St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-04-04
st. Tammany Farmer
April 4. 1914
GERMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL

On a green slope, towards hol-
low. where runs a clear little creek,
with road in front and setting 1or
trees In the rear, is situated one
room typical rural school house
the German Settlement.
The campus in front is fine play
ground, and it is an ideal spot LOT
health, sport and nature study.
There are some bright little pupils
in this school, who are especially apt
at doing needle work and knife work.
They always win some prizes at the
annual fair.
Mr.. Frank Dutsch is the active
trustee OF the school. and is always
ready to help the teacher and pupils
when there is demand on him.
The school house Is we'll lighted,
and both spacious and comfortable
There Is q need Of a. garden attach
ed to the school for pupils studying
agriculture, and think We have the
DIVu1A30 Vi h 0M0AA paw Va oASs
This little school organized the
largest corn club, ten members. ana
tomato club. eleven members, in the
parish, for its enrolment of pupils.
and It is to be hoped their parents
will encourage them to stick to their
work. The winner may get schol-
arship, and each and every child IN
the clubs all over the parish should
utilize It as an opportunity any one
acn grasp.
The little folks who did not win
the prizes ct the rally must try next
time and luck will uome their way.
The German Settlement school
children have q nice assorted lot OF
library books, and they are fond OF
reading them and take are OF them,
but they have several empty shelves
that need filing up. The book case
could hold quite . number OF VOL
umns.
It Is to be hoped the patrons will
try and add to this library q large,
new dictionary. new encyclopedia
maps, and desks and shades for the
school.
A we'll furnished and decorated
school room is great asset.
A few pretty plants. vases and nice
pictures add greatly to the elevation
Of pupils. There is nothing like
cheerful environment.
Parents should try to send their
children a. regularly as possible and
encourage their children to STUDY ana
try to build up their school COM
munity to the highest standard pos
sible.
II each child would either raise a
pig or own a hen and sell the pig
and eggs q nice little sum could be
made by each one to contribute to-
wards library. and there would be
little expense attached to the same.
German Settlement has had some
tine teachers IN the past and the
pupils whe attended this school were
considered bright boys and girls.
Keep up the record. children, and let
your school always bear an envtable
name. Let Excelsior" be your mot
to.
The water here is the finest in the
parish-cool and pure. The school
won q drinking fountain at the 1912
fair, as . prize for most exhibits
The pupils who have made the
best attendance and class standing
for the entire session are as follows:
Ruth Schech. fifth grade.
Jennie Cook and Charles Dutsch,
fourth grade.
Esther Cook, Archie Cook and Ar
thur Scheck, third grade.
Bonnie Revere, Eddie Revere, RAJ
chel Dutsch, Thelma Lenel. Margue-
rite Lenel, first grade.
Our school responded very prompt
" to the hookwrrm examination.
There is NO fear of this disease In
German Settlement school. Most
OF the parents were eager for the
examination. just to know they were
immune. The children are interest
ed in the health bulletins Issued
monthly.
MISS CRAIG.