St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-16

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school houses be renewed through
the Nilsson Frederick Insurance Co.,
provided the rate be found to be
correct.
Carried. =
Moved by Mr.. Wills and sAeopdad
by Mr.. Dutach. that all requests tor
right to change the names Of any
school shall he presented to the ward
director in which the school Is stu
ated.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Crawford and sec
anded by Mr.. Dutsch that the Pc
tition Of Messrs. Cox, Holdsworth
and others asking for the reopening
of the Alton school as white school
be not granted.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Miller and second
ed by Mr.. Parker that the bill Of
Mr.. Rae Mckee of SIS for use OF
team and driver for two days for
moving logs from the Onward school
grounds be not paid, as neither the
school board nor any Of Its agents
authorized or contracted this bill.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Kahl and seconded
by Mr.. Parker, that the bill OF Mr..
James Barringer and presented by
Dr.. c. F. Farmer, for clearing the
stumps from the 'Lacombe school
grounds be not paid, as this was not
authorized by the school board.
Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch and second
ed by Mr.. Parker that the bill Of
expenses of the two high school prin.
cipals attending the High School
Principals Convention at Baton
Rouge in December be paid after
their regular salaries have heen de-
Quoted.
Carried. 80
To the Honorable President and
Members OF the Parish School
Board of st. Tammany Parish, La
Gentlemen:-We, the undersign-
ed patrons of the Ben Williams and
Simmons Creek schools, and also the
patrons of the German Settlement
school. who reside in the flftn ward
do hereby respectfully petition your
two first mentioned schools and per
| NIT the fifth ward patrons of the
German Settlement school to he
come patrons of the new consolidat
ed school. - II -, =,
We also respectfully ask that Z
new four-room school house be bull
for the above mentioned consolfda
ton, to be located at a convenien
distance for the undersigned, anl
probably upon land now owned b.
the Great Southern Lumber Co., OF
or near the Ben Williams road.
Signed by JOS. ]. Schech, H. L. Re
we're and thirty-nine others.
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch, and second
ed by Mr. Parker. that the petition
asking for the consolidation Of tn
Ben Williams and Simmons Crael
schools be granted, and that the pat
rons of the German Settlement
school who live in the fifth ward, b
allowed to attend this consolidate
school as soon as suitable building
has been built, as outlined by tn
petition.
Carried. 80
| Moved by DR.. Farmer, and sec
onded by Mr.. Miller, that the schoe
boards interest in the Pilgrim Res
school house be given to the Pilgrir
Rest church. provided \ this sal
church will move the building fro1
Its present site and give to the s0hoc
board clear title to the half acr
Of land east Of the school board
property and adjoining the half acr
now owned by the board. The pre-.
ident of the school board to repre-
sent the board in the signing OF All
titles necessary to the carrying >cr
Of this transfer.
4 Carried. ~
Moved by MIR. Miller. and secont
J ed by Mr.. Wills, that each wardsd
rector be held responsible for th
correct enumeration OF all schOl
children of school age, and repol
according to law. r.,
Carried.
Il The following resolution was RE-
posed by Mr.. Liddle and ita adoptfo
was moved by Mr.. Miller:
B! Resolved, That this board heart
lily endorse the following lettar fro,
, State Superintendent T. H. Harri
I and will welcome the assistance I
public spirited and registered nh.
; |sicians, dentists and Uculists. to NAL
| the suggested inspection Of our pn
3 lie school children:
! To School Officials: ssasvf
) Subject: Medical Inspection.
2 Many children attending the pu
D lie schools are not advancing In the
/ studies properly, are being retard,
I in their physical development. ~
3 are failing to enjoy life keanly 3
I cause they are afflicted with certa
Z physical defects. Probably In INC
: cases these troubles could be reno
S ed If the children were examin!
and treated by a>competent ply
6 Ician. Good school work should n
: be expected Of a child afflicted wi
9 poor vision, defective hearing, e
- Ilarged tonsils, intestinal diseases 4
/ cayed teeth and other physical q
fects that place the child, in su
) condition that hard work IS who
=, out Of the question. 1t is impt
/ tant that these physical defe'
should be removed in order that t
Child NAV do the maximum OF 20