The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-03-04
PROCEEDING OF
SCHOOL BOARD
OFIBER|A PARISH

the following members pres ent
President. J E. Verret, DR.. U. 8
Perret, Messrs. George +. Win
ters, John d Valet, Uiysse Ian
dry, II. r. Hall. Madison LIE
Blanc, and Fl. II. Minvielle, con
stituting quorum Of the said
board.
The District Attorney was
present Mt the meeting.
The following 10 the call which
brought the members OF the
board together In special meet.
ing: New iberia. La Feb. 20,
1916
Dear Sir:
BY order Of The President, there
will be meeting OF the Ibe
ria Parish Boa, d Of School Direo
tors in their ONCE in the Masonic
Building Thursday, March end,
1916, 1T 2:3O O'Clock z. M.
Briefly the conditions necessi
tatIDg this call are ~ follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Leblanc,
patrons Of the Pstoutville School,
entered the said school Tuesday
morning, Feb ooh, 1916, and In
the presence II the pupils and
Mr. Leblanc, Mrs LeRlsnc struck
Miss Cora Reggie, the principal
of the sald school, several times
with a whip.
The purpose Of the meeting OF
the Board Ia to determine what
action will be taken by the Board
In the matter outlined above.
1t Is Of tho utmost Importance
that the Board act promptly in
this meeting, and for this reason,
you are urged to be present 80 %
TO insure a quorum.
Yours truly,
l.. A. Valet, Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Valet, sec.
onded by Mr.. Landry, and car.
RED, the reading OF the inmates
of the previous meeting was dis
pensed with.
A discussion Of the shameful
attack perpetrsted on Miss Cora
Reggie, one Of this Boards most
worthy teachers, brought forth
severe condemnation from every |
member present.
WhereupoD, DR.. U. 8. Perret
introduced and moved the adOp
ton of the following resolution,
setting forth this Boards atti.
tude IN the matter:
Whereas, the iberia Parish
Board of School Directors has
met this day in special session to
consider the proper action TO be
Isken against Mr.. and Mrs. Er.
nest Leblanc, patrons Of the
PatoutviIle school, for their Nm
warranted entry into the said
school, thereby creating = grsss
disturbance within tho said
school; Mrs Leblanc committing
he additional unheard of and an
'peakable offenee Of sssaaltiDg
Miss Cora Reggie, the worthy and
respected principal Of that school,
while Mr.. Leblanc, the husband ,
II the assalIant, stood by ip
eemiDg acquiescence OF his
vife's objectionable o6enss. Il
be II II
Resolved by the iberia Parish 1
soard of School Directors that I
ve view with deep indignation I
he malicious acts Of the ssid Mr..
nd Mrs. Ernest leblanc, and we
eeply deplore the fact that sach
n outrage should have happened 1
D this parish In this snlishtsnsd
ge.
Be 1t further resolved that wo 1
ereby instruct the District At &
orney, the legal sdviser. ex Oh. Il
10, OF this Board, that he pro. .
eed at once to flls and prosecute q
harges against both Mr.. and {
frs. Ernest Lob. anc 0OveripgI
very ofense which their despica. 1
lie acts warrant. In this con. T
ection, We would especially call !
he District Attorney's attention :
0 the fact that Mr.. Leblanc, one =
+ the offenders, holds the o0es
t Justice OF the Peace Of the
'lrst Ward, and the District At
Drney is hereby requested, in ID. :
ition to the instructions already 9
iveD, to bring about II possible ,
impeachment proceedings against :
be said Mr.. Leblanc, bssino
ucb proceedings on the said Ls
'lanc's participation In the erimi.
al offense against Miss Cora