The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-04

i proYai. Also, that j. T.. Landry ana
| Miss L.. DEFY have been released
from their contracts and Miss Pau
/ line Torrey and Miss Gurley Edwards
been engaged to replace them, sub
ject to your approval.
In as much as J. H. Dupuy, princ1-
Spal OF the DonaIdsonville high school,
has been elected superintendent OF
St. John parish, recommend that
the board give him an honorable re-
lease from his engagement with the
parish recommend that H. B. Mes
sick be elected to fill the vacancy.
Prof. Abbott OF the agricultural
school at Oak Grove has undertaken
| the work of organizing pig clubs in
the schools Of the parish and has
so far visited and organized in the
following schools: Oak Grove, Dutch
town, ST. Amant, Martin, Gonzales
and Calbasse. It is hoped by this
means to teach the value of raising
thoroughbred hogs and the ways and
means to accomplish best results.
This work, together with scientific
knowledge of corn culture, will in
time rebound to the benefit of the
sparish.
A very successful teachers insti-
tute was conducted in the high
1school building in Donaldsonville Sat
urday, Oct 7, with all teachers pres
/ ent but two. those absent being
Misses Mary Wallace and Rena Ber-
| tin, both Of whom presented salts
factory excuses.
4 On Saturday, Oct. 81, a very good
meeting of the New River branch OF
/ the parish teachers association was
held in the new school building at
! Oak Grove with all teachers present
except Misses Knox, Sanders, Odom,
Cotton, Rodriguez, SeWall and Walker
md Messrs. L. j. Babin and ]. D.
Aymond. OF those absent Misses
Cotton, Nolon and Walker and Mr..
3abin have presented satisfactory ex-
cuses. DIR. Sidney Porter was present
IT the meeting and delivered two
tightly interesting and profitable adj
dresses on school sanitation, COM
nunicable diseases, etc. The patrons
! If the school served splendid din
ner, which was enjoyed by all. Mrs.
L. u. Babin, a former resident and
Ascension teacher, was present and
also addressed the teachers. There
we're several other addresses, all prof
table.
AS a result Of the teachers exam
: nations held in August, the fol-
| owing teachers were granted first
: Grade certificates: Messrs. J. P. Lam
Try, Alex Babin and l.. ]. Babin;
second grade, Miss Eta st. Amant.
The, contests Of the boys parish
:, corn club were held at Gonzales
. 5choolhouse Saturday, Oct. IA, and
: we're a success Notwithstanding that
che yields and exhibits were not so
e good as last year, due to the ex-
: ceptionally bad season. The public
| we're invited to these contests, and
E Prof. Richardson Of the agricultural
extension department was present
and addressed the crowd. Prof. Do
! an was also present and acted as
: Judge of the exhibits. Fifty dollars
! contributed by the board and $40 by
$ he police jury. together with other
premiums, were awarded.
fl Acting with your authority have
e rad the two main cess-poels on the
/ nigh school campus pumped out, as
t shey were overfloWing and extremely
r offensive, and dangerous to the
r ! health of pupils, teachers and neigh
e oors Respectfully submitted,
n 3. i. RUsCA, s.1pt.
The following resolution OF Mr..
!. 3raud, seconded by Mr.. Stuart, was
: | offered:
Be it resolved, That the resolu-
ton passed by the board on the 9Th
II September, 1911, be re-enacted to
: lead as fellows: The board resolved
q 1on nth
zes the collection of the incidental
: lice; that in as much as the incl
dental expenses of the schools can
). be met in no other way, and that
IN as much as 1t is unfair and un-
! Just to permit some to pay and others
= not to pay this fee, the principals
md teachers be authorized and en-
). | powered to enforce the collection OF
!, his fee by suspending such pupils
! rom attending school, whose par
= ants refuse to pay. until such time
>. ~ the fee is paid.
~ The vote on this resolution stood
10 IS follows: Yeas-Melancon, Walker
j. Rodriguez, Stuart, Braud; nays
vi ough; absent-Muller and Bergeron
eel The report of the superintendent
vas approved.
Y Prof. Dupuy was given an honor
a able release from his engagement
le with the parish and Prof, Fl, B, Mes
$ sick was elected to succeed him.
III A communication from the trustee
- and TEACHER OF Black Bayou schoo
: was read and received, and no &C
II ton taken for lack of funds.
hi The superintendent presented nj
N report for the quarter ending Sept
e. 30, 1911, showing receipts for tn
I'll quarter amounting to s54A.18 and dis
H. bursements amounting to 1929. y
u leaving an overdraft Of $6S79S o
a | Oct, /. 1911.
ID There being nc further business