St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-01-10
called K. CO. ON Dec. is. Bonfouca,

Parish Farm Demonstration has met
with good success in the matter OF
organizing Corn Clubs among the
boys and Tomato Clubs among the
girls and he expects to give month
or two later solely to getting the
boys and girls well started in this
work. 1t is his Intentions to ar
range to provide them with first
Lass seed free of cost.
The work in the two high schools
Of the parish s going along we'll,
and in regard to the new one just
started at Covington I wish to give
he following letter as an evidence
Of its efficiency:
Baton Rouge, Oct. 20, 1913.
Mr.. w. A. Bynum, Covington, La.
My Dear Mr.. Bynum:-
am in receipt of your high school
program and your inspection report.
Your school seems to be splend-dly
organized and in good condition.
You appear to have an excellent fac
ulty, and you are conforming in ev-
cry respect to the State course of
study.
Yours sincerely.
T. H. HARRIS.
The Lewisburw school has so m
creased in s re since the work began
IN the new saw mill now being erect
ed at that place that there were not
enough desks to seat the children,
and at the request of Mr.. Hansbrough
have ordered twenty new single
desks for that school, The bill for
the desks together with the freight,
etc., will be placed before you today
for your approval or rejection. Mr..
Hansbrough and | we'll understood
that we did not have the right to
contract bills like this without your
approval, but the desks had to be
secured in order that twenty children
should not be required to sit ON the
floor, and am sure that you will
take care of the bill provided you
have the funds that you can use for
hat purpose.
The schools in the second, third.
nth, sixth. eighth and ninth wards
will soon be in first class shape as
SPECIAL taxes have been voted in
hose wards and they will have the
money by which they can build new
school houses and extend the term
[ they desire. | cannot look for
much improvement for the schools
If the first, fourth, seventh and tenth
wards because of the fact that all OF
The money available is needed to pay
The teachers salary and there Is none
for any material improvements. 1
understand. of course, that we are
accused of always wanting more
money.
/ only know of one way to build
chool houses and equip them, and
that is to go down into our pockets
and get the money to pay for them,
and il there is any other magical way
~ which we may reach the result, !
am very ANXIOUS to learn It. The
Jacksonville school needs attention,
md SO does the one at Lewisburg.
The MadisonviNe, school. should he
made a central school. The Garden
District. German Settlement and the
ne.ghborhood where q first class ag-
ricultural school would be Of UNI
questionable value, but nothing but
money will build it.
Whether the improvements above
limited at win ever mater alize rests
tn the taxpayers, because the child
rem Of those schools deserve the best
Wa ara 1T tho beginning az : new
wear and am wonder:ng Il the same
and nace aet last vear wi, no kent
mn for the vesr 70 come Onr mar sh
: ha,no nntic.a ~ cthar .chonl men
in tbs state MT cniv hecanae az the
rr-cvam.n+. 49, 30 90 making Int
a.nan;: II, 49,. ,,.e NC .ro MT ooinp
INTO delhi to Ret them.
/ wish tn cali YOUR attention to
the fact that the new course Of study
that has rone into effect this wear
make Il Obligatory to teach different
subjects for GRADES above the seventh
n the rural schoole from that VIII ch
Is taught IN the town and high
schools IInIess We explain th's to
The patrons there are some who win
lot understand. II IL not intended
hat the rnral schools will offer cours-
% that will prepare 4 child for col
|eRe but rather for the life that they
are cxpectine ia lead.
In closing v.ah to once more
hank Won and the people Of the
nerish n general for the verv kind
;reatment and assisfance that have
received and to saw that / feel tha.
ne NAV well feel nroud Of the prog
ness we are makinF. trust that the
rood work NAV 20 ON until every
:hild IN 81. Tammany narish has the
Ichool nrivilares II deserves.
Respectfully.
ELMER E. LYON.