The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-03-11
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Successful Meeting of Parish Educator

| ish superintendent OF education, called
/ to order the initial session of the
teachers institute. Prof. ShoWalter
| expounded the aims and purposes OF
the institute, after which E. N. Pugh,
president of the parish school board,
| delivered an able address on ''Public
Education. Mr.. Pugh was followed
by District Attorney Gondran, who
spoke to the teachers on the subject OF
| Increased Salaries for Teachers and
Better Sehoolhouses. y After Mr..
| Gondran's address, the regular pro-
gram prepared for the first session OF
the institute was CARRIED out and
proved interesting and instructive in a
marked degree. The session was
brought to close with an address by
Prof. J. G. Calhoun, former state
superintendent OF public education,
who chose as his theme sssThe Teachers
and the School,
An afternoon session of the institute
took place in the Academy assembly
hall at 2 O'Clock yesterday, and at $50
O'Clock last night rousing meeting
was held in Phoenix opera house. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Mr.. Pugh
and Prof B. G. Caldwell, president of
the State Normal School at Natchi-
toches, and the program was inter-
spersed with musical selections rem
dered by an excellent orchestra under
the leadership of Prof. J ohm F. Terrio.
The closing session of the institute be-
gan at $50 o'clock this morning and
lasted for several hours. The pro-
gram carried out at the four sessions
was as follows:
FRIDAY, 1880 O'CLOCK A. M.
l. Roll Call.
?. Purposes of the Institute.
3. ssyocal Music in Public Schools, =
Miss Leda Landry.
4. ''Some of the W avs to Better the
Appearance of the Schoolroom and
Grounds Miss F. A. Smith, Miss
Addie NJ. Lavender.
5. aHow to Teach Physiology and
Hygiene, Prof. J. L. Rusca.
6. MisceIlaneous-Dis
FRIDAY, 2 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
l. 'sRelation of Teacher and Pupil
On the Playground, T" Miss zada Nc
Dowell, Miss ] anella Lansing.
2. Model lesson in primary reading,
Mrs. M. o. Tusson.
8. Relation of Patrens to School, y
Miss Florence Thompson, Prot. D. j.
Donovan.
4. Miscellaneous-Dis
FRIDAY. $50 D CLOCK p. NJ.
Address Educational Outlook, !"
Z. m. Pugh, President Parish School
Board.
Address Necessity Of Better School
Buildings, B. c. Caldwell, President
State Normal School.
SATURDAY, 9 O'CLOCK A. NJ.
l. Roll Call.
2. Morning Exercises; WhatThey
Should Be, = Miss Louise Subra, Miss
Edna White.
3. ssHow to Secure Attention of
Entire Glass; Miss Hermina Nicaud.
4. Elementary Agriculture, Prof.
J. Il. Rusca.
5. Organization of Parish Teachers
Association.
6. Miscellaneous business.
Z. Adjournment.
At today's session of the institute a
parish teachers association was or
ganized under two branches, to be
known as the jacksonville branch
and the New River branch. The Off
GERS of the former are as follows: J.
l. Rusea, president; Miss Katie Big
ley, vice president; Miss Florence
Thompson, secretary; Miss Leda Lam
dry, treasurer. Executive committee
j. T.. Rusca, Misses Florence Thomp-
son, Leda Landry, Katie Bigley. Leila
Morgan and Edna White. The fol-
lowing officers were selected for the
New River branch OF the association:
D. j.. Donovan, president; Miss Her
mimic Nicaud, vice president; @. Cham
bers, secretary; Miss Ida Barman,
treasurer.
The institute resulted in a gratifying
success from every point Of view. and
much credit is due Profs. Showalter
and Rusca and Mr.. Pugh, upon whom
devolved the lions share of the work
in arranging for and managing the
affair.
William Shaffer, a brakeman of Denison,
Ohio, was confined to his bed for several weeks
with inf1ammatory rheumatism. II used many
remedies he says. Finally [ sent to Nc
Caws drug store for bottle of GhambeFlalns
Pain Balm, at which time | was unable to use
hand or foot. and in one weeks time was able
To go to work as happy as clam. Forsale at
the X-Ray Drag Store.
Death of Arthur dauthreaux.
Arthur GauthreauK, a native and
lifelong resident Of Ascension parish,
died at his home il CreVasse Settle
ment at L O'Clock last saturday night,
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