St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-04-15
THE ST. TAMMANY FARMER. April is. 1915
Such is the condition Of the Gov.

Such is the condition Of the Gov.
not receive proper equipment.
The above changes are absolutely
necessary on the basis Of our presen
attendance II greatly increased
number OF children report next Sep
TENDER, the auditorium will have &c
be Sectloned INTO class rooms. TX this
increase goes on for many years Al
its present rate OF increase nothing
short OF an additional building will
meet the situation. l can see moth.
ing ahead Of US at Slidell but eA-
panslon-the placing OF more teach
ers, the addition OF more equipment
and class rooms save the redeemins
feature of a constantly better school
The spirit manifested by the com.
munity towards the school has been
SO loyal that l am looking forward
with confidence that in spite OF the
increased burden, determination to
maintain good school will make
it possible for US to meet conditions
and to provide for added facilities
az they may become necessary. Sill
dell people insist upon having good
schools for the children OF their town
and will respond with any reasonab-
ly necessary added expense.
In the face of reports that the SEES
sion will have to be shortened or That
cheaper and less efficient teachers
will have to be employed unless ne"
sources of revenue are made avail
able, / am quite sure that Slidell
people need but to be shown the ne
cessity for more revenue to insure
their rediness to furnish it.
Yours very truly,
H. U. BAKER.
As you know We have always given
the school trustees the right to say
for what local purposes the building
might be used. For instance they
have often given the right to hold
Sunday Schools and box suppers. etc.
We have always done this with the
understanding that the parish boaro
might come in at any time and with
draw the permission to use he school
house. With this in mind, l wish
to quote from q letter recently re-
ceived from the teacher of the La
combe school. In speaking Of the
condition Of her room one morning
after a meeting had been held by
some one the night before:
There were cigarettes and match
es, ashes and paper and expectora.-
ton all over my nice clean floor, be-
sides peanut shells and fruit peel
ings. aud profane writing on the
board. This is no exaggeration. II
anything it does not do it justice.
There are two rooms to
this building, besides various others
in town where they nigh meet. :
wonder why they don't let us alone.
This Is certa My discouraging ana
disheartening. l have told the au-
tholities who merely laugh and say
perhaps it is not as bad as l picture
it; however 1 observe that they never
come to see how it looks"
AS there are two rooms to this
school house and the school onl.
uses one / am at a loss to know Why
the vacant one is not used for the
gathering spoken of above. But
above all, most emphatically repre-
sent that the teacher should not be
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ings, and that the use of the room
sould be worth the cleaning after
ward.
The above is given for your infor-
nation and consideration.
In closing desire to express my
appreciation for your continued sup
port and cooperation during the past
and trust that / may be thought
worthy of 1t in the future.
2 Very respectfully,
ELMER T.. LYON,
Superintendent.
Following is the financial state
ment for the quarter ending March
81. 1916:
Bal. on hand Jan. H.. 16S6s.03
Current school fund 8576.16
Poll tax 2O53.47
Police iurv annropriat'n ll26488