The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-01-27

Q0orter1y Report 81 Roeo0A Seoe
pefinte1deAt.
To The Honorable School Board IN
awd for the Parish Of Gronf:
Gemtlcmex-In conformity with
the Public School Laws Of Louisi-
ana and - tho educational inter.
est Of the parish demands, l offer
this - my report for the quarter
ending Dec. 81, 1905.
During this quarter We have had
Is schools in operation, with .
teaching force Of 81 teachers. 10
gentlemen and Is ladies, and an
enrolment Of 1900 pupils, costing
about $500 per month.
We are confronted with the Same
trouble now a. We were this time
last year, scarcity Of teachers.
which trouble seems to b pretty
general all over the State, and il
an evidence Of the rapid growth Of
education in Louisiana.
1 very earnestly appeal TO the
Louisiana boys and girls. and o.
pecially 10 those Of Grant, TO 70
main in the public schoolA and
those Of you who have not been en-
rolled We would say 10 you ~ en-
list With % where yoa can. and
make good The opportunities that
arc to-day passing your Wy, end
some day yoa can 6ll some of thu
vacant schools that ere withoat
teachers, and many bright boys
and girls out of school bsesase
they have no teacher 10 teach them
In making this appeal I do mol
simply mean thoss OF Louisians
birth, bat those thst are OF proper
scholastic age. let yosr nativit,
rest whore It may. We grsatl,
deplore this coalition Of affair
that prevails in OR psrish on %
count Of this scarcity of teachers
for many Of our schools that coax
and would maintain ~ eigh
months session are not beinl
taught and children arc plunginl
deeper into illiteracy on account o
this TACT
4 Most Ill Of the schools arc bettel
attended than at any time since on
administration began, end . goot
interest u being manifested By III
citissns al over tho parish, . goo
evidence Of which il better showI
by petitions that have reeeutl,
! come before the police jury askinl
that august body 10 order election
J in support Of education in MIN
, school districts. Furthermors, d
, fear ID entertained that this propo
; sition will be defeated at the hand
of the people, snd after Feb 9Th
We think We viii have . specis
school tax practically al over th
, parish.
During ths year just ended v
| have built BY some help from ID
people. 8 school houses in the pal
ish. Of good material With th
exception Of two they are goo
framed buildings ceiled, we'll ven
tilated and lighted, and the chi
. dren can have - good comfol
: there - they can in any schoo
with the exception Of furnitur'
(which / trust you may make som
; provision for 1t this meeting. Il
Guiding everything these house
have cost al the way from 400 I
5000 each, and eta low estimat
are we'll vs,rth $500. making on
, school property in Grant wort
about S8l, 335.
!, During the past year ve hav
had A white schools taught and
q colored schoola White male chi
dren enrolled 1910. white female
1900; colored males go, and co
ored females 300; making tot
eurollment Of 44l3, which Of cosn
includes some children that vel
/ enrolled twies, having two sessios
> at the same placa. The svera(
Il attendance Of white males 10 1O4
+ white females 1906, colored mall
J. 163, colcrsd females LEG, making
!. grand total average attendance
l. 1851. Number Of months, Viii
= schools 81 $40. number Of montl
: oolored schools "A, making . tot