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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1914-08-15
ARTICLE III.
Su oERINTENDENT.

(Scction ~ (Powers.) The
powers of the Superintendent
are these conferred on him by
State laws.
(Section ID (Duties.) The
duties of the Superintendent
shall be:
(A) To visit and examine condi-
tions of the schools at least four
times a week and to give atten-
ton to their organization, the
relation of the grades. and the
labor and duties of the teachers;
(B) To direct each school in a
manner calculated to, insure the
greatest efficiency;
(C) To observe teachers indi-
yiduaIly so as to ascertain the
qualification, adaptation, and
discipline of each one.
(D) To oreport to the Board any te-
acher whose rating is considered
unsatisfa ctory;;
tE) To see that all rules and re-
gulations of the State and Parish
are enforced, and that the courses
!, of study be uniformly and faith
fully observed.
(Fl To keep himself and the
Board informed of school systems
of other places, so as to note any
and all good features by which
our parish could be benefited.
TGl To keep a record of all ap-
pIlcations, official letters, docu-
ments, and communications;
| (H) To report annually to the
Board upon the progress and con-
ditions of the schools during
the last session; and to suggest
such measures as may conduce to
their improvement.
| Il J To employ whatever measure
necessary. or deemed expedient.
| to carry out the wishes of the
Board, or to improve the schools
Of the Parish.
(Section Ill. (Remarks. "The
superintendent is supervisor and
administrator, and more: he is
the representative of the school
their accredited ambassador to
the public. The Superintendent is
the central officer of the school
system. The superintendency is
the focal point. Around him the
schools rotate. "
ARTICLE ".
General Rules.
Section y Schools will not be
opened on Saturday, unless spec
| ial permission be granted by the
Superintendent.
Section g Parents, pupils, taach-
ers or persons interested in edu-
cation desiring opinions, informa-
ton. advices, decisions, etc,
about schools, shall call for same
i'm writing and address them
selves to the. Superintendent.
fSection q The use of TOBACCO in
| any and all forms is forbidden in
school buildings and on school,
Igrounds.
/ (Section 3. EEodern dances
which are considered immoral or
suggestive are phrohibited in all
school houses IN the Parish.
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900 A. M. to 1900 NJ. and from
1:0OP M. to 3::20P. NJ. The
Superintendent may authorize
a principal to open earlier OF
close later, provided that five
hours of actual teaching be done.
(Section Vl.) (Recesses.) In
all schools there shall be one re-
cess of ten minutes in the morn
ing, one of ten minutes in the
afternoon, and one from 1900 to
100 P. M. The Superintendent
may authorize a principal to
change the hours and length of
his recesses, provided that five
hours of actual teaching be done.
(Section VII.) Preparation for
dismissal of school shall not be
begun previous to the hour fixed
for closing the daily session.
ARTICLE II.
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIREC-
TORS.
(Sectlon |. (PoWers. Ihe
powers of the Board of School
Directors are those conferred
upon them by State laws.
(Section IL. } (Duties) The
Board, sitting as body, re-
presents the people of the parish.
It's session is really the substitute
Of the town meeting of true
democracy. Through it the people
govern their schools. Each mem
Der in his ward is the leader in
the cause of education. His best
and constant endeavor should be
to build a popular enthusiasm in
the schools to see that patrons are
pleased; to display interest in the
work. of the teachers to see that
