The Donaldsonville chief., 1922-08-19
anttalnanuhille Ohtft
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1s. iS@'
cOURDAlN A CANDIDATE.
Former Superintendent Seeks Elee'
tion 10 State Board of Educator"

Ioa n. Courdain, for many years
.,,nar;nterdert Of the public schoois
of the parish of St. James, mas an
nounced as a candidate for the stase
hoard of education from the secoho
congressional district. g.,
Mr. Gouradin has issued the ioi-
low;np statement outlining MS pla'-
form: ,a+,a +o
"After several years devoted W
ta,ch;np I became in August 1896
parish superintendent OF schoo'' S;4;on io
the parish of St. James, a posl.1o"
which | held continuously lof wen
tv-fiye years reelected quadfeh''a1-
,v. in accordance with laws, ai"ay1
hv unanimous vote OF the ocnoo'
BOARD at the expiration OF the t"en-
tv-fve wears. | was reelected Tor
an additional term of four years be-
ginning July /, 1921, but severe
attack of sickness at the time render
cd. i'm nv opinion, my resignation ao-
visable in the best interests OF the
schools, and | retired as supeflhten-
dent.
Tn that capacity, | Inherited no
organized system of schools from my
nreaecessor. but found conditions as
thew were then, in number OF par
ishes. absolutely chaotic. The allmohy
vas grossly Insufficient; tn: parIHi
owned neither land nor buildings; no
interest whatever was taken by the
people in the schools. 1t was nee
essary to build from the ground up,
to create an interest on the part OF
the people, to secure proper reve-
nues, etc. On my retirement, the
parish had a system Of schools tnat
ranked with that of other parishes
in the state.
GAS between a radical and con
servative. terms commonly used,
am pronouncedly the latter. Whilst
always seeking for improved methods
I see no call for radical changes
in our schools, but with the trend OF
the times, | think that it will be
incumbent on all to guard against
the enactment of laws and regula-
tions calculated to do violence to
the principles and opinions, religious
and civic, of different classes of our
people. l believe that great care
should be exercised in the prepara-
ton of the course of study and in
the selection of the text books to
be used.
Every thought, every effort
should be based on the consideration
of the interests, the welfare, the de-
velopment of the child, that is the
purpose, the raison d'etre of our
schools; all other questions are but
means to an end and should be so
studied. Chief among these, is that
of efficient teachers; there should be
constant effort to improve the stan
dard of efficiency, and that | favor
the development of educational lnstl-
tutions for the preparation Of teach
ers and the maintenance of summer
normal schools, sufficient in number
for such teachers as cannot attend
the regular term; | think that theil
attendance at such schools should be
encouraged by system of increase
in salary.
The public health in general ano
the upholding of a strong and healthy
citizenship are greatly dependent OF
the attention which is given to the
physical well-being of the children
favor the development of a system
of inspection which would tend tt
relieve the children of the many
physical impediments which diminisf
their capacity for study and progress:
and weaken their physique.
II believe that the supervisor!
and other duties vested in the Stat.
Board, should be exercised with al
possible resignation to the right
and powers of local authority.
"My candidacy is an expression
of an honest desire to continue il
that work which has been to me ;
life work; work to which | have
given twenty-five years of though
and study. | believe experience ans
technical knowledge of the subjec
to be an assest and my years of ex
perience as a superintendent haV
given me thorough knowledge of al
branches of school work, the pro
fessional side of the teacher and tn
business, practical side of the sub
ject; my work has covered question
of finances, construction, organiza
tion, transportation, consolidation a
we'll as that of the supervision o
school work.
II hold the honest conviction tina
can render good service in the posi-
ton and for that reason, ask favor
able consideration of my candidacy.
Same Old Story But Good One.
Mrs. Hahala Burns, Savanna, Mo
relates an experience, the like O
which has hppened in almost ever
neighborhood in this country, and ha
been told and related by thousand
of others, as follows: Il used a hottl
of Chamberlain Colic and Diarrhoe
Remedy about nine years ago an
it cured me of fiuX (dysentery).
had another attack of the same CON
plaint three or four years ago and
few doses of this remedy cured ms
I have recommended it to dozens q
people since | first used it and >ha
continue to do so for know it is
quick and positive cure for bowt
troubles. ."-(Adv.)
Over 100 Mississippi planters an
business men travelling by a specis
train are on two weeks tour G
the corn belt of the Middle Yves
They are gathering information frol
the general live stock, grain an
dalry farmers in that section with
view of developing diversified agr
culture in Mississippi. They wer
guests Few days ago at Chicago
second annual pageant of progress.
Ihey will visit the Wisconsin agricu
tural college at Madison, after whic
they vii tour iowa.