The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-02-14
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
E. NJ. Pugh Qualities as Member for
Third Ward-PeopIe's Bank Sc
iected as Depository-CoIored
Schools to Open Feb. IS.

Donaldsonville, La, Feb 5, 1914.
The board Of school di ectors of
the parish of Ascension met this day
In special session, with President
w. B. Stuart in the chair and the
following members present: f. E..
Babin, George Bergeron, Emile Le-
Boeuf, J. F. Saxon, Louis Bourgeois
and Henry Dugas. ..
q. N. Pugh, duly elected member of
the board from the third ward, pre-
sented his commission and took his
seat as member of the board.
The minutes of the last preced-
ing meeting were read and approved.
The superintendent submitted the
following report, which was read and
received:
Donaldsonville, La, Feb. 5, 1914.
To the Honorable President and
Members of the School Board of
! the Parish Of Ascension.
Gentlemen:-I beg to report that
as per your order the schools Of
the parish closed Dec. 19, 1918, and
>,reopened Jan. S, 1914. The Lake
school, however, remained closed
until Jan. 19, when it reopfned with
Mr. Eastman, Of st. Mart hville, as
principal. Mr.. Eastman was succeed
ed a few days later by H. c. Caine,
of DeRidder.
Mr.. Perkins, commercial teacher
at Gonzales, has been succeeded by
s. J. Ledet, q graduate of Bowling
Green Business University. Miss
Bernadette Daigle has been succeed
ed at the Johnson school at Hobart
by Miss Edith Morgan, transferred
from the Burnside school, which
has been continued with but one
teacher since the holidays. Miss
Octavie Melancon has been succeed
ed at singletary schGpl by Miss
Hester Allan.
These changes have; been made
subject to your approval.
On Dec. a teachers institute
was held in Donaldsonvi1le, and on
Dec l3 an institute was held at
the Oak Grove agricultural school,
Both meetings were well attended
ana the discussions were profita-
Die. At Oak Grove, an elaborate din
ner was served by the teacher and
students Of the domestic science de-
partment, assisted by the ladies of
that community.
The next teachers institutes will
De held at Donaldsonville Saturday.
FEB. 28, and at Dutchtown Saturday.
march Z. have planned to have one
or two educators address the teach
efs at these meetings.
bo
oers have been enrolled in the
eo,h' pig, canning and poultry clubs,
olo az some time in the near future
nshoership in these clubs will be
soi'cl'eo from among the students in
'ne scnools on this side of the river.
sh4Foy and Sorrento schools have
.aleiy oeen visited, and | have also /
again visited Smoke Bend Belle /
Heiene, Dutchtown, Geisnar, Con
zates. Calbasse, Cornerview John.
son, Lake and Barton.
Ihe following principals have sent |
- .ne amounts stated for additions I
ne norarles of their respective
;AoaS' !, and as per the library law
expected the board will dup1i-
nne me amounts donated for this
soa lu1pose. Miss Ida Muller for John
-. soh school, IS; id. Aymond for Mar
nn. n scaooi, $40; L. S. Bolin for Oak
p nose agricultural school, $50: L. ].
esaa aosn for Dutchtown High School |
Sou; Chas. Broussard for Gonzales
High School, $40.
NJ am pleased to report that on
.euilesoaS' the 4th inst, in COM
pany with Messrs. Stuart. Bergeron
slo a babin of the school board and
state supt. Harris, We made tonr
n,, y inspection OF the high schools at
uuechtown, Oak Grove and Gonzales
aso paying a short visit to one Of
oaF tWo-teacher schools at Hohar+
~ s;a.e the Dutchtown High School the
.ssitoFs were served with breakfast
s'epared by the teacher and girls