St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-01-29

central Schools Chose
pearance and has an instructor il
its principal, Prof. Ernest G. LIE
fieur, who il finely fitted by edu
cation and experience for the work
He is assisted by -1iss Mamie Braig
The program of inspected schools
included second grade number work
practical spelling, third and fourth
! grades; agricultural arithmetic, sixth
and seventh grades; local geography
fourth and fifth grades; agriculture
seventh grade; lunch served by do.
mestic science class; demonstration
lesson, sewing; demonstration les.
son, cooking; demonstration canning
i direction Miss Martha Williams; dis.
cussion Of work by superintendent
and principal; general discussion led
by State Superintendent Harris.
Luncheon was served 1T the Tall
sheek school by Miss Ella Paine and
her class OF ten girls, Fanny May
Fatheree, Zelma Ryals, Rowena Kahl
Audrey Richardson. Marie Beder.
Ethel Parker, Myra4 Parker, Ida
Parker, Jessie Jones, Maggie Baugh-
man.
The menu, we'll cooked and nicely
served, was: Vegetable soup, home
made bread, chicken salad and may
onaise dressing, stuffed eggs, stuffed
olives and saltines, angel food, choc-
olate and Jelly cake, divinity fudge,
cocoanut candy and coffee.
The entire work Of the school and
the splendid reception accorded the
guests was appreciated.
Dinner was served at the Central
school by Miss Davies and her class
Of Is, Mary Smith, Tena Evans, Ella
Moran. Lena Moran, Icy Moran. Bes-
sic Moran, Icy Evans, Ida Single
tary, Alice Sharp, Lucille Sharp, Beu-
lah Smith. Nettie Evans, Louise Ken
nedy.
The excellent menu was we'll cook
ed and served. It consisted Of roast
chicken, green peas, rice. tomato
salad, mayonaise dressing, ham and
potato salad, pineapple ambrosia,
cake, coffee, chocolate fudge.
The faculty Is Prof. 8. L. Taylor,
Miss Annie Smith and Miss Marcia
Davies.
The Association of Commerce fur
nished eight automobiles for the use
Of the visitors, and President Warner
and Mr.. E. G. Davis, of the associa-
ton. very courteously did what they
could to make It pleasant for them
Following is the list Of those at
tending the convention and visiting
the schools: State Supt. Harris;
DR.. Bowling: C. M. Hughes, east Bat
on Rouge; E. R. Waller, East Felici-
ana; John E. Coke, Livingston; ]. c.
ELLIS. Jefferson; Clement Story, st.
Bernard; j. c. Blanchard, Plaque
mines; E. f. Ortego, Evangeline; H.
P Broussard, Ascension; J. B. Mar
tin, St. Charles; D. H. Stringdeld,
Washington; Alonzo Mcfarland.
Pointe Coupee; e. 8. Richardson,
junior extension work. L. S. u; c. J.
Brown, chief rural school supervis-
or; J. w. Bateman, head Of depart
ment of rural education State Nor
NAL; John r. Coniff, chairman teach
ers examining committee and insti-
tute conductor; c. A. Ives, state high
school inspector; w. H. Kah, 9Th
ward member of parish board; c. NJ.
Liddle, 9Th ward member parish
school board; N. H. FitzSimons, pres
ident parish school board.
Mrs. N. H. FitzSimons, Mrs. Ell
mer E. Lyon, Mrs. J. G. Burns and
Mrs E. R. Moses were with the visit
ing party at the schools.
The day was rainy throughout and
prevented the attendance Of the Ia
dies, the only one present being Mrs.
N. H. FitzSimons, secretary OF the
School improvement League. The
was comfortably seated
in the large dining-room Of the New
Southern Hotel and was presided
over by State Supt. Harris, who an
that six subjects would be
school house and equip
ment; libraries; school sanitation;
industrial work; rural school essen
tials; homes for country teachers.
He said that the purpose OF the
visit was to inspect 4 few country
schools of modern types, with good
school grounds. that employed good
school teachers, etc. That the two
schools visited had excellent
plants, and that both schools were
equipped with modern furniture, had
good light and were sanitary. He
the parish on the rapid
it was making and the
general conduct Of It's schools.
Superintendent Lyon was then
called upon to lead In the Discussion
Of the evening and spoke quite at
length ON the question Of school
The subjects were taken
up In their order and were led by
the following superintendents: Supt.
Lyon; Supt. Waller. Of East Felici
ana; DR.. Bowling. president State
Board Of Health; J. w. Bateman, Of
State Normal School; Supt. Crump.
of West Feliciana:: supt. Hughes, Of
East Baton Rouge.
DR.. Dowlings talk was - follows:
Dr.. Dowlin4 b >AddkoM.
Ar. President:-
II were asked what In 0y opin-
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