Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-03-09
Sc educational rights are represent.
ed by this Board.

ndC CIllS lJOUtlt CillIjOU Z
anything in the law which prevents
the Police Jury, without changing
the various items of their tableau Of
probable expenditures Tor the cur
rent year, to apply to the support
OF the Public Schools, the proceeds
OF Il tax of two mills on the dollar,
lnasmucll as the approximate ex.
penses Of this Parish have been fix.
ed by said tableau at the sum of
s1G.25o.25, including a tax Of one
mill for the support of schools,
and a contingent fund $1277,7O
whilst the revenues for said year
will amount, by a levy of a tax Of
ten mills OH the dollar, adopted at
their said meeting, to the sum of
l 7,O5O, exclusive of the sums to be
derived from the collection of Par.
ISL licenses, which produced last
year the sum of $3l3S, as shown by
the Parish T%reasulel's report.
3r.-Tl'at in the appointment of
a Parish Superintendent or inspec-
tor, the Board have acted in the
performance of their duty, for the
better advancement Of the cause Of
Public Education in this Parish,
and without violating any provision
of the law, and that whilst confer
ring said charge on one of the
Teachers, and a person highly com.
petent to perform his duties as such.
the Board have only increased his
salary to an amount Of Tel Dollars
per month ovcr that OF other Teach
ers in this Parish.
4th.-Tlat this Board do not see
anything indecent or indecorous in
til" report of said Parish Superin-
tendent relative to the department
of both Teachers and pupils, and
that this Board have a legal right
to hear and act upon any and all
reports made to them upon that sub.
ject, or anyother regarding the free
Public Schools Of this Parish. Act.
ing with a sense of justice to said
Superintendent and respecting, as
all the members of this Board ser.
tainly do. the sense Of morality and
decency OF this Community, with
out distinction of race Or color, the
Board must decline to entertain the
protest Of tie I'Ulice JURY, being
confident that IN the exercise Of
their functions, no act whatever OF
theirs can be ascribcd to malice or
to Intentional insult OF the people,
white or colorcd, whose wants and
grievances they are ready at all
times to inquire into or redress. But
at the same time they assert their
exclusive right 20 sc manage the
school affairs of the Parish, as in
their Judgment may seem proper
tor the best interests OF the ca,,se OF
Education, and in the performance
ui their duty under the law. this
Board claim to be entirely inurlen-
deaf OF the Police jury or Of ans
corporate body whatsoever. except
the State Board Oh Education, who
is alone legally competent to con,
troi their action
Nlc'c,tpri a vote Was taken on
the above, which resulted us fol
lows:
Yeas: }. Gcn,il, \. W. Yhomp.
son and j. L.. Gandct.-Nay. Teics.
rhorc DUga>.-Not voting, Marco.
lin Tilcuit.
The following report Of the Par.
ISL Superintendent was then read
No l.. CRANE pplNTE..
| felt highly pleased With The condition
OF this school, and its Infringement. Th,
pupils are. for the most part, beginners il
English. French occupies the morning SEES
sion. English the evening. l spout sont
!pWv hours in the school reu,n, wilne>sin.
til. exercises, which ~erc i,n!tc well per
formed.
The studies embrace the usual course
Geography is taught orally, the pupils no.
being sufficiently advanced in English t.
Use a text book.
Writing fair, copy books clean, Blacl
Board, the remains of itself, but is utiliz
ed, Daily Session 6 hours.
Register shows ". 20. 7. 2l-total II.
Present. " H." 10 " 81.
Absences caused by sickness.
School room Spaciou~ and comfortable
I Desks and benches needed. Most OF Tx
benches are without backs, uncoin;or,ah!
and unhealthy.
The discipline, fair. | feel bound II com
mend the parents and teacher for the It'd.
+, and neat appearance" of the scholars. MI
l X. Martin, the teacher, loves hiSprni.ssior
and must therefore succeed. II. is impre>
scd with is Importance ana responsibility!
M. >. TACHERlE.
Rcgist T. shows NJ. 81. +. 2l-to1al 10:
Present. ~ " IL" -.
I The general attendance, good; hut jus
at this time the demand for labor is grca
and mos; OF larger boys and girls are I'll
= gagged in planting cane.
Geography. Arithmetic. Reading, Wli'
ing and Spelling are taught. | heard exc:
:, ci-tS i'll each, aud the performance w ;
= rrcditahlc to both teacher and pupil
; DAILY Session, u hours.
The discipline is yoo,t, and the chi'nrc
generally neat in appearance, more so tina
) | had been led to expect.
! The school House is unitr good, but Wit
out sash or stove. Tine furniture is def
= civnt III both %uuantity and Quality. The
' Were but few vacant seats with the tllrl
> three pycscnt,-whcn the usual, or rrgi
l. tered number is present it seemed to IL
impossible to furnish every one IL seat. :
" the owner Mad hniit and furnished all
" his own cost. says he is sot able to ,N mo,
! although willing. and charges only a NJ
i ,ip,,t. rant ruth.risrI the Tt.rrh,r NJ