting, embracin.
members OF Boards of Directors in the fol
lowing parishes; Plaquemines, ST. Bernard
Washington, st, Helena, Tangipahoa, st
Tammany and Livingston, viii assemble il
the town of Amite, parish of Tangipahoa
Wednesday,, JanuaryeI7, 1872
SIXTH DIVISION.
| 6. The State Superintendent will meet tn
Board of School Directors of this division Il
their usual place of meeting, on Wednesday
January "a, 1872.
MEETINGS WITH DIVISION SUPERIN
TENDENTS.H
Section fourteen of the school law reduire
that the State Superintendent shall meet tn
Division Superintendent at least once in eae
year, ip each division, at such time and plae
as he may appoint, giving due notice of sue
meeting; and it is hereby made the duty &
said Division superintendent to attend eac
meeting, the object of which shall be to a.
cumulate valuable facts relative to comme
schools, to compare views, to discuss primo
pies, etc,
In accordance with this requirement, til
State Superintendent announces the FOLLOW
ing meetings.:
Fifth Division-Monroe, December 6. IS7I
Fourth Observation-Disclosures December q
1871.
Third Observation-Disclosures, December 9
1871.
Second Observation-Disclosures January
1872.
First Division-Amite, january II, 1872.
Division of New Orleans-January "a, 1877,
THOMAS W. CONWAY,
State Superintendent of Public Education,