The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1899-02-16
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
An Institution Of Learning OF
Which the State May Justly
Feel Proud.
(ShreHenort Tines

| N0uECFepOTb AAI
The dedication of machinery hall and
the blacksmith shop OF the StSte H.
du.rrlal School At HUSTON WAS an event
that had been looked forward to by Inc
"a uIty und pupils 0f thst excellent IN
sutution With much interest AMI eXpec-
,a,ion The ceremonies incident to the
occasion took place yesterday and de-
spite the severe weather MAS largely at
tended by the people OF HUSTON ana sue
surrounding country.
The RuStOn people are Justly prond
of the State Industrial SchOoi ana is
mOsE excellent president ana capAo'e
faculty. President A. L. PRESCOTT mas
shown wonderful adSpta0llttV 10 tue
work he has taken IN hand ana pro-
nonnced success has marked every step
he has taken 10 benaIf Of the institution.
Certainly no better selection conta nave
been made. And he Ia especially Ioitu
nate in his assIstaHtT, everyone OF whom
fllIs to perfection the p"rts assigned 10
them In this great work OF educating Tue
hands as well AS the minds OF Loulsl-
ana's girls aud boys. The Times con-
sidcrs this Industrial school % more real
benefit 10 the youth OF the State tuan
any educational institution It has not
excepting The State University. Out OF
this school will come men and women
trained in the practical and useful
affairs OF fife, whose mental ability will
have develoded With strength Of the
body, making both superior. such men
ard women ~ these are what our State
need, and when enough of them step
into active affairs of life their influence
will be felt In a marked and wonderful
degree.
Among those from distance were
Prof. ). V. Calhoun, state superintend-
ent of pubic education; Prof. b. G.
Caldwell. president of the State Normal
School, and Prof. j, u. Aswell also Of
TIL same institution.
The services were opened with prayer
by Professor Carson of the Industrial
Scnool. The dedlcstory address was
delivered by Prof.J, v. Calhoun. n gen.
tleman thoroughly In sympathy with
the work and In every way qualified to
handle the subject, which he did IN q
most brilliant and effective manner that
could not fail to leave Its impress upon
the pupils to whom il WAS addressed.
Prof. Caldwell bpre TO the Industrial
School greeting from the State Normal
In most happy and pleasing manner |
for which he 10 noted. The professor |
has the happy faculty of saying the |
right thing at the right time and in the |
proper manner, and he can and does |
reach the hearts and minds OF the hear |
ers, be they girls and bows or men and |
women. most effectively. His address |
was gem,
Prof. Aswell also spoke to the pupils |
congratulating them aud the president |
and faculty over the great advance that |
had been made by the school, and pre-
dicted for 1t a brillirnt and eminentlY !
useful future
Inc wing Just completed contains a
splendid 60 horse power engine with a |
battery OF boilers TO sufficient to furnish
not only steam bur to heat the whole |
school. Toe blacksmith shop attached |
to tine machinery had twelve Buffalo |
SmOkeless for ges with anvIls and ccm-
plete set OF tools for each forge When |
these FORCES are at work and the INA
chInery In motion there ls anvil chorus
and an accompaniment of buzZlng
wnee!s worth listening to.
The machinery was set In motion by
Professor Prescott's young tot of \ son.
VINO was proud Of the distinction con-
AIRED upon hiIn but not a whit prOuder
fnan the boys and glFls- esaa ne sehlol
over lite latest and best mechanical ac-
QUESTION. Well NAV the State be proud
Of Its first Industrial school.
Il is to be hoped that the dav 10 not
far dIstant when the State will have an
agricultural school conducted on the
came plan.