St. Tammany farmer., 1917-10-13
SCHOOL BOARD.

oObIu mSI III regular SESSION Cd the
above date with N. H. FitzSimons,
in the chair. The follow
ing members were present: T. J.
OKeefe, second ward; N. H. Fitz-
Simons, third ward; II. H. Levy,
fourth ward; w. H. Kahl, fifth ward;
Dave Evans, sixth ward; B. w. Tood,
ward; G. E. Millar. tenth
ward. Absent: G. r. Dutsch. first
ward: ]. H. Robert, eighth ward; C.
NJ. Liddle, ninth ward, and a quorum
WAS present.
Minutes of the last two meetings
were read, and on motion of Mr. Mil
lar. seconded by Mr.. Todd, were APP
proved as read.
The following report was read by
the Superintendent which was APP
proved on motion OF Mr.. Millar Sec
onded by Mr.. Kahl:
Covington, La, OCT. S, 1917.
To the Honorable President and
Members Of st. Tammany Parish
School Board:
Gentlemen:-We are starting this
school year under conditions that are
to me in many ways the most dis
couraging Of any year since have
been your Superintendent. How
ever, / am not q prophet, nor the
son Of prophet, and will only give
you az honest and candid state
ment Of the school conditions now
existing in this parish as l can.
The white schools now in session
are those of the first, fourth, fifth,
sixth, eighth, ninth and tenth wards.
Besides these we have the Savannah
Branch school that opened on Oc-
toben let, and the Covington high
school that opened on September 3.
was unable to open the remaining
schools in the second ward because
Of my inability to secure teachers.
Work upon the new school at
Vaudeville has been delayed q great
deal on account OF the contractors
being unable to get material. A fine
flowing we'll has just been driven
upon the school site and will be
great addition to this school when
completed. have given orders that
the Vaudeville school (now operat-
ing in the old building) shall be re-
graded and reorganized in such a
thorough way that they will be in
line for qualifying as Junior High
School by the opening of the 1918-19
school session. The new principal,
Mr.. Johnston, Is to be congratulated
upon the very thorough and tactful
way that he is making the word
school mean quality in the town of
Vaudeville. II this thorough work
is kept up the time is near at hand
when the term ''Mandeville school"
will cease to be q joke.
The new concrete sewer built
through the Covington school yard
was awarded by your committee to
Mr.. Percy 8. Barelli for the price Of
$4,000 l am glad to report that It
is complete, and will be pleased to
have you inspect 1t today, should
you have time.
We have received the $1,000 in
surance upon the old C0vington
school building, and our claim for
damage to the new building has been
accepted. The necessary repairs to
the new building have been made.
The much talked about Educa-
tional Building for the Parish Fair
Grounds is practically completed and
all must agree that 1t is q good one.
We expect later to he able to publish
a statement of the cash and material
donated to make this building a
reality. We trust that every school
in the parish, whether public or pri-
vate, will take advantage of this op-
portunity to place on exhibition some
of their best school work.
l have received the following let
ter from State Superintendent Har-
ris:
Baton Rouge, Oct. l, 1917.
Dear Observation-Disclosures a
conference with different forces in
terested in food conservation, regis
tration Of the woman power OF the
state, ETC., It seems desirable that the
l 7Uh of October should be observed
as q school holiday, In order that
the teachers throughout the state
may be in position to render the
maximum Of service dn having cor
tain cards signed and assisting in
other essential work connected with
the war.
hope you will. therefore. declare
the 18th Of October q school holiday
in your parish. The chairman Of
the Woman's Committee for your
parish will consult with you dn the
near future for the purpose OF de-
termining how the different teacheri
can he OF assistance In the work t<
be undertaken.
I hope that you will do all thai
you can to make successful the cam
Ipaign which the good women of thu
state are prosecuting, and which viii
come to a close on the 17th Of Oc
tOber.
Yours sincerely,
T. H. HARRIS,
State Superintendent.
In answer to the above letter
would recommend that you author
ixe me to ask the various teacher
to assist In every way possible to
ward the end that tais registration
Of the woman power OF the stat
shall be q success.
i Your committee who had in charg'
the business pertaining to the addl
tion for the Pilgrim Rest school bel
leave to submit the following report
The Honorable President and Mem
bers of the Parish School Board
Covington, La.
Gentlemen:-We, your undersign
ed committee, appointed to have Il
charge the building OF q two-roon
addition to tho Pilgrim Rest schoo
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