The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-02-11
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and colored schools in the parish, was 1867
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There n a general awakening all over the
parish to the necessity OF educating the rising
generation, and the board has always en-
dea vored to respond to the demsad Tor more
schools by opening new ones wherever the
prospect Of = COOL a~ttendance seemed to JUS
tify tie ex renditure involved. It has been
the policy OF the board t" consolidate exist
ing schools where their proximity to each
Olher rendered their consolidation feasible.
The experiment has thus Tar given s~at,sfac-
ton.
While the parish has been more generous
than other parishes OF the State in . ppropri.
ating funds Tor school purposes, yet. in view
OF the large number of schools in operation,
the State appertiOnmeLt and parish school
fund are inadequate to give a session of more
than four ur five months.
The Police Jury should be requested to IN.
crease the school fund by every means il
their power, short of increasing the tax rate.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS A. BADEAUx.
Parish Supt.
The following bills were presented and the
requisite appropriations made to pay the
same:
Ursm Bourgeois, SIS; V. Bouteric. $3.50;
=. G: Curtis, 3Oc.; X. r. Mcbride, g. Jno.
M. Walsh, assessors bill, $3S9.36.
An appropriation of $25. Or 50 much thereof
as may be necessary. was made, to pay for
repairs CD the Eacherie school.
The superintendent W as instructed to write
to Mr.. Wm. ROussel Cor an estimate of the
coat of the repairs On the Koussel school
bOuse.
The action of the superintendent in order
ing this removal OF the Evelien Bourgeois
school to the property Of Leon Claude, was
approved.
A sckOol was ordered to be opened in the
neighbOrhOOd of Crbain Danos'. and the su.
perintendent was instructed to ascertain the
cost of removing the school house belonging
to the board and now on the property Of
Fergus Bourgeois, tn that Of Urbain Danos,
in Case the latter should donate a lot tor the
purpose. The superintendent was also re.
quested to ascertain whether the new school
coald not be consolidated with the R0us.el
school.
The Choupic school was ordered to be clos
ed for the present sessien- The petition OF
c. G. Davis and others asking for the reopen
ing Of the LOnguevillc school was read, and
NO action Oh same was taken.
The superintendent was authorized to no.
tify the board of local directors Of the Lock
port school that the number in attendance on
that school at present justified the appoint
ment OF an additional teacher, and that they
he requested to recommend a suitable person
TO act either as princinal or assistant. subject
to an examination by tie Ommitt of
examiners.
Mr.. Gustave Harang was appointed as tea
cher of tho Ledet school. his session to begin
on the 9th of February
1t was agreed and determined thai the
corporation achOol shall form . part Of the
second district. thereby leaving the Guion
Academy as the only school in the first dis
trict.
The 18th Of Feb. was fxel upon for the
opening of the colOred schools, and the fol.
In 4 nosStyp ny wopo r,.lo.
Jas. l.. Robinson to the Stafford and Green
wood schools, consolidated.
Enoch Dunn to the Highland school,
g.. Z. Bryant to the principalship of the
corporation school,, and Mrs. N. C.lLeblanc,
rs assistant to the same school.
The Crossing and Laurel Valley schools
were consolidated. with Mathew DickersOn
rs teacher. subject to his passing the required
examination.
Etienne Richard WAS assigned to the Melo-
die school, subject to an examina :ion
T. N. Fra zirr was assigned to the Pittman
school, S. Love to- Raceland, and Levi Ro-
gers to the Harang school.
The application of A. l.. HI anderson, Of New
Orleans. for a situation as teacher of one Of
the cOlsred schools of the parish, was cOnsi-
dered and the superintendent was authoriz-
ed to communicate with him and ask him for
references.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That al teachers in the employ
ofthe board are hereby required to subscribe
for at least one educational journal.
i The invitation Of the State Superintendent
requesting the hoard to appoint delegates TO
attend the convention Of superintendepts
which meets ut Baton Rouge On the I'd and Sd
Of Feb. was accepted. and the parish super
intendent WAS appointed to represent the
parish. and the requisite appropriation was
made to defray hia actual expenses.
There being no further business, the Board
adjourned
THOMAS A. BADEACX.
Secretary and Superintendent