The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-06-11


but yet it indicates that If more fullv
organized and EQUIPPED, il would be no
stranger in the land. As 20 the adyan-
tages OF me locality for 4 state Iustitu-
ten:-After first calling your attention
% the facT, thai Legislation seems at
present te DC especially directed towards
the EDUCATION Of the iaasses. we would
say that ihe Parish IL Which this school
is located, in a peculiar manner repre-
sents this class, suader circumstances
the most favorable for the reception and
u:tinEion of educational Influences. The
circumstance alluded TO are favorable
from such facts rs the following
Hinn Parish where tie farming class
largely predcmiua ,e there are few who
On accou Of their wealth could clain.
fee themselves any exclusive social priv
i.eEes, aEd Is there are but few il our
Parish q. destitute circumstances. Cur
people are comparatively w.thoat Pow
erlyor riches. As a consequence .lwhe, E
every man is peer TO his neighbor by
Joint inheritance, free social intercourse
among all class is the rule and not the
exception. In this way our people have
oteh hirihonized into 4 social unit, that
gives rise "a a social contact that is nee
essary 10 ali successful educational work.
In confirmation of some ef these IA
voITible circumstances. your attention
tlas likely already been called 70 10 the
TACT, that Cur Parish is ALREADY fully
aroused ON the subject of Edncatien.
and this state Of things would give ad
iitional impetus to any State Educational
Enterprise fully organized in our midst.
But yet notwithstanding these matters
bearing fsvorabiy on future probabilities.
the school heretofore has not oniv been
nearly iiuan,ial failure. but it has failed
10 accomplish a public and general good
commensurate with previous state ap
preparation. In our opinion any local
application of government funds. for
Educational purposes, Should be SD di-
reeted as to send L life c:lrrent of edu-
cltionai energy through the arteries of
OIL the entire bc1y polite, whereby val
'le received in increased mental Yiyor
would be compensation in full for much
expenditure, ana'we are from principle
opposed to any state 4leppriasion that
VII no. likely accomplish these results.
The hand that plants the seed should
gather the fruit of the tree, and hence
the state in funding her Educational
institutions, should reap widespread
harvest; and thus by the accomplish
ment of a general and public good, tie
state would realize fair dividend ON
the capital invested by her appropri-
atIoas. How this may be accomplished
with reference TO our Institution, is
lett In a great measure for YOU to decide.
but yet as representing the Board OF
Trustees here would venture a suyves-
tion 1T this point. It IS \ practical one
as follows:-Offef free tuition by pro-
ylding the means, 10 as many of the
children Of the state from different Sec
tons. as the available state funds viii
justify, and We believe that net profit
on the nioneycd investment would be
realized, in the public good accomplished
IN reasonable proportion to the amount
appropriated.
This eould lie carried cut without tile
friction usually at;sndinga new enter
prise, as the SCHOOL IS already sufficient
iy organized to undertake. tue work, aud
with the state Superintendent fully au-
thorized TO exercise controlling inIia-
ence over the school, success could be
expected win solae degree OF assurance.
Ii some such steps IRE taken the school
would thereby lose It's leeal character
which II present forms an Objectionable
feature :tnl I. worii II onee become
.,rseniiIenily :, public Institution, that
mouia likely gain favor and friends at
aoil.e anl abroad. This Is what We have
endeayo.ed Ia accomplish since onr
CONNECTION with the school, end in view
Of its reias!onship to the stale, we world
regret a much as amy one 10 look upon
the school rs being an Atlanta 5 lecess,
but state failure. This must not be.
The Atlanta Male and Fsniate Institute
a;.s now been presented before You,
Aigh its surroundings both favorable and
sinfavorable. As an adopted child OF
lie State she nov comes 10 you as her
appointed guardians. Ii You find her in
sl.ed anu in want, yours il the duty TO
provide her with Necessary food and
raimen,. Though coming to you IN
noneiy apparel lu comparison with her
more highly favored sisters, she feels
hat as long as the Mother Bird of Eoni-
,iana hoyers over her Young brood with
equal anu impartial care for all, that
he will moi be turned empty away :ss q
neglected child, because her dwelling Is
IA the far away pinc.clad hiiis-of VIM
parish.