The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-09-28
Communicated.


snciites: and mnre especially In q
community like this, where SD much
awaits to be done to enbauce al
interest deeply needing the undi-
viued co-operatipn Of the entire
vicinity. And while the writer
could not, FIR once, claim any par
ticipatiDD in devislng the means
Ii,y which this vital interest should
be introduced and carried ont; he
cam only apologize for tins by af-
firming his wan IF motives, other
than those iudwelliDg principles
which. of all others, need the great
est development IN the heart OF
every oue-the educational and
moral training of youth.
The town of Lake Charles stands
enlinentlv commemorative III her at
tributes OF benevolence, not only
in what she has done, but in that
magnanimnus disposition in which
her individual applicability stands
pre-eminentIv Incompatible. This
may appear little Dverstriiined, but
my conscience is clear In demon
stratlng 1t.
Nov, Mr.. Editor, my very pur
pose III tins, Is fnr ynn, through
your columns, To devise or solicit
able suggestions on this important
subject; that it be prominently
brought before the people; that
hearty action be taken tn swell to
sutficieucy that manifestation ne
ces~ary to complete the work with
credit tUthe people and community.
While 1 fiiin would make many
suggestions on the subject. ] for
bear, by only attempting to init
mate what is needed, that those
who should take up the matter
with zeal, could move it on with
success.
We need IL structure upon the
principle of AN Academy credita-
BILE to our town and parish. We
want an academy capacitated to
establish facilities TO compete with
the progress OF Years to come. We
must not answer, too poor; the
present state of culture don't re-
qulre it, etc; but now is the time
don't wait for better; the change
from these TO those wished for will
he scarcely perceptible, and still
We vii! be at the hard place OF be-
ginning. 'phe question may be
asked, who will cont,ibnte to nj
this? The question is not II fair
one, HIS it is your duty to c, ntrihute
what vou can, aud others will do
the same. This is al that can be
expected from any one.
Many IRE complaining about the
state Of society here; that there Is
no care taken to promote the well
fare ut the rising generation. Why
is this? Simply hecause they have
never consulted the real leasous,
but spent all their time in trying
to deduct the cause from concom-
liant presentations. They say Il
Temperance lags; they complain
of II Sabbath School, though it's
Superintendent battles on with up-
subdued energy and hope. They
complain Of a ,depraved condition
of christian association they eren
sag we are dead for the want of
energy. | deny it! We are not
dead! We are only sleeping. Let
Us shake off the letters of this leth-
argy, aud hiring ourselves to re-
allzation of facts antecedent to the
present state of presentations-the
edncation aud refinement of our
chlldfen--the ornaments to that
iutuitive degree OF understanding
which is indispensably requisite to
the propagation of the moral and
civil developments in any commu-
nitv.
Let us begin at the root, and
this with all the mind we possess.
Let us dwell there with our uour-
fishing balm. never faltering 10 our
applications, and ere the course of
life shall cease we will find, to our
comfort and solace, branches grow
ing and spreading, 10 grand pro-
fusion, protect our gray hairs,
the attendantsof many trials, from
the scorching and consuming ,ele-