St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-16
E. F. Holdsworth, one child.

Mr.. Lyon.
Dear Sir:-Please see into this
matter at once, as the school must
be returned for white patrons. An
swer this at once as tho other schoo
IS too far away for signers, and
oblige,
E. F. WORDSWORTH
| and S. T. COX.
P. S.-These parties did not con
sent to having the school built back
in the woods. 4..
To these l sent the following an
swer:
Covington, La, Oct. 9, 1914.
Mr.. E. F. Holdsworth and others. AL.
ton, Louisiana.
Gentlemen:-I have your petition
of September 29th and letter Of Oct
7th, in whic-. you ask that the Alton
school house be reopened as a white
school. l shall take pleasure in pre-
senting your petition and request to
the parish school board at their next
meeting.
| This must be acted upon by the
parish school board, because Of the
fact that Act PA Of 1912, as amend
ed by Act 15=of 1914. states in Sec
ton ! that:
1.-The Board shall determine the
number of schools to be opened, the
location of the school houses. the
number of teachers employed. etc"
On July 6, 1912, the school board
appointed q committee consisting OF
Mr.. w. E. Cause and T. P. Crawford
to consider the advisability OF con-
solidating the Alton and Cause
| schools. This appointment was re-
ported in the proceedings OF the
| school board and printed in the st.
Tammany Farmer and in answer to
a petition the school board voted On
October 4th, 1913, to make this con-
| solidation and at that meeting there
| was no person to appear before the
| board and object to this consoEda-
ton.
We have examined the deed of the
Alton school site and note that 1t was
| given with the understanding that
public school must be run there ana
believe that. the board feels that
] they are now complying with that
| condition, as it does not state that II
must be a white school.
The board has not sold the school
/ house and site. You will understand
that the writer has no vote In such
| matters, and that this must be con-
! idered by the parish school board
therefore, / can only hold the pet'-
| ion until the next. meeting Of the
! board.
I can, however, give you no en-
enlargement, as-at present believe
he board would be found opposed
| reopening the Alton school as a
White school Assuring you OF my
I lesire to assist you in any way can.
beg to remain,
Very truly,
ELMER E. LYON, =,
Superintendent.
The following letter has been re-
eiyed from superintendent Harris.
nd l desire to make it a part of my
eport:
Baton Rouge, December 5. 1914.
Dear superintendent Section So
Act PA of 1912, makes it the duty
-, Of parish boards Of school director
| to take the school census every fou1
years, beginning with the year 1915
| am now having the necessary bianE
books printed, and shall distribute
! same on or soon after January list
| The names of all Children in your
parish, white and negro, between the
ages Of six and eighteen, should be
| secured and written in the enumera
ton books. A child should be count.
J ed as six or eighteen years of age, Il
his age On the first Of July is nearest
! six or eighteen. The same rule
should apply in arriving at the age.
Of all children.
The names of blind and deaf and
! dumb children should appear in ths
enumeration books, and in addition
on the separate sheets prepared fo1
| that purpose. In the case OF all
children, indicate in the proper col
| umn whether or not the children
| can read and write. Impress upon
the census takers the Importance OF
! filing ali blanks properly.
The work should be completed and
| one set OF the books placed in my
j hands by July /, 1915. s. az,
! The board should meet before OF
soon after January first and decide
! upon the plans to be adopted for
taking the census. The board may
adopt any plan that to 1t seems wise
1t may have the work done by
teachers, school board members, or
others, and i. may pay for the ser
vice as much as three cents for each
! child. -,
In the past the work of taking
the school census has frequently
been done very carelessly. The
records, submitted next July should
show every child in the State be-
tween the ages OF six and eighteen.
no more and no less, and wish to
urge most earnestly that the school
boards and the superintendent give
their best thought and attention to
this question to the end that an
honest. correct enumeration may be
secured. I
Yours sincerely,
T. H. HARRIS,
State Superintendent.
have received from State Supt
Harris, copy of an ordinance to be
used in calling an election to vote
upon the matter of compulsory at
%oudonra at cnhoal This hn efafnc