St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-04-11
REPORT OF SECRETARY WITH
COMMENTS ON THE
RALLY.
GREAT PROGRESS IN
EDUCATION IN PARISH
superintendent Is Voted an Increase
in SALARY and St. Tammany Bank
Gets Custody of Funds.
Covington. La, April 4, 1914.

regular sess on in the superintend
ent's office on the above date will
President N. H. FitzSimons in the
chair. Those present were: Geo
r. Dutsch, first ward; H. T. Faunt
leroy, second ward; N. H. FitzS4m.
ons, third ward; w. H. Kahl, fifth
ward; H. Q. Parker, sixth ward; DR.
c. F. Farmer. seventh ward; T. p
Crawford. eighth ward, and C. NJ
Liddle. ninth ward. Absent: p. H
Hansbrough. fourth ward.
N Minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and ON motion OF Mr.. Park
er, seconded by Mr.. Dutsch, they
were approved as read.
The superintendent report, which
fellows, was, upon motion of Mr..
Kahl and seconded by Mr.. Crawford,
approved, as read. 1t is as follows:
To the Honorable President and
Members of the Parish Board OF
School Directors, Parish of St.
Tammany, Louisiana.
Gentlement:-
This Is the time of the year when
We must stop to reflect upon the
work done in our schools thus far,
and also to outline plans for the year
to come. We must decide today
about engaging teachers for next
year. and for what schools, ETC., be-
cause it is not safe to make changes
after the budget shall have been
made out. Because of these facts l
am going to urge upon you the wis
dom Of making whatever plans you
desire now and then stick to them
throughout tho year.
In roUa1A to the schools now in
session will say that the seven
months schools will close next week,
Thursday. because the next day will
be Good FRIDAY. and has always been
observed as a holiday.
There are, of course, a few excep-
tions to this closing, and one notable
one is the school at Sand Hill, which
was about three months late in open
ing. In all of the schools of the
first ward l hear nothing but the
very best reports, and l am safe in
saying that they were never in a
better condition than at the present
time.
necessary to make few changes,
which have been made with the
knowledge of the ward director. In
the Fendlason school the teacher re-
signed after four months teaching,
and upon the request of the trustees
/ have secured teacher to finish the
year. They desire to have the three
remaining months still due them
given in the early fall before the
regular term for the parish will
probably start. This you will please
consider today. The trustees of this
school have selected q site for new
school building, upon Land owned by
the Salmen Brick e Lumber Co.
Upon the request Of the trustees l
took up with the Salmen people the
matter of securing from them two
acre lot for the purpose of building
school house upon it. ] am pleased
to report that they have agreed to
sell us this two acres for the sum Of
one dollar. feel that this offer IS
only another proof among many of
the fact that the Salmen Brick l.
Lumber Company are thoroughly
public spirited school people. )
The new school house for the con-
Onvil and Ward Line school
Il now completed and occupied. l.
= being thoroughly equipped and
another year will compare favorably
with the new modern buildings this
parish is becoming famous for.
had the pleasure Of attending a
meeting of the patrons of the two old
held at the new build
;ng on March 18th. At this meet
ing the name of Onward was selected
for the new school, which appears to
be a happy selection as it is a part
Of the two old names, and is there
fore a consolidation of the names as
well as the schools. At this meeting
the following gentlement were se-3
lected for trustees: VIM. Bruhl and
VIM. Jordan from the old Ward Line
neighborhood, and Elder Rogers aud
John F. Bailey from the former On
vii school.
You VIII remember that last year
We were forced to put second teach
er in the Union Grove school because
OF the fact that the enrolment had
reached the neighborhood Of eighty.
| regret to report that this attend
ance, has SO dropped OF until the last
report of the teacher shows
an average attendance Of twenty pu-
pills. 1t was for this reason that with
the consent Of the ward director