The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-08-01
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proper, should think, if every Sc'loo' lf'" q.
its own school house. The erection o'
school buildings for the Cat Island ana V
Thompson Creek white schools VIII nc
,,aud your attention. as both are in need ~,
Of suitable and comfortable buildings. l.
Asa rule, the colored schools are Taught
j., the colorcl churches, and with one or
two executions these buildings are as well
built and as comfortable as any school 7
house in the parish. .
All our white schools but twoafc no"
proyldcd with good desks purchased ny
tho Board. In ono of the tw" EXCEPTIONS
homemade desks are serving Their pnr-
pose very well.
Sufficient blackboard space is What IS
,nr;ucipally needed and should receive the
.early attention Of the Board AS means
allow, sundry conveniences, such as dlc-
1ionaries, globes, maps, etc, VIII also os
necessary, All schools have been supplied
with chart. The use of paint or white
wash even, would greatly improve the APP
psarance of many of onr school.b"'i'''nsS.
The effect of good school houses an"
sr;to,,le accommodations upon the attend |
ouce of children in greater than is arpar-
ent ut first thought, for to give one pr'h-
,cinal reason. it cannot be expected that
narents will send their children to schools
where they are exposed to the inclcmen-
.cies of the weather. and run the rlsH OF
inparing their physical health thereby
mourning heavy expenses and stlll OBTAIN
ing but little advantage from dsconnect-
ed attendance during the intervals OF Iii
ness.
PARISH INSTITUTES.
The Parish Superintendent IS authorized
Ito hold parish Institutes for "thc purpose
of improvement of teachers i'll their q"ali'
ftations and methods of teaching, ana fol
the discussion of topics pertaining to tAs
advancement of the public school interest
of the parish" and to appoint All institute
manager, and recommendations is provided
for the services OF both. However pro
,yiso is incorporated, "no teacher shall b
bound to attend who shall have to tEaVt
greater distance than ten miles eac
way, aud otherwise than by land.'
this parish, this proviso precl"des I'll
, holding of snch institutes, as there IS II
convenient central point that falls WITH
the requirements of the proviso, and 'her
fnra none we're convened until NoVeMb
last. when an informal one was held
Pine Grove school, which was attended
;the teachers of the 9Th ward. secoi
for the whole parish was called to meet
st. Francisville OH Dec. 81. and suhjec
we're assigned for discussion, Only ii
teachers were present. and these all Nv
within the 10 mile radius. For the Sal
reason, suppose teachers ASSOCIATE
or a. reading circle has not been organic
among the teachers. Institutes and as
citation would be of great service to
supt. in systematizng tho work OF
parish schools, i'll atiording opportnnl
of meeting tho teachers. discussing
them the work of the schools, their net
and planning uniform courses of stu
oll of which can not be done through
medium of official correspondence. |
to be hoped that this state of affairs
be changed some time soon.
The colored teachers have organized
association and have held several il
tutes during the past term.
On account of tho above ditficulte
tho way of holding parish Institutes,
Board at the suggestion of the Sup
tcndent, authorized that weeks inst
under the direction of Prof. Is. c.
well, State Institute Conductor, bc
Feb. 1O-14 of this year. This inst
was attended by the parish teachers
by some from East Feliciana. BE
bringing the teachers together, and c;
their attention to the new plans
methods, and causing them to think
they can render their school work
efficient. the Institute served to arou
public mind and to set it th'nkll
matters educational which may le
some result NJ some ittule tiuo' -
of these facts, I wonld respectful,
gest that provision be made for havi
State Institute Conductor hold one O
institutes every year at whatever II
tho school term the Board thinks
suitable.
The 'summcr School" has just
and while tho principal benefit is
teachers who attend, yet its miss
work, ono main reason why 1t
strongly bid for to como here is
means less than the other benefits
lowing at no great length of time a
weeks institute, it has served
alive the public thought that the
had stirred, and has stirred that