St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-03-09
CONVICTION SCHOOL LEAGUE.

| The School Improvement League
met Monday, March 4th,. entertain.
ling delegates from Vaudeville, Fol.
som and Military Road schools,
ISupt Lyon and many Of it's former
members that have been inactive ar
nave returned to the fold, making
= large attendance and successful
meeting.
Dainty refreshments were served
after adjournment, giving an added
JOY to the pleasant memories OF this
new acquaintance of our near neigh
Dor leagues. Invitations were also
issued to slidell, Abita Springs and
Audubon. We wanted all to hear
the report of the State Convention,
by our delegate, Mrs. Moses, also to
hear . letter which was read by the
president from Miss Morris, State
organizer, urging each parish to or
ganize league, thus giving mouth
piece to all smaller leagues and keep
ing up interest in all. The ladies
nave taken it under advisement and
the secretary will mail pamphlets to
each league, acquainting them with
the bylaws, and at a later date hope
ito have another grand reunion of the
st. Tammany Parish League, from
this center we hope to radiate into
all schools. large and small. and let
them know the pleasure of having
league to work for them.
The report of the convention met
with warm applause. Covington
was much complimented-her report
being among the finest. Mrs. Moses
brought back the same honor as did
Mrs Burns last year-Ohlce of third
vice president.
Prof. Anglin gave an interesting
short talk touching upon the school
finances and the evident struggle to
keep them open nine months.
Mr.. Lyon also took up the subject.
This, with many other interesting
topics, he handled with usual thor
oughness. He heartily endorsed a
parish league, in fact, he hopes to
see a league in every school of st.
Tammany parish. He pointed out
to the visitors the many necessities
OF q school room, placed by our
league in the one room we occupied, |
and We felt proud of ourselves. He |
doesn't approve Of the ladies raising /
money to keep open schools. That |
Is mans work. He hopes to encOur-
age school premise ornimentations, /
with gardens, ETC., and advises that |
our school floors be treated with q |
new preparation that keeps down
dust, hence diseases. One treatment I
q year sufilces. Covington's school
will receive this attention next sum-
mer. II not sooner. He spoke of his
many plans he now has in progress
to run the entire parish ON a unity |
basis and conscientious standard. !
By next season he will have a tabu-
lated list of every pupil and his
grade. teacher and school, and his
promotion will be checked each year. |!
1t the patrons of the schools will
only meet him half way they will |
ind their superintendent the right
man in the right place. Co-opera-
lion means strength. Between the /
home and school let the road be
short so that many visits will make
closer friends of teacher and parent. i
The league meets on the first
Monday in April, and hopes to see
IS many present as ut this one. All
mothers are urged to join. Amy
.chool in the parish wanting any in
on organizing can get it I
~ writing to us. We hope to in
crest Madisonville next. I.
MRS s. w. PRAGUE,
Secretary.