The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-07-11
SCHOOL BOARD
Repars orcsred-i-aGies to Sc Ap-
pointed School Trustees-Town
Schools to Open Sept. 10,
Rura! Schools Close
August 81.
LAFAYETTE. La, July ), 1906.

Alex. Delhomme, Jasper Spell. DR.. N.
p. Moss. Arthur Comeaux. j. H. Der.
nard. c. G.. Brown. A. d. Verot. AL
eide Judice.
After reading and adOpting minutes
of April ) and June I. the Board
heard committees under suspension OF
rules.
8; The Trustees of the Bertrand School.
Messrs. Adrian Breaux, Pierce Breaux
and Octave Bertrand. appeared and
argued for the appointment of first
class teachers for this school for the
coming session. They stated that their
community realized that there is a vast
difference between results obtained
and that they preferred employing the
best teachers for their schools. even
though the session be cut two months
in order to make it possible to carry
out their recommendation. The Board
assured these gentlemen hat it has al
ways been the aim to secure the best
teachers available with the funds at
their disposal. and that it was encOur
aging to see that the peOrle apprecl-
ate the vast Importance of employing
good teachers to train the children.
Upon the recommendation of the
various committees. the Board de-
cided to make repairs on the follow
ing school houses. and instructed the
Building Committee to have the work
done: COrmier School. eighth ward:
BrOussard School, Milton School,
Mouton Switch, Ridge and Whiting
ton.
Messrs. Shell, JUDGE and Altman
recommended that the ditching done
by l.. f. Patterson on the school Sec
ton in the second ward be accepted
and that warrant for $500, the contract
price. be issued and the parish treas
urer be instructed to apply the amount
to Mr.. PattersOn's school land note
for 1905.
Children who have attended the full
session of a town school will not be
permitted hereafter to enter rural
schools when the latter are already
OvercrOwded. The superintendent was
authorized to use his dicretion in the
matter.
The town schools were ordered to
begin the session of 19O6-7 on Monday,
September 10, 1905.
The rural schools. on Monday, No
vember II.
The rural schools will close for the
current session on August 81.
The superintendent was authorized
to prepare and have printed a pamph
let of instructions for the use of teach
and local directors.
By Mr.. Judice: Resolved, That
the patrons and trustees and friends
of the public schools be urgently re-
quested to visit their respective
schools at least once a month, and
that the teachers be required to enter
the names of the visitors on the wis.
itors' Register of their Record books
and send a report of the number of
persons making such visits to the
School Board at the end of the ses-
sion. Be it further
Resolved, That the secretary pre-
a circular embodying this reso-
luton for distribution among the
patrons of the schools in the parish.
Carried.
BY Mr.. Brown: Resolved, That
each member of the Board recommend
at the next meeting two ladies to act
as auxiliary trustees for each school
conjunction with the three trustees
appointed. Adopted.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed to serve as trustees of the
School: Baptiste Lagneaux,
Clarence Avant and Ursin Hoffpauir.
On motion, duly seconded, the par
Ish treasurer was authorized to bOr-
for maintaining the schools
needed up to $1,000. This is neces
sary to meet expenses until the fall
revenues ire collected.
Mr.. Arthur ComeauX was author
zn6 To have a xripn fonpn nvsppt. |
ID around the school lot of the RO-
nero School.
Action on the application of the
If the School Board was deferred to
he next meeting.
The secretary was instructed to pur-
'hase four yards of blackboard cloth
the Bethel School.
BY Mr.. Bernard: Resolved, That
Ir. j. A. Roy proved himself In act
ard earnest member of the School
Board: that his vote on questions OF
public policy on the Board vas al
Ways characterized by an honesty of
and that the Board regrets
hat he is no longer connected with
hem in an official capacity.
The following accounts were APP
=. F. Sales, Caldwell's expense
bill 3 so
Eraser Bros, High School,. 4 90
-. Is 90
800. 8 80
Chargois, moving Scott
School....... '.......e..... 25 90
lafayette Advertiser. ......... II 03
|. E. Mouton, lumber. ........ 81 %
Lumber Co., lumber. 26 81
'ickersOn Bros, insurance.. 9 so
The t~reasurer's report was read as