The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1915-07-24
State Spelling Contest.


and small, participated in this contest
and the results fully justified what
ever time and effort were expended in
the preparation. A creditable num-
Der Of our pupils spelled correctly the
entire list Of five hundred words, a
larger number spelled ninety-nine per
cent, and a still larger number SPELL
ed correctly from ninety to ninety
five per cent. In order that might
arrive at some idea of the standing Of
our schools in spelling, | watched
closely all reports of the contest as
they appeared in the New Orleans pa
peTs as reported from other schools
and | am gratified to report that we
averaged well with the records of
other schools that came under my
observation.
School Club Work
At the opening of this school year
| undertook to reorganize the school
clubs and to solicit club members
from every school in the parish.
Heretofore, because of better facili-
ties and for other good reasons the eff
forts along these lines were con-
fined mainly to the New River sec
ton of the parish. At present our
club enrolment stands as follows: !:
Membership in pig club, 9S; member
ship in corn clubs, So; membership in
poultry clubs, Ct; membership in can
ming clubs, 80; membership in pota-
to clubs, 40; membership in peanut
clubs, 8.
| have secured Gamer and cans
and labels for same, which will be
used in the canning club work. It is
expected that this new venture will
stimulate interest not only among the
members but among their parents in
this important industry.
School Club Exhibits and Contests.
The school club exhibits and con-
tests of the pig, poultry, corn and
canning clubs were conducted this
year at Gonzales, having been held
the year previous at Dutchtown and
the year before at Oak Grove The
exhibits in each Of these departments
were pronounced by state officials Of
this particular phase of school work
as well up to the standards observed
in other parishes. Over one hundred
dollars were distributed in premiums,
receipts for which were taken from
each member receiving a premium.
Parish Fair.
Several of our schools entered ex-
hibits at the South Louisiana fair.
Our agricultural school, particularly,
displayed an exceptionally fine and
varied exhibit and was successful in
carrying off several premiums.
Visitation of Schools.
During the year I visited every
white school in the parish at least
once. All but two of our schools, and
these the most inaccessible, have
| been visited at least twice, and many
were visited three, four and FIVE
/ times. With continued rains and inn
passahle roads, 4 feel that 4 have visit
ed the schools soften as it was pos
sible and attend to all other business
connected with the duties of my office.
] shall make a strong effort another
year to spend more time in the
schools, and shall make written OBJ
servations of every teacher and the
dates of my visits to each school and
the time spent there.
Enumeration of Educables.
For the first time the law requires
the school boards to make the emu
meration of educables in their re-
spective parishes, and in compliance
with this law your honorable body has
performed this duty in what con-
slider to be a very satisfactory man
ner. / have lately completed the copy
ing in permanent form of the names
and data Of all edueables and here
with submit the following summary: