The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1915-02-18
FIRST TERM ENDS. JAN. 20. 1915
AT BEllVIlEl

/ Term, Session l9l4-15, at Belleville,
were promotions and the awarding of
attendance cards Ito pupils who, dur
ing the term september 81, 1914
January %, 1870, had not been alb
sent, or tardy or excused.
/ 4 total of so cards were awarded
distributed among the grades as fol-
lows: s A, 9; s b. 4; \, 10; B,
A. \, ,; b, 9; 9Th A, I; B, 4;
) \, 6; B, 3; A. >; B, 9; > A. /;
| , B ,; \, ,; b, ): Kn, 4.
The percentage of promotion in the
grammar and elementary depart
ments was 94.11 per cent, a proof of
the benefit of the excellent system
as well as of the fine class and in
dividual teaching in the school. The
plan by which a pupil is given special
individual teaching for the weak sub
ject, as soon as the need for help is
apparent is one that combines
the class individual plan effectively.
In Belleville, there are four teachers
who are busy in the afternoon giving
this special help to individuals. Those
helped are the children who, for one
cause. or another-sickness enforced
absence, etc.-have lost step with
their classmates progress.
AS organized for the Second Term
the schol is as follows:
Mathematics, Misses Duvic Shook.
Drawing, Sewing, Penmanship,
Morals, Miss +. VI. Rees.
History, Civics Hygiene Miss Seller.
Geography. Music. Miss Averill.
Grammar, Miss KOppel.
Reading, Miss Crane.
Composition, Gymnastic and SPELL |
ing are common subjects in the de- |
partmental grades 9Th B-Sth A in
which enrolled 223 pupils. In the !
grades Miss Stenhouse is in charge |
of A. B.; Miss Skiffington is in |
charge of ) B, A; Mrs. Daniels is 1
in charge of B, A; Miss Emma !
Rees is in charge of A, 3 B; Miss
Rhodes is in charge of A. B; Miss
O'Connor is in charge of B, l A:
Miss Brookes is in charge of Alb.
In these grades are 276 pupils Miss
Pettigrove, Miss Gibbers, Miss Spricht
kindergarten have "A pupils.
This gives the school a total enroll
ment of $40 pupils.
Closing Exercises.
The closing exercises of this school
proved a very enjoyable affair. A
large number of interested people fill
ed the prettily decorated assembly
room on whose stage twenty-three
bright young girls received certifi.
Gates of attainment These were
given by Mr.. Frank Henning whose
words of admOnition and advice urged
further progress in school work.
Miss Amy Hendricks, representing
the Federation of American College
Women, spoke of the advantages of
college training; the cost of tuition.
of the scholarships easily won by pu.
pills giving proof of worth and urged
parents and pupils to be content with
no school life that ended in less than
a college degree. The class atten-
ton of the large audience proved the
interest taken in the subject of Miss
hendricks. address and the hope is
ardently entertained that parents of
pupils, receiving certificates that
might and others whose children are
now in the grades, may be influenced
70 give to their children the treas
ire that can not be taken away. the
boon of a good education.
The following program was pleas ,,
ngly given:
Prayer, Rev. s l.. Vail. Song "Af-
.er the Rain" Eighth Grade. "Tis the
-ast Rose of Summer Glass. Mono
ogue, Mr.. Brown Gets His Hair
ut, HaZel Cayard. =
Song, Lead Kindly Light A talk I
the class, Mr.. Gibson. Song Recess. s
ional, Eighth Grade. Distribution of 7
testimonials, Mr.. F. Henning. "Ad- s
antage of College Education Miss D
hendricks. Song Star Spangled a
amer Glass. 7
The following named pupils receiv- a
certihcates OF attainment: Err. e.
inie Alonzo, Bertha Baker, Verena L
rodtmann. Gladys Butcher, Hazel te
ayard. Pearl Collette, Mabel Ca. IL
eaux' Frances Corell. Elsie Dennis
'rita Fernandez. Gertrude Finley y
Orence Forrest ANoa r,o. ~