New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-03-06

amO school. and Derouen. The
ne ne If an acre is one OF the best
l's seen 50 clean, level, nicely
q va A covered cistern sup
lies lies the drinking water and III IN
p:,;d,,al cups are used The
pIosets were in average condition.
c,os' house is about % by 80,
E:rhted by six windows Oh OPP
es,te sides, very old paint on the
ppvterior. dark paint inside, well
lated. an eight-foot gallery, and
nrdinafly in good sanitary condl-
.;ou. at the time visited it was
s Uttered with remains of
cLr;stmas tree. Single patent
dasks some in bad condition,
..aocher's desk, a recitation bench,
y fcw books and comprehen15"'
dictionary, shades. miscellan-
.sous chart, a globe, and about
fortv feet of painted wall for
blackboard constitute the frrni-
ture and equipment. There had
been twenty-six enrolled in five
pades; the daily program needed
some changes. The teacher has
had two terms at the State Nor
NAL. three years experience,
holds a second grade certificate,
and is of average strength of pers-
onality. Owing to the fact that
the teacher had not returned in
time to reopen school as yet after
the holidays, although we visited
the place at 3 in the afternoon OF
Tuesday, we did not see the school
in Ope.utlon.
Bodin School. Located within
three miles of both Derouen and
David Schools. The site of halt
an acre was clean, well fenced,
level. The cistern from which
drinking water is obtained is Gov
cred and individual cups were
used. The closets were not in
bad condition. The house is
about "a by 81, lighted by eleven
windows on four sides, EXTERIOR
painted, interior painted dark
good front galley, interior not IL
best sanitary condition. The
equipment consists of single pat
ent desks. recitation benches
without bsoks, about fifty volumes
in a good case, window shades
state and u. S. maps, a globe, &
dictionary, reading chart, yant
fair supply of cloth blackboard
Twelve Of the twenty-tweeenpollet
in the five grades were present
The daily program is open t.
slight criticism. The tescherlas
high school graduate without ex
perience, holds third grade ocer
tificate is immature hrt promise
to develop a strong personality
and is doing better than averae
work.
David Schv6l.-This school i
situated about two miles from
both the Bodin and Segur
Schools. The site Of half an acr
is fenced. level, but not keptoclean
The drinking water comes iron
q covered eistern; iindivNzil AM
family cups are used. One o
the closets was in fair. the othe
in very bad condition. The nous
is about Is by 80, lighted by 81:
windows On opposite sides, wei
painted inside and eotlt. well aieat
ed. has a good front gallery, bu
was not in the best sanitary cor
dition. There were single pHten
desks, insufficient in number,
teachers desk, a recitation bench
four shades, fourteen feet OF eliot
and ten feet Of 'hyloplate blar K
board. 1t is remarkable that tn
twenty-four enrolled in the fiv
grades were all present. The darl
program needs much revision. IN
teacher has attended one summe
school, holds third grade certl1
icate. is without experience, pos
sesses average personality, and
doing average work only.
Segura School.-Sitrated a'hou
two miles or little more fror
both the David and Lake Schools
The site of half an acre is we
fenced, clean. and presents a YER
good appearance. There is
good covered cistern The tw
closets were in better than ave
rage condition. The building
weatherworn in appearance,
about 25 by 30 feet, has six VIII
dows on opposite sides, has
good front gallery. was in goo
repair. in good sanitary conditio