The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-22
ANTICS new SCHOOL.
The Outpouring Of the Citizens in
Honor TO the Donor.
A Grand Ball and Supper.

IA they Ola NDA absolute nRGoaaNy OF euUtTsNluk
THAR boys to be either good business or pro-
feeeionsl men. and their dang hters In after
years to become valuable naambsrs Of soafety.
watch end only could be obtained BY giving
them good eolld education. uaed every means
nj their command to build school house and
employ good teachers, but all their sfforts
proved fruitlees until that thrifty aud public
apirited cNI sen, Mr.. D. y. HnlIett. ar came 70
abnir resolve and told them that theF should
have their ach oil aud teeehers
This promise as made Ia January last. aud
a. The time Mr.. Hullatt made u tho tlrrber ont
irs which ha intahlsh To erect school was NJ
that nj pra Mt growing In the woods. No sooner
said than done, aud 40 quickly WAS the work
started AMI 40 energe'lea " Was 1t pvt through
that II almost seemed ~ the gool. OF
AHlite thARt 1t wts the work Of magician.
THE aCHonL Huusa
l.. a handsome NO story building. constructed
Ia u lniet eu atan,i Il manuer AUD out Of the
beet Lumbar that oual bs ubtainei. TIE lower
floor, tox her with y latan hall haa il we'll
ventibat % rooms. which Will b. occupied as tbs
school. The a.o,Oh door t. latxs hall with u
stsgs. which. .a Amt. b ast OF ono 81 tho beat
amateur "ramAtio companies In the State. will
ba ned by them AZ " theatre fGE the pleasure oil
the people In that li'tl burg.
preoistinn ot Mr., az l.tt's nobls 4 ia b. hail
public educa''nn ANA wt-h'ng to th'w theH
e-teem In snb-tautial way, on lest Thursday
new new ssh"nl hanse TO ,as 3 ,mmt'tee, q %
pos Cd ii Nj. Wm. GARLAND. O.s stewart. y. 7.
s's w Aa,s s u 9~y "..o A. s,s,... T. !,
large number OF thu Datii-a OF Amtte, the sue.
caes Of tho euppr end the pleasure u the Oh.
The lM,iea Decorated HE hail with avergreens
1" n beat and tasty manner. white tho gentle
men comp, aing the committee provided the
When Mr.. lnlIett entered the apaoious hall
the A. at thing that Ereeet his ere WAS m In
aortpIton Ia evergreen letters:
THE FRIEND or pupLIg EDUCATION u. dull
bsTr. aR
When he reached he head o. the hall MIR. VIM.
II Garland 4tapped t.,ward him. and, N hehn (
| 81 tha cltizana NJ Amita, aa'd;
Mr. n u EulleH As tho organ ri the com
mltee of arrauxemauts appointed at n me.tin9
| of large number Of the residents of Amite Oily
and is vio'niy II bsoomes my plea,i q duty TO
.1pteaa to you their qualification at your Ro-
| aeptanoe "t lhla public 4, ola alton ~ ther an
probation II you IA ~ man aud their admira
ton aud gratitude for your warm. generous
aud efficient efforts In the cause OF free public
stWnan we look around at the actions OF men
! In the various spherea of lifn " II but seldom
| that wa ace y man atep out from the particular
vocaltbDs II bis own life and give h.s inc, his
thought and lila meana to promotr tho host In.
tha mental vision Of hia fellow m.n-thus IN
ereasng theif tpj'ymenta and Frightening the
pa hway Of their l'v.s. Men too often give
grues,ng pasaton. tramplipg under ioot nil the
eensl Gus emutiopa of the heart and holding ~
1ahaina ~ the higher Mapirntiona ~ tho soul
until the heart md mind b.con'es too s'aRnan
and exhausted for thoae activities which con-
at tute the real du'ies OF li'e.
