The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-12

Is, 1912, to January l, 1913, g l.
months), or $3.50. This made a tota
due by Mr.. Wright to the Board o
$212.5O.
At the time of making the examina
ton, through clerical error, Mr.. Red
dit figured that Mr.. Wright was dut
the sum of $312.00, and he called up
on NJ. Wright for the amount. II
settlement, the superintendent depos
tied in the Bank of Lafayette, to the
credit of the School Board, on Sep
tember 18th, the sum Of $31250 II
was learned later, as you will sec
from copies of the enclosed cores
pondencc between myself and Mr.
Redditt, that a mistake of $4,000
had been made against Mr.. Wright
The Board, therefore, is due him this
amount
For his information, I am sending
Mr.. Wright copy of this letter and
Of the correspondence between Mr.
I Redditt and myself.
Yours truly,
w. N. MCFARLAND.
Supervisor of Public Accounts.
&C to Mr. E. l.. Wright, Lafayette, La.
(enclosures).
Copy.
Lafayette, La, Sept. 10th, 1912.
Reed. of H. j. Redditt, Asst. Su-
pervisor of Public Accounts, Twenty
six rent notes for school lands in the
Parish of Lafayette, aggregating
Twenty-six Hundred Ten and 75-100
due 1913. 1t is understood that this
is all of the rent notes due the School
Board except one note due by DR.. L.
Chiasson of the 1st Ward, said note
not yet received, also the 1912 notes
in possession of the Bank of Lafay-
cite as collateral, aggregating $2,-
1906, and those discounted, aggre-
eating s1,013.15.
(Signed) L. ]. ALLEMAN,
Supt. of Schools.
A report from State Superintendent
Harris, showing that an examination
of the teeth of the children of an en-
tire school revealed the fact that sew
enty-five per cent had defective teeth
On motion duly seconded, the
Board has instructed the superin-
tendent to notify the teachers to OBJ
serve Knapp-Agricultural Day with
appropriate exercises on November
9th.
The following letter from State Su-
perintendent Harris, bearing upon his
recent official visit to the schools of
Lafayette parish was read, and or
dered spread upon the minutes:
Baton Rouge, La, Oct. 21, 1912.
Supt. L. ]. Alleman,
Lafayette, La.
Dear Mr.. Alleman:
Lafayette has done a great dea, for
her schools. Those in the city are
well organized and are being con-
Quoted by competent teachers, and
the country schools, as a rule, are ex-
cellent You have some of the best |
country schools in the State and |
probably more consolidated schools |
than any other one parish. There are
still few small schools which could |
be consolidated, but the Board and
on what has already ben done along
that line
You have some excellent teachers |
In the country schools. and l wish to
the school authorities esp4
cially for placing trained teachers in
the rural schools. Country schools
are. usually given the crumbs while |
all of the good things in the way of |,
buildings, equipment and teachers are |
given to the towns
If l were asked to make any sug-
gestions as to your future efforts and
ideals, 1 would say (D Where possi-
Bile and feasible continue the work of /
the country schools, and |
(2) Put the country school houses in
better physical condition. Many Of
hem are dilapidated, needing paint
and other repairs.
With best wishes, !,
Yours sincerely,