The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1899-09-30
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10 ~ Citizens Of the Parsnh OF Lafa-
yo&oo.-Yoa are cordially invited and earn
ol9ly sequssted TO attend . aseseing at Scott,
:sgS = 2 ' Of
the 1ndustrial School in this parish.
The Law reads that q certain number of
acres Of land well a. certain sum of
usoney be offered a bonus.
From all indications the parish of Lafa-
yette will have strong opponent in the
the town of Iberia, therefore every cent this
fnrish can raise in cash is necessary to offer
e cash bonus. With this fact in view and
desiring to secure the establishment of the
Southwest louisiana Industrial Institute at
Scott, offer one hundred arpents of land
with nasural oak grove, situated at ten
acres from the station, or in lieu thereof,
situation OF the Industrial School within one
mile of Scott.
In making this offer desire to point out
the many advantages this location offers for
the establishment of the school and the
greater benefit to follow to the greater num-
Der of our citizens in the event Of its selec-
ton.
The land is high, we'll drained and as
fertile any in the State. The locality is
one of the hcalthiest in the country. The
services of the Southern Pacific trains make
it as easy point of access as any in South
west Louisiana. ~
To use the words of Col. Prescott of the
Ruston Industrial School 'sthis school IS for
the benefit of the masses" 1t is body in
itself, not depending upon any local center;
its isolation from the depressing influences
of town life is in its favor and is to be de-
sired and when the location of the school
is in place small Scott, with the same
healthy, moral influence of farming COM
munity surrounding it. the success of its
students is more marked.
think the site would be acceptable and
would be looked upon tavorably by the
State for the reason of its closeness to the
rice parishes, where wonderful develop
ment has been made within the past few
years. Lands that were selling one dollar
an now bringing $40 and $50 and made
to pay big taxes to the State by an immigra-
ton for whom the State has not as yet done
anything except this offer of sustaining an
Industrial School in Southwest Louisiana
Speaking for parish, l claim the es-
Establishment of the school Scott will bring
about quicker and greater development
of its resources than at any other point and
that without interfering with anyone'S
measures of success existing lines.
The western part of the parish can take
immigration and this infusion is necessary
to bring about developments. Cosmopol-
itism exists here! The population in the
western part of the parish is, better prepared
to adapt itself to new ideas or change OF
customs, than that in the older settled parts
of the parish.
Scott is also nearer the center of the par
ish than any other point on the railroad
There are nearer Scott than to Lafayette for
instance, 4S3 children in the first ward; 500
in the second; say $50 in the eighth; and
perhaps 90 in the third ward. A total of
I,26 white children between and Is years
of age. See statistics of parish. Quite
enough to support school.
The Carencro section is in close prox-
nifty and the half of Cote Gelee is near
by way of Darmas Broussard and proposed
bridge at Whittington's.
Hence the situation at Scott is central. 1t
offe4s accessibility to perhaps a greater num-
Der 6f parish children than any other point.
1t is a superior location for students from a
distance on account of the nearness to the
railroad station of the site offered.
:. Col. G. A. B1eaux, Mayor Campbell,
Crow Grard, Judge o. G. Mouton, Hon. NJ.
T. Gordy. DIR. F. J. Mayer and John
Lewis of Opelousas will address the meeting.
DIR. Lyons will preside.
1 earnestly beg Ill citizens to lend their
aid and support. Assuring them of mine
and that of the people of Scott in the event
that any other point can do better than
Scott. Respectfully,
ALCIDE JUDGE.