Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-03-05
PROCEEDING
or THE
BOARD SCHOOL DIRECTORS
TENsAs PARISH, LOUISIANA.

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There were present: H. r. Guth-
RE, President; Robt. Y. Newell.
c. L. Horton, w. d. A. Gorton
and d. +. Miller, members; Thos
M. Wade, Secretary.
Absent: w. j. Stecn and p. c.
Smith.
There being a quorum present
the meeting was called to order
by the President.
On motion reading of the min
utes of the last meeting was dis
pepsed with.
The Superintendent submitted
the following report:
Superintendent's Report.
To the Hon. President and Members of
the Board of School Directors of the
Parish Of Tensas:
Gentlemen:---On January 2Sth, Goth
and 30th an examination was conducted
in the Court House for the white teachers
and in the colored school house for the
colored teachers. There were sixteen
white teachers who took the examina-
ton and received certificates, as follows
FIRST GRADE.
Miss Clara Whitney, Miss Kate Nc
Farland, Miss Gertrude Gogin, Miss
Mantle Netterville, Miss Rosa Guice, Miss
Matte Lewis and Mr.. Thos. NJ. Wade.
SECOND GRADE.
Miss Mary B. Hughes, Miss Jennie
Guthrie, Miss Emma Briscoe, Mrs. A.
B. Bowman and Miss Bessie Goodrich.
THIRD GRADE.
Miss Alyce Millsaps, Miss Mamie Tuck
er, Miss Blanche Maddox and Miss Bir-
die Coleman.
There were thirty colored teachers who
took the examination and secured third
grade certificates, viz: G. ii. Parrish,
Willie Strange, f. r. Miller, j. C. Green,
Ella Davis, Idella Waters, G. A. Wal
lace, d. A. Smith, L. NJ. jackson, Sam
+. Douglass, Theresa Weis, Gertrude
Washington, Emma p. Bryant, Mary
L. Williams, Mamie Z. Noble, NJ. b.
Williams, Annie I. Baker, A. f. Scott,
Freddie McMintry, Benz. Washington,
J. H. Carter, ]. q. F. Crump, Arthur
Shaifer, John A. Ewell, George De'Shay,
Samantha Washington, Clova X. john
son, Amanda Randall, Ella Strange and
i A. l.. Parker.
Under the State superintendent rul-
ing your Parish Superintendent had to
take the examination and secure a teach
ers' certificate in order to finish out the
session. As l had to take the examine
ton / Reused myself and turned over
the examination questions to Messrs. A.
f. Green and w. NJ. Davidson, the ex-
aiming committee duly appointed by
the School Board to assist the Superin-
tendent with the examinations. These
questions came under Seal, and were
opened by Mr.. Green in the presence of
all the teachers.
There were three white teachers who
did not report for examination. One was
sick and will secure provisional certifi-
cate from the State Superintendent. Two
have closed their schools i'm obedience to
instructions from the State Superintend-
ent.
Seven colored teachers failed to report
for the examination, and at the close of
the second month of the term | had them
give up the schools.
There were 26 white schools in opera
tionA but since January lst the following
schools have been closed: Kings Point,
Marydale, Hard Bargain and Shanks.
There were enrolled 29S white pupils.
The following colored schools were in
operation: st. John, Viamede, Burn (up)
Elkridge, Canebreak, Balmoral, Holley
Grove, Shackleford, Stonewall, Newell
ton, Cypress Grove, Frogmore, Paradise,
Osceola, Botany Bay, Island, Avondale,
Crimea,- Delta, New Light, Jourdon,
Diekard, st. Peter, Oneonta, Enola, China
Grove, st. Joseph, Waterproof, Lake st.
John, Young's, Highland, Monticello.
Richland and Belle Ella.
The following schools were closed be-
cause the teachers failed to report for the
examination and secure certificates: Hol-
ly Grove, Shackleford, Frogmore, Osceo-
Ia, Jourdon, st. Peter, Richland and
Monticello. Avondale teacher was sent
to take charge of the Waterproof school.
On account of not being able to secure
teachers have not yet opened the fol-
lowing schools: Ion, Evergreen, Shady
Grove, Locust Land, Marydale, Hopa-
kah and Kings Point. When the con-
ditions justify, will open these schools
just as soon rs the session of the present
schools close.
There are 20S7 colored pupils enrolled
in the schools now.
have received and disbursed the sums
rs given in statement that follows:
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