Your life .tr. has beon ordarad and con
Quoted on u higher. broader plan: for while
giving 10 your private and personal affairs that
attention whion haa marked Thorn with sigma
aueceaa you have not bt on utmindful OF your
duty to your country ana your ohligations t,
your fellow man. Ynu have caught the spirit
q tho age IN which You 1--we. and renlzad ,ha
tho days when tho maaeesa were aahrouded y
Ignorance. and wien learning RnH knowledge
were the he, ttugs of the few. have pasaed away
aSa e esSh valley to e aud shells over Ii.
land IT. beacon light from eacn, monn
aa ton hc o,. Thle'" III e. t tnisyr. .a
have reused tho nations from the!r alumber
and lighted their way to higher plane OF ex-
e, E, the shfaI"n n eysry OF
uuirinR 81, an education AZ Will At them -,
| Al Intelligent discharge o. the duties o. life
gauic law OF every civilized nation. This oh
legation OF government carries with It oorrela
tive, duty on Ill its citizens. You, &c. haye
Itching and maintaining In our midst, for !
number of years. free public school. and
: have stamped your devotion to the great prin
handsome and commolions building. and dod
eating II to tho cause o. free public education
q hst ser 70
Q ing yet neither the occasion nor the patience o
= tho bright faces that surround me would justify
. me III entering luln " uHNHSElpu VI ia'
advantages Of FREQ education aud the, resu! tina
obligation to make this education IA broad ant
= liberal as possible. These are questions tina
must claim the attention In moments OF though
aud reflection: at present It is our pleasi NJ
duty to gather around you and IN our looks
our words and our actions endeavor 70 CONVEX
. efforts to promote our material tnterest and gu
deep gratitude for your noble and generoui
In the hrss 81 rec eaaGas so
ounaf ant efforts To promote the material Inter
cat Of these who surround YOU yet we hre no
= unminhful that every effort to advance the wei
II fare OF our people has ever claimed you
, hearty and efficient CO. operation. and proud
; may YOU ~ fancy look down tha vista o. year
! Will now from this noble temple Of learn
y ing. Here countless children will hay
ans nsf aud so forth as
!, sionaries 10 light the dark places o. our Ian
\ With the living !iro " knowledge TINT they hay
u here gathered from the altar OF science an
learning. In the days that are passed. he VIII
could make two blades of grass grow where b'l
one had negotiated before. was deifed as y god
what then should be the reward or him Wn
shall unlock the powers OF the human min
and enable man to comprehend ana n II, 81
stand he things OF m" ana 10 thee hean ma
world the goodness and wisdom that govern
. and controls all created matter Yon may n!
v have bid the grass to grow; but with q magl
y touch you have opened the windows OF the b,
man mind. poured on 1t tho sunlight OF know
= edge. and made 1t to bloom and blossom Tor IN 4.
morning light. aud around whose h"ah linger
the rays Of the setting sun. under x
heat OF summer and the frost OF wintt
!, soon moulders and crumbles into dust Yo
u cir are rearing for yourself monument TIN
. neither the rays oi.the sun nor The frost Of VII
! tsr wIllafrec- your monuments N Ne hearts
blessed by your broad and noble phlanthrop
Around the Preside of the humblest hut. as W.
0 IA the most lordly palace grateful hearts W
9 emhalm your name with their purest. Warme
!, prayers Aud II. which Heaven avert. Ia q
q vicisstudes OF human affairs the clouds shou
Y darken your sky. your heart grow sad M
ss weary. and no lght-h house fire point to har6
d OF rest, then will the countless blessings tn
e yon have bestowed upon your fellow, man sc
GER your heart as angels whispers. silver clet
" and bid YOU be OF better cheer. Then will "
: realize, as the memories of the past bright
over your heart, that
His hand the good man fastens on the skies
And bids earth roll. nor feels her Idle Whirl.'
Therefore. fully realizing the great adva
tages that enure to US and our section ire
having your factory and Its attendant tndu
e tries amongst us, and deeply grateful to y
l. for your noble and generous efforts In tbs eau
:, OF free education. your friends and neiRhbn