The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-09-09

Respectfully submitted,
[Signedl +. SAMOAN,
School Treasurer.
Thibodaux, La, April 4th. 1882.
The following reports were read.
Thibodaux, La, May 4, 1882.
To the School Board.
report that there We're Is white schools in
the Parish in the month of February showing
the following result.
Number Of boys enrolled 427 number of
girls enrolled 30s. total 1856: Average atten-
dance, of boys 3352, girls 26l, total GIG.
There were eight schools for colored chill
dren.
Boys enrolled 295. girls enrolled 239, total
53f. Average attendance. boys 2l9 girls Isl,
total 40G.
Total enrolled 1863. total average atten
dance 1918.
In the month of March there were "a schools
there were u schools for white children show
ing boys enrolled 800, girls ALI, tota. 977. Av-
erage attendance of boys 1873, girls 345, total
S3S.
There were 10 schools for colored children
as follows: Boys enrolled 345, girls enrolled
273. total 6lS. Average attendance of boys
262, girls 2O2. total 464.
Being a gain over the month Of February
of white schools 6, colOred schools l, total =.
Boys enrolled white 1873, girls enrolled l09,
total PAP. Boys enrolled colored 90, girls "a,
total "a. Average attendance. white 222, col
ored GA, total 2S6.
Number of pupils in February enrolled 1859
number of pupils in March enrolled 1895,
gain 326. Average attendance IN February
l0l6, average attendance in March 1900, gain
2S4.
In the month of April there were % white
schools show ing boys enrolled 576, girls en-
rolled 4l0, total 9S6. Average attendance of
hoys 400, girls :5l, total Sll.
| rThara ua q .c1ora1 schools Rows oDro1
ed 3S7, girls enrolled 1877, total 724. Average
attendance, boys $40. girls 26S, total 57S.
Total boys enrolled 963, total girls enrolled
747, total enlistment l7l0. Average atten-
dance boys 800, girls 6l9, total l4l9.
Total enrolment in March 1895, total enrol
ment in April ITO. Gain lis.
Total average attendance in March 1900, to-
tai average attendance in April l4l9. Gain
119.
There was an increase OF one white school,
but two schools were temporarily closed on
account Of over1ows.
l have lately visited the Corporation school
colored. and find it in a tlourishing condition.
The repairs lately made to the buildings have
rendered the pupils more comfortable.
l have also visited the Stafford school, col
ored, which l found full of pupils and requil
ing an assistant teacher. The building is ratl
er small for the number in attendance but bt
ing in an open plain. it Is cool and pleasan
iOlucfWIse-
visited the Guion Academy. white, l no
ticed the same energy and perseverance i,
the Teachers heretofore exhibited and an at
tendance Of pupils that is not excelled in an,
school. | have been unable to get the aid o
the Municipal authorities in making some i'll
provements that are needed about the yar'
and buildings.
1 visited the Naquin school, white, wher
l found a much larger attendance of pupil
than were recorded at any previous time
The teacher and pupils both seemed to b
!, striving to make rapid advances in thei
studies.
Ialso visited the st. Vincent school. Here
found a good school under excellent disciI
line and the pupils farther advanced in the
5 studies than l have found III any couDtr
school.
l also visited the Moreau school, coloref
There was not a large attendance, but til
} children | found present showed evidence
careful teaching in their studies.
A great trouble in all the colored schools
5 the deficiency of books. Scarcely q clase
) called up which has not ane or more pupi
5 that have no baokss
0 Respectfully,
(Signed1 s. 7. GRISAMORE,
81 Superintendent