St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-17

ent X. G. school. 1t would be dis
tinct step backward and we strongly
recommend that the consolidated
school be maintained.
The X. G. school has an excellent
building located on q very attractive
site, it is handsomely furnished, the
teachers are competent and are prop
erly experienced, the pupils and pat
rons are fortunate in having school
that is modern and adequate. Such
favorable conditions could hardly be
maintained In the Singletary or any
other single room school.
With regards, am,
Very truly,
JNO. M. FOOTE,'
Inspector of Rural Schools.
Now that all the schools for the
sixth ward are new, you will probably
desire to have them painted, and
therefore I recommend that you in
struct the sixth ward director, with
the superintendent, to advertise for
bids for the painting Of the X. c.,
Audubon and Peace Grove schools. :
The matter Of putting into effect
the rule Of the State Board Of Edu-
cation is not causing near the trouble
that many of the patrons had expect
ed. It has been the means of putting
many Of the advanced pupils in larger
schools where they may have better
advantages. This will SO improve
the schools that it will not be long
before the high school pupils Of the
parish may be counted by the hum
&. 49, III
to get the new system Of grading
put into effect still the patrons are
being patient and the work fast be-
ing adjusted.
One of my minor troubles has been
in getting the treasurers of the school
trustees to understand that they
should take receipts for all inciden-
tai money paid out by them. While
l believe that they are all honest,
still l must ask that they show me
receipts for bills paid, or the actual
money, and this is no more than the
State Auditor requires from me every
three months.
! have been giving the matter of
the school conditions at
Vaudeville and Abita Springs con-
siderable serious thought.
serious thought. l find
that there are twenty-four high school
pupils enrolled in both Of these
Now the fact is that the
of both of these places are
not equipped to do high school work,
with laboratories, proper buildings
and sufficient teachers. It is impos-
sible TO rhigh school work to be done
In either Of the schools mentioned
Of such grade as to be accepted by
the State Department of Education.
They would consider the work not
worthy of credit toward a State high
school. diploma. This means that
the work in the eighth and ninth
grades done at these schools now
would be practically lost time should
the. pupils taking these courses de-
sire to complete them at some larger
school.
In view Of the above l was glad
to approve Of request from the Man
deville principal to permit the high
school pupils from these schools to
attend the high school at Covington,
and thereby offer first class high
school advantages 40 children from
those towns.
The Vaudeville patrons nave agreed
to such a plan and SO far as this is
put into effect this morn
ing.
have received from the Flosom
Lodge OF the Woodmen Of the World |
! request for the right to use the va
can't school room at Folsom as the |
place Of meeting for their lodge. As
had no PRECEDENT to go by I have |
informed that that / woul dbe oblig- |
I'd to delay my answer until could !
ay the matter before you.
Vaudeville and Taisheek desire |
,ou to appoint a day upon when |
hey may elect trustees, and ask
hat you attend to this today.
You are aware that q recent law
gives the people of school district
IF ward the right to decide whether
hey will have compulsory eschool at
enhance in their ward or district.
The law gives them also the chance
o decide just how the law shall APP
,ly and to make the rules they de-
ire concerning this compulsory edn-
otAOu. ASI0 0x0 SOMS W6TuS III l
'ur parish where we are ready for
UGH condition and hope that we
nay be able to hold an election dur
MS the year for such purpose.
About two weeks ago we were fav-
red with four-day visit from Prof
no. NJ. Foote, State Rural School In
pector, and while he was here i,
isited with him some Of our poorest
chools, rs we'll as many of our bet
or ones. My object in this was to
ct in due time the recommendations
the State experts regarding meth
DIS to be followed in order 10 i'm
rove the poore- schools Wit!s we
'ere unable to visit all Of the schools,
am expecting that Mr.. Foote will
eturn later to complete the survey h
the parish schools. should be
elighted to arrange meetings with I
le patrons of tie schools whsrs thej
lay discuss with the inspector their II
wn school conditions.
ITO b continued next week.