The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-02-06

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Editor Lake ChAries Echo:
Please give me your rates for three
months subscription 10 the EcHo. We
moved TO this parish 10 March, 1885,
and are constantly receiving inquiries
from our friends and relatives 10 the
North as TO the facilities for schooling
their children in Lake Charles. If the
people Of that section Of our country
knew that proper educational advan-
tages we're to be enjoyed here, great
many more would come.
Have you q dentist located 10 your
town. By giving this information
you viii greatly oblige
MRs. NErTfE ArLswoRrH.
We publish the above, which is but
one Of many such communications
which we receive bearing upon the
school interests Of our town and parish,
and to show, that what we have always
commended was an all important con-
sideration, in the effort to increase the
prosperity and growth of our section
of the State, was the true principle,
viz; the organization and successful
operation of good, permanent schools.
If we desire the immigration to our
midst of the better class of people of
other sections we should look well to
the probable wants Of those people,
and nothing in our estimation speaks
SO well for any community, nor pro-
vokes more earnest concentrations
from prospecting parties than to see
substantial efforts for the education of
the young. We are glad to say that
our people are swaking to the impor-
lance of this feature in our social
fabric, and strenuous efforts are now
being made to provide ample facilities
for the mental culture of the rising
generation. For the benefit Of our
correspondent, and other readers, who
may be interested in this direction,
we call attention TO the advertisement
of the "Lske Charles College, Prepar-
atory and High School," found in
another column, which is under the
efficient management of Misses Cross
nun and Knapp. This school, while
yet in its infancy, promises to be a
lasting and increasing benefit to our
people.
The advertisement of the Lake
Charles Female Seminary, Miss c. A.
Keller, Principal, win also be found
10 our columns. Miss Kcller's school
has been in successful operation for
several years, the principal being a
lady of intelligence, experience and
devotion, and her efforts to instill 10.
to the minds of her pupils the nobIer
aspirations of the human mind are
heartily endorsed by her patrons. We
have several other schools in town all
Of which are meeting with a greater
or less degree Of success in their
efforts.
While our public school system j.
not what It should be, still the sign Of
the times point to something better 10
tho near future. BY referring tothe Po-
lice Jury proceedings Of the January
term, It will be seen that an effort is to
be made to supplement the public
school funds Of the parish by an aPPro'
priatiou for that purpose. While help
from the State win be proper and
acceptable, still the proper remedy
lies with the people.
IN answer TO our correspondents
enquiries for q dentist, we with pleas
ure, say that Dr.. g. I. Anderson, .
promising young dentist, . graduate
II tie best schools, ii located in Lake
Charles, where be win be pleased te
attend the wants Of al those who a.
yor him with cali. See bis adyer'
tisement.