The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-10-14
TIE HIGH SCHOOL.

ZHE HXCH SCaCCL.
Now that the High School build
ing has been completed, and suffi-
cient amount of money appropriated
by the police jury and the city
council to furnish all necessary fur
niture and school apparatus, the ur-
gent importance of setting the insti-
tuition into practical operation be-
comes a matter of most absorbing
interest to the entire community.
After three years Of long,
and at times seemingly hope
less delay, the contamination of
a most worthy and laudable enter
prise now appears almost in actual
realization. The city council and
and police jury have We'd with each
other in fostering and promoting
the establishment of this institution,
and the general public, through pri-
vate subscriptions and public enter
tainments, have contributed hand
some quota toward the erection of
the building and purchase of the
grounds.
Just at present the question
of permanent revenue, for the
maintenance of the school, is being
considered, and from all indications
the we'll known iberality of the city
council and police jury, supple
mented by the commendable zeal
of the president of the school board
and his worthy coadjutors, the solu
ton of this very essential factor in
the administration of the school
should present few, if any, difficult
ties. 1t is a matter of the highest
importance. The revenue ought,
and will be forthcoming.
The people of Lafayette have too
long deprived themselves of educa-
tional facilities, and have allowed
bly, situated, to outstrip them by far
in all that pertains to progress, adj
vancement and general public en-
ghtenment. The educational adj
vantages of any place is a fair critic
rion of it's intelligence, and the lack
of few paltry dollars should not
certainly be permitted to foil the eff
forts now being made toward raising
a sufficient revenue to run the High
School.
But along with this question of
revenue and incidental thereto, there
has, also, arisen another and alto
gether unfortunate and inopportune
question as to the administration of
the school; plainly speaking, *'Who
shall run the High School 20 While
no formal consideration, has been
given this question, yet as matter
of fact, it has elected much and va
ried discussion. The proposition
has been advanced that the admin
istration of the school be committed
to a local board consisting of three
members from the city council, three
members from the police jury, three
from the school board and three
from the Lafayette White High
School Association. This scheme
is as unfortunate and inopportune
as it is impracticable under existing
conditions. The charter of the La
fayette High School Association,
having in charge the property, most
positively and distinctly settles the
question of administration, in the
following language "The present
Board of Directors of this corpora
ton, and their successors in office,
are requested, and they are fully
authorized and empowered, to as
sign, transfer, and turn over, the
gratuitous use Of said school house
with all furnitures and appurte
nances belonging to this corpora
ton to the School Board of the par
ish of Lafayette, on condition that
said School Board shall open, and
keep open, a public school in said
house, etc, etc. And if the school
board does not furnish the necessary
instruction, as above required, the
use of the property to be transferred
to it shall revert and return to the
control and management of the La
fayette White High School," (asso-
ciation). Thus it will readily ap-