The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS,
Limits of School District No. 3 De-
- lined and Special Election Called. :
OonaldsonYille. La March &

fined and Special Election Called.
Donaidsonville. La, March 6, 1918.
me Ascension parish school board M
ing members present: George Bergeron. se
/ ond ward; E. N. Pugh, third ward: Emi
Lei3oeuf. fourth ward w. P Miles, at
Ms,ns; Wara; ": B: Stuart, president. sixth war,
Numa Landry. seventh ward; L. B. DupIe.
SIS and II. E. Webb eighth ward. Absent
henry Dugas. first ward; John w. Hann
, seventh ward.
The minutes of the previous meeting we,
read and approved.
The following report was presented hv IL
superintendent:
10 the honorable President and Members {
the Ascension Parish School Board
Slrs My activities among the schools c
.he parish since the opening of the sessio
have been a departure from my usual vorl
lhe schools have been called upon by til
various war-work organizations to do thei
snare IN bringing the war to successfu
enolhg, and in the organization of the school
to perform this work most of my time wa
spent. 1T IS pleasure to state that bot
teachers and pupils responded patrioticsIl
20 all appeals made to them and scored
success IN all the various undertakings. TIL
| campaigns IN which the schools participate
| are as follows: Second Liberty Loan. Y M
=. A.. drive. thrift campaign, and the Junio
hed Cross. We are now at work perfectin,
| ehe JUNIOR Red Cross organization in ou
| ehoois. and also at work in the secon,
thrift campaign Next month some of ou
5lme will be spent in making a farm surve,
of the entire parish
AS stated. this has taken considerable o
my time and very little was left for admin
istrative work. u consider, however. that I'll,
| session thus far has been q good one and
considering the. time the teachers and pupil,
gave to the war activities. the work has mo-
suffered materially.
L in,
Grove Agricultural High School has been ap.
proved by the state department to receive
! the Smith-Hughes fund. This is fedora
appropriation and increases yearly. As only
Twelve agricultural schools in the state were
approved it is quite distinction to be
among the number. In order to meet the
requirements completely some improvements
will be needed. The board has been request
ed to call meeting to outline school dis
trict to vote small bond issue, and the pro-
ceeds realized will be used to meet the re-
quired improvements.
The full amount of ss141. for the sixteenth
section timber sold to L. J. DeHass, has
been received and deposited in the general
fund suggest that the board spend part
of this money in the building of closets for
the Lake. st. Amant and Martin schools, and
the improvement of the Lake school building.
/ opened the Prairieville colored school the
early part of February and have appointed
the following teachers to conduct the school,
which submit for your approval: Mrs. Rosa
Johnson and Miss L. v. Anderson, both
Southern University graduates.
Of the Rosenwald fund and an appropriation
from the police jury. will complete this week
one of the best three-room rural schools in
the parish. 1t will be necessary for the
board to equip this building with desks and
blaekboards. AS this is the only colord
tschoo1house in the parish. and the only one
the board should operate until others are
quilt, suggest that part Of the s68e ap-3
propriated for the negro schools be used to
sa,lfps be school and the balance be used for
It's operation.
Mi ISwish to call the boards attention to the
action Of the colored citizens of DonaIdsula-s
vile ii the sof 3 public schocl build
sIs ssla f Ere sss'as
lisisiasm and good viii dispiaysd merit that
some action BY this board be taken IN bile
ii il not within our means to erect 2 build
ing Tor the negro children of DonaldsonYii.ess
ii Is certainly our duty 70 budget the
necessary funds to employ good faculty and
10 refer the matter of building schooihouse
10 the police jury. The negro children OF the
parish are certainly entitled to at least three
schools in the parish. one at pralr!eylli one
at Bernette. and large central building near
Dona!dsonville. hope the board viii adopt
resolutions endorsing the movement inauEu-3
rated by the colored citizens of this town,
and pledge them the cooperation and support
Of the board in their good work.
feel that would be failing in my duty
as superintendent of the schools of the par
ish Of Ascension we're i to fail to bring to
your attention and that of the patrons of our
schools the serious condition facing the
schools of the state for next session. During
this present session there has been short
age of teachers estimated at 500 to 400 In the
state. and in the opinion of responsible edu-
Gators there will be a reduction in The teach
ing force of 25 to 80 per cent next session.
This probable shortage of 1900 to 1900
teachers certainly merits the serious atten.
ton of every school board and thooShtLui
citizen, and their attention should be d.
that our school system will not suffer tor
the want of the necessary means to keep our
teachers in the profession.
Respectfully submitted,
H. P. BROUSSARD. Superintendent
The following communications were read:
To tAe Members of the Ascension Parish
School Board:
Gentlemen-Permit me to appeal most
respectfully to your honorable body for the
small appropriation of $50 to be used for the
benefit of the military department Of the
Donaldson vile High School.
The military feature in this school. after
nearly two years,of trial, has proved most
successful. both n improving the discipline
and esprit du corps Of the school as well as
promoting the physical development Of the
cadets.
In order. however. to make the drill at
enthusiasm alive, it has been necessary,
among other things. to purchase bugle. q
hfe and two drums. and furthermore to ar
range competitive drills with other schools
which have instituted the military feature.
A competitive drill held between this school
md the Reserve High School during Decem-
,er, while successful otherwise, resulted in
financial loss to us of $20.70.
Now, it is to defray this loss as well as to
,ay for the bugle and fife, which cost $3.50, |
= nh1c Ir1,na haea do ND n
hat L am requesting this appropriation.
It may occur to you that this money should |
,e raised by the people of the community IN |
which this school is located, and in ordinary |
eople of Donaldsonville and the patrons of /
his school will soon be called upon to con-
ribute a sufficient sum tabout $1be) toI
neet the deficit resulting from the excessive
mount of coal used this winter and make =
ayment on the piano purchased by my pre-
ecessor. @ss
Trusting you may see your way clear to
rant my request I am,
Very respectfully,
R. S. vIcKERS. Principal.
o the Board of School Directors and Menu
bers of the Police Jury. Parish OF AS
Sirs At the request of the superintend-
Mt of schools. H. P. Broussard. meeting OF
.pres sentative colored citizens of Donaldson.
lille and vicinity was held. the purpose OF
he meeting being IN the interest," VI euuco
ion for the colored children of this vicinity
nd of the parish.
After hearing the plans outlined by Supt
roussard and after discussion of this grave
nd important matter. the following resolu-
ons were drawn, which we respectfully sub
,it to the two governing bodies of the par
III, for your consideration:
Whereas, the education of the eelore9 chill
rem of this vicinity and of the parish is
latter of serious import to the welfare OF
AZ ~ s+o md ent 20 I
Whereas. no educational facilities are pro-