The true Democrat., 1909-04-17

We must find some way 10 enlarge
this house during the next vacation
The school Improvement leagues are
still at work in some of the cOmmunl-
ties, and would recommend that the
Board encourage them by supplement-
inc the amount raised for improving
the school houses and premises.
The State Teachers Association has
lust held one of its most successful
meetings in Alexandria, and | am
glad to report that more than nifty per
cent of our teachers were present. On
Friday morning the fourth annual
session of the Louisiana School Board
Association was held and some very
important subjects were discussed. II
more of the school board members
throughout the State would attend
these annual meetings, the State would
make rapid strides in its educational
progress, for the members would there
by secure q broader view OF their i'm
pOrtant work and be able to approach
the various problems of school ad-
ministration with more thorough
understanding of the same. am glad
to report that one of your body was
present, and am convinced that the
money spent for his expenses could
not be spent in wiser or more profit
able way. ! recommend that this
board join the association in q body,
which can be done by approprtating
five dollars annually for that purpose.
The subject of consolidation and
transportation of pupils to the con-
solidated schools is'still live ques-
tion in Louisiana, and is undoubtedly
the solution of the most veXing prob
lens in the rural schools. The at
temptS we have made at this have not
been as successful as might be desired,
chiefly because we have not used the
right kind of vehicle for the purpose.
I recommend that the board authorize
the purchase of two school wagonetteS
to be used next session.; one at Grange
Hall, and the other in bringing the
pupils of the Bains school in TO the
julius Freyhan High School, or at
least, that a committee be appointed to
consider these plans and report at the
next meeting OF the board.
Since the last meeting, Miss SaSSer,
teacher of the seventh and eighth
grades of the julius Freyhan High
School, resigned and Miss Julia john
son of Shreveport was engaged to
take her place. After two months of
most satisfactory work she has had to
90 home on account of sickness, and
it may be neeesSarySto secure an
other teacher for these grades for the
balance of the session.
Respectfully submitted,
A. NJ. HENDON,
Parish Supt.
A motion that q committee be APP
pointed to consider the purchase of a
school van for the Grange Hall school
and investigate the situation of the
Bains school and report at the next
meeting upon the adVisability of
consolidating same with the julius
Freyhan High School was made, and,
after discussion, was adopted. o. D.
Brooks, w. B. Smith and A. NJ. Hen
don were appointed on said committee.
On motion and second, it was decid-
ed that the Board join the Louisiana
School Board Association and the
treasurer was authorized to pay the
annual fee of five dollars for same.
A motion was made and adopted
that the request of the State Superin-
tendent for this board to donate thirty
dollars for the salary of travelling
auditor be denied.
On motion, the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved that the teachers of this
parish be encouraged to attend the
summer normals in this state to the
SCHOOLS.