The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-06-22

ugs at DonaIdsonville. Besides these'
!, Joint meeting Of all of the parish
.eachers was held in Donalosotls!ns
It the opening of the school sessloh
h September. All Of these meet
Ings were highly profitable. me us
cusslons were practical, and the
teachers performed all tasks assisneu
them and were at all times inter
ested. as shown by the TACT ehat
there were but very few absences
from any of the meetings anu -
cuses showed that these absences
were due to sickness, impassabie Toaus
or inability to secure conveyance.
Problems peculiar to the needs Oh
our schools were discussed anu tie
work which we undertook 10 40 "a9
systematized and harmonlzed.
Complete dinners were served a.
each meeting place In the New RlVer
section, and the patrons joined WIZ
the teachers in an effort 70 llaAe
every institute a social as wen as al
intellectual treat.
Among the educators who assisted
MS at these meetings were Dr. Der
mar Powers Of the State University.
Prof C. J. Brown OF the Department
Of Rural Education, DR.. Sidney Pof-
Ter OF the State Board of Health,
Prof. C. G. Henson, president OF tue
Isidore Newman Manual Iralnlns
School of New Orleans, and mrs.
Louis Babin of the Mothers CLUB Oh
Baton Rouge.
Literary and Athletic Rallies.
During the year our high schools
participated in two rallies, the su-
gar Belt rally in Donaldsonyllle anu
The state high school rally in Baton
Rouge. The superiority of our schools
was shown when in the Sugar Belt
rally, in which five parishes and about
eleven schools were. represented
Donaldsonville captured most OF the
literary honors and the honor in mu-
sic. while DutchtoWn high school won
the athletic meet, with Donaldson.
Vile Vile second. Oak Grove fllgh senooa
cantured the defamation contest anu
several OF the track honors
r. tho state rally, DonaldsonVllle,
nntchtoWn and Oak Grove came a.
far q share Of the literary, muslcai i
and athletic honors. We are pfoua
of the showing made by our schools
at Baton Rouge because, HOW'LL ~
standing the superior advantages "
many Of the high schools In me
towns and cities larger than our oWn'
very few parishes, IL any at all, mace
81 more creditable showing.
Libraries.
On account of lack Of aVa1lapie
gunas for that purpose, very lew
hooks were added to the scnoo
libraries during the year just ended
Buildings and Equipment.
PERHAPS the greatest achievement
az the year has been the renodehns
and enlarging of the Oak Grove az
ricultural high school building, mas
Ing it a modern two.story structur
with seven classrooms and audltoi
inn. Railways, galleries and stan
WAYS To the ten-acre demonstrate
farm has been added this year
four-acre tract Of land winch IS PEN
planted to supply feed for In
Thoroughbred swine owned and pTe
by the school. To the equipment
,,ourse and wagon, barn, implemen
and tools, has Just been added al
ming vat for the eradication OF tt
cattle tick, this plant to serve u
entire parish. To the equipment Il
4se domestic science work and non
economies department OF the scho'
consisting Of a range, cooking u.e
stls, table, chairs, sewing machll
etc.. Ia being added a canning OF
fit and the girls are being taug
how to can at home various yege'
HES and fruits. All OF THESE !
proyements have been made at
eyuense of the patrons OF the scno
supDlemented by what little |
hoard could help and revenues
rived from the sale Of farm produc
What a few years ago would ia
bean considered impossible, and
accomplishment worthy of equal MI
lion and commentator, was the
ing by the patrons and friends
fhp Dutchtown high school OF L
min tax for five years to be follow
by q tlFe-ulllt tSta loi tNAh ~
have also raised over Slooo py ]
waite subscription, and this amou
together with the proceeds OF :
lax. will be expended in the erect
of a mod ern school building 10
approximately $4,000
Gonzales school, created oy y
hady q parish high school, has raj
during the year Approximately 8
which amount has been expended
arranging an auditorium and secuf
a piano and laboratory equipme
and In constructing sanitary
houses.
The Martin school patrons, a
have been active and nave etec
> large tyo-room building, compile
during the session. =,
McElroy erected large huilo
in order to accommodate tbs the ~ : !
school which the board estaohs
there this year. .
improvements in the way Of {