The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-01-04
LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
RANKS WITH OTHERS

St. Francisville, La, Dec 81, lolG'
The True Democrat;
| was asked a short time ago II
our high school here ranked Wlta
the high schools in New Orleans in
The extent of the work offered AMI
the degree of thoroughness with
which the work is done. My answer
was in the affirmative, and since 9th
err taxpayers of the parish may de-
sire TO be informed on the subject,
the following letter should be OF III
terest to your readers:
Tulane University of Louisiana,
New Orleans La, Nov. 2, 1917.
Principal j. w. Crichlow,
st. Francisville, La.
Dear Mr.. Crichlow:
l am in receipt of your report OF ,
the julius Freyhan High School OF
| st. Francisville. An examination OF
this shows that your school Is ofteF-
ing sixteen units which would be ac-
| ceptable to our entrance committee
We hone to have visitor go to see
your work some time during THIS
year. In the mean time | feel Just'
fled in offering you a scholarship for
one of your graduates in the spring
of 1918. These scholarships are now
lgood either in the Arts and Science
college, or in the department OF
Technology, and exempt the holder
from the payment of the 500 tuition
flee.
1 Wishing you all success in your
work, | remain,
{, Very truly yours,
EDWARD A. BETCHTEL,
chairman Committee on Affiliated
Schools.
In view of the recent agitation IN
= the New Orleans papers on the part
of the Parents Clubs by which the
l. School Board was asked to change
j. the course of study so that the grad
l. yates of the New Orleans high
schools would be admitted to Tu!ane
l. and Sophie Newcome College with
s. out a years preliminary additional
Il preparation, it might appear that odr
Il school ranks higher than do the
s. high schools in the city.
" | am sure, however, that there is
lie a mistake somewhere, for the city
T. schools have the same course OIL
nj study as do the State Approved High
III Schools and the graduates of the Lii
y erary Course there have the same
humber of units to their credit az
in do our graduates
in There is this difference between
ng our school and the ones in New Or
lr- leans: We have necessarily small
las pteaching corps and can offer onl.
ell one course, which all the pupils nav
CO. to take; while in the large school
res in the city the faculties are nue.
tn, larger. different courses are offered
blythe studies most of them are option
al, and the pupils can take practica
ion sly what they choose. l don't know
but | suspect that the trouble
ana New Orleans is because OF this rae
and many of the students do nc
~ choose the studies that are requlsl'
'ac- for admission into the college c
tie. university
hest II has been demonstrated beyon
kel- question that the work which We
Tie tempt to do here is done no Dett'
of anywhere in the state, and we al
B. doing all that it is possible TO nav
abo- done well with the means at our I'll
ton posal The demand for Vocatioh
side training in our schools Is Decoml1
tied moro and more urgent and we stan
ready to put in Manual Training an
j. Domestic Science departments
on soon as the means can be provide
ssor IT would be worse than folly to
es." tempt to introduce these without q
lgar proper equipment and the funds
.ow- secure teachers that are peculiar
S Of qualified for this work.
ce." Very truly,
feed A. M. HENDON,
Parish Superintendent, West Fell
7 l ~oo Doyich