Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1888-10-19
Our Schools.

laJCn, wealth. anu buoi'eo" ,
it is to be hoped that the citizens OF
Homer and tho surrounding communl-
~ will be constantly reminded OF the
fact that one of the most potent 1ac-
TORS towards building up aud elevating
our civilization il our home SCHOOLS.
We boast CT the new railroad ard are
iubilant over the increasing trade, tra1-
fic and thrift Of our town, but seldom
do YOU hear tie schools OF Hemer made
The burden Of conversation. 1t seems
as though our most enterprisllg citl-
Gems are obliyious and irsensible OF the
fact that the first goal in their ambl-
tion should he to educate their sens
and daughters. While Homer has new
er been without schools, and has al
ways had good teachers, yet 1t is EVIL
dent that her schools for several years
mast have not been what they should
have been. Mrs. Lawrence, who teach
o. at The old female college has fifty
: pupils. shs is woman Ut very rare
talent, splendid accomplishments, and
d wonderful gift of commanding anu
: imparting. Prof. John. II. DAVIDSON
. WHO has a select school for boys anu
girls at the brick college, who has
about fifty pupils, is christian scatlo
man, thorough scholar, ! graduate o.
o one of the bost institutions in tho South
10 and has combined all TIE elements Oh
&c successful teacher.
10 In as much as they both take boy
70 and girls, we think the two school
khouId be united us one. Especially
aimee there is no division of the peopl
on the question Of one or two schools
IN if these schools wcro united IN one, al
re the cjtizsny of the town and cominun
.y would give them thoir active AL
hearty support, there is no question o'
n that Houer would in IL few years d
lg. come the center of learning and
ck schools for all north Louisiana. b
cw tho citizens will first have to becon
deeply concerned about the matter
it is impossible for the teachers to 9
eomplsh much without tho cooper
no. ton OF the patrons and the public.
=. Other places in tho state of less imp
w. lance than Homer have built up ms7
better schools than we have. Mt. IL
'p'- anon has a first class college, with
o 10 at enhance Of three hundrcdpupiis, t
thirds of which arc boaraors ana
largo number of these from Claibo
parish. Prof Sigh has built up
ave school at Ruston Of over two hunu
Va" -. pupils, and we see no reason why
'''s- schools at this place Should not have
n. average attendance Of two hundred
fifty or three hundred boys and I
a"o all the time. The children are
w" aud it only remains to get them
w. school.
There is not town in the state
,sted ter located and surrounded by M
He tor great educational center than
uter, mer. With rail road facilities, ye
him yond the ravagss Of malarial, pesiil
!. out and those deadly contagious, that
Will SO many of our southern towns, ID
get must needs be desirable place
from schools, We doubt if West-Poln
many the Hudson or any other place PREF
thless n moro natural and inyitln. locatle
an institution of Learnt ng than the
where our brick college now st
'Weh' Situated ON the highest point
'ah)os town in o beautiful grove Of live
fmeh' that appear to have been transpl'
there for the purpose they low
serve, commanding view which
'nnels ears all description save By natures
ON r. it seems mockery that every /.
" Inc and tho spacious hall above il
grand old building. are not illl'
nd the long as they can be seated with
hand thirsting for draughts from the I
custo- springs acknowledge.
rinced. The founders OF Homer nave ch'
ed it after the classic poet no dou
mo eA- teuded for it to become famo'
oioaNs schools and colleges and fol dl
pei0'o mating knowledge. Let our citlz
conspire together aud with a U
/. com. of purpose strive to make our {
c.,., what they ought to be.