The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-02-15
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Interesting Meeting of Parish School
,Directors-spelIing Day Fixed
Transfers and Appointments Of
Teachers-coIored Schools Begin
Session Feb.
Donaldsonville, La, Feb. II, 1913.
The Board of School Directors of
the parish of Ascension met this
day in special session, with President
w. 3. Stuart in the chair and the
following members present: F. E.
Babin, George Bergeron, Emile LIE
Boeuf, J. F. Saxon, Henry Dugas and
Louis Bourgeois. Absent-Walter Lee
mann
The reading of the minutes of the
last preceding meeting was dis
pensed with and the minutes ap-
proved
The superintendent submitted the
following report:
Donaldsonyille, La, Feb. II, 1913.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Board of School
Directors of Ascension Parish.
Gentlemen Since your last meet
ing on Dec. 81, I have visited the
following schools: Donaldsonyille,
Gonzales, DutchtoWn, Oak Grove, St.
A1nant, GornsrvieW and Donaldson
vile (colored1 ! found the work
in these schools well organized, the
discipline good, and an apparent de-
sire on the part Of teachers and
students to secure results. Not
Withstand5ng unfaEorable weather and
roads. the attendance at the coun-
eI1ooI vas paa--s eslI al crafty
found in the gornerVieW
school, presided over by Miss Ker-
nan, on a cold, bleak day, fifty-tWo
children present. This speaks we'll
for both teacher and patrons.
My visit to Gonzales was mainly
to look after new conditions in the
high school at that place, necessi-
tated by the installation of new
principal, Prof William Boone, to
take the place Of Prof. stivison, who
accepted a government position, and
also to look after the transfer of
Kisses Chambers and Berth to
that school to replace Misses eau
threaux and Allen, transferred TO
otter schools.
My visit to Oak Grove was for the
purpose of investigating the domes-
tic science and home economics de-
partment in an effort to meet the
state requirements, with a view to
securing the appropriation of $500,
and also to arrange for the proper
seating of the auditorium with the
folding chairs recently ordered for
that school with your authority.
While at DutchtoWn it was my
pleasure to note the progress made
on the new high school building being
erected there. The foundation was
almost completed and is being laid
with choicest lumber. This building
promises to be one Of the most mod
arn as well as one of the largest and
prettiest country school houses to
be found anywhere, and, when COM
pleted, will be a monument to the
educational zeal of the people Of
that community.
My visit to st. Amant was made
in company with Eddie Schaff, of
Donaldsonyille, and at the request of
Mr.. Bourgeois, member Of the board
from the seventh ward, who had
been instructed to look after the re-
pair of the roof Of the school build
ing there.
beg to report that a number Of
the schools were closed for the Car
niVal holidays In order to convent
ence those teachers and students who
desired to visit New Orleans. Car
niYal Monday was allowed those who
taught on January s, which was a
legal holiday in the schools. Mardi
Gras day was given as a holiday, and
in cases where the schools asked for
Wednesday, that day was given as
"a holiday also, on condition that it
be made up at the end Of the school
session: this action subject to your
approval.
Having failed in my efforts to Sc
cure teacher OF proper qualifica-
tons to fill vacancy as reported
in the high school department of the
Oak Grove school, have engaged
as substitute teacher for this work
Mrs. Oscar Webb, a Normal graduate
who until recently did this work at
DutchtoWn and at Oak Grove. In
order to assist her in caring for the
music and some other work, / have
secured the services of Miss Carry
Brown, also as a substitute, who will
work under the direction of the regu-
lar teachers. believe this plan will
insure satisfactory service and will
add practically nothing to the ex-
penditures. trust it will meet with
your approval.
Several changes in the teaching