The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-11

JanitOr'S salary ..........- i" '"
Poll tax returned .......- w
rotal disbursement for the quarter $5O44 Y
hon, Iu,v, ,oNs $335S IA
The Superintendent then read the atIacheu
annual report. which was on motion receNeu
os information and ordered spread on the
minutes:
Annual Report of Parish Superintendent
Following is the annual report of A. NJ Hen
don, Parish Superintendent OF schools west
Feliciana Parish, Louisiana;
TUE HONORABLE. THE BOARD OF SCHOOL ID
ppcroRso OF WEST FFLICIANA PARISH, ST.
FRANCIsvILLE, LOUISIANA:
CvSrI EHEy.-I have the honor to submit
10 YOU this, my first annual report as your
superintendent of schools. l have become
fairly well acquainted with the situation ana
school conditions in the parish. and am con-
WINGED that while we have some dlTlculI
problems to solve and some very dlfncult CIT
cumstances to contend with. we have IN Ihe
parish the means and opportunities fOr develop
ing an almost ideal system of pubic SCHOOLS
This system must be development gro" Uh'
eIse It will be artificial, unSuited to the ncedS
NJ the neople. and will not be Endorsed by
them Therefore changes and improvements
must be made slowly and gradually ana we
cannot expect to attain to perfection wlthlh
q generation: even then new conditions Will
arise and will have to he met in new ways
cannot say that / am satisfied with the
years work. but can say that in most OF Ihe
schools the work has been as good as coma
tions would permit, and the foundation ha'
been laid for better. stronger work IN the III
ture. The greatest difficulty seems to De th'
failure to realize the Importance OF the schoo
and school work. l have noticed TINS on LII
part of the parents. pupils ana teacher
throughout the parish, and the natural result
are little interest taken in the schools on TN
mart of the parents, irregular attendance poo
studying, and careless demeanOr on the par
of the pupils. and ndifferent--te"ohinE "n
loose discipline on the part OF the teachers
~ do not charge all our teachers with maj
ference and lack of discipline for we hay
some as efficient and earnest as can be foun
anywhere and cannot speak too highly
their praise; still it cannot be denied that III
schools and the school sentiment thrOughou
the parish are not what they ought to be- an
for this condition the teachers must share u
responsibility.
believe the remedy for this condition WI
applied by your body when you gave me u
authority To select the teachers. ana IL II
hut no lAC
state and crystalized into a law giving u
sperintendents all over the state the pow
to nominate all teachers When the I
meaning OF this law shall be recognized by
teachers. they Will work together more HI
mOnionSly and with the superintendent INC
loyally for the attainment of the high ideals
school work and management which the /
ter win always keep before them 1t IS
ready admitted that Louisiana has the high'
standard OF county. or parish, superintendel
in the Union. and too much cannot be SAID
praise of the new law requiring them to
certificates of eligibility from the ST.
BOARD of Education, for this is assurance Il
this high standard is to be maintained Q
even raised.
Following isa statement of the work d.
in each white school in the parish and
general condition of same:
Julius F'reyhan High School-Number d
taught. 1863; number days not taught.
Number pupils enrolled. l76; average daily
tendance. l2l.42. The heating plant is just
ing completed and hope that each one
YOU will inspect the house today. l consi
1t the best Of it's size and cost in the state.
Weber. the state high school inpectOr.
mended very highly It's stability. comm0dl'
ness. and interior finish. Our Immediate ne
for this house are seats for the auditorium
physical and chemical laboratory. l am
sure, but believe that the next State Be
of Education will require the latter OF all
recoyuized high schools. Then want TO
Ommend the Inauguration of Kinderga
and Manual Training Department as 500
il shall he feasible.
Star HIN School. md wNr0-Nurnber Of 4
taught. 1854; not taught. 10. Number pupil!
rolled, %: average daily attendance. 10.
Board has spent this year for building q
tern repairs and supplies for this sci
AlHOl, Nllu lOI II hDldA9 NhN NuSS' PAN'VO'
house is in good condition and is well furni
with desks. The immediate needs are a
fence and painting on the inside.
ThompSOn'S Creek School, End ward-l
Der days taught l72; not taught. g. Nu
pupils enrolled, %; average attendance {
l7.S9 The Board has spent this year for a
tern. repairs and supplies $685. and for
brary and case $i9lO. The immediate 7
for this school are the addition of a cloak
and porch, painting the entire house.
fence. and teachers desk and chair.
li,.inS School, Bird ward-Number of
taught. 1885, days not taught, II. Numbe
pills enrolled 81; average daily attends
1897. The Board has spent this year fol-
school for addition to the building. u CT:
and supplies. $l65.3l. and for library and
$3.50 The immediate needs are paintin
entire building, and building good fenc
Wakefield School, 4th ward-Number