St. Tammany farmer., 1915-08-14

L00 CuAlOGe0 - ~ ~ A~s'
NO way that the high school pupils
Of these schools can get high school
advantages a for the small sum of five
cents day. l believe that this
small item Of five cents q day IS
small one when it comes to the mat
ter of q child's education"
Mr.. Millar asked il 1t was true
that the Vaudeville people did not
want to come to Covington and Mr.
Wills. werd director, stated tnat
there was no other way that the
Mandeville children could be given
high school education except Dy the
way that the petitioners complained
Of. 'S-'s5 &'~
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch and seconded
by Mr.. Parker that q new scnooi
house be built for the Ridge school
in the Eighth ward. Carried.
The president appointed T. T.
Crawford, E. A. DAVIS, Joe Provost,
Tom Mcqueen and the superintend-
ent to act as building committee ana
have in charge selecting OF site anu
building house. Carried.
Moved by DR.. Farmer and second
ed by Mr.. Parker that ward director
of the Eight ward and the rpresidena
and superintendent be a committee
empowered to advertise for bids TO
naint the Robert school and award
the contract, etc. Carried.
Moved by DR.. Farmer and second
ed by Mr.. Dutsch that the superln'
tendent be given leave OF absence
of three weeks, commencing Sep
tember and ending September ~.
Carried.
The following resolution was In
troduced by Mr.. Dutsch, who moved
it's adoption. 1t was seconded by Dr
Farmer: ~.e,
whereas, the State Department OF
Education has for the past thre'
years been conducting a summer
school in the Florida Parishes, and
Whereas, this school has been held
at Amite. Hammond and Franklin
ton, and
Whereas, we believe that this par.
ish is justly entitled to the honor O.
having it held within its limits
therefore be it
Resolved, that we, the School
Board of St. Tammany Parish, in
legal session convened, do most cor
daily invite the state superintendent
and institute conductor and others 1r
authority to hold its summer school
for the Florida Parishes at Coving-
ton. La, during the summer OF
1916.
Resolved, that the superintendent
is authorized to send copy OF these
resolutions to the State super
intendent and institute conductor.
Adopted. -
Moved by Mr.. Millar and second
ed by Mr.. Parker that the District
No. II school bonds be sold to the
Covington Bank & Trust Co.. for par
value and that the board pay them
5000 for lithographing the bonds
and necessary attorney expenses.
Carried. ..
Mr.. Warren Sharp Of tae Second
ward appeared before the board and
asked for assistance in getting hi
children and those OF his neighbors
to the Middle Roads school. Up0r
motion by Mr.. Dutsch and seconded
by Mr.. Millar this matter was voted
to be laid over until the October
meeting. Il
School Teachers.
The superintendent nominated the
following teachers, who upon motion
Of Mr.. Millar, seconded by Mr..
Dutsch, were elected:
Miss Jessie Pritchard, Elulia Tai
ley, Middle Roads; w. N. Gal
loway, Union Grove; l.. e. Robin
son, Mary Norckauer, Pilgrim
Rest; Christine FitzSimons, Ed
wards; Mildred Smith, Cora Carter,
Barbara Englehardt, Madisonville;
Marie Passafume, Lewisburg; Fran
ciska Malarcher, Mary Pinckney,
Mandeville; A. ]. Park, Mamie Pay
singer, Guy A. Smith, Hazel Dossat,
Myra Melancon. Hattie Murphy, Mrs.
v. z. Young, Mrs. J. ]. Glover, Wes-
sic Lansing, Eliza Stockton, Louise
Cazes, Covington; s. Shellhaas, Fen
dlsan: H. F. Stafford, M. L. Lander
bough, Alice Martin, Folsom; A. A.
Mendoza. Onward: E. w. Rayne
Garden District; Edna Vix, German
Settlement; Pauline Torrey, Hickory
Grove; Warren Galloway. Kate Stat
ford, Ben Willioms; c. H. Murphy
Jessie Mae Rayne, Oak Grove; Chas
w. Price, Ola Scarborough, Edne
Mizell, Sun; P. A. Ross, Georgia Ira
Wis, Tahsheek; 5. L. Taylor, Central;
Lizzie Dollar, Ridge; Fleet Parker
Peace Grove; Ernest Lafleur, Mamie
Braig, Audbon; Rose Crawford
Pearl River; John p. Holcomb.
Emily Kahl, Robert; Ethel Peter
son, Bonfouca; Herbert U. Baker.
w. p. Groseclose, Annie T. Bell, May
Frederick, Beulah Baker, Mary Tay-
lor, Alma Frederick, Ella Scogin
Leah Comfort, Francis Bryson
Adele Perreand, Slidell; Lucille |
Prowell, Dunbar.
Moved by DR.. Farmer and second
ed by Mr.. Wills that the superin-
tendent be instructed to fill Ell posi-
tions not yet filled with the consent
of the ward director. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Millar and second
ed by Mr.. Wills that Frank Dutsch |
Silas E. Rayne, Alfred Heath, E. E
Lyon and Herman Schultz be ap-
pointed a committee to select site |
and advertise for bids, etc., for IT,
construction of Garden District Con.
soldiated school. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Millar and seconded |
by Mr.. Wills that the st. Tammany
Farmer be appointed as the officia'
journal Of the school board for the
yeaming year at 500 a year. Car
ried.