The Colfax chronicle., 1904-12-24
Address to the Teachers.


Coll0x, Le.s Dec. y, lS0A.
Dear Teachers-Befcr shah be permitted to
visit you In your schools again and before We
shall have tf1e pleasuTe Of meeting IN another
tsaehers institute. the year 1904 VIII have passed
complshed will have passed into history likewise.
Have we during this scholastic year faithfully and
couraeeously discharged our whole duty to pu-
~s cSn
sometime in the future we may realize good ne
cults Of our labors.. 1t % unique position tn
which % Ts are glassd: Tnsrs e no - STATE t IN t the
than the Creole State The salary paid beT
teachers b far better than that Of some States,
and Jet not 80 much h expected Of them. We
been east b Louisiana, vhers there y virtually
no competition.
Publicly and onmore occasions than one have
would ask for the salary oi teachers to be In
creased but having studied very closely the sftu-
alton as it prevails in Grant, and now viewing It
the best thing to be done, and 1t Is my opinion
that 1t will be deferred untn there b . visible
manifestation Of improvement. at which time
shall with an the influence possess. advocate
uniform increase In salary In all the grades. and
verify believe the board will grant the request
rear there h q lack Of interest on the part Of
some teachers, to try to work up good school
know In some cases il il rather dihlcut TO arouse
the people to Q sense Of duty along these hnes.
am here to assist you in this matter all I can.
command com me, please. / fully realise that the
teacher Ia not all the time to blame for this lack
of interest. but then let NJ do what We can to bet
Ter conditions, and thereby help me. please. to
try to get every boy and girl in the porish In the
All oi you that can should attend the State
Teachers' Association at Lafayette. Dec: H-a0.
1t will do you good socially and 1t
will be q source of inspiration to you. and You
will return to your schools with moro lively hope
for the future, and keener appreciation OF the
duties of the teacher than you have ever had be-
the greatest educators Of the State, and you win
learn lessons that viii help you materially In
moulding characters In your course a. teachers Of
boys and girls. men and women.
Your special attention 10 called to the fact that
weshall try to arrange "SchOol Of Instruction
for teachers Of our parish, to last one month dur
ing the spring or SUMMER months Of next year,
the conductors Of which to be selected from
among Grant parish teachers. This viii be an
opportunity to improve yourselves professionally
at very small expense, and II We can arrange a.
We hope to. 1t viii be just before the next exami
In eonclusion wish to embrace this opportunl
ty Of thanking all for the many co.rtssies sx-
tended to me while making my tours through the
parish. deem II not only pleasure bat an
honor to superintend schools taught by such an
excellent curps- OF teachers a. We have in the
during the year that b already in sight, and
feel sure have your cooperation In this ersat
cause In which re are enlisted. After the hold va
have passed return TO your schools with your VIII
power increased. your energies renewed. and An
sure success viii crown your eRorts.
Wishing you Merry Christmas and HAPPY
Yours for better education.
Superintendent Of Grant Parish.