The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-20

oughness are so high that when pupil:
pass out from under his instruction they
are, comparatively speaking, at home il
the subjects, SO far as they have pro-
fgressed. If the board should lose Prof
Wollank they would at least have tc
employ two teachers who could not be
secured (young and inexperienced as
they would likely have to be) for less
than $1,000 each, to teach Latin and
French In addition to his duties as a
teacher, having classes every hour in
the day. he has been charged with the
responsible duties of acting principal.
He has had more to do than two men
should have attempted There should
be principal for that school whose
whole time would be taken up with ex-
ecutive and administrative details |
have said nothing about this, because we
have been so cramped for room and so
handicapped by inefficient and unsuitable
equipment, that | thought it not worth
while to bring the matter to the atten-
ion of the board until we have build
ing adapted to high school work. The
high school has not been we'll dis
ciplined school this year because the
conditions rendered it impossible to Sc
cure such results. Prof Wollank has
done the best he could under the enor-
nous load he has had to carry. But
aside from being unfamiliar with execu-
tive and administrative duties and hav-
ing never before been charged with such
responsibilities, as | said above, he has
had all his time taken up with teaching
What the board can afford to pay him
would be worthily bestowed.
Miss Jessie spearing, professor of
mathematics, receiving 5000 Miss
Spearing has had full charge of the
mathematics of the high school during
he year and she has been compelled to
teach every hour in the. day, seven Pc
iods, in order to give instruction to all
the classes of the school pursuing those
studies Some of these classes have
been SO large that it has been impossible
for her or for any other teacher to do
the best work. | can not speak too
highly of the fidelity and loyalty of this
lady and of the ability with which she
has discharged her duties. 7 have never
1nown more indefatigable worker than
Miss Spearing. / call the attention of
he, board to the fact that she receives
less salary than some other teachers
Who do not do half her work and are
not one tithe as well equipped. She is
A graduate of one of the best colleges
Of the country, the Sophie Newcomb,
department of Tulane University, and is
able to teach in addition to her speciality
-atin and English most acceptaby.
Prof. B. B. Mooney, receiving $500
Mr.. Mooney has resigned his position
as assistant in Latin and teacher of his
tory to take the principalship of school
paying a much larger salary and there
fore will not be with us another year
In some very important respects Mr..
Mooney has served the board most ac-
ceptabIy. | am not at present able to
recommend his successor. have sew
eral applicants in view, whose names ]
will submit to the teachers committee
title later on.
Mr.. J. S. Staudt, receiving $4,000
For the position of teacher of science,
chemistry and physics held by Mr..
5taudt | am not thoroughly satisfied
with the applications | have already re-
ceived for this position A little later
on | will be able to present to the teach
ers committee the names of such candl-
dates as | will feel certain can meet the
exceedingly important and responsible
duties of the place. Mr. Staudt proved
unsatisfactory throughout the year, but
it seems that he was continued IN his
place by my predecessor who informed
me of his shortcomings with the hope
that he might overcome them, but the
hope proved a -delusion. With sufficient
knowledge of the subjects to give in
struction, he was thoroughly dishonest
in all his methods and had absolutely no
control whatever of his classes. Con-
fusion and disorder was the rule when
ever his classes were in session
Ward Principals-Principal C.. {.
Whisenhunt, receiving $I3o month.
I regret to announce that Mr.. Whisen-
hunt will not return next year. He has
been eminently satisfactory in his posi-
tion, and the board sustains serious
loss in his withdrawal He expects to
pursue his studies for the next year at
Valparaiso, Ind, and ultimately TO OBJ
tain his degree from Harvard. recon-
mend for his place Mr.. Lee N. Busch,
at present principal of the Ida schools OF
this parish. Mr. Busch is an unusually
well equipped man for ward principal,
indeed he is prepared to do higher work.
In the event that Mr. Busch should de-
cline the positior, as it was intin1ated