The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-03-05
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MI. EHIT0E W through your val
liable and extensively circulated journal.
our lands are receiving Il due apprccia-
ton and an appropriate description aud
information for all who desire to locate in
this the most productive portion of our
State, it may not be amiSS to make a few
remarks concerning that which is so az
IDENTIFY desired by the immigrant. and
which those seeking new homes attach so
much Importance, that of q permanent ed
Ucational institution for their children.
Now, an institution of this nature has
been established, here in Ncrmiliouville,
ABOUT five months, with full guarantee
that it would be permanent-it being
commenced under the patronage Of the
talented pastor Of the parish, and cousc-
QucntIy approved Of and encouraged hy
our iIIu5triOUs Archbishop OF the Diocese.
But, Notwithstanding this assurance, the
great drawback seems to be a sort of
doubt on the part Of some parents, that
tins school Will not continue and thai
there are not sufficient attractions, in the
way OF pupils to attend, and other induce
mcnts to justify the teacher to remain:
there will be less Inducements in this re-
Spcct, if You do not send your children.
So far very well, the teacher feels hon
Ored by this; for in many cases, when
some are leaving, it is frequently said,
1T is not for leaving, but for fear they
might come back that we care for"
Why not encourage said school, BY
sending your children, and increase these
attractions and Inducements which is the
only object the gentleman has in contim1-
ing i'll charge of said school? Why doubt
his motives after being maze known, and
throw obstacles in the way of an enter
prise which you advocate and desire? In
some places a drawback may be attribu-
ted to a notion some parents have, by
keeping their children away from school,
until they can go to college, q "big large
building" III order that they may come
Dack with 4 big name, i'll point ofreputa-
ton. Now a good college or school does
not depend on the size Of the building, il
is not the building that educatss YOUR
children. You have the permanency of
the school III qdestion in your hands, for
1t does not pay, the attraction ceases
and the gentleman in charge is not like
young men, who for % small pit.
lance OF salary, just about Cn0uge to Sus-
tain the union OfSOul and body-''no the I
world Is Wide.' We can notice, SOME {
tlneS with regret, many Il young man of
lle appearance, whose mind seems to be /
almost a blank, which like many of our
rich, but neglected lands, are not cult
waited and in the language of the poet: S
Full many a flower is born to blush un-
seen,
And waste its sweetness in the desert air"
Yes. many u rich talent unfortunately is
to waste, what might be an ornament.
N the desert air; and are never able to
that position in society which edn-
alton alone entit'C s him. N~0twithstand-
ng his very important duty being ncr-
ectedby many, there are some who ap-
'reciate and embrace the opportunity as
Don as presented. Many send their chill
rem a long dis ance. 1t is interesting to
iSit such families, the pleasure education
ttords is depicted in every countenance
t the happy family. More anon.
E~DUCATIONIs ANXIOUS.
LNoTE.-Amicus, please be moe brief
l future.-ED.