The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-06-27
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teachers, of the Guion Academy,
have experienced much difficulty
in raising sufficient money to con
tinue the session OF their school
after the funds, allotted by the
State and Parish, have been ex-
hausted. Although it is Of 10 per
sonal interest TO me, whether they
have trouble or not, as a citizen |
like to e anything thai tends to
the development of the intellect
Of the rising generation assisted
and encouraged ; to this end, l
will suggest II plau of obtaining the
requisite amount of money, which.
in my opinion, is reasonable and
will meet with a general appro-
val.
For years, the teachers have had
a custom OF getting the mouey ne
cessary by giving concerts aud
fairs. This year they gave two
concerts. The audience OH each oc
casion was SO scant that, after all
the expenses, incurred by prepa-
ring the concerts, were defray ed,
there did not remain enough money
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to pay the teachers for one months
teaching. Now, therefore, 1t is
obvious to the jndicious observer
that concerts, as a means of procu-
ring the funds needed, are too pre-
carious and discouraging, and for
those reasons the teachers will
have to abandon them and have re-
course 10 means of a more substan-
tial basis for succor. l think, in
view Of attaining that end, that the
following plan would prove more
successful, and thereby insure a
session that would be remuneratiye
to the teachers, very beneficial to
the pupils and not expensive or EN-
b~arrassing to the parents it is
this The parents, OF each child,
attending the Guion Academy, to
subscribe, annually, the sun of
two dollars.
I have been told that, dur
ing the session, there is an at-
tendance Of from 125 to $50 chill
dren at the Guion Academy. Now,
say that there. would be only 125
pupils andtwo dollars given for
each one, by. enumeration this
weald makea fluid Of $3.50, which
amount would be found amply
sufficient to run the school two
months,these added 70 the eight
mouths obtaiped BY the taxes
Yould make a session often months,
aanually, being the length desired
6ykisaHteacheE1 -
The teachers may, probably, say
that <sis4plan IL inpractiosble for
the reason that the parents will OBJ
ject to comply with any such az.
rsugenent. Should they form a
conclusion Of this nature. it is my
belief that they err in % doing, for
any parents that are sdesirous of
having their children educated,
will not, for the sake of two dollars
a year, have it impaired by the
diminution OF the school session.
To confirm my belief that the pa
rents would not object to subscribe,
l have been told by several parents
that they would be very willing to
ray, for their children, a reasonable
amount to help to extend the ses
sion Of the school now, when
some proffer their assistance, IN
this manner, without being asked,
it is reasonable to infer that, were
they all requested to donate the
above specified sam, they would
not hesitate to respond in q man
ner very gratifying to the teachers.
Think that aIl that is necessary Of
the teachets il alittle energy, direc
ted towards this project, and they