The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-01-22
SCHOOL BOARD IN SESSION
Various Matters Receive Attention of
Parish Directors.

Donaldsonville, La, Jan. IL, 1916.
The board Of school directors OF
the parish of Ascension met this day
with President w. B. Stuart in the
chair and the following members pres
ent: f. N. Pugh, George Bergeron,
Henry Dugas, F. E. Babin, j. r. Sax
on, Louis Bourgeois. Absent
Emile LeBoeuf.
The minutes Of the last meeting
Were read and approved.
The superintendent submitted the
following report:
Donaldsonville, La, Jan. II, 1916.
TO the Honorable President and Mem
bers Of the School Board, Parish
Of Ascension:
Since the last meeting Of the board
ish with the exception of McElroy.
This school will receive my attention
within the next few days. Frequent
visits were paid those schools that
needeeAmost Of my attention. SfSrom
these visits find that our rural
schools, while running as well as could
be expected, need close supervision
and attention. Our high schools are
doing good work and running smooth
ly
In regard to our rural schools, |
find the sanitary conditions not very
satisfactory, especially in the out
houses. To remedy this condition |
ordered disinfectant for all the
schools throughout the parish. Be-
sides, ordered enough floor oil to oil
ka r 4xrrSo ri fha
session.
The patrons of the Galvez school
have started work on their new school
building. | wish to say that the
school spirit manifested by the people
of that district is worthy Of emula
ton.
Since the last meeting ] ordered
the Barton school closed and had all
the children transferred by automo-
bile bus to the Donalddsonville High
School. Miss LaWless, teacher of the
Barton school, was transferred to-
Galvez to relieve the situation there.
| wish to report the following res
ignations which We're handed in at
the close of the session: Miss Esther
Smith, Oak Grove High School; Miss
Ruby Castleberry, Oak Grove High
School; Miss Edith Morgan, Gonzales
High School; Miss Cecilia Dixon, Oak
Grove High School; H. P. Bullock,
McEroy; James Gray, Donaldson
vile High School.
The following appointments are
hereby submitted for your approval:
Miss Josephine Kuhlman, Gonzales
High School; B. B. Franques, Donald
sonville High School; Miss L. z0pden-
weyer, Oak Grove High School.
An agricultural fair was held at
Oak Grove High School under the di q
rection and supervision of the agri-
culture teacher. While I was unable
to attend the fair due to illness, the
reports / eardaclearly show that the
fair was a success in every respect.
The school board, as per budget, con-
tributed S125 as premiums for the
various exhibits.
The schools throughout the parish
were ordered closed for the holidays
Dec. II, 1915, and were reopened
Jan. 10, 1916. Between these two
dates one-week teachers institute
was held in Donaldsonyille High
School auditorium. / take pleasure
in saying that almost all of the teach
ers reported for the institute and
spent pleasant and profitable week.
Respectfully submitted,
Fl. p. BROUSSARD, Supt. S
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. Dugas, seconded by Mr.. Berger
on, was adopted:
Be it resolved, that Mrs. w. NJ.
Babin be appointed a substitute teach
er in the Oak Grove High School url-
/ til another teacher is available.
The following teachers were elect
ed to fill vacancies caused by reslgna-
tions: Miss Josephine Kuhlman, Con
zales High School; Miss L. Opden-
weyer, Oak Grove High School; B. B.
Franques, ,Donaldsonyilie High School.
On motion of Mr.. Dugas, seconded
by Mr.. Bergeron and adopted, it was
resolved that the bills incurred by
domestic science teachers of last ses-
sion in the Dutchtown and Donald
sonville High Schools be paid.
The following bills were presented
to the board and were ordered paid:
Ramires-Jones Printing o.,.$113.55
Is. S. Selig ....--...-.....-...---.- 54.75
Donaldsonville Chief ..-.------- $3.50
Peoples Machine Works l.5o
i ths -A.-
Total -....s......-....-....- .65
| It was moved by Mr.. Babin, sec
onded by Mr.. Bourgeois and carried,
that storm and tornado insurance be
j lcarried on the following buildings
Oak Grove, Gonzales and Dutchtown
High Schools, and that fire insurance
be carried on the Smoke Bend school.
The committee appointed to inyes-
4 tigate the Barton school made the foi-
lowing report, which was accepted:
IN view of the fact that the Bar
ton school is located at very short
distance, on gravel read, from the
Donaldsonville High School, and also
due to the fact that the building is OF
; a type totally unfit for school pur.
poses, the committee, after careful
consideration, decided that by closing
the school and transferring the pu.
pills to the Donaldsonville High
School, the interest of the pupils ane
: patrons would be best served. The
: Barton teacher was transferred te
the Galvez school.
The following financial statemen,
was submitted for the quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1915:
GENERAL FUND
: Jan. /. ls16-Book Bal:
Peoples Blk. S1,91I.3a