The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-08-10
LOUISIANA EDDCATI0aAL AssOClA-
TlON.
SMeeting Of the ConventionJat Ruston-
Able Address by PresaAfnt Gunby.
fspdcial to the Times-Democrat.l

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Association convened
here today at II .. N. and was called
to order by Hen. A. A.saunby, presf.
dent. Prayer was offered by Rev.
DR.. White. The address Of welcome
was delivered by Rev. IT. x. Faunt-
leroy; OF, Rasfon. Mr.. sFauntleroy se-
cured the attention Of the audience at
once by INDUCING tn agreeable plcas-
aEtries rejecting his rather extended
war experiences and the story Of the
jacknife and the uglyman. He spoke
the sentiment of his people, manifested
on every hand, and W this attendance
on the opening day q the convention,
when he expressed the great pleasure
they felt at being permitted to enter
tain 90 representative body Of the
progressive men and woman Of Lonis-
lana.
The address Of iiwelcome sent by
Judge Allen Bark dale, who was orig
inally selected Tor this duty but who
could not be present in person, was
read by Prof. A. Calhoun. The re-
ply TO the Addressed welcome by Hon.
A.5A. Gunby, PRECEDENT Of the assocIa-
tion, was able, AID we'll received by
the convention. lilo spoke generally
of the advance II the cause OF educa--
tion in North louisiana and invited
the attention of the world TO the cor
don OF schools, colleges aud academies
within radiusscf 1AO miles of Ruston.
He spoke ofthe Influence of Rnston
College on her people and her, society,
and pronounced a warm eulogy upon
1.-THE public spirit Of her people aud the
readiness displayed by them in the
establishment and maintenance of edu:i
cational installations.
| He referred tor the great disparit y ,be>
tween the secular and sectarjan inssi-
tutions. and proclaimed the inferiOrity
Of the latter and declared that this In
feriority would increase. The address
was largely devoted to the advocacy Of
public education. He showed the val
ne of education from a strictly niiiita>
lrisn point OF view, and pointed cut Its
practical and Industrial value. The
Judges oration was characterized by
great eIoquenca and brilliant diction
and called .outAhnstinted applause from
i lhe large audience.
i "A poem; contributed by Mrs. Charles
In. Trousdale, of Monroe, entitled
laSchoolrnates, wassread by Mr.. u.
i NJ. SholaYs with pleasing effect.
Hon. JOS. A. Breaux, Sn0te Superin~
q tendent Of Public Education, was clio,
lquentiy introduced by -the pAesidenl
and wasirecelved with applause. His
address was mainly statistical and had
for its object the purpose 10 furnish the
i association with such information as
that the body might, ip its business
deliberations, take all necessary intel
Iligent action.
: There was resolution adopted fix
> ing the session of the convention from
! 10 O'Clock a. m. to 1 p. M, and from
p. M. to 10 p. m. The committee OF
resolutions and recommendation wa!
appointed as follows: Hon. Jos. l.
: Breanx, chairman Prof. 7. 8. Sigh
O. d. M. Sholars, Rev. A. D. McVoy
, Col. j. W.. Nicholson, Prof. A. Gal
: houn, Mrs. M, III. Williams, Mrs. EN-
!. ma Hatch, Prot. r.. A. Smith. TIL
. convention adjourned to 8 p. 10
r Large delegations of visitors from
!. lShreveport, Monroe, Arcadia, Home
and other important towns are in, al
tendance. New Orleans is represents
9 in the person of Rrof. W. ]. Gahan, c
9 IMcDonogh School No.. 4. Mise
)Ophelia Eastman, Carrie Manning an
/, EilIy Duncan contributed much to III
entertainment of the convention b.
: choice selections Of music.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention reassembled at
. O'clock p. M, and was opened by
J. musical selection by Miss Harper. Th
g first address OF the evening was b.
!, Prof. G. L. Ives, of Ruston Coliegt
; IaOn tho advantages of educating gu
children in our State colleges" Pro
Ives address was repIete with copiou
ell Illustrations of the advantages possess
Il ed by the young man educated in hi
! own State over him who goes abroa
4 for education. He referred to the as
sociations formed during college life
and the tendency TO cultivate and pro
3 mote these early-acquired friendship
. during manhood. This address was c
great statistical value as showing tn
really practical features involved I,
home education..
t AT the conclusion OF Prof. Ives
! address the president of the associa
8 ton conceivipg that the subject wa
one of vital interest to the association
and the State, suggested the ptopriety
= of inviting general discussion. Upol
being loudly and generally called for
Rev. ID. McVoy, president Of the Mans
: field Female College, responded In al