The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1880-09-18
Communicated
The Present School SEES.
sion.

AAAC ECScsDt SCnOOu SeSs
sion.
As decided BIZ the Parish School
Board. the public schools of this
Parish, after IA vacation of over a
year. re opened on the first and
second Mondays of this moath,
If it has been found impossible
to open the schools at au earlier
period-a failure, which is great
~ to be regretted, not the School
officers of this Parish, but the IN
certain system of taxation is to
be blamed. Even this obstacle
considered, more regularity could
have been attained. had not the
former Radical School Board
made ducks and brakes of the
School funds, and transferred a
heavy load of debt, now fully
paid, instead Of money in the
treasury, as was the case when
they took charge.
Thus the late stagnation in our
public school interests is in no
wise chargeable to our present ad
ministration, and if only the com
mu'lty will do her share-apon
the principle that "God helps
those that help themselves,n a
more fourishlng fuCure tor them
may be predicted.
The resources. actually at the
command OF tie school treasurer
are, very probably, insufficient for
a long session, and . short ses
Sion is almost as bad as none.
The SENTINEL has repeatedly ad
vocated energetic action on the
part OF the patrons of public
schools, with a view to raising.
from private's sources, part of the
money necessary. It is earnestly
to be hoped, that every teacher
will constitute himself a commit
tee Of one, for the purpose of col
lectlng, as much as possible. from
the people. In the country this
will De found much more easy
than in or near town, where the
coffee house, the gambling table
and political bowling ,ciu have
have more attraction for the aver
age sovereign, than the educa
ton OF his children. Of course
this remark applies entirely to
the colored citizen. who not only
will not pay his poll tax, nor con
tribute anything towards the ex
tension of q school session. but
also expect tue teacher to expend
his whole salary, and more, in the
purchase of books and necessa.
ries for his children.
Up to now, the most rigid econ
omy has been the rule with the
Board. We also : understand. |
that the number of schools will be
reduced as far as possible with a
view OF extending the session.
But, the mostvaluable improve
Ment made by our excellent
Board Is that Of institutipg q Ri
gid inspection and supervision of
the schools.
Up to now, the Board, comuos
ID OF the very first men of orr
community, men who, from their
serious business spare just what
they can for the patriotic la
Dor, used to take teachers as lit
we're ION credit" Those coming
College lone horsel where
hey had been crammed with the
funnel, knew all about
double back action retroactive
and'could recite every
ale In Bullion, while of their an
.lication. or the theory and pac
ice Of teaching they knew little
nd cared less. 1t was SO much
asler 20 teach school than to
'ork in the field at six bits "A day G
and then just by becoming the
liant tools of the Grand Moguls s
cussing the Democrats &C /
ording to Hoyle, they reused
ia enthusiasm Of their iguorant
npes and-phi!osophms maasisset. :
4 course they had passed the
est examination, just Such a oneI
l could have attained particu
r glory in at ten years of age, '
lille general report convinced y
Board of their wonderful eff 4
ency. But, as l have seen by j
investigation; the pupils