New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
SCHOOL NEWS.

The Parish Superintendent mas
arranged with the editor OF THIS
paper for space in which to report
rho school news. 1t is his desire,
in so far as it is possible, to let the
people know, not only Of what is
being done in the school room, but
of the effort that is being put forth
by those Interested in making the
school facilities such that every
child of school age in the Parish
may have an opportunity to attend.
Assessor Poirson's report shows
that there gre 1884 white children
of educable age in the Parish, and
every one of these children have a
right to be in school, and ought to
be there every day school is in
session. If there are not enough
school houses, then more must be
built; If there are not enough wag
onettes, then more must be pro-
vided; if there are not enough
teachers already employed to teach
the children, then more must be
employed. 1t is problem easily
solved. If the School Board has
not money sufficient to make the
school facilities what they ought
to be, then it is your duty as a
reasonable and fair minded man
having the welfare of your chill
dren at heart to help in providing
it.
The following schools were open
ed last week: New iberia, Jean
erette, Darby, Patoutville, Weeks,
Lydia, PEBBLES, Duboin, Dugas,
Norres, Bodin, jefferson, Avery
Island, Steckler, Loreauville, Belle
Place, Prince, BONN, Leblanc,
Coteau, Segura and Derouen.
There are two other schools in the
Parish that will be opened as soon
as board can be had in the COM
munities for the teachers.
In all the schools that have been
heard from, the enrolment is very
gratifying. In fact, in some, it
has proven record breaker. In
Jeanerette, it has been found nee
essary to rent rooms and put in
two more teachers in order to ac-
commodate all the children that APP
piled for admission. Two teachers
have been added to the corps 10
New Iberia since school opened,
and it may be necessary to add a
third before relief is given to all
the teachers.
The School Board is trying for
the first time, the transferring of
children from the country districts
to school centers. So far, it is
such success that the number of
transfers has already been increas
ed FROM four to FIVE, and the num-
Der may still be il creased, as an
application for a sixth is on file.
The Parish Teachers Association
will hold its first meeting in the
Central High School building on
the first Saturday in October, at
which time the following pro-
gramme will be rendered:
I.-Remarks by the Institute Manager.
U.-Roll Call. Quotations.
III.-Reports.
vI.-The Teaching of the English by Miss
Olive Matker.
v.-Among Country Schools. -"Beautify-
ing School Grounds" by J. W.Honey-
cut.
VI-Address by the Parish Superintend-
ent.
vII.-Principles of Teaching by Prof. e.
l.. S. Brown.
VJII.-Departmen meetings.
IX.-Assignment of work for the next
meeting and miscellaneous business.
ADJOURNMENT.
Each teacher will be given two
minutes to talk on their reading
during the vacation, on their plans
for professional Improvement, on
their progress made in the organ
ization of a "School Improvement
Association"
These meetings are open to the
public, and all interested in the
work of developing the schools
throughout the Parish are cordially
invited to attend.