St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-06-01

bic to procure competent teachers, and
many OF those who are employed are utterly
worthless. We insist upon a strict CON.
pliance with the law in examining teach
ers ana that none be employed who do mt
possess the legal qualifications,
SeveDth-That we mi that the in .erest
in public schools has greatly increased in
most of the parishes of the Safe, and W,
urge on the people to hold public meeiiouq
in order to still further increase that inta7-
est.
Eighth-Thst the State appointment ~
funds of public school purposes is bastd
upon the enumeration of the educahla
youths of the parishes by the assessor. Il
is important to just distribution of tho
public school fund from the State. and W.,
therefore urge upon the parish superinten.
dents of the different parishes to insist unon
the faithful discharge of the official dn1v ~
the assessor in this regard, aud that he ha
required to make a house TO honse enn.
meration of the youths in his parish; that
if he should fail or refuse July to die.
charge this duty We recommend that his
pay Tor listing poll tax payers be refused
him till he comply fully with all his off.
clal duties.
Ninth-That we find that in some par
ishes much larger number of schools are
open than necessary or proper, resulting
ID reducing tbs term for which said
schools are held. We consider that NO
school should be open unless there is an
average attendance of fifteen scholars, and
that no more Than forty scholars should be
allowed to attend any school where there
is but one tt acher. We believe that il is
better To reduce the number of schools and
lengtben the term, and we earnestly re com
mend that the State board of education
adopt such rules and regulations as will
effect that result.
Tenth-1hat this convention extends its
sincere thanks to Governor Francis Y.
Nichols for attending and opening this
Convention, and we express our 1ecogoition
aad probation of the deep interest he is
taking in the cause of education That
we also extend thanks to Tulane UNIVERSE
ty for the use CT this hall and the other
courtesles extended to this convention.
Eleventh-That our thanks are due and
are extended to the Hon. Warren Eastop,
peliatendent of public schools in New
Orleans, for his coult -sy in conducting the
members of this convention on visit to
the city schools, and we express cur high
admiration of the good work being done
in the cause of education in this city.
Tweltlh-That we also extend our thanks
to the press of New Orleans, to the officers
of this convention and 10 the Hon. Joseph
A. Breaux, State superintendent of public
education, for the great zeal and interest
manifested by him in the cause of educa-
zion and in the purposes and success of
this convention
Thirteenth-That when this convention
adjourns it be to meet on the last Wed.
nesday of May 1890 ut the city of Baton
Rouge.
The resolutions were amended to also
thank the railroads for transportation fscil-
tiles.
Colonel Garland moved that the report
be rect ived and the committee discharged.
Mr.. Sholars moved the substitution of
New Orleans for Baton Rouge as the next
place of meening.
MIR. Tunnard supported the resolutions
as they stood. The Legislature at the time
viii be in session, and the hall of the
State University will be at the service of
the convention.
Prof j. V. Calhoun thought the conven-
tion should meet before the Legislature,
when it can transact its business and pre-.
sent its claims to the general assembly.
The motion to meet in New Orleans was
! withdrawn.
Colonel dAlan danoved the adoption of
the report
Mr.. w. U. Richardson moved that the
minimum of pupils for opening schools as
stated in the resolutions be fifteen instead
of twenty five. The motion was carried.
The resolutions were adopted.
The convention then adjourned.