Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1909-05-29
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSING
A Session of Hard Work.
Entertainment in Every School.

The Public Schools of the parish will
close their session next Friday, June 4.
Each scholl will give some form of
cloing exercises, entertainments, plays.
drills, etc. 1t is hoped that in each case
the patrons and people generally will
show interest by attending these exer-
cises in their respective communities.
It means great deal to the children to
perform and take part in these enter
tainments and it should mean more to
the fathers and mothers to see their
children take part. And we have good
reason to believe that in every commun-
ity where the exercises will be held, the
hall will be found adequate for the num-
ber of people who will come to show
interest and appreciation in the good
cause ofseducation.
That there is growing educational
interest is evidenced by the fact that SO
large multitude of people from all
parts of the parish turned out to see the
Rally Day, that the children are intense
ly interested is evidenced by the fact
Of their great JOY with the expectations
of and the fervent desire Of continuing
in school, and those not in, are eagerly
awaiting next session to find themselves
| in the ranks of education. The people
are awaking to the needs of education
in every community they have nobly
responded to the great work and every
school, within the last three months.
there has been added one or two libra
ries, pictures and other things to encour-
age the children in their studies, and in
one community the people thought that
education would not be complete if they
did not have music, and when they said
they wanted it, they got it. More thar
that the people are realizing the fact
that the school facilities and buildingt
are entirely inadequate and they are
making up their minds to see that the
lskiaaren win get better school building
and are ready 70 assist the School Boar6
IN any way that they can in giving theil
children their most sacred possessions
adequate teaching forces and moderr
and comfortable buildings.
Just few years back we had sucf
inadequate buildings that our schools
had to be closed during the cold months
and had to be opened during the hottest
months Of the year. To-day, it is {
different thing. The people has awaken
ed and has recognized the fact that bet
ter buildings were needed and at theil
first request they got what they wanted
good oold-proof buildings with stoves
and coal, aud now we can follow the
method Of big schools; close our schools
during the hot months, when all kinds
of diseases are ranging and easily con
tracted by the children, and open in the
winter, which is healthier and more con
venient.
School leagues are being organized
and fathers, mothers, children, teachers
School Board, superintendent, and II
fact everybody, are working assiduously
and marvellous things should result next
year.
Our most sincere thanks are extended
Superintendent A. G. Bernard, the pro
motor of all this great good, and the
parish in general will not hesitate ts
recognize him as an energetic worker
and that never before in the educationa
history Of our parish, such good wa
accomplished; and hope he will return
among US next session and continue hi
good work.