The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-01-20
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I am sorry to have to report 10
the Board that the New Hope schooi
house was burned on Nov. End FROM
what 7 could learn on investigation
7 am of the opinion that the lire
was caused by sparks falling on the
shingles and being famed into a
flame by the high wind that was
blowing.
AS soon as possible l made ar
rangements for continuing the schooi
in the New Hope church bldg near
the site of the school and had the
necessary repairs made to make 'ne
house comfortable. The following
week, however, Miss benson, who
| had been engaged for the mira
teacher in the Grange Hall school III
compliance with the action OF 'he
BOARD at the last meeting, resign
ed Instead of engaging anotnet
teacher to take her place, | thoush'
! that It would be better to transfer
Miss Florence Smith to Grange HAL
and use the money appropriated fof
the third teacher to have the GILL
dren conveyed to Grange Hall lne
executive committee was called To-
eether and the plan submitted 70
L them for approval They considered
: tho matter thoroughly and adopted
y resolution instructing me to ensas.
a. responsible man to drive a coVereu
Won from the New Hope neighborhooS
averv school morning possible to the
Grange Hall school and back in 'hs
sfernoon taking the children hereto
fore attending New Hope to Grahs'
Hall at a cost not to exceed tn't''
five dollars per month, to transle
Miss Florence Smith to Grange hal
until the means can be provided to r
| hui,d the New. bodybuilding.
Acting on said instructions, en-
\ Gagged Mr.. W. P. Wright to drive
covered wagon, which he agreed
h furnish until the Board should oe'iu
II to make the plan permanent, ~
thirtv five dollars month. He ma
4 lone 50 every school day since q
cont few days when it was imp pc
s;h,e to drive across the creek IA
children Of every family except Oh
can now reich Grange Hail mo'
eogjly than they could formerly re al
New Hope and the children OF t"
Families are now going in the "as'
D that did not go to any school befof
Miss Anna Belle Mcqueen ashf
a 70 be released from her posl'loh
teacher Of Wilhelm school anu I'll
7 G
Il was done during the holidays l
! onrod Miss Hilda Simmons to "a
Wv MACE and she is now doing
tisfactory work. :
have visited every scnooi IN
parish, most of them twice anu 81 =
II them several times during
quarter. I believe that all the tea a
ers are doing their very best W o
,rhov are in accord with each OIL
- an n in hearty cooperation with
It is a. pleasure to see them at ",
=. ond offer suggestions to them,
=. s snu eti,l need paint and additi
q, teaching apparatus. l nave
a. aaororaa to supply the lack of de
at Grange Hall by taking there e,
a aurn,,,s desks that were in the nj
:, . ward. Wakefield and Bains scn y
',l1 Globes Clone maps, or Libraries have o
y .e ~, secured for Beech Grove free''
'4 the and the High School ~, nj,
'ne The mothers Of some of the pu
u Of the High School have mao" u,ar,
D. vi ulaint about the system Of mari
igb t. by the teachers and came TO III
lsn u request re- that a change be made ade,
= d oaon.ea recurring the teac
!. a mo ,nsrk every pupil every day in
'''DS diately after every recitation. .
for them that 1 would gladly ln'eSs'
the the any definite complaint they w. or +.
t the o nne had to make and have the u
. Nv ers correct any mistakes ina. =
on Nd hove beep made. They said tnas
, o,nonlaint but