The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-13
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS

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lumber, richest agricultural lands,
greatest fish and shrimp industry
South, greatest and best oysters in
the world, should be represented.
VIII you kindly advise ME III
your cooperation in carrying out
these suggestions.
Very respectfully,
A. NJ. DUPONT,
Member OF Executive Com.
The committee appointed by the
Police Jury at their meeting Feb.
18th, 1917, namely: w. T. Cobb,
Dr.. H. ID. Larzlere and Mr.. H. l..
Bourgeois to take charge of the
contest, tthe best essay on Tick
eradication among the school
children submitted their report as
follows:
September /, 1871
To the T~errebonne Police Jury,
HOuma, Louisiana.
Gentlemen:
In accordance with an ordinance
adopted by you several months
ago, in which ordinance you appIu-
priated the sum of eighteen dol
lars for the purpose OF ~awarding
cash prizes for the three best COM
positions submitted by pupils OF
this parish upon the eradication. OF
of the cattle tick, the undersigned
graded papers submitted by the
following students Of this parish,
to-wit: Misses Florence Dore, Ma
bel Chauvin, Madrid Ledet, Viva
Hunter, Bernice Blanchard, Lu-
ellie Mackie, and Myrtle Jackson;
and from Messrs. Eugene Dupont,
Leon About, Harold Burton, Allie
Wallis, and Andrew Jackson.
We awarded the first prize to
Miss Madrid Ledet, the second
prize to Misses Florence Dore and
Mabel Chauvin, and the third prize
to Mr.. Eugene Dupont.
In view OF the fact that two pu-
pills made an even score for the
second place, we recommend that
an additional appropriation Of five
dollars be made to enable the fol-
prizes to be awarded, to
wit: ten dollars for the first
place, five dollars for each second
place, and three dollars for the
third place.
We desire to say that this con-
test was open to pupils of private
and public schools and that in
grading papers We considered both
thought and form.
We submit herewith for your in
spection all papers submitted us.
We suggest that the paper win
ming the first prize be given to the
local press for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
w. r. Cobb, Chairman.
H. D.. Larzelere
II. l.. Bourgeois
1t was moved by Mr.. Gilbert
seconded by Mr.. Shaffer and car
ried that an additional $500 be
as prayed for to cover
the second prize, also, an appro1
priation of $4,000 all told to pay
the prizes, and that paper
first prize be published r.
papers winning seeondi-fIlnnRIA1
second week, and tat
papers winning third prize be pub
lished third week. =
The report Of the committee ap-
pointed by the Police Jury at thar
meeting held Aug. %, 1917. name
ly: DR.. Leon J. MELVILLE, DR.. j. B.
Duval and Mr.~H. l.. Bourgeois. to
take charge of the examination
of applicants for the scholarship at
Louisiana State Normal was sub
mitted and accepted.
September 1, 1917
To the President and Members of
the Terrebonne Parish Police
Jury.
Gentlemen:
We, the undersigned, duly ap-
pointed by you to hold a competi-
tive examination Of applicants for
the Terreonne Parish Police Jury
Scholarship to the Louisiana State
Normal School, beg TO report that
this examination was held on Aug.
81, 2S, and 20. last, and that the
only applicants who presented
themselves were Misses Evelyn
Miller, Nora Faucheaux, and Nobia
Robichaux. We submit herewith
the result of the said examination:
U. S. History and Civics: Miss
73, Miss Miller s.,
Miss Robichaux u.
Plane Geometry: Miss Eau
cheaux 45, Miss Miller 81, Miss
Robichaux SO.
French: Miss F~ausheaux g,
Latin: Miss Miller S..
Algebra: Miss F%aucheaux 70, Miss
Miller 20, Miss Robichaux 40.
English: Miss Faucheaux 43, Miss
Miller IS, Miss Robichaux 70.
M-M-History: Miss F%aucheaux 81,
Miss Miller SO, Miss Robichaux &c.
Total points obtained: Miss Fau-
3S9, Miss Miller Az, Miss .
Robichaux 353.
Averages obtained: Miss Fau- !
IS, Miss Miller 80 MISS
Robichaux SO. !
Respectfully submitted.
Leon J. MELVILLE. Chairman
j. B. Duyal