The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-01-20

that reason We have been unable to
visit all OF the schools during the
quarter as we wanted and tried to
do, on account of trying to catch up
/ with the great amount of work to be
done in the office. But. with few ex-
ceptions, every thing has been NOV
ing along fairly well, scarcely any
friction any where in the parish,
/ most of the schools have a full Mt
tendance, the people, as whole are
nanifpsting very good interest in
the work. and there seems to be IN
creased interest on the part OF the
pupils attending most OF the schools.
We have more high school pupils
attending school this session than ]
have ever seen in Grant any previous
session, which to me augurs well for
better things Internationally for the
parish.
| presume you are aware of the
fact that for the first time in the his
tory of this part of the State the
schools are running for a period oil
eight months, having been able to
make report to the Department OF
Education at Baton Rouge an aver
age school term of eight months for
this parish the past three years, and
while some of the older pupils not
having the opportunity 10 attend
long term schools when they were
small, we think it just and right for
them TO attend the schools of tlit
parish. even though they should be
over eighteen years OF age Ii you
think it necessary / would be glad
for you to rule definitely on this
point at this meeting
During the quarter we have pur-
chased school libraries for Liberty
Chapel, Black Greek, Eureka and
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these school communities having
contributed bali of the money, as re-
quired by law, making an expendi-
ture for school libraries of about
| $4,000, the invoices for which have
not as yet been paid.
We have held seven teachers meet
ings during the quarter, and most
all OF the teachers were present and
took an active interest in the work.
presume it is very well known
that on the 29th OF March. 1911.
some of the most valuable records OF
he Office were destroyed by the dis
; astrous fire which practically burned
the entire business portion of the
town of Pollock, and for that reason
We have not been able To give TO the
public a quarterly report ms has been
our custom heretofore, but if time
and space will permit it will appear
III the next issue OF the papers of the
parish, and we would be glad ohave
! all self-apponted critics examine it
very carefully, aud il you think best
employ some competent accountant
to critically examine all of the re-
cords OF the office and then make
such report as he sees fit of his
findings.
While we are forced to report
quarterly to the Supervisor OF Public
Accounts on all receipts and expen-
ditures OF all funds entrusted to our
keeping, besides make quarterly
+ report to the American Bombing
Company, with whom we carry an
indemnity bond of twenty-five thou
; sand dollars, yet it might be better
for you to investigate otherwise.
! At present the way is clear to run
all of the schools OF the parish an
average term ofeight monthsfor the
! coming five years. and by judicious
management and economical all
ministration of the school affairs OF
he parish, as has been characteristic
. of your administration, they will be
enabled to run that long, and then
the children of Grant will come into
theirown, and our future citizenship
WILDE an educated one.
As you are, under the law, expected
to visit thu schools of Your wards.
should be glad to have you do SO, SIS