The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1909-04-17

mailed to the public school teachers
throughout the parish by Supt. C. J..
Brown, relative to preparations for
the rally day exercises to be held in
this city on Friday, May Z:
DonaldsonVille, La, April 8, 1909.
Dear Teacher:-Begin drilling all pupils ca
| out last week and this. You viii note that there
are two contests one for pupils of first four
grades and another for these of next four grades
They will be conducted by Miss Rerminie Nj
caud and myself, respectively.
Specimen problems will not be sent you since
the circular letter of last week gave sufficient in
Any desired information concerning athletic
events may be had of either Mr.. Rusca or MIR.
Perrault. who have charge of these contests.
Music vii be furnished by the pupils one num-
Der from each school that may SO desire. If your
school wishes to give song, please so inform
| me, giving the name. 1t should be short.
Banners go to the school, medals to individual
winners.
A small admission fee will be charged to the
/ night program for the purpose of covering in
cidental expenses. Large pupils should remain
over.
At the afternoon program certificates of pro-
| motion will be awarded those pupils who have
successfully completed the course Of study of
either the one-room or graded schools which
close May7 You are to furnish me with list
OF such pupils by the 25th inst. Only those
Sixth grade pupils of either graded or high
schools VIII receive no such certificates.
Rally day exercises will begin with parade at
one o'clock. Pupils of each school should re-
main in a body and carry a banner with the
name OF their school. They will proceed to the
site OF athletic events and thence to the high
school, where the literary contests will be
held.
Much care and effort should be made to hold
up both the quality and quantity of your school
work as the term nears its close. The last
month should be the best one of the session.
There will be display of Industrial work IN
Null
medals may be awarded. Articles should be on
hand the day before, marked with both the name
of pupil and school; they should be of native
material and of utility as far as possible.
Contest in arithmetic will not be public, only
teachers and contestants being present. With
pupils at the board, they will be given three
problems in addition, subtraction multiplied
ton and division, each pupil taking his seat as
ne FINISHES each problem. Note will be made of
the time required by each pupil on each problem
ana the pupil who works the twelve problems in
the shortest time will receive the prize. An
error in result eliminates entirely that particular
contestant. Problems will not be very long or
difficult requiring but q working knowledge of
the fundamentals Contest in grades 5, s, and
will be conducted in same manner except that
It will include also problems in common and
decimal fractions. For the benefit of the public
there may be drill in mental arithmetic on
stage later in the day. Winner will receive pub
lie recognition
The events will be as follows.
al Open to pupils of every school in the par
ish in grades /, g. and 4:
l. OU ydTU GaSQ.
Q. Running broad jump.
8. Oral spelling match.
4. Rapid arithmetic addition subtraction.
multiplication, division.
(Bl. Open to pupils of every school in the par
Ish IN grades 5, 6, z and 8:
/. so yard dash.
.. Standing broad jump.
8. Pole vault.
4. Basketball tgirlR).
B. Oral spelling match.
D. Rapid arithmetic in fundamentals as above:
also common and decimal fractions.
tC.1 Open to pupils of every school in the par |
l. 100 yard dash.
Q. Quarter mile race.
8. Running broad jump.
4. Basketball (boys1.
3. Debate
8. Defamation. /
tDl. Open to any pupil Of any school or grade
in the parish:
Shot put.
One contestant from each school under head
marked {Al. One contestant from each school /
in all events except basketball under head I
in all events except basketball under head {C1. /
Any number of contestants from each school I'M
der head Cd.
Encourage as many as possible to enter the 1
contests before preliminary. Public preliminary
contests viii be held at the home schools Friday
April 30. Make it a big day also. List of words
for spelling and details about arithmetic con-
tests will be sent out Later. Begin to work up
interest now. Have contestant in each event |
you are allowed to enter, even if you feel that |
they cannot win. The value lies in making the
effort Yours very truly,
G. ]. BROWN. Superintendent.