New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-11-16
SCHOOLS TO BE OPENED.

OCHOOl DOdIu LIDS OluCi GU ia
teachers Of the Parish to report
their respective school house
next Monday morning to begin tn
191S-1919 session. Now that tn
ban has been lifted, the childreI
will once more assume their place
as patrons Of the schools. Thi
was made possible because tn
epidemic of Influenza is now
thing of the past. st. Peter
College and Mount Carmel Con
vent will also throw open thei
doors to their patrons once NOR
and thus those who are seeking
an education will be given
chance Ito continue their studiel
as Heretofore. Some Of our citi
zens were of the impression tina
because we have no Superinten
dent of Education in charge of tn.
schools that they would remain
closed until an election was held
Mr.. Verret has taken the matter
in his own hands as President AM
ordered the schools re-opened. Ii
this he has had the support Of tn
School Board, even tho they dc
not agree with one another on the
choice of Superintendent. It il
more than probable before the
next edition of The Enterprise a
meeting will be held and a choice
made. What most of the people
are concerned in, is that the
schools be kept up to the highest
standard with proficient teachers
in charge Of the children in every
school house in the Parish. We
trust that as soon as a selection
is made that all the members will
give the new Superintendent
their moral support as they did
our former one.
We notice there is considerable
complaint because the State Su-
perintendent Of Education has
ordered the hours prolonged from
four to five o'clock, keeping a
child at its desk to such an extent
that it becomes thoroughly ia
tigued and otherwise exhausted,
in order, SO he says, to make up
lost time. This is in reality, al
punishment to a child and more
harm will be done than good, we
are convinced. These hours do
not allow q child any time for rec
reation in the afternoon, nor time
to attend to musical or other
training as outlined by the parent.
Five o'clock in the winter season
is practically night time, and the
children who live several miles |
from Z school house will find them
selves on the public road veryl
often when they should be at
home. After a pupil has had supper
it is then time to take up home
studies and the child is kept con-
stantly with its books until late
hours Of the night. This is too
much tax on the average child,
particularly when their lessons
must in reality be taught at home
by their parents. The whole sys-
tenn needs readjusting in the first
place because in q great many
instances the hardest work is
lone after the child reaches homo
lessons for recitation
when they reach the school room.
Il the new system is put into act
lal practice then in that event
slasses ought to be arranged so As
% permit ell Of the studying in
he school room instead Of at the
homo under the guidance and as
Instance Of the parents. Where
parents either have not the time,
lor the ability to help their chill
lren they make no progress at all
lnder the system now in vogue.
let the child study in the school
Dom II they are to be kept con-
med in = school building such un-
reasonable hours. It would be
ar better to extend the session to
en- Or eleven months instead Of |,
line and then the children at
ending the public schools will &C
omplish . great deal more. The
eachers themselves are entitled
. some little recreation and il theyl
ave to remain in q school room
lntil five in the afternoon, includ-
ng Saturday what time have they
B equip themselves for the work
outlined when they begin their
avs toll.
m the Times Plea llne Of Thurs
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