The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-09-07

present: A. Olivier, president; DR.. N. p
Moss, Alex Delhomme. S. ]. Montgomery
Jasper Spell. Absent: DIR. r. .. Young
A. c. Guilbeau, Pierre Landry.
The reading of the minutes of the las
meeting was postponed.
The following report of the committee or
appointment of teachers was read by the
secretary and after some discussion was
adopted:
}. Z. broussard .....-.-.. Motley Arcenaux
Guidroz. .......... Miss Ethel Lacomb
SECOND WARD.
lndain Bayou Miss Edith Joor
Louis BONN. Hugh L. Wagner
MISS Etta oPeli
Ridge. ...- Jno. w. Faulk.
THIRD WARD.
Lafayette High
FnnclPal. w. A. LeRosen
Est Assistant . Miss Charlotte DevaIl
ed Assistant Miss leila Christian
Lafayette Primary
Principal Miss Kate l.. Trichel
Est Assistant ........ Miss Maggie Bagnal
I'D Assistant. Miss Virgie Younger
Mouton Switch C. Martin
THIRD WARD.
Lafayette CoIored-
Principal Pol. Breaux
Est Assistant Mrs Mrs. P. L. Breaux
20 Assistant. Miss L. Maindeburg
FoUTH WARD.
Blanchet. Miss NJ. E. Olivier
koyville- -.. Miss lola A. Bascle
FIFTH WARD.
Broussard. Principal, .......C. K. Olivier
Assistant, Miss Edna Sprole
Comeaux .-.....--..-.. Miss Edna Skipwith
SIXTH WARD.
Carencro, Principal, Miss Agnes D. Hayes
s. Assistant Miss Berthe McCord
Cormier- -.... Miss Ethel Smith
Sicily .-..----..--.. Miss Evy Vaughan
dominique ..-...-....C. J. Jordan
SEVENTH WARD.
Pilette, Principal R. H. Broussard
Assistant NO.. F. Comeaux
Verrot Miss Amelie Rochel
EIGHTH WARD.
Bertrand " Miss Mary Webb
Wilmington. Miss Lucille o. Sweat |
Cormier . Chas. Sampson
Scott Miss Edith L. Maver
communication from Mr.. A. c. Gull |
beaux asking for a Postponement of the |
meeting was received and read. The Board |
WIN
Mr.. Pierre Landry came in at this time
and took his seat.
The superintendent read the following
report which on motion, duly seconded,
was received and ordered spread on the
minutes for future action:
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
To tie Board IF .SehooZ Directors Of La
fayekfe Parish.
The question of fixing date for the COM
mencenent of the scholastic term for 1901
1902 should engage the attention of the
Board at this time, and on account of the
very long interval that has elapsed since the !
closing of the last session, it would be desir-
able to open many schools as possible
without fuI ther delay; and deciding upon a
later date for the opening of those schools
classified as summer schools.
The superintendent takes pleasure in
making partial report to this Board of the
condition of school houses and school
bic, substantial, and well-furnished school
houses the first and most important
steps toward the Improvement of any school
system, he asks the attention of the direc-
tors to this important subject. |.
The schools of the fourth ward are located
In such manner as to give each community
easy access to one OF its four schools. There |
is distance of four and half five miles
between these schools. The buildings were |
found to be IN fair condition and with a
small expenditure the buildings could be
made into model district schools. The !
Sellers schools, however, needs immediate ,
attention to put it in condition for the |
coming winter term. Children could not do &
effective work in school-house that offers s
no protection against the inclemencies of ,
winter season.
The Roger school in the sixth ward is ST. v
uated at some distance from the public t
Dad which is serious disadvantage. The T
school house is in bad condition being the =,
worst in the parish as far as is known. The
chool-house needs immediate attention.
The benches and desks of all the schools
'isited, not even excepting the town school, C.
ire in bad condition. They are dllapi- =
lated, clumsy and do not conform in any
way to the requirements of school desks. |
seside being eyesores and injurious to the II
'upils' backs, they have the disadvantage s,
4 costing nearly as much as modern cast :,
ron desks. y
Few school houses are inclosed by fences o.
nd few have shade trees the premises. II
hese are two essential adjuncts to : school II
ouse. The fence tends to preserve and .;
rotect the property; the trees beside adding y
eauty, give comfort on hot days and are O
hus conducive to better work. 1t is i'm
ossible to do mental work in a small house h,
nth low roof and ceiling on a hot day.
In parish system of schools it is a waste -
I funds to locate schools too near each p
ther. Children have been known to pass
he doors of one school to attend one hi
irther away. These abuses are under the
ontrol of the Board of Directors and could III
e remedied by embodying in a set of bv- Pr