The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-12-30
UNANIMOUS VERDICT
In Favor of Lafayette as the Lo-
cation of the Industrial
School


OF the Board of Directors of tn
Southwest Louisiana Industrial In
stltute at Lafay cite on Jan. Z A
IL VII be the first meeting of tn,
fected before the business of consid
erIng propositions is taken up The
Gazette has repeatedly expressed
the opinion that Lafayette is the
most suitable place in the senate.
rial district to locate the school
The Gazette is pleased to know tina,
1t is not al me in that opinion. l,
could perhaps be charged with
some semblance of propriety that
this paper is naturally biased in
favor Of Lafayette and that it's
views on this question are conse-
quently not entitled to much weight,
but we submit for the considera-
ton of the Board the following ex-
Pressions enanating from persons
who can have but one end in view
that is, the success of the institution:
rom the Crowley Signal
While everyone of the places which
trying to secure the Industrial School would
no doubt sustain it we'll, vet the principal
thought of the committee to choose site
should be the location that will be the most
convenient to the people. This would bring
the school in Lafayette parish and without
doubt such is the location that should be
selected. = :: This being the case it gives
Lafayette parish decided advantage over
the other places. BY all means locate the
school at Lafayette parish
+ rom the Alexandria Democrat
As Lafayette has the advantage of railroad
facilities and central location over its com
oeutOrs, there is no reason why the Indus
rial School should not be located there
from the Washington Enterprise
The broad public character of the institu-
ION contemplated by our Legislators makes
OF primary mpor lance that it should be
coated at as central point possible. so as
o be convenient to prospective patrons |
In Poin; of geographical situation
ovs decided advantages over the other !
places for the Industrial Institute |
Ais" the question of healthfulness is highly |
ssential in the same connection, and, togeth-
r with accessibility should have prece-
ence over mere money considerations.
md judged oy this standard it is plain that
ur neighbor. Lafayette has the best claim.
rom the Rayne Tribune
" :" AS tor instance, if place be
lore accessible to a larger number of Peo-
lie :han other. or if it be centrally
'coted, it would he the plain duty of those
avinS the matter in charge to consider
lese facts Taking that view of the ques-
on, our nelshbors of Lafayette parish,
uGht have Il strong case Besides on
count of its being the end of a railroad
vision, it IS much more accessible :: :: =.
rom The St. Landry Clarion
: = Next to Opelousas any point in
lafayette as 4 college site will benefit St.
andry- First, by reason of contguity
y City Council of Alexandria,
Whereas, The attention of this body has
zen called to Act No. Io2 of the Legisla-
re OF 1898 providing for the location of t
e Southwestern Industrial Institute-a +
ate Instltution-in the 18th Senatorial +
iStrict: and,
Whereas, The people of this city have a T.
rect interest in said institution in common c
th other localities adjacent said Sena- v
rial District: therefore,
Be it Resolved. By the City Council of :,
leNandria that IN its opinion the SUCCESS of
id institution would be best promoted bv
eating the same at Lafayette: it would
ereby be more centrally located. and more
cesslble to the people of Alexandria and h
apides parish, than if located al any other
point. l.
City Council of Crowley r
Be it Resolved, by the Mayor and Board V
Aldermen of the town of Crowley, in
1cial session assembled, that we recon- -
'tlu tlat the Board or trustees appointed
the Governor of Louisiana to locate the IL
uthwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute h
the 18th Senatorial District to locate said f,
lool in the parish of LAFAYETTE We h
Ike this recommendation for the reason y
It we consider that is the most conviently
ated of any point in SAID Senatorial Dis
It; 1t. is convenient to our parish from
lch the said school will receive consider o
( patronage. Lafayette parish will be f.
essble also to all points in North Louisi- -
|. We believe it would be the most des- -
bic place that this school could be located q
II meets our hearty approval to have &
s school in this parish. ii
City Council of Rayne- n
Resolved, That in our opinion the Indus T
/! Institute provided for by recent act r,
he Legislature. to be located in the 18TH =
'atorial District, ought to be located in L.
parish of Lafayette. We are of this
mon because we are convinced that the
rest of the people of the town of Rayne
the parish of Acadia would be best
noted thereby, and second, because we Sc
eve that said Institution would be within
n OF larger number of people, and do IN
G good there, than at any other Compel tu
point.
esolved, That copy of this resolution ID
to the Board of Trustees of wi
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial In
tie for their consideration Gt
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