St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-07-06
SCHOOL EXHIBITION.
Vaudeville, July 1, 1895.

Vaudeville, July l, 1895.
Editor st. Tammany FARMER:
Please allow me space In your inter-
csting paper to let the lovers of educa-
ton know something about the public
schools in this place. Mrs. NJ. ".
Roome, teacher of the boys white
school, and Mrs. NJ. Dyer, teacher OF
the girls white school, closed on the
goth Of June, with grand joint exhi-
bition and picnic. Those of the schol-
ars taking part in the exercises, and de.
serving Of special mention for the
rendition of their respective assignments
on the program, were the Misses /.
Strain, Stella Levy, P,zettas, Cheva-
Ion, J. Strain, Masters NJ. Mugnier,
G. Seymour, J. E. Millen, A. and II.
Smith, Willie and John Hutchison. H.
and +. Smith, H. and J. Sharp, last
but not least, Jules Rouquette, Jr.
Hon. Jos. A. Smith, the energetic
Presidents Of the School Board, from
this ward, was present, and from
the broad smiles that adorned his
countenance, he was highly gratified
with the progress of the children and
the success of the days exercises.
After the exercises were over. the
faithful teachers. with the children,
led the way to jackson Park, where ice
cream, cakes and lemonade were served
In abundance and promlscuous sport
INDUCED in till the shades of evening.
The Vaudeville String Band discourscd
sweet music for the children free of
charge, for which, in behalf of the
children, I publicly express sincere
thanks. Among the patrons, friends
and prominent citizens at the exercises
were: Mrs. N. Levy, Mrs. 1. E. Strain,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Dupree, Mrs. Judge
Castellanos. Mr.. p. {. Smith, Mrs. ].
L. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Sharp,
Mrs. j. Miller, Mrs. Jules Rouquette,
Mrs. w. G. Hutchison, Mrs. Il. Porsion,
Mrs. l.. Prieto, Mrs. J. Durell, aud
Misses Evelyn Band, Estelle Aaron, l..
and +. Strain.
Too much praise cannot be given to
the faithful teachers who have labOred
so assiduously for the success of to-
days exercises, and to parents and
f.iends for their presence. All went
home well pleased and with kind words
and praise for the teachers who have
given entire satisfaction to all concern
ed.
Hon. J. A. Smith. our townsman.
and President of the School Board,
has every reasion to congratulate him.
self, and no doubt he feels highly elated,
for during his three years service on
the Parish School Board rs the Director
for this ward, we have had ono white
boys school and one white girls school
for a term of ten months respectively,
and one colored school for term of
eight months. Prior to this we had
only one white and one colored school
for 4 term of six months. They have
been literally patronized, the children
have advanced rapidly and all unite In
praising the public school system as at
present administered. Hope the good
work SO auspiciously begun by Mr..
Smith aud his co-adjut0rs may he
prosecuted until grim ignorance shall
have been completely exterminated.
Long may Mr.. Smith continue in his
present position to direct the educa-
tional affairs of this parish, for be-
lieve he is the right man in the right
place.
The colorcd school, taught by Mr.. w.
w. johnson, closed a very successful
term of i've months on the slit of May.
He had forty pubils enrolled and an
average attendance of thirty-dvc. The
colored children, who a few months
,go made only slow tottering steps In
The way of study have thoroughly |
the primary grades and are
now reaching out for those higher
studies, and it will not be long, with |
present educational facilities in opera
ion, before they will, too, add to their |
llready creditable progress. Let every |
nan and woman bent every energy to
promote aud awaken educational in
crest, and by SO doing something will
lave been accomplished. While each
II US may feel q small factor, when
AIKEN separately, yet with determined
will we can do much. Then We may
ay:
Thou, too. sail ON, o ship of State!
sail on. o Union, strong and great!
humanity, with all its fears.
With all the hopes of future years,
: hanging breathless on thy fate"
Your Respectfully,
PEACH STONE.