The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-02-26
KOr CIle CNIEF.
Our Public Schools.
Why are they not In Operation 7-Emcie mt
Teachers Needed-A Parish SUI
DcrintendeDt Suggested.

Why are they not In Operation 7-Emcie mt
Teachers Needed-A Parish SUI
pcrintendent Suggested.
The friends Of education in Ascension
parish, onght to be doing something in
it's behalf. What arc they doingi Prac-
tically nothing. That is the only answer
which can be given, and it is q sad one.
1t is yer: depressing to amy one who has
seen the success of the public school sys-
TEN in other States to compare it with
our own. II mistake not, there is snf-
ficient amount Of money in the hands Of
the Parish Treasurer which, with the
State appropriation, will sustain our
schools from the LIST March, 1881, until
the LIST January, 1882.
If this bc the case, will these schools
DO rcolened! The sooner the better.
Why can not the School Board meet at
once, and make arrangements for sue
cessful school ycar' Ifthey will not act,
let this matter he agitate.l, and other
men 10 appointed who will do their
duty zealously for our youth, too many
of whom arc growing up i'll ahjcct ignor-
ance.
One of the great needs, perhaps the
greatest, is an efficient corps of toacl,crs.
Good teachers can not be obtained with
ont thoy are paid living salaries; would
it not be we'll for the School Board to
secure u few good principal teachers, ut
double the salaries which they have been
paying, and let each principal teacher
have one or more assistants, ut less ex-
pcnse, according to the number of c.lu-
cable children in his war.li Here and
there, also, some pupils will be found far
enough advanced to assist III teaching
the primary classes. If there is not |:
sufficient amount Of money to carry out
this plan, l do not doubt that it the
Board were to state the facts plainly to
the parents of the children taught in the
public schools, they would be willing to
contribute a small amonnt each month
to make up good salary for the princi-
pal teachers. At any rate something
ought to be done, and at once.
II the Board can get all intelligent
man who will visit the schools once
every three or four months without
compensation, except actual travelling
expenses, it would be well to appoint
him Parish Superintendent or Inspector
Of Shoots for one year. hope you will
agitate this matter Of our public schools
and continue to agitate it until some
thing is done which will wipe out the
stains OF gross neglect from our fail
escutchcon, and rebound to the credit
and good sense Of our people. MAX.
Hon. Fernando Wood, the distin
guislct Democratic member Of Congress
from New York, died at Hot. Springs
Ark, on the night Of the 18th inst, al
the age of 6S years. Mr.. Woods first ser
vice i'll Congress dates back as far as the
| year lS4l, prior to the election of amy
present member of that body, and he
Was serving his ninth consecutive term
at the time Of his death. He was one 81
the ATHEIST and most influential members
Of the House, rs evidenced by his re-
| pratcd selection rs chairman of til.
Ways and Means Committee, probably
! the must important OF the House com
m.tres. Dir. Wool had thrice held til.
office of Mayer of New York, i'll which
as. indeed, in all the relations of public
iiie-he sustained Il Ugh character fol
! ability and integrity.