The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-11-26
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Communicated

On the inauguration of his Excellen-
cy, Murphy J.. Foster, his high spirit.
imbihed with the true principles Of
Americanism, prompted him to men
ton, III his address, the necessity of
an efficient common school system.
He said that lie would do everything
in his powertowards exrending,e nlarg-
ing, and elevating. the schools of the
State I; and should he not te success
full With his zeal and effort, it will be
no fault OF his. This shows our Gov
L to be friendly to the cause of
pnblic education. He has Justly been
called "Louisiana's first school cover
nOr.''
We are pleased to note also that
publlc-spirited men of high intellect
met at our capital during the month
of July last, to discuss the interest of
public education. Before that body.
IL. IL. Hargrove of Caddo Parish made
en address i'll which he proves very.
concluslvely that the innocent
children of our State are robbed an
nually of the enormous amount of
1921 900. Is this not sufficient cause
to make every patriotic ~countenancc
blush for shame
Our efficient State Supt., Hon, A.
ID. Lafargue. is showing the world
that he is leaving no stone unturned
to benetit the cause of public educa-
ton. He has issued a circular to the
police juries throughout the State, re-
questilg them to attend to their du-
ties, towards the schools of their res
pective parishes. We humbly saction
this request, and would add, as consti-
tuents of the Police Jury of the Parish
of Lafourche, that we earnestly expect
our representatives in that BODY to
use every effort to perfect our public
school system. We know it will re-
Quire the most bold enthusiasm to
stand m%anfully against the many
objections that will be offered. There
are taxes to-day unjustly imposed for
which the people receive 10 earthly
benefit. One of these is the drainage
tax-one of the most farcical taxes we
know of, and one which could be
easily dispensed with. This amount
might go into the public school fund.
Many other defects we could point
out, but we will refrain for fear of ap-
pealing to dictate to our Police jury
who is supposed to do the greatest
good to the greatest number. Educa-
ton is really such a lever to the pro-
grtss OF civilization, that it should be,
to those who contribute to its advan-
cement, an earthly and eternal graft
tication.
The School Board of our parish is
expected to do full Justice to its call
ing, and. as public servants, its mem
bers are. subject to Il little criticism.
therefore we will point out some little
detects-merely of their generosity.
In some localities the schools are too
numerous las we know of four in as
many .niles) thus necessitatirg un-
necessary outlay. The parish is about
sixty miles long. The settled portion
is Of uniform width and with few ex-
ceptlons lying along the bayou. Di-
vldl g it lnto districts of say three
miles in length, comprising both
sides of the bayou, there would he
only twenty schools tor the entire
length of the parish. This would
mean better school houses, longer
sessions, better teachers, and better
schools.
1t is the duty ofcvery American c:ti-
zen to put his shoulder to the whe | of
the car of progress and hep along the
cause Of public education on the SIC
cess Of which depends the future of our
glorious nationy Each school district
should organize an association and JOIN
hands with the parish in the educa-
ton 4 their children. LOUISVILLE.
LoCkroHT, Nov. 2ith, 1892.
Mr.. Wolf Hoffman, residing on st.
Philip St, has had his house re-
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