The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-04-10
SCHOOL NOTES
McDONOGH No. 4 NOTES.

The April meeting of the McDonogh .
No. t Cooperative Club was held .
Tuesday April Nth, at $50 p. N. 7
There was a satisfactory attendance.
and several new members Joined and .
were present at the meeting.
The Club voted to send the Public
School Athletic League a check for
Five dollars. as dues from that or
2anization.
The main object of the meeting was
to discuss ways and means of secur-
ing the new Manual Training build
ing. which is so badly needed in our
district The committee, in charge
of this work. was present and, the
chairman. Mr. f. W. Bursis. an ardent
and enthusiastic worker for every
thing that is for the bettermen of our
district. made a report. Not much
had been accomplished, because the
| building is TO cost between $1,000 and
| $l400. and the School Board lacks
| funds for building purposes.
! Because this building is a necessity
| and this committee is undaunted in
| spirit and purpose, it will appear be
| fore the School Board at its next
meeting and enter a petition from the
| Club. asking them to furnish what Is
needed.
| Mr.. Burgis said that the members
must not feel discouraged, because he
was confident that the members OF
the Board would be in favor of the
plan and would help the Club in every
way within their power.
Mr.. II. B. Ortland, our popular and
enthusiastic Manual Training teacher
addressed the meeting. He said that
when he was offered his choice OF
schools. he was warned not TO come
to Algiers, as the boys were nothing
but rough-necks." but he had chosen
this district anyhow, and was very
agreeably surprised to find Nc
Donogh No. As boys excellent in de-
pertinent. as we'll as very fine inter
ested workers. He maintained that
our boys, on the whole, are very
gentlemanly and know how to follow
directions and do excellent work.
l'They try their utmost to do what Is
. almost impossible in such small space.
In comparison with some OF the
, schools he has on the other side OF
! the river, he considers McDonOgh No
| 4 zone more school, He said thai
q the School Board appreciates his in
o Ierest in this work in Algiers ant
~ he felt sure they would give thel
. support to the cause.
e The new room is to be elevated Of
a concrete piers, s TT. high. and to b
o 81 it. wide by As IT. long. 1t vii
= have "A benches, separated from eac
IS other by a space of 5 it. a 10 f
v space will be left for lockers, fo
stock, tools and equipment.
! We will gain the space under til
n room as additional playground for tn
n BOYS during recreation hours.
- There will be open ventilation
70 the top, and there will be numbt
NJ of windows by ), the present Wi
dows being used for transoms aboN
these.
He said that the present bulidir
is dark and cold in winter, and vei
hot in the summer. but the new OF
ne would be light even on the darke
ra day and would have all the co
as veniences that the old one lacke
til MIR. Henning gave a short speeC
ed which was appreciated and agreeab
a received by the members present.
re- In order to do their share of Il
,e. work, the Cooperative Club decide
RE to give an entertainment and dan
rd at the Avenue Theatre, in the ear
ID, part of May, and donate the funds o
S. tanned to the School Board for tn
Id. purpose. The same committee
I'm charge of the last entertainment we
er- appointed for this one, with a re
JUS exceptions.
as We hope that everyone in the Fiji
tn, District, who has civic pride in I
An District, will rally to the support
TX, this noble cause and help. secure tt
lr. addition for McDonogh No. 4.