The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-10-30
NrPPER.s NOTES.

NIPPER,s NOTES. lsi
AS matter Of general interest APP
pend part Of personal communica- 8
ton from Mr.. franklin Garrett regard 9
ing our public schools and teachers. ! Z
think It will serve to convert the biaseo
few in our community-thos opposed
10 progress, expansion, and enlishten-
ment for no other reason than that OF ,
old fogyism and one-ideadness. II mas
always been athorn in the flesh OF our |
good people that Monroe lacked IN
educational advantages. Good SCHOOLS
are an absolute necessity in commu'
nifty, and good free schools may pc
looked upon as great stride towards
an advanced civilization, In as much
as each and every child, to the poorest
| In our midst, has an equal chance, and
instead Of an educated few, we have
al enlightened people, armed ana
equipped for battle with life.
Let the citizens Of Monroe lend en-
couragement to OUR teachers and chill
dren by their presence on public days.
i II should be our duty as we'll as pleas
ure, and II is duty in which we have
] always been derelict. Monroe nesds a
Vigorous stirring up in regard TO this.
/ IL it because we are too lazy? II can.
not be indifference. It lei we'll kdown
fact that our climate here is ennervat-
Ing, but can we not shake of this 10th.
arry which will result In onr own
undoine? Shall we be like the old
Il woman whose dying request was:
ii .Don't weep for mo now, and don't weep
IL for me never,
For Fan goin' to do nothin'
forever and ever!'
Permit me, for myself and the teach
ers OF the white schools of Monroe, te
y return thanks for your encouraging
]. words In last Saturdays "Telegraph
!. (uuder ssNipper,s Notes'') In reference
!. Ito our public schools. No one Cal
better appreciate how far little kind
2. ness will extend than one DESTROYS
performing duty satisfactorily.
b majority Of our teachers are compare
i. tive strangers In our community ant
all nre desirous 10 make tho schools
" success. Mr.. w. r.. Harnish, principe
y Of the Male school, and Mics Sadl
n Losey. principal OF the Female school
are from the great Wcst-that magni
icent region and part of OUR commo
iat country which has sometime been ful
" nishfpg much OF the brain and Draw
- that are rcjuvenating our beautti'
80 Northumberland to which West we
%, Ouachita parish, particularly in MOI
he roe, are stretching eager hands Tor
connecting link by the New Orleau
Natchez & Fort Scott Railway. M
he p. 8. Graves, assistant teacher has be-
ia. identified with US for more than TWEEN
- wears and is a Southerner. Mr.. w.
Garrett, from the "Oid Dimtnfon,"
. not entirely stranger, having laugh
lid successful school at Batrop last seaso
eth Mr.. r. w. Blees, assistant, Is WeliknoS
In our community, having been Sol
time q resident Of Monroe. Mrs. M.
tly Evans has been engaged In success
,ip. teaching in our schools for five yea
hat Miss Ida @. Hawley Is from Penns
yania-the fatherland Of some OF "
chita's most successful citizens. NJ
" "o Jenna IL. h6tnaH ~ iIOu NC" W
be SO is President Cleveland, but M
SON Kathan is not so far as my. knowlee
extends q near relative OF the Prt
dent. She is, however, lady-a
fot. man earnest in her calling. Last, 9
In charge of the least, tsour bri
eIm babies" is Miss Bertha Spiehr OF "
the consin, our "Kindergarterer." I
the the children about her-she has
II fs tured them-and children are the v
,a-, best judges of human nature. Ne
- be afraid OF the man or woman
ing' loves children, or whom children &c
In In the discharge of a trust reposet
and me by the citizens Of Monroe, h
hem employed these teachers for the curl
term. I have had an eye single TO
interests OF the children of our 10y
are little city In organizing the schools
have permitted no selfish motive
actuate me in any selection OF teach
have adoption of rules, or other matter
8 on essary to give Monroe the very
The schools In the Southwest; and bee
the have acted conscientiously In
give matter I take the greatest pride
unity stating that, in so far as can be JUL
the 81 - o,,< ~, opfh,u trial our school,