The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-05-23

Ealtnr Lake Charles Fchn

Lake Hi4itlitftt
In a recent .issue of your paper, the
appearance of certain articles, over
'FTacitus" and "Aytcl, " is very indie
atiyc of commissions in the upper part
of Calcasieu; and these commissions
have, no doubt, grown out of the trans
ition from optimism to pessimism.
1t seems that the public school es-
tabilshed in Lake Charles by the Board
is the principal point of attack, but
these TRADES had no instigation, it
seems, but mere effort to find fault ia
the absence of disposition to com
mend.
Now, as to the school in Lake
Charles, can any doubt our right to
public school? Then, granting our
right, does not the Board deserve
praise for trying TO establish credit
able one, and that, too, when the sti-
pend is taken into consideration. Lake
Charles has had only fonr public
schools within the last ten years. Is
that anything wonderful, considering
the population Furthermore, the
I75 children now attending the public
school in Lake Charles cost, according
to arrangement by the Board. $4,000.
which amount is about the same as
that paid for an equal number in the
country; then why is humanity so bad
off up there!
Again, can school in Lake Charles
he necessarily of the same nature as
those in the country! Why, the size
aud the general advancement, make an
exception. Then, why is the little
amount of $1,000, as compensation to
the principal, too much! The Board
is not disposed, under any considera-
ton, to favor ono part of the parish
to the dclrimcmi of annthcr, but when
it can dct in the vicinity where the
majority Of its members reside, the
cxigemcics of the place should be met
And, right in { j. ronmcctimn, | will
state that Lakr Charles is not in d
District of Columbia, but is in Ward
Three, Calcaslcn parish, and Lake
Charles draws ier parl OF the public
funds from said ward, and also waits
her turn, which comes about every two
and a half years. Now, how arc we
blessed !
The general tone of these articles
also tend against the title of the Lake
Charles school. Why, with the same
propriety, any one eonId object to
good meal at half price The better
the school the greater the credit TO
the Board, when expenses are not to
be in proportion.
The writer of this is not "Scriptor,
nor hardly an estimate even Of his be- !
ginning, but ! am confident that if
"Aycth' keeps on criticising such ar
tieles, he will be worse off, and that
very early too, than 'Don Qu!xote" in
the "S0rrOwfu Vale" The human
skull cannot remain intact against the
resistance of rock.
1t is becoming almost dangerous TO
write upon the subject of education,
in these days of liberal views, because
he that is able, through culture and |
refinement, is criticised by the very
ones most needy of advice and gentle
"Aycth' certainly missed the nail
and struck his thumb, when he con
cluded to box mp such fine cOnStrac-
ton for the Examining Committee"
for in turning away from the appro-
pirate pattern, laid ont by "Scriptor,"
he plainly refused to be benefited by |
the kind suggestions of a master.
Well, it may he, and it is hoped for,
that by the next time voice comes
from mp there, that it may be some
what modified, through the beneficial
tendency of ample doses of oliver
Regulate your liver, by
all means, and then be happy.
Shrimp