St. Landry democrat., 1893-09-23
PRO CEEDRNG@ OF THE BOARD
OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

Opelousas, Sept l6, 1893.
All members present except Mr. j. L. Gull
beau.
On motion of DR.. G.. A. NJ. Cooke, report of
motion of DR.. v. X IriOn the balance of -: Is
in hands of said committee was ordered to be
paid the Clarion for extra advertising.
DIR. ". X. IrlOn, chairman OF committee ap"
pointedto examine books and vouchers of the
Treasurer, reports, that said committee have
examined the books of the Treasurer and Secre-
tnry up TO July 81 1893, and find said books cor
rect; that they have examined and counted
vouchers OF the Treasurer to the amount OF
sixteen Thousand eight hundred and forty-six
and slxty-fve (s16S46.65) dollars, find same cor
rect and recommend that said vouchers be
cancelled, and the Treasurer given receipt
therefor. On motion OF NJ. r. Wilson said re-
port was adopted, said vouchers cancelled and
on motion of DR.. v. K. Irion communication
of u. r. Blackshear was referred to DR. G. A. d.
cooke, supervisor of 5th district.
+ On motion Of w. 8. Frazee, applicants not
heretofore examined will be examined Monday,
october I'd, at II o'clock, a. H., to assign
schools, DC.
authorized to draw on tile Treasurer in favor Of
the Treasurer of the School Commission for
S357, interest fund, I. 6 :. r. Z. upon order
Of trustees of said fund.
Gu motion of NJ. X. Wilson, bill Of JOS. B0r
deion for $3.50 is approved and the Secretary
ia authorized to draw on Treasurer for said
amount, against interest fund T. g. s. K. E.
ON motion OF DR.. V. K. Irion, Judge E. N.
f;ulIonl, Dr. r, NJ. Ltten, Messrs. Jos. Bloch,
O. T. THOMPSON and Hon. G.. l.. Dupre are ap-
pointed trustees of the Opelousas Public Schools
and sucb High School as may be established.
ON motion of DIR. v. X. IriOn committee of
three was appointed. viz: V. K. Irion, NJ. e.
Wilson aud W. b. Frazee, to wait upon the Po-
iica .Inrv at it's next meeting aud urge upon
that Honorable Body tho necessity for liberal
appropriations for the public schools.
On motion Of DR.. V. K. lrion the following
resolutions were adopted;
Resolved, That 1t ID the sense OF thus Board
that all teachers in the public schools OF st.
Landry should BIZ technically trained for their
yu, X: lust as q lawyer, doctor, OF an cngl.
nesr in trained for his--and that hencaforth 1t
slaii be tl,e policy of this Board in the distrl-
button of schools to give the preference to
Graduates of Normal Schools, whose mission ii
n 10 train men and women for the noble work
of developing the minds and characters OF our
children.
Resolved further, That we view with great
satisfaction and pride the good work now be-
ing done in this line by the State Normal at
NatchitOehes, under the able management of
that distinguished educator, Col Thos. y. Boyd, |
and we earnestly commend this institution to
I he Young men or women of our parish who as |
pire to the profession of teaching.
ON motion of nj, r. Wilson, committee OF |
three was appointed. viz: M. r. Wilson, Dr. |
a. A. Nj. Cooke and DIR. V. K. Irion to draft |
resolution embracing such proposed legislation |
ns may be advantageous to the ecnool system |
aud report at next meeting.
On motion Ut v. X. Irion the meeting ad. |