The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-06-19

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90.813 per cent of the pupils en-
rolled in all schools. This average
per centage steadily increased DUR
ing the latter months of the session.
The enrolment was greater this
month mentioned above than it has
been before. In the session 1928
the enrolment in the corresponding
month was ITO, In the session 1913
IA it was 100, in the session 19l4-15
it was 222. This makes the. enroll.
ment 80 larger and the average at
tendance "A larger than last year.
The colored terchers report an en-
rollment of 1923 children and an
average attendance of 1135.0S.
This shows an increase in the
enrolment Of 176 colored pupils.
The white teachers have met to-
gether on seven days for institute
work. We were ably assisted in
this by Miss Margaret Graham,
the reading specialist, Mr.. John
Dominique, the State Writing super
visor and Rev. Finch. The teachers
have generally taken an interest in
the work and by their assistance the
institute has been a success.
/ have been in all the white schools
of the parish and during the last
few days of the session had the
pleasure of taking Mr.. Jno. M.
Foote, the assistant State Rural
School Supervisor, around to all
the schools with me. The president
Of the School Board accompanied us
to a part, of these schools. MIR.
Foote has not as yet made his official
report of this inspection but he told
me that he considered that we had
some very good teachers in our
schools, but that our physical plants
in several places were very crude.
He recommended that the superin-
tendent be relived Of teaching so that
he can visit the rural schools more
often, that we appropriate some
funds for the purpose of purchasing
additional equipment and for i'm
proving the comfort and appear
ance of our rural schools. We have
already agreed to purchase some
equipment for next session and /
believe it. would be well also to
adopt his other Recommendations.
He also made other suggestions but
his entire report can be considered
when he presents it officially.
Respectfully submitted,
JAS. r: LINTON,
Supt. Of Schools.
It was moved by Mr.. w. H. Ward
and seconded bydMr. Holloway,
that the report be adopted. The
motion was carried, It was moved
by Mr.. Wixon and seconded by Mr..
w. H. Ward that the white schools
be opened Sept. z, 1916 for q sessL
ion of nine months. The motion
was carried. It was moved by Mr..
w. H. Ward and seconded by Mr..
Purnell that the superintendent be-
to draw up a contract for
the purpose of transferring the child.
rem from the Islington community
10 the Tallulah High School at an
expense not to exceed $4,000 Der
month. The motion was carried.
The superintendent nominated the
following teachess:
TALLULAH HIGH SCHOOL,
Mr.. L. H. Scott, 100000 per an
1um, mathematics and science;
$1,000 per month, english and hist
by; ---, music, art and latin;I
Miss Maggie Allen, $500 perl
month, 9Th and 7th grades; Miss
Maybe Gauthier, $4,000 per month, |
Ird, 4th and 9Th grades; Miss Leila !
williamson. $500 perm onth, LIST |
md End grades; Msss Mite Kew
'ohnstone, $4,000 per month, dol
nestle science.
DELTA Schoolgirls Lille
lay Long. $4,000 per month.