they have suitable boarding
places; and to call to the notice of
the Superintendent to any and all
matters in which the school have
an interest.
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S&GaQuGu ID N1s LduICb dIlu
carried, that the list of teachers
presented by the superintendent
be approved and that those teach
ers be appointed as recommended
to teach in the schools of this
Parish.
The superintendent explained
that the above list was not com
pIeke owing to the fact that many
teachers had failed to live up to
agreement after having accepted
positions in the Parish. He fur
ther stated that these vacancies
would be Immediately filled by
competent teachers.
Mr.. Laurel and Mr.. Bourgeois
reported to the Board their in
yestigation of conditions of the
Frisco school district and recon-
mended that the school be opera
ted the coming session.
On motion OF Mr.. Madere sec
onded by Mr.. Lauret and carried,
the report was accepted and the
superintendent directed to employ
teachers for the Frisco school.
Moved by Mr.. Madere, second.
ed by Mr.. Alexandra and carried,
that one teacher be eliminated at
John L. Dry school and that a
transfer be operated from a line
two miles below John L. Cry
school to transfer pupils living
from the radius two miles below
said school to the John L. Cry
school and that all pupils of the
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth
and Eleventh Grades of said
school be transferred in the same
hack to the Leon Godchaux High
School and that bids be aavertis
ed in two consecutive issues Of
the local press to award the con-
tract of operating this transfer
said bids to beopened at a especial
meeting of the Board to be held
on Tuesday the 25th. day of
August, 1914. and that the Board
reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
Moved by Mr.. Alexandra, sec
onded by Mr.. Madere, and carried
that the schools OF the Parish be
opened on September 18th, 1914.
Moved by Mr.. Laurel, second
ed by Mr. Leger and carried
that the janitor of the Leon God
chalx High School be henceforth
required to keep up the plank
walk leading from said S :hool to
the. Y. e. NJ. v. Railroad track.
Moved by Mr.. Leger. second
ca BY Mr.. Gendron and carried,
that the Board provide for roof
ing over the stable used for
transfer horses.
Moved by Mr.. Laurel, second
Cd by Mr.. Madere and carried,
that the following set of rules
and regulations prepared by the
sunerintendent be adopted as
rules and regulations governing
the public schools in the Parish
of Saint John the Baptist,
RULES AND REGULA.
T)MS OF THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS OF THE PARISH OF
AMT JOHN THE BAPTIST
LOUISIANA, COMPILED BY
Il. BOURGEOIS, SUPT.
! DOp1 ED By THE BOARD OF
SCHOOL DIRECTORS, AUG.
uST 6th.. 1914.
F0REW0RD.
The growth of the public
school system In Louisiana anc
ufth its development III methods,
cation tends constantly
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the minutes OF the last regular meet ing
be dispensed with.
Moved by Mr.. Madsre, seconded Mr..
Leger, and carried, that the minutes of
the last special meeting be approved as
read.
The superintendent presented the fol
lowing list Of teachers for appointment
to teaching positions in this parish:
Edgard High School.
III. Jewell Principal.
Willie GaseIl, Assistant.
II1iene1 st, Martin.
Ruby Conklin-
Jennie Perrin
J. T. Durbm, Com. Teacher
One to be supplied.
Evergreen School.
Principal to be supplied.
Nancy Profit.
Angelina School.
L. Laurent. Principal III
Louise Johness.
John L. Dry School
r. NJ. Ducote.
Elsie Parent. .......
Dolores Davis.
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Proceedings Of the
Board Of School Directors
of the Parish of ST. John the Baptist

