St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-01-26
Eighth Ward
300 90
529 90
$40 90
$2os 70

Balance cash $2O8 20
1t will readily be seen that the
total shortage Of the LIST, Cd, Sd,
5th and 7th wards, ~ per table on
the gross receipts for the quarter
ending Dec. 81, 1900, amounts to
$3.50 80, and the total surplus Of
the eth, 9Th and 9Th wards, amounts
to SlO39 76.
You must take III consideration
the amounts due the school fund by
the current school fund Of the State
and the interest on the sale of The
Sixteenth Section Of school lands,
which will be paid into the school
fund in the early part of the months
Of February and March. Basing
my calculation upon the receipts OF
previous years from these sources,
these amounts due will safely net
the sum of 1850 and more. Ad-
ded to that will be the settlement
of the Tax Collector for the quarter
ending March 81, 1901, which will
IN probability reach the sum Of
I or hundred dollars, making the
total receipts for the quarter end.
ing March 81, 1901, due the school
fund about $4,000. SAID amount
apportioned according TO the num-
Der Of educable children IN the
parish, which is 3239, will give >
pro rata Of one dollar per head for
each child IN every ward; It will
then bring the fund Of each ward
up to the following amounts:
Table No. 5.
No. educable children. ii per head.
First ward 365 children, 1865 90
Less shortage, Dec. 81, l53 70
Balance, March 81, 1901, POI 81
Second ward-3s3 children, $3.50 90
Less shortage, Dec. 81, s67 So
Balance, March 81, 1901, Is ~
Third ward-653 children, $3.50 90
Less shortage, Dec. 81, l4A 80
Balance, March 81, 1901, 5ll o.
Fifth ward-24O children, 80 co
Less shortage, Dec. 81, 90 %
Balance, March 81, 1901, SAG SO
Sixth ward -299 children, 299 90
Cash on hand, Dec. 81, 2Ol 81
Total, March 81, 1901, $500 81
Seventh ward-95 children, 95 90
Less shortage, Dec. 81, 100 00
Total shortage March 81, 5 w
Eighth ward y 473 children, 473 %
Cash on hand Dec. 81, 529 ~
Total, March 81, '0l, $1,000 a
Ninth ward-375 children, 1915 20
Cash on hand Dec. 81, 2Os 70
Total, March 81, 1901, $3.50 70
Therefore, gentlemen, after !
careful perusal Of tables Nos. 4 and
5, you can readily perceive that j,
is not only = financial possibility,
but . financial certainty, that The
school fund can maintain : six
months system of public schools.
In conclusion, l will say, have
submitted you as complete report
a circumstances At this time per
mitted me. have given . brief
summary Of The educational as well
as the financial status of the public
schools. The execution, gentle
men, Is up to US. The duty of act.
ing now devolves upon you aud
me. Shall we, or shall we not, do
our full duty in this mattery ]
earnestly believe that each and
every one of you have the same
common aim, the same common
end IN view that 1 have, namely,
the better education Of the boys
and girls Of our patlsh. in order
that thew may become better men
aud better women. Our duty is 70
put the public schools upon good
and thorough educational founda.
ton and maintain them there, ard
also keep u careful watch over the
finances of the school fund. Blu,
our duty does not rest there. I,
y equally the duty Of each Of you,
as the School Director Of your
ward, as we'll as myself, as your
Parish superintendent Of Public
Education, 10 be the leader in the
educational advancement Of oul
parish. 1t is for you and for me
to create = confidence in the minds
of the people that we honestly in
tend 10 educate their children tO
create an enthusiasm in their hearts
for the public sch0ols-and to BE-
, leader IN the cause Of education
in the locality in which we live.
Education Is personal question
1t Is a question that must be
brought home to the hearts and
minds of the people. They must
be made to realize that to educate
their children is not only = primary
obligation, but mandatory duty
imposed upon them BY the very
laws Of nature. The question Of
the better education Of the children
Of our parish must not only be
faced and fought out in the SEES
sious Of your Board, but the bat.
tie ground must he The very homes
Of the people. The question must
be fought out 1t their very FIRE
sides, and each Of you can be .
powerful factor IN the fight. l,
behooves zsch Of you to make :