Lower coast gazette., 1909-04-17

place | have employed Miss jeanette
Brown. for 3months, beginning Mch. 8.
Henry Smothers, teacher of the Be-
lair colored school was dischargedin the
month of Jan. and in his place | have
appointed Geneva Adams, a graduate
Of the New Orleans University, for 8
months, beginning March Is, 1909.
The upper Pointe-a-la-Hache school
has been somewhat unlucky this session
as the teacher was taken i'll and has
rendered her resignation.
| expect a teacher there on April IL.
We should endeavor to do something to
make up fortune lostby the children of
said school; this could be taken up when
We reopen the school sext session.
On account of the new levee at
Homeplace, it was necessary to move
the school house 4 arpents down, IN a
piece Of land rendered by Mr.. Gabe
Michel. Mr.. Michel will charge the
Board for said lot, just what we have
paid for lots for school purposes in the
past, provided we construct a fence
around the sc%hool-house as soon as pos
sible. The cost for moving this house
and replacing one, sill amounted to the
sum of $50. The La. State Teahcers
Association will meet at Alexandria,
on April 1928 and Supts., School Board
members and teachers are expected to
attend.
l would suggest that we adopt a res
olution stating the number necessary to
constitute a working quorum for our
Board. We have been working with a
quorum of five under the old rules.
As the session is drawing to a close,
l would suggest that a resolution be
adopted, setting the date for the clos
ing of the schools, for Friday, May %,
1909; the Illyria, Tropical Bend, Upper
Pointe-a-la-H ache and Belair colosed
schools not to be affected by said reso-
luton, but the closing Of same to be
governed by contracts held by teachers
to teach three months from date of
contract.
OnArbor Day suitable exercises were
held in nearly all Of our schools; trees
and shrubs were planted and teachers,
patrons and pupils entered into the
spirit of the day.
Library day was also observed, and
to date the following schools have ten
dared me amounts for additions to H.
braries: Belair SIP, Deer Range SO, j.
P. Crouvere IS, Becnel $40, Courthouse
S., and Nairn sl2, making a total of
$50.
In connection with libraries, / would
recommend that the Board empower me
to purchase about SO carefully selected
books and a small case to constitute
what is called a. travelling library.
These books could be sent to schools
where no books are had and encourage
the patrons to subscribe for a library
for 4 ewn school.
The aim Of the travelling library is
twofold: first, to furnish aids for car
rying out the regular work in the
school; second, to take to the country
schools much of the valuable literature
that is not ordinarily found there.
have just ipaugurated a new sys-
tenn of keeping the accounts, acting
under order from Supt. Harris. In
connection with the accounts of the
Supts. throughout the state ! beg leave
to say that a system of checking has
been adopted, to be done by the auditor
with the assistance of a travelling aud
ditor or accountant, and having been
asked for u pro rata of $50, toward a
fund to carry out this work, beg leave
to report that check for this amount
has been forwarded to the state Supt,,
and | ask that you ratify this action.
In conclusion l desire to say that the
schools, now 80 in number, from Port
Eads and Burrwood, to St. Clair plan
tation are in charge of competent
teachers, and with slight assistance
from the patrons we could have one
of the best systems in the state, tax.
ing into consideration the physical for
nation of our parish and the distance
between schools and the homes of some
of the children.
!, Respectfully submitted.
EDWIN C. KOHN,
!. Parish Superintendent.
The suggestions and recommendation.
found in the superintendent report
| were acted on as follows:
On motion Of Director Darlington
duly seconded, it was ordered that will
reference to. a raise in saleries To-
teachers who attend the Summer Nor
NAL schools and gain credits, the Boar
stand by the resolution in force at tn
present time, allowing $40, towar'
Summer normal expense plus the sc
1 lection Of the better schools by teacher
. who do creditable work.