The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-10-18
Elise Memorial School Association.
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/ (Contributeo.)
! In the possession of this worthy
organization, the citizens of upper
!! Ascension have every reason to con-
graduate themselves. 1t is doing
splendid work educationally, the high.
est aim that all progre ssiVe and en-
lightened communities should enter
tain. The following is quoted from
the presidents address and first an
nual report:
In behalf of the E. NJ. S. Asso-
/ citation, for the benefit and informa-
/ ton of a generous public, a little
! inside information will do no harm
In my humble opinion, everybody is
entitled to know more fully our aim
and objects. That our association
/ deserves the cooperation of all can
be shown in a few words.
Perhaps to the casual observer
the expenditures made through our
association for needed improvements
appear very insignificant. There
is iIltle to show with any prominence,
and am free to admit the fact; there
/ fore it behooYes me to correct, in
a measure, this false impression.
/ I'm an exemplary way our organi.
cation has been the source of re
! lieving the faculty of numerous petty
worries, such as incidental expenses,
in itself a problem to the teachers,
who heretofore have had to provide
| by means of entertainments, contri-
buttons, etc, the dimes and dollars ne
qulred to supply the ordinary daily
needs of the school. The natural
result has been, for the faculty,
more time for school work, and for
the school, more efficiency. Our
friends, the public. would scarcely be.
iieve we haYe spent considerably
more than $500 in the last twelve
months, but such is the case. The
single item of elevating the carriage
driveway from the public road to
the schoolhouse required quite an out
lay. as it was necessary to practi-
cally build levee through the bot
toms. In this instance particularly,
(and there are many others), / can
not omit to mention the name of that
prince of good fellows, the peerless
leader in education, our generous
friend and neighbor, Mr.. G. B. Reuss,
who SO cheerfully and with all the
good will at his command furnished
the teams and implements free of
cost
The association has rebuilt the
fences and shed blown down prior
to the last session, bought coal, res
paired the walks, kept the weeds
down, purchased basketball para
phernalia for the pupils, made re-
pads to the closets and in the Ii
brary, paid a monthly salary for
scrubbing and cleaning the premises,
made some alterations on the stage,
bought a rug and furniture for same,
supplied books for the literary society
and library, completed further need
ed repairs to the closets, purchased
all medals, class pins, diplomas, etc.,
for commencement, besides defraying
incidental expenses for broken win
dow panes. chalk, certificates,
brooms, pals, tubs, flower seed, etc.,
etc. Within the past three weeks
we have spent over $40 getting
things in shape for the opening of
the present session of school. BE
sides, we have created reserve
fund, for emergencies that may arise. .
Owing to unfavorable climatic con-
ditions, the second annual festival
for the benefit of the association was
twice postponed. Notwithstanding
the inclement weather which pre-
vailed Sunday, Sept. %, when the en-
tertainment was finally held, the net
proceeds totalled sl58.65, sum al
most sufficient to cover the expenses
Of the association for the ensuing
twelve months.
At a meeting Of the association on
the 9Th inst.j A. R. Dugas was re-
elected president, e. j. Dominique
vice president, and L. Schuster sec
rotary and treasurer. All parents of
children attending the Elise Memoir
al School have been made members
OF the association at nominal fee
of Is cents per month.
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