The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-11-29
NO. SO.
E.etter arena Re..rI.
PEAal, La, Nov. Is. lse4.

Whatever may be the idea Of
@Aytch," it is very reasonable for us to
suppose that lie Has overlooked por-
ton Of the first article that was written
from Pearl, for we are sure we gave
some very good reasons why the chill
dren Of farmers should have an accom-
plishcd education. Now, Mr.. 'Ayich. I
does not common sense teacli yon, and
every other sane man, that il would
be imprudent forany man to contiBne
writing on a subject when they can.
not get reply 10 letters that were
written in direct opposition u A
Swiss" which every one that reads
the EcHo, will readily admit that such
was the contents Of the first letter
from Pcarls Yet, you have the check
to come out with an article and accuse
us Of lying low. Won't you open your
eyes, and re-Fead the article from
Pearl See how you have erred. But,
notwithstanding the oversight 10 you,
| we arc glad to see some ono with
libtass enough to take up the subject
in poor SWISS place. And as yon ask
| for some reason, why the children Of
farmers should have an accomplished
education, aud rs we have hefofe
stated, that II is often the case, that
the sons Of our farmers are called
upon 10 tilI Offices Of trnst ii their
Respective neighborhoods. aud to be
fully qualified for the situation, it Is
necessary that they should have an
accomplished education. And again,
how often is it the case that tho sons
Of farmers are elected TO represent our
people in the Legislative assembly, and
to he competent TO discharge their
duty it is first necessary to sec that
! they should have an accomplished
education. And how many Of our
members Of tho present Congress aTc
| farmers or tile sons Of farmers. And
u does not stop there, for the mest
Eimportant offices of trust are generally
filled, or want to be filed, by farmers
or the sons Of farmers, All Of these
arc good reasons why tho farmers
should strive to educate their children;
and these are not the most important
resons We see that the colorcd poo
| pie are using every means that they
can eamnmnd to educate their chit
dren, Then il We are aware Of this
fact, it is enough within itself to buoy
up the parent, not only of the farn-
ors, but our laborng men, 40 as TO
have their children superiopto those Of
the negro race, Nor is this all, we arc
to-day living in an enlightened age,
and the improvements are 80 much
greater to-day than they were a cen,
tury ago, in everything else, that it
behooyes the farmers TO Keep up with
these improvements, and to do this
successfully il is necessary to have an
accomplished education.
Now, Mr., "Aytch,p are not these
reasons enough, why the farmers
should not give their children an ac-
complished educationl If you think
not, you pick up "A swiss,' and
when you get him ont Of tho brush,
yoi set him on terra frma, and leave
him there, and wicld the pen in his
stead, and do not harbor tho erroneous
idea that there is q lack for fuel on
the side of farmers or the writer's,
that is trying to induce them to cdn-
cate their children, fprwe aro proud
70 say that the subject is an mex,
haustiblc one, and one that every in
telligent man or woman ought 70 be
proud Of
Il Tho opportunity Of exchanging
ideas through the medium Of the
press is a great favor, and |, for Que,
appreciate the chance, aud feel grate-
FIJI TO the Editor, What lie too,
seems 50 deeply interested In this all
important subject Yes, lie allows his
mind to dwell upon tho Importance Of
an accomplished education and as for
the remark Of w. Howard Baldwin, ii
il more like an expression Of school
boy than that of professor Of an
Academy Stranger still, that he over
allowed sueii an idea to oitor his
mind, and do not think, Mfr. aAytch,n
that we have neglected mentianing
Mr., Baldwin's remarks because ho
was, or Is, a Professor, not SO, il is
because that HSwiss" failed to replv
to our first article, Bnt enough on
this at present, we hope thgt we may
see something other on this same
subject.
Well, MI Editor, il looks as if wo
were about TO trospass, hut ! hope
that your louiency will not despair.
Everything is lovely up lFeTa;wn aa
having some cool weather. Well, saw,
we certainly had a large attendance at
our singing school hast Sunday, and
onl liiamFy school Is improving,
would Be glad to be able IL Sd II tic
auction sale next Saturday but u Il
impossible.
uuF debating sociQty is growing,
and Sunday school tlie same. Nav
they All prosper faf tlSy apo sglndoMs
g kaawleage, and thatis the substance
Of our thenie. Nay the EuRo 10 sues
eesstnl IN obtaining HE back nnmbets
i requires Very r0Apaatfallys
AThANqAs
IN speeding 81 the gill to wlohs lie
was engaged heFelefrad to her As Ills
'slnanceei' Y Tan moan y0nr daneo,
| guess II il pronounced ioerona
say ~ don't care how II ia pro-
nQgnced. That girl II my linancee.
She's WotlIg ss0,ooo = 01ie4od VII
taee
\ sefy willy newspaper nafearalll
~ reeeellf Yeaelefl i lnttaF teqaebil
linn e state what prre TIC plinciha
eailsss of his wit rIle npsgST as
promptly returned Il ves ist ina
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