NH kss& FdFlStt VI Sts 5Vtnl a1tG ava fttSs
EDGk RID, LOUISIANA
AUGUST 6. 1914.
On this day, the Board Of School Di
rectors met IN regular monthly session
with all mer Ars present.
Moved s. anret. seconded BY Mr..
Madsre, carries that the reading OF
Leon Godeasux hagi ghool.
d. Gosasfand ~, '7al.
Marie D. Ht &. AssA ant,
Francis D1f9lF
Lizzie Boz
Winpie1 1Boufs
DgsE,
j. T. Durbin. Com. Teacher.
One to be supplied.
Berthelot School.
w. s. Frazee, Principal.
Hattie Plaisance.
Nell Henderson.
Wallace
Two teachers to be supplied.
Garyyille School
a. ScaIlan. Principal.
lena Lanoue.
Annie Gilmore.
Three teachers to be supplied.
Frisco School.
Principal to be supplied.
Miss Bienveue, Assistan t.
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A r TfCLE VII.
PUPILS.

(Section l.. Pupils are bound
by allrules and requirements OF
the Board, Superintendent, Prin-
cipals and Teachers.
(Section II. J pupils are respon-
sible to the Principal appointed
over them from the moment they
leave home in the morning to the
time they reach home i'll the
afternoon.
(SertioR III. ) Pupils guilty CT
insubordination, repeated petty
offenses, and Immoral conduct,
subject themselves to suspension
or expulsion.
(Seetion w. } Pupils guilty OF
i defaeing or damaging school pro
perry shall, under the penalty OF
saspension, pay for the damage or
have proper restoration made.
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| FedCn LnelF SCHOOLS dC least JnlrtN
minutes before the opening hour
(Section II. Pupils shall give
immediate notice to the Superin
tendent Of the absence of any
teachers, and give reason for sale
absence.
(SectIon 49, Principals recei
wing pupils who had enrolled fol-
the present year in another school
of the Parish, shall give imme-
diate notice to that effect to the
Superintendent.
ARTICLE VI.
TEACHERS.
(Section l. Teachers are bound
by all rules and requirements of
officials higher in authority than
themselves and by their own
rules and requirements
(Section H. Teachers shall
reach their schools at least fifteen
minutes before the opening, hour
(Section III.) Teachers shall
teach such grades and assume
such responsibilities as the Prin-
cipal may direct, and a copy O..
their, daily programs shall always
be posted in conspicuous place
in their class rooms.
(Section ~. No teacher shall
leave the school between the
opening and closing hours with
out the conSent OF the Principal.
(Section W Teachers are re-
quired to raise all sashes and pro-
perly ventilate their room during
recesses.
(Section VI. J Teachers shall make
use of the latest approved meth
DDS of instructions.
(Sectlon VII Teachers, for
cause, shall have the right to pun
ish pupils, provided that no pupil
be detained during a Whole in
Permission or be deprived of its
dinner.
(Section VIII, No pupil shall
be detained after school hours for
a longer period than one hour.
(Section IX.) Teachers shall
mot have the right to suspend but
shall report all unruly pupils to
the Principal.
(Section X Teachers shall not
permit the time of the school to
be taken up by public announ-
ments or the entertainment of
visitors.
(Section XII Teachers shall
report to the / rincipal upon the
condition, attendance ETC., OF
his grades whenever called upon
10 do SO.
(Section XII. Teachers who
shall absent themselves. from
school for sickness or any other
valid reason shall give immediate
notice to the Principal.
(Section XIII. J 1t shall be the
duty of Teachers to attend all fa-
Guilty meetings called by the Prln-
cipal.
(Section XIV (Remarks J
The best diSciplinarian is the one
who governs effectually by the
gentler influences. Harsh express
sions tend only to evil and are
prohibited in our schools. Ehe
purpose OF the teacher in the class
room is to teach, and by this is
meant to draw out of each child's
nature as many rerfections as pos
sible. The child is the raw mate
rial and the teacher the expert
who is expected to so SHAPE and
so prepare his C 1arge as to make
of him proper and ideal citizen.
Teachers unable to show results
are not those when the Parish OF
Saint John the Baptist care tore
tain. Only those whose deep in
terest in the cause Of education
make them valuable are desired
on our rolls.
n m rT,1 n ryrr
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No, SO
(Secrion " Pupils shall be

NoC'ttOu w. uDllS SudlI DS
graded by the Principal.
(Section VI Pupils in all grad
es shall receive monthly reports Of
their attendance, department and
standing in their grades. These
report shall be?ssued on the first
Wednesday of each school month,
and are to be brought backto the
proper teacher, properly signed
by parent or guardian, not later
than on the following Monday.
At the close of the session these
reports shall become the property
of the school.
(Section VIII Examinations
and promotions of pupils are pro.
vided for in Article Viii, Section
Ill.
(Section WILL The throwing
of waste paper, letter, etc, upon
the floors Of buildings or upon the
grounds is positively prohibited.
(Section TX. Each pupils shall
eWn and possess his own school
books and other material.
(Section X. } Pupil shall note
ter the school building during
recesses, before or after school
without the permission of the
Principal.
(Section XII Pupils appearing
at school without proper attention
totheir person or dress shall be
immediately sent home.
(SeCtion Kill Pupils shall not
reach school in the morning
earlier than thirty minutes nor
later than five minutes before
5he opening of school. Pupils
coming in late shall file a writ
ten excuse with the Principal.
(Section XIII J Pupils shall
not absent themselves from school
without cause. lSee Article VIII,
section 1V)
(section XIV All societies of
pupils shall be under the control
IF the Principal.
Section XVI Pupils transfer
ed from one school to another
Turing the ST ssion must present
| certificate from their former
2rihcipal, said certificate to be
accompanied with monthly re-
port showing class standing etc,
Eor all previous months of that
session.
(section XVI J Pupils may at
END whatever school of the
Parish is most convenient to them
Unless otherwise instructed by
che superintendent.
(section XVIII Pupils shall
aave the right of appealing a
;eacher S decision to the principal
md The principals to the Super
intendent.
ARTICLE VIII.
EXAMINATION G PROMO
ION.
(section I. J Pupils shall be pro-
noted from grade to grade upon
the basis of proficiency and mer-
it only.
(section H. Promotion cards,
certificates, diplomas shall in all
cases be issued to those meeting
same.
Section Ill J TO be included
at next meeting.)
(section IV)
ART1GLEIX.
PATRONS.
Section l. Patrons are those
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ART1GLEIX.
PATRONS.

