The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
April 4th, 1918.

Z one certificate OF indebtedness) So,-
8t.94. This leaves a total to run on
or the balance of the year OF 81 ,62bIf.
This estimate does not include the small
lime apportionment which we are &C
to receive from the State, T
which. I presume, we will receive not
srtbstanding the fact that we have al r.
ready received from the State more this
wear more than we did last year. We +
need to run the high school here for the !
balance of the session, to run the COL
ored schools the balance OF their session,
To run the rural schools for the mon'h
closing today, to pay the Super'nten-
dents salary and to pay for the school
furniture in this building, "a, 440.oo.
This estimate does not include sucn
miscellaneous items of expense as
School Board meetings, fire insurance
uremiums, Office expense etc.
There was an en:ollmsnt in the Wniee
Schools of the parish last month OF l'o
pupils. The average attendance was
1 iha54.. tits probable that the attend
ance last month was as small a. any
due TO the fact that there was consld-
! erabie had weather during the month.
There have been 2ii pupils enrolled
l the white schools during the ye
- asst month there were l 40 COLON
children enrolled in the schools OF I'll
parish with an average attendance o.
ia269l. 1868 colored children nave
~ been enrolled for the year
, rne condition OF all the white schools
that I have visited is very Encouraging
IL Agood spirit of CO operation between
i. teachers and pupils seems to exis
throuehort and there isevidence OF goo
= vork being done in almost every place
y One thing which ! have asked tn
" sesnhers to make special effort to Inn
grove il, our schools is the matter
7 4 nfomptness OF the pupils. Judgin
ram the reports which | have receive
I 4 from the teachers, there has been scor
n-3 siderable less hardness this year tins
,.... formerly. The value Of this improy'
mcnt I believe you all readily reaf,z
The white teachers have met toge.n
'iu en- seven days for institute meeting
We r. has been onr good fortune 10 ma
=. prof. 4. w. Bateman of the State No
NAL School, Mr.. c. A. Ives, the Sta
z Institute. cond ,ctor, Mr.. c. j. Brow
his the Rural School Supervisor ana .
or M. s. Pittman, the President OF
u State Teachers Association with US
q, these meetings and their words OF
struction and encouragement have U
doubleday been quite benefit TO
y teachers. The acknowledgements M
" evidenced considerable interest in
meetings, 80 that We feel that they ID
orrJ b ZEN more than worth while.
- In looking over the reports OF W
vey ia being done in the schools OF OF
gh- parishes, two things seemed to me &c
- worthy Of consideration. One ~
VS. school board member accompanies
ling superintendent on a visit to the sem
,ort in the ward in which that member II
This ia done once or twice during
pen school session and gives the SCI
,een Board member az we'll as the Supe
I, t4enden, definite information in rel
~ 20 what is going on in the schools
lica- other tnegestion is based upon
war results obtained in other parishes a
number Of places throughout dine
uo- sections of the country where the
lie to tenn has been inaugurated. 1t con
lor in providing small definite Incl
,;s;s in salary for the teachers who re
Lee GOOD services, continue to teach IL
rove parish and attend summer school
some good way make definite emo
~ft3 increase their efficiency.
Respectfully submitted
:, + JAS. R. LINT
+ la!C Superintendent OF Sci
our Il was moved by Mr.. Boney and
"a ouded by MIR. Riley that the repo
S.:tsss treceived, The motion carried.
A. The length of term OF the
q ssl schools vas then discussed, whic
g sstsulted in the following motion O
cd lby Mr., Bonsy and seconded os
"a Riley: fsss
ek Resolved that the Superintend'
:" authorized to continue the
,us Eschools of the parish until May
p z liels. when all white schools
! = : Eclose. The motion was carried.
,oe President T. F. Ward then apr
4 the following committee: Messrs
IL, wixeon.3H. p. Purnell and On
Az 1. Aiken. to examine the books
SUPERINTENDENT. The Committee
,bis dine examination, made the. FOL
aka report:
ny. We. the undersigned commit
viii nointed tn examine the books o.
fail and vouchers of the Superin'
schools for the Parish of Madi'
eat the quarter ending December 81
sd and for the quarter ending Mar
Us. 1918, beg to say and report
ttls. have this day made said exam
Ioa'' and ind said books and accom-
rect and in good form.
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