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

ramgementS are similar 10 tlOSe
of other schools, as are also the
closet facilities. The furnishings
include single patent desks. lea
er s desk. recitation Dench. shades,
case of maps, globe. and black
board. The scnOoi enroiis a0ovt
forty pupils. The teacher has nae,
some experience, is q nigh Srn0oi
graduate, holds third grade GER
tificate. and is OF average aulnrt
Live Oak School. This school
IS situated in the west end OF the
city of New IBERIA on about three
fourths of a good sized block.
The site is ample, we'll damned,
hut lacks ornamentatlon as yet.
Cement walk leads in TO the front
and some play apparatus has been
supplied. The cistern furnishes a
good quality of water, which is
kept in closed coolers: lnulN1oUa
cups are in use. The closets ar
set over pits. are located we'll
back from the building, are reg
ularly treated with disinfectants,
but the floors and seats were very
much misnsed. The building IS a
modern brick. containing five
standard sized class rooms, prln-
cipal's office and library, and the
usual halls and corridors. The
exterior presents a good appear
ance, but the interior IS splotcnec
fl ON discOloration OF the walls.
There is no criticism to quantlt\
or arrangement of light. The
furniture and equipment consist
of single patent desks. teacher S
desks. recitation benches, Nenet-
ian blinds and shades. a supply OF
maps, a good globe. from TWO tC
three hundred volumes IN section
al cases, an encyclopaedia. and
sufficient black BOARD Df good
quality. The school enrolls five
grades containing 1913 pupils; APP
proximatelv 1S5 were present on
the day visited and the principal
states that the average is aDou,
that number. The daily pro
grams were well arranged with
slight exceptions. The discipline
and organization seem excellen.
Four of the five teachers are Grad
yates of the State Normal Of from
p two to six years experience: TIL
: fifth teacher was educated in tn
l public schols and holds a tirj
grade certificate. All these in
dividuals are working from thei
: second to their fifth years IN tin
same school. fine showing. Tn
entire group gave the impression
. of being decidedly better tina
8 average in skill and ability.
Magnolia School-This schOC
G is located in the eastern porto
s of the city, has building almos
" duplicate of Live Oak. situate
c in prettier site. containing a fe'
Q splendid live oak trees. and
: furnished and equipped IN abor
J. the same manner. The schot
y enrolls abort the same number {
p pupils and carries them throug
y the fifth grade; the qualification
'. of teachers and quality of wor
). measure up to approximately tn
F." standard indicated in the Li>
J. Oak School. 1t was found in
= possible to see the school in OPP
l. ration, but the physical cond
II tons were inspected and sewers
', of the teachers were met
e Julia Street School TIL
(, school is located near the cente
# of New Iberia, on a site of perhaI
/ one-fourth of an ache. rather To-
y and not very well drained. TIL
y building is quite old, H-shape
i with five class rooms of about tn
It usual size, light coming fro
s either opposite or three sides j
/ all instances, the quantity bein
II noticeably insufficient. The fl
J. niture and equipment compare
q favorably with that found in tt
Live Oak School; some of tn
e rooms were very much Overcrowt
T. ed. however. This school ais
: carries pupils only trough I'll
:. fifth grade, the high school built
d ing accommodating all childre
'e lin the city above that grade.
n was stated that the average a
1t tendance was remarkably higl
p, rooms often not having an al
n sentee. OF the five teachers for
l. are State Normal graduates, til
s other holding a first grade ce
lie tifcate; one is teaching her fir
year, but the others are workin
b. from their second to their forrt
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