The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-04-14

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to report a steady and substantial
improvement on all lines. Since my
last report some of the houses have
been repaired and rooms made more
comfortable, but much yet remains to
be done. All rooms should be ceiled,
and have comfortable seats and desks,
and proper attention should be given
to the lights. We need several more
Charts, and these the Board should
provide before another session.
The teachers are taking a deeper
interest in their work, and conse-
quently much better results are be-
ing obtained. A large number of
them are subscribers to one or more
educational journals, and new and
better methods are being introduced
by them. Two Associations have
been formed, one in North and one in
South Bossier; and the teachers seem
to take a great interest in the monthly
meetings, at which all join in a gen.
eral discussion of the best methods
of performing their work. These
Associations and the annual Insti-
tutes held under State supervision,
and I might add our visits and in
spections, are bearing the best of
fruits. At the last Institute all teach
ers we're in attendance except three
or four who rendered satisfactory ex-
cuses.
The regulation of the Board re-
quiring the schools to be taught con-
tiuuously works we'll. A few of the
patrons object to this, but the great
majority approve it. The session is
arranged so as to interfere as little
as possible with farm work, and all
parents will soon recognize the great
er benefits of a continuous session
over broken one, and will commend
the provision. I regret to say that
two small schools closed under this
regulation after running short time.
Our greatest need is the entire sup
port of the people, and this we are
gradually, but surely, getting. The
Police Jury has come to our relief
with larger appropriation; our an
nual Institutes and the monthly
meetings Of our two Associations are
largely attended by the public, and
the visits of the Superintendent are
cordially welcomed. These facts are
very encouraging, and indicate a
growing interest that will, in the near
future, enlarge and perpetuate q sys-
TEN of education sufficiently broad
for all the practical purposes of life.
STATISTICAL REPORT FOR THE SESSION OF
1867.
No. schools in parish, white.:.. ~
! i" s colored.. 25
Total number schools. ........ 81
No. pupils enrolled white i! e.1es males eoo eoo
Total number white pupils. .. 1886
No. pupil" enrolled cold !: ta%. males: S24 S29
Total number colored pupils. 1912
No. pupils, white ard cold. 2735
Average attendance white; white; go. S39 8S9
Total average attendance. .1746
No. teachers, white males. ..... %
| females. 49,. "a
Total white teachers employed. AZ
! " colored males. ..... Is
females. IL
Total colored teachers employed ~
Total teachers, white and colored "a
Average mo. salary white males $39I Is
monthly "white females 1875
colored males 2O.55
" 6 3" females 2O.90
Length sessions, in mos, white 6
sessions in months, colored 3
Length daily sessions in hours. 8
Respectfully submitted,
| j. A. w. Lowry,
| Parish Superintendent.
On motion, the teachers were al
lowed to deducted from the last of
the session the time spent by them at
the Parish Institute.