The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-11-29

SATURDAY, NOV. %, 1884.
Proceedfngs Of the Parish Schood
Board.

The Parish Board OF School Directors Of the
Parish of Lafourcle met this day tor their reg
inlar monthly meeting.
Present. ThomLs L.. Winder, President,
Thomas A. Badeavx, Secretary amt Superin-
tendent. and Directors J. l.. Auc0iu, j. NJ.
Howell and Ernest Roger.
Absent directors 5. I. Griss,nore, Lepine,
and. w. H. lagan.
The minutes Vt the last regular meeting Of
the Board were read. and approved as rccor-
deI.
The Superintendent submitted the follow
Ing written report which was received, and
ordered to be spread OF the minutes.
To the President and Member. OF the Parish
Board Ut School Directors Of the Parish Of
LafOnrche.
Slnce our last regular meetin, ,, I h I'VE VISIT
ed the Guion Academy aud Corporation
School.
I found bnt a very snail attendance ut the
Corporation School
During the vacation, considerable portions
of the fence have been DESTROYED, and large
school lot. ln my op,nion. it is useless to re
built the fence, at it would only result in
further depredatiOns. The Board should use
the piekets now LETT standing jim tho front,
to repair the gaps in the rear!s and should
build n wire fence .lOny the whole front Ut
the lot. The faucet ut he ~cistcru needs re-
pairing.
At the Guion Academy, tina attendance is
good for the first month, and the progress Of
the pupils is satisfactory. The teachers are
able and pains-takins, aud maintain y good
disciplin. i'll the School. The building is in
serious need Of repairs. The upper ro"m
should receive u ceiling AS sOu,l ~ there will
be funts available for the purpose. The hall
needs i new floor, and the supports Of the
shed, ut the rear Ut the building, are iase-
cure. aud should receive Immediate attention
The large room up stairs has heretofore beon
used in common by the Principal aauL Que of
the sss.stants, but the Inconvenience ut.
tending this arrangement arc sol great, that
the frinclpal requests that tlel Board shall
authorize him to partition the apartment by
means Of . curtain, which will be compars-
lively inexpensive. AMI will have the aiyau-
tagc OF being readily removed in case OF need.
The biackboards Of the school want u coat of
paint, which will Improve their usefulness
very materially.
BY reason Of high water, the session Of sew
oral schools WAS interrupted. Among others,
may be mentioned the Laforest aud TacLerie
sch ools. As the Laforest had only been
IN session ono month. l took it upon myself.
atter consultation with the President, ito au.
thorlzejMlss LafOrest to reopen the school.
and to continue the session for three month";.
IN order to equalize this school with the 9th.
ers, whose session for 1884 extends to fonr
month";.
Mr.. U. Faqnet. . very deserving and COM
p.etone teacher, asks to BE- assigned to the Va
cherie school which 10 entitled t. \ session Of
two months and u half.
The teacher Of the Collin School, below the
Cut-Oh. requests that his school be accorded
. session Of ak months, in consideration of
the fact, that no session was had ut the Cher
anne school during the present year, provi
ded that the latter school shall have = m.
sion Of six mouths during the next year.
Our efficient Treasurer has prepared . com
pleto and elegant plan If q school hou.e.
which l hereby submit to your Honorable
Body with the recommendation. that Nil
school houses to be built in the parish hereaf.
ter, shall be in accordance with thia nlan. enh
ject to the notifications 40 to dimensions. ma |
circumstances may render Necessary. I
would suggest that . vote Of thanks be ton
cred Ar. Samoan for his beautiful design.
The President and l, in pursuance Of iu- |
strcctions. advertised for sealed proposals
TOT the construction Of !. school Louse vt Ba-
you Blue, Pierce's and Longueville. After
consultation with ono If the leading citizens
q Bayou Blue, We came to the conclusion,
mat ihasmuch as. NO more than twenty five
cnli9ren, gu the average, would probably at
tend this particular school, it would he = use !
less waste Ut public funds to ercct . building
mcnt." We, therefore invited bids for a
honse OF eighteen BY twenty-five feet. Two
bids have been submitted, Que being that IF
Francois Roger, efering to take the contract
10. .pr az hundred and seventy-6ve dollars, aud
sne o.aes. !aes OF Lenirold Daigle whose
.rs o''''on ~ 'nFee hundred and fifty Dol
We are without any bids for the Pierce and
Loagueville Schools.
Respectfully submitted.
TAOAAS A. BADEAUX.
Superintendent.
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- k rsP.;a' nnaaaeon ne auion Academy.
> K vote Of thank. va. rendered to NJ. s.,-