Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-07-14
PROCEEDING6
-OF THE
BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS
TENsAs PARISH, LOUISIANA.
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TEsAs PARISH. La. July IL, 1916.
BE it known and remembered, that
the Board of School Directors, in and
tor the Parish of Tensas, met i'm their
Office in the Court House in the town of
st. Joseph, Ia, on this, the 18th day of
July, A. d. 1915.
The President called the Board to or
der, and Mr.. j. II. Nettervlle presented
his commission, having taken the oath of
ONCE before Notary, and took his seat
as member of this Board from the End
ward to fill the unexpired term of Mr..
w. H. Ally. Mr. Netterville's term of
Office expirer> on December 10Th, 1916.
The Secretary called the roll and the
following members answered present:
Hon. w. ID. A. Gorton, President; Mr..
M. w. Bland first ward; Mr. J H. Meter
vile, secpnd ward; Dr. q. y. Clarke,
third ward; Mr.. ]. ID. Guthrie, fourth
ward; Mr.. J. G. Ellis, fifth ward, and
Mr.. David F. Miller, sixth ward. Supt.
Thos. M. Wade.
full membership being present the
Board proceeded to business.
On motion the minutes of the Board
for the meeting held on October 9Th,
1915, were read and adopted
The attention of the Board was called
to the fact that it was i'm order now, or
at the October, January or April meeting
Of the Board TO elect superintendent
for four years beginning July lst, 1917.
The President of the Board recon-
mended that the matter be taken up and
now disposed of.
On motion OF DR.. Clark, seconded by
Mr.. Ellis. the Board unanimously agreed
to elect superintendent for four years
beginning July lst, 1917.
On motion, Mr.. Bland, seconded by Mr..
Miller, Mr.. Thos NJ. Wade was nominated
for superintendent and secretary OF this
Board to succeed himself for the term OF
four years beginning July LIST, 1917.
There being no other nominations the
President OF the Board put the motion
and Mr.. Thos. M. Wade was unanimous
ly elected superintendent and secretary
of this Board for four years beginning
Jnly LIST, 1917.
On motion, duly seconded, the salary
of the superintendent including travelling
expenses be and is hereby fixed at
$500. 90 per year during term of Office.
The superintendent filed his annul re-
port which, on motion, was received and
ordered spread on the minutes.
superintendent Report.
To the Honorable President and men,
bers of the Board Of School Directors
for the Parish of Tensas, State Of
Louisiana.
Gentlemen Il beg to submit my an
nual report for the year ending June 80,
1915.
The following teachers secured certificates
during the past year:
WHITE TEACHERS.
Francis Curry, Lilly Mcdowell, Ida
Hornsby, Betty NJ. Turpin and Barbara
Smitha.
sCOLORED TEACHERS.
A. l.. Parker, Fred Shaiier, Mary
C. Ewell, Matte Mcintyre, Arthur Schai-
fer, Mary W. Smith, Annette Mitchell,
Gertrude Washington, Pearl Shaiier,
Mary l.. Sykes, Lula T.. jenkins, Kate
Armstrong, Hortense Pollard. Viola
Wright, J. C. Builens, Violet Bullens,
Susie Wright, Amanda Randall, Sophia
Atkins, ]. p. Mitchell, NJ. y. Williams,
Annie S. logan, Courtney s. Turner and
Pauline Morgan.
The st. Joseph High School graduated
the following students last session: Paul
inc Abrahm, Florence NJ. Bondurant,
Rnby Hornsby and Merrick Rowan.
The Waterproof High School graduated
its first pupil since the school has been
organized. Mr.. Percy Greaves completed
the 18th grade at the close of the session
and was awarded diploma.
The following white schools have been
in operation during the past session:
St. Joseph High School.
w. @. Jordon, Principal; Clara Whit
ney, Georgia Lynch, Frances Greensburg,
Mable Couvillon and Lula Pipes, teachers.
ENROLMENT.
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Girls in the II. S.................. 10