The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
New Depository Of School Funds to
be Selected Dec. f7-Christras
Holidays to Extend from Dec. 1e
to Jan. 5-superintendent's Re-
port,

Donaldsonville, La, Nov. %, 1913.
The board of school directors Of
Ascension parish met this day in
special session, with President w. B.
Stuart in the chair and the following
members present: H. C. Dugas,
first ward; George Bergeron, second
ward; Emile LeBoeuf, fourth ward;
J. F. Saxon, fifth ward; Louis
Bourgeois, seventh ward; F. Edw
Babin, eighth ward. Absent-E. N.
Pugh, third ward.
The reading of the minutes Of the
last preceding meeting was dispensed
with, and the minutes ordered ap-
proved.
The superintendent submitted the
following report, which was read and
received:
Donaldsonville, La, Nov. %. 1913.
To the Honorable President ana
Members OF the Board Of School
Directors, Parish of Ascension.
Gentlemen:-It gives me pleasure
to report that we We're able to open
all schools in the parish on schedule
time except Black Bayou and the ad-
Vanced room Of Singletary school,
which were delayed short while on
account OF the failure of the teach
ers to report for duty. When we
consider that a large number of par
ishes started the school session with
many Of their schools closed for lack
Of teachers, and that there are still
some schools closed for the same
reason we are inclined to congratu-
late ourselves on our good fortune.
Practically all our teachers assem-
bled in Donaldsonvil1e on the Satur-
day previous to the opening of our
schools and took part in an institute
arranged for the purpose Of beeom-
ing acquainted with one another and
with certain requirements, rules and
regulations for the government Of
our school system. At this meeting
all teachers were supplied with regis
ters, report cards for the pupils, cop
les of the new Course OF Study"
Reading Course Books and a
pamphlet of parish school rules and
regulations. A number of profitable
discussions were brought up, and the
teachers through their willingness
and enthusiasm made a very favor
able impression.
I desire to report that since the
opening I have visited all but three
schools, McElroy, Sorrento and Mel
ancon These will be visited at the
first opportunity. Several schools
have visited twice,
I am pleased to report that our
parish school corn, pig, canning and
poultry clubs held their exhibits and
contests this year at Dutchtown, and
that in point Of quality and quantity
Of exhibits all previous efforts were
surpassed, there being about forty ex-
hibits of corn, fifteen of hogs, about
ten of canned and preserved goods,
and about ten Of poultry. There were
also several exhibits Of hand work,
needle work, ETC., and the dinner
served was prepared by the girls OF
the domestic science department of
the school.
While the exhibits were being in
spected by visitors and passed upon
by the judges, a spirited and friendly
game of basketball was played be-
tween the teams Of the Oak Grove
Agricultural and the Dutchtown High
Schools.
In the early afternoon, the new
school building was dedicated with
appropriate exercises, an impressive
feature Of the program being the
hosting Of the Stars and Stripes over
the building as the band played DIX
ie.' Then as the flag unfurled to
the breeze the school sang *tThe Star
Spang1ed Banner" A mastery ad-
dress delivered soon afterWard in the
spacioa auditorium by Prof. R. l..
Hines OF the State University con-
c1uded the dedieatory exercises. In
his address the speaker admonished
parents and children to dedicate their
lives 70 home, church and school and
with beautiful illustrations showed
how this can be done.
Other speakers Of the day were
Messrs r. N Sims and Achil1e Pi-
card, and Prof. e. S. Richardson of
the department of agricultural extern
sion All were enthusiastically re-
eeived by the large assembly.
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