The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1901-08-03
State Board OF Education.

AT the meeting or TINS OOdy
held in Baton Rouge last week,
the books to be used in all public
schools of the State for the next
four years were selected, after an
arduous session Of three days, and
other important business was
transacted. A good many of the
books were changed, it is true;
but it is claimed that better ones
were selected, while the price to
be paid for the new books will be
from 25 to 80 per cent less than
formerly, and the old books will
be accepted in exchange for the
new ones at about half their orig
inal cost.
This was no"mcrely perfunctory
meeting of the Board, such rs has
been too often held in the past,
for every member seemed to give
his best thought and attention to
the important business before it,
while the member from our con-
gressional district, Hon. I. IL.
Lewis, further signalizcd his alert
ness in the promotion of the
public good by introducing and
securing the adoption of two mea-
sures which will undoubtedly
prove of great public benefit.
One should result in the foster
ing OF an active spirit of patriot
ism and tend to the preservation
of the faith of the fathers among
the rising generation--and this
will eventually be worth more to
the State than the mines of Col
conda-and the other Will effect Il
considerable saving of the school
funds of nearly every parish in
the State.
We heartily congratulate Mr..
Lewis upon his successful debut
in field for which, by his educa-
tion, intelligence and public spirit,
he is so we'll fitted.
The following are the resolu-
tions referred to:
"Resolved, That the president
of theis eardappoint committee
of two members, with himself as
ex-officio chairman, for the pur-
pose of having printed in some
suitable and durable form the
Declaration of Independence, to be
suspended from the walls Of every
schoolhouse in the state, and to
be read to the students of all the
public schools on the 22d day OF
February annually, for which oc-
casion program of addresses
and patriotic songs shall be ar
ranged and carried out by the
principals and teachers in charge
| of the schools.
Resolved, That this board will
comply with the requirements of
section so of act 81 of 1888. max
ing it it's duty to fix the salaries OF
the treasurers of the public school
fund of the several parishes, the
parish of Orleans excepted, and
| in obedience to the tauthority
therein granted now fix the com
missisn to be paid to said treas
urers rs follows:
son disbursements of $4,000, OIL
less, commission of 2 1-2 pei
cent.
"On disbursements of more
than $4,000 and not exceeding $l0,-
1000, a commission of 2 per cent.
"On disbursements of more
than $4,000 and not exceeding
| SIS, 900, l 2-3 per cent.
| "On disbursements of more
than $1,000 and not exceeding
| $40, 900, 2-5 per cent.
"On disbursements of more
than $4,000 and not exceeding
1926, 900, l 1-5 per cent.
| son disbursements of more
than $4,000 and not exceeding
| 100000, | LILO per cent.
"On disbursements of more
than $4,000, l per cent.
| "ResolEed, further, That copy
of this resolution be forwarded tt
the several parish school board:
| for their information and guild
ance. +"