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

The site is about one-fourth of al
acre in area, fenced, very wei
drained, unornamented, and GOV
cred with paper and trash. Th'
two open surface closets are abou
fifty feet from the building. BIT
were in fairly good condition
There is cistern Of good drink
ing water and individual cups arr
in general use, with the occasion
al exception Of the family cup
The building is about II by 30 II
size, lighted on opposite sides by
four small windows, has few
splotches of dark paint remaining
on the outside, is celled but dal k
and smoky on the interior, has a
small front gallery, is heated by
a small stove, and the floor was
covered with coal drst, paper
and trash of all kinds. There was
an insufficient supply Of single
patent desks, makeshift teach
er's desk, and small quantity of
painted wall for blackboard
nothing else. Thirty-one of the
forty-two children enrolled were
present, representing five grades
The daily program sadly needs re
vision, and the school room atmos-
phere was unfavOrable to good
work. The teacher was edrcated
in parochial schools, has had ten
years experience, holds a first
grade certificate of 1902, has
taught four years at this school.
is vivaciors. above the average in
personality, rather noisy in man
ner. and seems little skilled in
teaching.
PEBBLES School. The school is
located about two and a half
miles from Duboin. and less dis
lance from Lydia. The site con
tains about half an acre. fenced,
is set with several fine old OAK
and pecan trees, has fairly good
drainage, was clean and attrac
tive. Both site and house are
private property. The two sur
face closets are set well back. but
were in poor condition. Thee
is good cistern. well covered
from infection. and the pupils
use individual cups. The hoJ st
is one large L-shaped room OF
boxed construction, one wing be-
ing Of little less than average
class room size and proportions,
but the other being much too
small; no partition separates the
two teachers. The house has
eleven windows on all six sides,
is heated by one coal stove. has
some remnants Of old paint on the
exterior, is nicely painted inside,
and was neat and clean. There
is also a front gallery Of usual
size. The supply of single patent
and double homemade desks was
not quite sufficient; there were
also teachers desks. recitation
benches, about thirty volumes in
q good case, shades at the win
dows, good case of maps, a
globe, and an insufficient supply
IF blackboard, mostly cloth. with
. little hyloplate. Fifty of the
ninety-four children enrolled were
present. representing eight grades.
The daily programs need slight
revision. The two teachers have
both had some summer school
training, hold first and third
grade certificates, have had six
and four years experience, re-
'pectively, all in this school. both
IRE neat and pleasant. one a lit
lie above the average, the other
below the average in
skill. The children
come from plantation homes.
Duboin School.-Situated abort
wo or two and a half miles from
10Th New Iberia and PEBBLES. The
lite contains about one-fourth of
N acre. fenced nicely, clean. has
! few trees. The two closets are
Jet well back and were in fair
condition. A cistern. well COW
red. furnishes drinking water;
Individual cups are used. The ,
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