Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-12-22

Warmth of expression may, however, DC
allowed in behalf of the education OF
hundreds Of children who are negotiating
in ignorance; and on this ground would
crave some indulgence toward this Of
| flee.
| School houses which are owned by the
Parish should certainly be repaired by
the Police Jury; those which are rented,
or which may have been donated for the
accommodation OF schools, might, l
| would suggest, be put in order with a
portion of the $l,124 60, apportioned
Dec, 1876, unless, indeed, your Treasurer
has been enjoined, by legal process, from
paying out that amount. (Your Board
| will: trust, defeat the enforcement of
claims for fictitious services, or not drawn
out and certified in strict conformity to
law.)
If the buildings can TINS be pnt in Or
der, I would then respectfully suggest
thai your Boa I'd, or it's Committee, sum-
mon candidates for memberships before
it, and examine them in conformity to
the rules of the State Board of Educa-
ton, (Supplement to page Sd Of digcsO, so
that you may have competent teachers
in readiness to open the schools as early
as possible.
Towards the support of. such schools,
one, or even two, in each of the school
districts, you will have in the Treasurer's
hands, of the revenue of 1877:
LIST. The June apportionment, 1888 80
2nd. The September do. 416 OF
$l,249 al
Dcducting for Secretary, Treas
urer and incider tails, say $149 41
You have a Teachers fund of $1,1OO 90
which will probably suffice for even "a
teachers for about two months from
November, 18th, 1877. The December
apportionment will probably amount to !
about $1,000 90 providing teachers sal |
aries for about three months. Then
will follow the March apportionmcnt
to strengthen your Boards efforts to
keep the schoolsin continuous operation
for at least seven months, from the LIST
December, 1877.
If desks ca mot be supplied for your
schools, an ordinary pine table in the
centre of Il room, or two or more such ia
b1es, or benches arOul Il the room. with
few black boards or impressions of IL
luid stating on the walls or partitions.
will serve to start your schools with, and
can be made gradually
therein.
Our Conservative party was and still
s pledged to the maintenance of an
equitable system of public education in
he State at large. You will, therefore, l
trust, pardon me for now urg- ,
ng you to open your schools, if possible,
N or about the 18th of November.
With sincere respect for each and every
member of your Board, and for your en-
rgetic Treasurer, l am, in haste, but
cry truly yours,
ROBT. NJ. LUsHER,
State Superintendent. !
P. S. 1st You have, l trust, received !
~ circular in reference to Text Books.
End. If your Police Jury will do moth
~, be pleased to send me an estimate of
he needed repairs, &c, and will move
le State Board, if possible, to suspend, 4
p your Parish, Rule 3S, page Sd of Di-
est.
Resolved, That Resolutions ca q
school at the Brick t
'hurch be reconsidered, and the a
;0ool be located at s'Prospect." +
Resolved. That the Resolution es- ;,
'b'ishing colored School on the
axe Place of Mrs. A. A. Chea-
am be nsidered and the School e
located at Mrs. Sarah Rows !,
ace. '
Resolved, That the President ap- r
,lnted an examining committee. +
he President appointed F. V. D. F
agaman, Duncan Stewart and G. F
Goldman. On motion the Presi. u
mt was added TO the committee. =
Resolved, That the salary of +
achers of primary schools be fix L
at $25 per. month. /
Resolved, That Jas. H. Stephens f
d g. Goodman be appointed N
to revise the Assessors \,
umeration and correct the same. N
Resolved. That the Committee of N
iaminaticn meet at the Court N
ouse Dec. %, 1877, for the pur- N
Sc of examining applicants for p
'chership in the primary schools. D
motion the Board adjourned.
e. GOODMAN, I
Sec. >
Tea der, if YOU have the chile and foa M