Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-02


ences that we have ever seen as
semble in this parish was gathered at
the Union Church at Newellton on
Monday nightto discuss the feasibili-
ty of erecting a modern high school
building at that place, to cost not less
than fifty thousand dollars and incl
dentaIly the ways and means of rails
ing the funds necessary.
A notable feature of the meeting
was the great unanimify of Thought
pervading the entire audience, there
being scarcely dissenting voice,
it being the unanimous opinion
of the representative gather
ing that the time has come when the
present frame building, which has
longed proved too small for the de-
mands made on it by the ever in
creasing number of pupils attending
this school, must give place to
modern brick structure suitable in
size and equipment to afford ample
accommodation for the greatest number
of children that may be annually en-
rolled in succeeding generations.
The meeting was called to order by
the Parish Superintendent of Educa-
ton, Hon. Thos. M. Wade, who ex-
planned the object of same, aud an
nounced that nominations for tempo
rary chairman and secretary were in
order.
On motion Hon. Martin Jocoby,
Mayor of Newellton, was unanimous
ly elected temporary chairman, and
Prof. @. L. Barrow, principal OF the
Newellton High School, was unsni-
mously elected temporary secretary
of the meeting. g
1t was then moved and seconded
that the temporary organization be
made permanent. This motion was
carried without objection.
The question of the day was de-
clared open for discussion, and ad-
dresses were made by Mayor Jacoby,
Supt. Wade, and Prof. Barrow. Prof.
A. M. Hendon, principal Of the st.
Joseph High School, who was present,
upon invitation gave the house
most interesting talk, in which ne
showed the unwisdom of remaining
content with the present school build
ing and dwelt at length on the ex-
perience of other localities, notably
Alexandra, La, where he served as
principal of high school for several
years, in erecting modern school
buildings, and while congratulating
the people OF Newellton and neigh
borhood on their public spirit and en-
terprise in launching such formid-
able movement, he urged them not to
make the mistake of putting up .
building suitable only for present
needs, but while drawing the plans
for the new structure to carry in
mind the Likelihood of the population
multiplying several times ere many
generations pass. Prof. Hendon's re-
marks were well received and gave
much encouragement to his hearers.
Upon the concl fusion OF the address
e., the chairman offered . resolution
to the effect that modern brick
school building be erected in the
Town of Newellton, the minimum
cost of which to be fixed at fifty
thousand dollars. The motion car
ried almost unanimously, there being
but one dissenting voice, the object
Toner explained that while not OPP
posed to the proposition of erecting .
new building he thought the minimum
figure somewhat to high.
Supt. Wade, in explaining the
method by which the money for the
erection of this building is to be raised,
outlined the SHELTON form of . school
district to be established and which
district will include parts OF the first,
second and fifth wards. 1t was then
resolved that the Parish School Board
be petitioned to call a special meeting
and organize School District No. 1,
a. agreed to in meets and bounds de-
fined by Supt. Wade, and that an
election be then called to take the
sense Of the property holders in vot-
ing q 2-mill special school tax for
thirty years, and issue bonds to the
extent Of CSC, 900, bearing 5 per cent.
On motion . committee composed of
DR.. K. B. Mcmillan and Messrs. VIM.
Poe, @. v. Ratcliff, Martin Jacoby,
and L. de Vries with G. L. Barrow as
secretary, was appointed to confer
with Supt. Wade and the school
board toward having the above rec
concentrations carried out.
With the opening and closing of the
meeting the local choir RECALLED the
audience with several selections.
As stated, upon the whole this was
possibly the most enthusiastic meet
ing of its kind ever held in this parish
and the people OF that section are in
deed to be congratulated on the great
spirit of enterprise that moves them
10 take such progressive step, an
upward sentiment Of thought worthy
of emulation by each of the other two
| towns of the parish.