St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-04-20

block" TO securing sufficient
number of teachers will be removed,
aud we will not only be able to se-
cure the required number of teach
ers, but those with tried and we'll
known ability.
1t Is my pleasure 70 report TO
your honorable body that. in my
opinion, the pupils have made, in
all the schools | have visited, i'd
vancement. It IL true the advance
ment has not been ~ marked - l
desire 10 see it, yet It is sufficient
to show that good and earnest work
il being done BY teachers IN charge
Of the schools to advance the edu-
cational progress Of the pupils. To
inculcate knowledge, and to train
the intellect Of the young, is At oil
times not only . difficult task, but
tedious and of slow growth; but
the continued earnestness and en-
ergy Of the teacher, the awakened
interest of the pupil, aud better A.
tendance, with time, will surely
cons ummste the aim we have IN
vlew-the thorough education Of
the children of our parish. The
average attendance of the pupils
has been remarkably good. The
teachers reports Of white schools
received up 10 date show = total
enrolment since January, 1901, Of
1919 pupils, aud an average At
tendance Of l465 pupils, making .
daily average of 7s per cent of The en-
rollment. This shows = decided and
marked increase over the average
daily attendance for the quarter
ending Dec 81, 1900, which is ex.
,reme.y gratifying.
The teacher reports Of the col
ored schools show . total enroll
meat from January, 1901, of Ga
pupils. and an average daily At
tendance Of 4ss pupils, making the
average daily attendance 70 per
cen, of the total enrolment. This
is indeed IN excellent showing.
As some teachers have failed TO
forward me their reports for the
month just ended, have based my
calculation entirely upon the data
l have IN my immediate possession.
have no doubt, we're all the re-
ports in, the average per cent
Of daily attendance would be
larger.
Gentlemen, l have no doubt the
condition of the public schools and
the excellent condition OF the
finances Of the school fund u Is
gratifying to you as it is to me. II
is = proof that an interest has been
awakened IN the cause of better ed
ucation, aud that confidence has
been established in the minds of
the people in the ability and integ-
rily of the Board confidence,
gentlemen, it behooves you to
maintain At any and all hazards.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH b. LANCASTER,
Parish Supt.
On motion of Mr.. Sadler, eecond-
ed by Mr.. Thurman, the report was
adopted ~ read
On motion Of Mr Sadler, second
ed by Mr.. Crow, the following bills
we're approved aud ordered paid !:
w. q. Ken.zrl. to services n OH
cial printer Of School Board, for
quarter ending March 81. 1901, $40.
A. Frederick, Parish lreaeurer,
70 commission on $2677 So. amount
of Total expenditure for the quarter
ending March 81, 1901, NJ ~ pei
cent. 366 9::.
The committee On examining war.
rants paid out by the Parish rrcas-
urer submitted the following report Z:
Covington, La. April 10, 1901.
TO the honorable President and mem.
| bers Of the School Board.
Gentlemen-We, the COMMITTEES
appointed to examine the books,
vouchers aud accounts Of the Parish
Treasurer, beg leave to make the
following report: We find the
books correct and the warrants in
his possession paid up to date, and
We destroyed the warrants BY burn
ing them.
Respectfully subm'tted:
Paul Ver9er,
Paul II. Sadler.
W. +. Crockett
On motion OF Mr.. Thurman, sec
onded by Mr.. Grow, the report y
the committee was accepted.
There being no further business
on motion, duly seconded. the Bosrt
adjourned, until the next reguia
meeting.
| LEWIS L. MORGAN,
President
JOs. b. LANCASTER,
Secretary and Superintendent.
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