Section L. Patrons are those
whose children or wards attend
schools of the parish.
(section H. No system orr
school can well fulfill its mis- :
sion without the support and
cooperation Of those to whom it
;aters. To this end the Board OF
school Directors for the Parish
IF Saint John the Baptist calls
1pon its patrons aud The public
1t large for an unalloyed support
in.its measures and efforts in the
,ause of public instruction.
ARTICLE X (Janitors)
To be included at next meeGing.
AK TICLE
DEFINITION.
(Section | J When the masculine pro.
1ouu is used in the foregoing rules, il
shall be cousi iered as referring to mem
oers of both sexes.
The Superintendent reported that he
would present few additional rules
governing janitors, ETC., at the next
meeting
The following bills wee appr
ordered paid:- Se
Z. ]. caire, Mdsc. furnished 60. ID
Z; A. Leser Team bjEs-a6d expressags.
J. z. Laurel 70 am1aut paid for rent
sIfd repairs ...,......-..................... 20
y-tchiie HilaiIe to repalrs ................. 90
q. MONTE Company Mds furnished.... 6 20
Elias M&dere furnishing School and
amoant paid for repairs. 80. % Is
On motion duly seconded the BoaFd
adjourned to Tuesday, the 18th. day Of
August, 1914.
A true copy
L. ]. Bourgeois.
Secretary,
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TORE WORD.

The growth of the public
ehool system ID Louisiana and
uTfkh iks development III methods,
alton tends constantly
more com lex dif Fl
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(Sectlon A. Principals and
teachers shall record daily their
name, the hour and the minute
Of the time of their arrival at
school in the morning.
(Section 5 } Principals and
teachers shall attend all meetings
and Institutes called by the Su-
perintendent.
(Section g. Principals and
teachers shall not engage in any
occupation which shall interfere
with their duties.
(Section Z. } Principals teachers
and pupils must provide them
selves with individual drinking
cups in all schools having no
sanitary drinking founts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-10
BOYS SUNDAY MEETING
AT BAPTIST CHURCH
Older Boys to Assemble Preparatory
to the Older Boys Conference
to Meet Next Week,

There will be meeting OF older
boys at o'clock Sunday afternoon at
the First Baptist church to which all
the boys between the ages of fiftsen
and twenty one years, inclusive, are
invited. This meeting will be devo-
tional and preparatory. In visw OF the
older boys conference which has al
ready been announced and given con.
siderable publicity. to be held next
week, beginning Saturday and con
tinuing over Sunday.
The preparatory meeting at the
First Baptist church Sunday afternoon
at o'clock will be short and attrac.
tive, consisting of devotional exer
cises, good music and short talks on
pertinent subjects and will continue
only thirty minutes.
Everybody in the city is invited and
urged to be present at this prepare
tory meeting, and the promoters hope
that the invitation will meet with a lib
eral response and that there will b.
a large attendance Of boys present.
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GOOD FRIDAY IS
OBSERVED LOCALLY
Services in Catholic and Episcopal
Churches Mark Day in
This City.

Coco Friday or the anniversary of
the crucifixion OF Christ was observed
today all over the world. In keokuk
the event was obs srved with the usual
services. There were services in the
Catholic churches of the city and
also at the Episcopal church.
At noon today the bells in the tow
er of st. Johns church tolled for five
minutes. II was at noon tide that the
crucifixion OF the Lord was SAID to
have occurred centuries ago. Fol
lowing the tolling of the bells, a thres
hours devotional service was held at
st. Johns this afternoon.
The forty days of lent will end on
Sunday which will be Easter day and
the commemoration Of the rssurrec-
ton of the saviour.
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EASTER OBSERVANCE
BY SUNDAY SCHOOL
Will Have Special Program
to he Given Sunday
Morning. -

The First Christian Sunday school
will observe Easter on next Sunday
morning in brief way. There will
be selections by the orchestra, a
reading, "A StarIess Crown" by Mrs.
w. G. Hughes, vocal solo by Mrs.
e. G. Weisman, and reading by Mrs.
Edward Laubersheimer. Spring Bios
sons,
The school is putting forth SPEC
ial effort. to continue in the lead in the
contest with the Christian Sunday
school claims to have never been
beaten in contest. The Keokuk
school is $50 points ahead so far with
four Sundays yet remaining in the
contest.
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Bomb Explosion.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 10.-Hun-
dreds were panic stricken and half a
dozen buildings We're damaged early
today by the explosion of bomb in
the doorway Of barber shop operated
by ]. Schwartz. Windows were shat
tered within radius of half block
No cause is known for the outrage.
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NOTICE.

