St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-02-19
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

opelousas, La, Feb. 9th, 1916
The Parish Board of School Di-
rectors of the Parish of St. Landry
met in special session pursuant TO
call.
Present, DR.. O. P. DAILY, Presl-
dent: ]. E. Andrepont, J. A. Perkins
H. d. Larcade, Jr, DR.. L. Guidry'
G. Horaist, DR.. A. G. Durio, Regis
Boudreau, R. L. Hawkins, Arthus
Focleman, J. G. Carrierc, Frank
Fontenot, DIR. L. J.. Williams, w
B. Baker, Theo. Dejean, J. ". LS-
man and the entire Board.
Mr.. Lyman moved nat me read
inc Of the minutes ~ the 10 Elcel-
ms be dispel =. A'''t 81 that Ile
minutes be adopted as puhsi '1ed'
Carried.
Mr.. Lyman offered the following
resolution:
Be 1t resolved, by the Parish
Board Of school Directors Of the
parish Of ST. Landry, that:
n the death Of G. ]. Thompson,
our highly respected colleague, the
state Of Louisiana, the Parish o.
ST. Landry and this entire COM
munity, have suffered an lrfepafa-
Biz loss. Mr.. Thompson's keen IN
terest in school work, his intimate
and accurate knowledge Of the
school laws of the State, his years
OF service with this board, his val
liable opinions, timely advice pei
tanning to all matters connecleu
with school work, made him an m
valuable link in the chain Walch
this board represents his inter-
ast in the cause Of education was
not sectional, and there will De
genuine sorrow throughout the
state at his death. Parents, teach-
ers. pupils, and the members o.
this board will sincerely mourn me
loss Of this true friend.
Tn adopting resolutions Of regret
at his death, this board wishes IN
these feeble words to honor ms
and to offer to the mem
hers of his family, his sorroWlhs
widow and children in particular,
our deep and heartfelt apathy.
II is also our desire to my "lbute
To his ability and untiring devotion
10 the aus of education. and to
recognize that his circulating and
influence is largely e
sponsible for the wide spread n
tausiasm and live interest IN the
schools Of the Parish of st. Ian
dry. Mr.. Thompson's services to
fbjs board and his well known out
spoken stand in approval OF all
movements to uplift education gen
orally, and in this Parish especial
". have indelibly stamped him as
the friend of the public school
children of this section, and we
hereby order these resolutions
upon the minutes, be pub
Iished in our official journal, and a
copy be sent his widow, signed by
our President and U Secretary.
Unanimously adopted.
O. P. DAILY,
President of Parish Board of School
Directors.
B. PRESCOTT, Superintendent.
Mr.. Hawkins, duly seconded,
moved that the salary of the SUI
oeintendent be fixed at 100000
ser mum and that he be allowed
for clerical assistance.
Mr.. Durio, duly seconded, moved
an amendment to Mr.. Hawkins
notion, that the salary of the SUI
,erintendent be fixed at $4,000
Ter annum.
DR.. Williams, duly seconded,
moved the following substitute for
he motions Of Mr.. Hawkins and
)r. Durio, that the salary Of the
superintendent be fixed at 100000
annum
The vote on the substitute stood
J follows: Yeas, Guidry, Williams,
a%rriere, Fontenot, Lyman. Nays,
.ndrepont, Larcade, Perkins, Ho-
aist Durio, Boudreau, Hawkins,
COLEMAN, Baker, Dejean. Motion
'st-
The vote on the amendment
God as follows: Yeas, Andrepont,
uidry, Durio, C%arriere, Fontenot,
ynaan. Nays, Larcade, Perkins,