The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-09-27
INCREASED APPROPRIATION
Asked Of the Police Jury to
Run the Public Schools.

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Run the Public Schools.
A circular letter, signed by
Mr.. A. Oliver, president of the
School Board, has been ad
dressed to friends of public edu-
cation in the various wards in
the parish. The circular ex-
plains itself 1t il; as follows:
You have no doubt noticed the erca,
wave of progress along educational lines
sw ct ping over the Soi,h and esp :cia'ly over
North Carolina. where the fight f'r stronger
central school ard longer terms is led 10y u"
les person than the Chief Executive -
1.-The Educ tinrai Governor Of the South = y
Governor Ayc..vk.
The South is beginning to realize what
rhor,as Jefferson said one hundred years ago
IF nation expects t." he Ignorant and fret
in II state of civiiiz alton, 1t expects what
never was and never will be-
During the fifteen years Immediately
after The civil war there was some tangible
excuse for 4 poor system of schools in the
South, but there is no valid excuse now and
it is the duty of every citizen to insist, first
! of all. upon system schools in touch with
the progress of the ,isues. 1t should be the aim
of every public officer from the governor
down and of every citizen, rich and poor to
do all in his power to better the condition
of the schools of his State and especially of
his parish. The leading platform of every
political campaign from now on should I've,
s.Be,,er schools aud longer terms.' The
| time IS fast approaching when no man who is
| not an active worker for the cause of educa .
ton can aspire t" positions of trust.
Every child has much right to be edu-
Gated as to be free, hence, no man can render
his State n greater civic service than by
| making it possible for every child in his
! community to receive the benefits of good
common school education.
| In response to a general demand OF the
| citizens of the State the last General Assem-
| bly, materially increased its appropriation
for public schools. Next year Lafayette will
receive from the State, consequence,
| about $4,000, and the school revenue 5
of the parish will be follows:
! From the State $780,. . 49,. ....,... S 5000 90
! Poll taxes about w . 1900 90
! Rent of school lands ..-...... 1000 90
Total . $I2, 600 90
mere IS no FeaS)u why tuS pai'Su W A-"A
| fayette can not contribute at least much
10 the support of its public schools as II re-
ccives from, the State. In fact the bulk "f
! the revenue should come trc'n local tHxt;''',.
! If. therefore, We could obtain app:cHri-
atoms Of $4,000 from Police Jury. the
| public school fund wou amount To $50 so"
and III. schools could be run nine months is
they shrnl! be. The COS. for running our
schools month is 81 800.
The Board of School Directors have done
their duty in raising the standard Ut The
| teachers of the parish AMI they nov call
upon the intelligent citizens Of the Porish I"
lend helpin & hand by appearing before
the Police Jury and petit.oning for at least
! $1,000 for the coming session
At the suggestion OF tn" School Board
| member fir ON your ward You have been Sc
| lected of ten representative men ct your
ward to- appear before the Police Jury and
make this just demand in the name OF the
1000 white children of school age in this
parish.
| DO not depend upon your neis hbor to d"
| this most important of CIVIC duties for you.
but come in person and be presen, in the
court room at o Il. M, Thursday, October
2, in order to elect two general Spokesmen
for the committee IF o..e hundred petit
! TONERS.
! The Board Of School Directors would
! further request the committee Of petitioners
10 .,nain to hold a conference with them
after they have presented their petition TO
| the Police Jury.
| Yours fr education of all the children in
Lafayette Parish.
a. OLIVIER
President Board Of School Directors.