The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-02-24
Repor on Inspection OF Schools
81. Charles Parish
BY {. J. Brown

st. Oh rles parish lies on both
SIDES of the Mississippi River a.
b mt twenty miles above the CITY
New Orleans aud extends from
Lake Pnntchirt: ain on the east 20
the low Ian marshes OF the coast
N the southwest, A cou >iderabir
portion ~ its area is either unrlai-
med marshes or lands und"r :ec'a
m ,tion. The cultivated areas are
extremely ter.i,e. the crops beng
chiefly Cane and truck, which is
shipped 10 northern markets in
large quantities. The railroad "a
: cili,ies are excellent and the par
;; ish has many miles of permanent
public roads with funds ON hand
for practically covering the parish
with roads of this kind
This parish was formerly inspec'
ed about twenty months ago, in
the latter portion of the Ier4-roIs
seSrion. On the occasion OF the
present tour the following SCH ols
were visited 4
Moberly: This school is located in
a saw mill community and the
building has been construct d
since the previous inspection. II
contains one elias sroom C oakrooms
gallery. is properly lighted, the in
terror has an oil finish but the ex-
terror has not yet been painted. 1t
is substantially constructed and
when painted W II present an at
tractiveAppesrsnce. One excellent
of it, finish is 1.-The screening of
windows and doors against flies &
mosquitoes This building replaces
one of the poorest Of the parish &
was built without cost to the par
ish by the Cummings-Mobcrly
Lumber Company. Its equipm' nj
consists of single patent desks, an
excellent teachers desk. recitation
benches. good composition black
board, a case of eight maps, an ex
celIent bookcase and small libra
ry, a primary table ard ,kindergar
ten chairs, adjustable shldes, and
a flag The small site of one halt
acre is we'll fenced but otherwise
uninaproved, water is supplied by
a covered cisteru. children using
ind vidual cups at the faucet The
two deep-pit toilets are maintain
in good condition. Owing TO the
prevalence Of measles in the COM
munity there were only sixteen of
the twenty-five enrolled present,
REPRESENTING SIX grades. two above
the fifth. The work is we'll organ
lied and the teaching is good
tests in reading and arithmetic
gave results fully u, to the
averag. The session is eight
months. The teacher is a graduate
OF the New Orleans Normal
/ Fashion: This is box school
house measuring about thirty by
thirty-six with windows on oppo-
site sides, whilewashed inside and
out celed overhead only. A FIVE
foot curtain divides the room into
two classrooms. The equipment:
comprises both single adjustable
aud double patent desks, home
made retaliation seats, compost
l,ion blackboard, good globe,
teachers desks. history and
| geography. two wall maps. two
cases and small supply Of books
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a sand table. balf-sash curtains, a
reading. ehart, and a piano. Single
adjustable desks. dictionary. and
| shades have been ordered for the
Ischool. The half acre site is fenced
A lowered cistern supplies water
| children using .individual cups d,
the faucet. The two surface toilets
!a,e frequently dislnfected. Forty
two were present of the forty-
eight enrolled in seven grades,
| The organization of The work il
very good as were most OF the re