The Knights and Ladies of Security
are invited to attend special services
at First Methodist Protestant church,
Twelfth and Exchange streets, Easter
Sunday at 10:45 a. m. Members will
meet at Hawkes. hall at 10 o'clock
and go in body
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. Harvey Hardesty has returned
from visit with relatives I'm Chicago.
Worthy Grand Matron i.uella NJ.
Crooks of Boone. Iowa. and Worthy
Grand Patron ". r. Berry and wife
of Mculton, iowa, will visit Elmirx
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. Anna Martin left this morning
for Memrhis, Mo-, where she will
make short visit with her son, Clyde
G. Martin
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chapter number 10. o. F. s.. on Mo aa
day, April %, and will be enter'an
by members OF the local chapter
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Schonten, o"iy
recently returned from their s.'o
" edding tour. are occurylns 10,
home. just completed on ores'''
street. near Eleventh.
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WHAT EVERY WOMAN WANTS TO KNOW-Tl
Was 1t Youp

Somebody said foolish thing without
rejecting for an instant whether 1t was
likely to cause acute pain TO those who
heard It. was II your
A certain story has been set a1oat In
our circle of friends about a member Of
that circle. It is not true, and 1t has
been contradcted, but-give a slander a
good start and It Is never caught up again.
Was the starter of the story your
There is person known to us ell who
shirks what is disagreeable. No one
dreams Of telling a sad story in the hope
Of sympathy, or Of asking help and ad-
vice in times Of distress. 1t could not
be you, surely7
And there is somebody who is an in
veterate grumbler, who can never see
anything but the gloomy side OF every
thing so that she Is a cloud in the sky
and never a sunbeam. You are not like
that, are you?
There is some one who is always hoping
for Eel Dorado, but shirks from taking
the trouble to find It, She sits with use
less hands waiting for fortune to drop
into her lap, and shirks her share Of
the worlds work. That cannot be you'll
Lastly, there are people who do so little
for their fellow mortals that they never
would be missed" But you are not one
OF theni
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If You Are a Brunette

A dark complexion requires the careful
study Of its possessor. If it is to do her
justice. She can wear a great variety
Of colors If, and only IT, she will find
out what particular shades of them suit
her.
For instance, most shades of red look
we'll upon her, many blues, and, most
becoming of all, rose-pink of a soft tone.
Brown is better than ecru, but It has
not SUFFICIENT high lights. unless white
is introduced in the form of accessories.
There are some tones OF white also
that are eminently suitable. They should
be tried on first before deciding as the
wrong white is moro than trying.
The narrow band of black velvet round
the throat, so beloved OF our grand
mothers, is a cunning wee touch that
helps the girl Of olive complexion to wear
many a color that otherwise might be
doubtful in her case.
Remember that a tinge of color in the
cheeks will often decide whether or not
certain color suits you. Many dark
girls have no color, and they need to
be cautious in their use of shades that
demand this natural warmth of hue.
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MODES OF THE HOUR
Street Costumes at Fashion Fete Show Military Tendency
.SleeDeS of Eueru Length.

The fashion fete, with It's purpose of
creating and launching American fash
Ions, opened successfully Wednesday evo-
ming at the Rltz-Carlton Hotel in New
York. A number of New York women,
prominent in social and charitable af-
fairs, were It's sponsors, and the proceeds
will be distributed among the families OF
enlisted fighting men, both in this coun-
try and abroad, who have been left des-
titute by the war.
Designers Of hats. gowns, furs and
Jewels did their best to show what could
ions, and tho big ballroom of the hotel
was crowded with an appreclative public
A platform at the end OF the room was
made to resemble a miniature stage, with
artistic hangings of dark blue against
which the models showed to advantage,
afterward promenadinG and posing among
the audience.
There were nearly 100 of these models
and many more than that number Of cos
tunes shown The street costumes
showed a military tendency and fur was
used lavishly, but beyond the fact that
each costume was an Individual creation
there was nothing to point to any radical
departure from the present styles.
At present this is a difficult thing to do,
for there was never time when liberty
in the matter of wearing apparel had so
nearly reached license.
Sleeves of every length and kind. skirts
short and long, wide or full. coats of
many designs with every variety OF