The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-03-16
OUR SCHOOL, IN NEED OF AID.
Earnest Appeal for Contributions Is
sued by Principal Vickers.

! Earnest Appeal for Contributions Is
sued by Principal Vickers.
Below is Reproduction of letter
which. Principal R. S. Vickers has ad-
dressed to the patrons and friends of
the Donaldsonville High School, ap-
pealing for contributions to enable
him to pay off an Indebtedness in
Cured this session and also to enable
him to make a partial payment on
piano purchased several years ago by
the school. The letter is intended as
an appeal not only to the patrons but
also to the other friends of the IN
stitution as well as the public at large.
It is hoped it will meet with the gen
erous response it deserves.
Supplementing Mr.. Vickers, letter
is a communication from Superlntend-
ent Broussard which is self-eXplana-
tory.
Donaldsonville, La, March 1 l, 1918.
To Patrons and Friends of the Dom
aldsonville High School:
Due partly to winter OF extra
ordinary severity, which entailed the
use of much more coal for heating
the school building than in ordinary
wears, the Donaldsonville High School
now finds itself face to face with a
deficit of $125 which must be met In
some way by the patrons OF the
school. -,
The fee of 50-cents which is collect
ed as far as possible from every pupil
in the school, has yielded this session
the sum of $171.90, practically the
same amount as in past years. Out OF
this fund must be purchased for the
school such things as coal, chalk,
erasers, brooms and other necessary
incidentals. This fund even with the
most rigid economy has never sui
feed for these needs of the school; !;
but in other years it has been posi-
BILE to supplement the revenues OF the
school by the proceeds realized from
entertainments and benefits of diff
ferent kinds. :.
Conditions are such this session,
however, that it is impossible, to at
tempt to raise money by this means
Already the demands of the govern
ment on the services both of the
teachers and pupils leave only the
most necessary time for school work,
and, after all, school entertainments
are paid for in some form or other by
the patrons and friends Of the school:
In addition to the deficit mentioned
above, there is an unpaid balance OF
1925 due on the Mason & Hamlin
piano which was purchased by a for
mer principal of this school at the
price of $4OO. We have made no
payment on this piano for two years,
and we must now either make a pay
ment of $50 or permit this fine in
strument to be returned to the own
ers.
Hence it is only the most painful
Kecessity that forces me to appeal TO
the patrons Of this school and to the
people of this community in which it
is located, to contribute each accord
ing to his means toward meeting the
deficit of $125 stated above. If the
contributions are sufficiently liberal
and the patrons seem so disposed, at
ter paying off this first deficit we shall
apply all the remainder of the pro-
ceeds to the balance due on the piano.
If it should appear from the amount
Of the contributions that the com
munity is indifferent concerning the
retention Of the piano, we shall ur-
hesitatingly return II to New Orleans.
However VIZ s1o not anticipate any
such rnisf fortane On the contrary
relying ol, the bride which This en-
Efigftened perforce'
feel HI its ia sch hooI. we expect
the people To respond in generous
M easI1re to this appeaI.
Now, you, friend patron, TO whom
this letter is addressed, kindly con-
slider this as a personal and direct APP
neal to you in behalf Of your school
and your child, and permit me to
urge YOU to set the example to other
patrons of contributing promptly and
generously whatever your means Will
justify. s gz@.
Very truly yours,
~ r. S. VICKERs, Principal.
Donaldsonville, La, March IL, 1918.
To the Patrons Of the D Donaldsonville
High School:
trrof. r. S. Vickers informs me tfest
due to an unprecedentedly severe
winter the school has used much
greater supply Of coal than usual, and
he states also thatstI1e incidental 1ees
collected from the pupils, the larger
part of which is used to pay for the
coal, is not sufficient and the school
at present is in debt. For the infor-
nation of some Of the patrons, who
may be under the impression that the
school board takes care of such ex-
penses, l wish to say=that our revenues
do not permit us to budget funds for
any of the schools Of the parish for
incidental expenses. As in other
schools, the board takes the view that
the cost of fuel, and other similar ex-
penses, should be paid by the patrons
of the school.
Mr.. Vickers is making an appeal to
YOU to contribute according to your
means toward the payment OF the in
debtedness of the Donaldsonville High
School. l hope the patrons of the
school will respond generously to this
appeal, Yours truly,
H. P. BROUSSARD, Supt.
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