The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-08-17

last meeting in appointing Miss F. s. Greig
as principal Of said school.
The following petition was received and
! To the lion. j. Omc~ B>onssa,A, Precedent
! Of tie School Eoa,'a cf La/1ye</e Par
The petition of the undersigned patrons
of the High School at Lafayette, La, re-
spectfully represents:
That it is with an unnlilcd sense of regret
that they have learnt that the body
which you preside has not retained the SER
vices of Prof. ". A. LcEosen who has had
charge of said school principal since its
Foundation; that the pupils have made great
progress in their studies whilst under his
care; that most OF the pupils attached to
him. respect him, and We, the patrons feel
that his untirinG devotion to their welfare
and education iustiiics us in tho belief that
you will call the Board together to consider
this petitior; that the High Sc,ot! i; an in
stitution of which the whole parish is proud
| that the School Board should exert its ut
most to make it lasting monument of its
devotion to the cause Of public c;l,:ca, ton,
the corner stone of the progress of OUR State
and the pcrpetuity of our republican form of
government; that the interest your petit
toners, residents of all sections of the par
isl, take in this institution in favor Of those
that Providence has placed under their care.
is scif-evdeut proof that ihis institution is
to the advantage and for the benefit of all
the children of. the parish without regard to
locality.
Your petitioners further aver that should
! the funds Of the disposal of the School
Board be not sufficient to pay a reasonable
salary for the services of Prof. W. \. Lee
Rosen, they will make good the amount
necessary. which, when added to what that
body will give, would secure his services:
that they have been Informed and verify be
licve that his services could be had for sew
enty dollars month.
Wherefore, premises considered, pcti-
! TONERS respectfully pray that You issue a
call on the members of the School Board to
assemble in special meeting to reconsider
consideration, employ Prof. w. \. L-ei1usen
as principal of the High School at Lafayette
for the next scholastic year.
bound.
Orshsr G: Mouton, A. Olivier, Z: Ro-
nero, A. NJ: Martin, S. Bernard, y. a.
Mouton, !. T. Allinsham, a. l.. Burke, +.
Dcmanade, A: y. Morgan, Z. Marquis, Jos.
a. Cargois, Thomas Mouton, f. V. Co
meaux, A. Sales, \. -. Martin. \. X. Lis
bony, Alcite Guidroz, s: J. Montgomery,
Dc,a;ss ConeauS Ed. G. Voor!.ics.
On motion. duly made, the president APP
pointed Messrs. Jasper Spell and \. c.
Cuilhcau as a committee to wait Miss +.
S. Grcig in reference TO the above petition
of the patrons OF the High School,
Said committee after seeing Miss Circig
reported that Miss Greig insisted upon hold
lug the position she was appointed to by the
EoarI at its last meeting.
On motion of DR.. LESLEY, seconded by
Mr.. Trahan, the report of the committee
WIS accepted and TIE, committee discharged
On motion of DR.. LESLEY. seconded by
MIR. Spell, the following resolution was
,l.io;'te,!:
NnlnEAs. Miss +. S. Greig was already
appointed by this Board rs principal Of the
High Sci,',,'), and whereas ii is the opinion
OF i1s Bard that under the law she is
titled to the position and its cn,olunlen ts.
thcvei orc b. il resolved that The petition Of
,;l@ patrons ,,f sale, school cannot be consid
cr..i.
:, petition from tic patrons of the B:ous-
s"-,I school, 9th ward, asking. that Nr.
-ri,co. E:sa,,< DC appointed ,cnci,cr of said
,.l o.: and one from tn: patio OF the
sa.:lc school asking that Miss Ida Hopkins
he apl,,in,c,, were received and read
On motion Of DR.. LESLEY, duly seconded,
the appointment of Miss Ida, I1o: '!,ts as
teacher of the liruussarI. otil war! school
ready made by the comnii,ce to select
teachers, was approved.
\ petition iron the citizens of the 81,
v;:r<;, asking i,a. MIR. IL. st. Julien be. al,
purtc! ;l:,chcr of th: !;r;,ls7a.vilic school,
w.: received and read, bnt as an app'iuaton
had hcSn received from MIR. Eobt: Plat
sancr. &,ro l;,ate from tx: State Normal
school, ,l1 .;~'.t*;! d.c;,l-l thu. Il.
titled to the position and instructed the
lv:ln;ent2nt +, write to Mr.. rI:lss.ncc and
notify him Of his appointment.
Mr. I.;tlan, the following resolution WAS
:s,inptc';:
Be II rt:5oL:cI. That the president shall
appoint ttrc. persons residing, il, mar the
to.'.n 81 !.A:a>ct who will be known as
supervisor; OF the l-afaycti. High School.
Their duties shall consist OF visiting said
school at least once v eek, and to report to
Thu; Board every regular meeting. the cond-
ton of the management thc"crf: 10 suggest
required: remedies, to entertain all cas-, of
permanent suspension of pupils repeated to
ti,em by the principal OF sal school: to
CClvt all complaints against the manage
mcnt or efficiency OF the principal or a$slS-
tant; examine into the merit, Of same AMI
report their findings with Recommendation;
that in case Of Suspension of any pupil for
cause, the said party through his her
guardian, may appeal the case to this Board.
The president apro;ntGl Atc3srs VIM.
ClcCg, J. G. buchanan and T.. G. Noorhies
5 supervisors Of the Lafayette High School.
The following account was approved y.
G. Guilneau, director per dicr,, for July
meeting.
There being, no further business the Board
adjourned.
T. 0. DHOJSS.iHD, President.
II. T.. Toll, Secretary.