Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1912-04-20

81 shall follow fhH -0purse
which was suggested at one Of the recent
teachers meetings and deduct from the
check sofeaeh OF you for the month late
.ly ended the sum Of two dollars, as pay
ment for the two reading course books
which you purchased for use in the in
sfftutes. Each book costs one dollar.
There are several among you who have
not jet taken your books and as. they
are very necessary Tor your successful
work in the institutes trust that you
will delay the matter no longer.
!. Those OF you who are acquainted with
the itinerary of the Demonstration
Train which has been sent out by. the
Louisiana State University know that
the only stop which will be made within
the boundaries of our, r,pafish will be at
Montegut Station. on the. L. r. u N. II.
R., May 1st.. between the hours OF three
and five o'clock in the afternoon. did
everything within ny powerto to persuade
DR.. Dodson and the promoters OF the
enterprise to make several stops in st.
John, hut. at the time Of my request,
the schedule had been formulated and
was unalterable. I realize that Montegut
Station is difficult of access to many OF
you. but urge all who are able TO visit
the train on that afternoon and to take
with you the greatest possible nuaiber OF
of your pupils. | feel sure that it is the
ardent wish Of the planters in the parish
that the school children might be per-
uili1tei to see this most interesting, H.
structive and rare exhibit carried by the
Demonstration Train and am confident
that ehey would be pleased to assist you
IN providing means OF transportation for
those children who cannot use their own
vehicles. Undoubtedly, they all realize
that the loan OF plantation cart and
few mules would be an inconsiderable
expenditure if it bring to some OF oul
younger citizens vast fund of informa
ton that would inevitably rebound te
the advantage of the entire parish. U
particular Importance and instruction
viii this train be to the boys and girls
| who are enrolled in the Industrial Clubs
carrying. as it does, quantity OF corr
which won prizes, last fall, at the Shreve
port Fair, and complete canning aP
paratus. i hope to see at the train mos
of the school children who are Httendnf
schools On the east side OF the river. pfp
4 vided. at course, that the weather b
favorabls
When va review the weather condition
of the last several weeks we sorrowfufl..
admit that our embryonic farmers-ou
Club members-have suffered the sling
and arrows of outrageous fortune. Nov
is the time whom you can render valuabl
lservice, and I ask you to continue cheer
| ing them until Old Sol comes to You
relief. The seed corn has already arrives
and am now waiting for you to SEN
Ifor it, / shall remain in the Office q
Reserve on Wednesday OF next week k4n
4 OF you win send, on that day, repre-
isentative OF your school, / viii furnis
him with sufficient quantity Of see
Tor all OF your Corn Club members.
| Saturday. May 4th. has been selecte
for Rally Day and committee has bee
| appointed by the School Board to ma.
ail necessary arrangements. Please d
| not overlook the tact that each schot
| viii have 4 refreehment booth on -
/ athletic field. The booths will be cor
lstracted by the Rally Day Gommitte
hut the decorations viii be LETT .entirel
Ito You and to your patrons. The tim
Efor the Rally d drawing near; I hoE
that you are making thorosgh prepar.
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