The Lafayette gazette., 1902-03-15

IN Lafayette Parish--A Number
- mproveDns
by Mr.. JndIce.
Cttixe m Subscribe Literally and
Are Helped by the Police
Jury.

have no doubt noticed that the
people of this parish are showing
! commendable interest in the
public schools. In certain Sec
lions of the parish the people
have been particularly active in
an effort to improve the schools.
Some time ago The Gazette re-
ferred to the poor accommoda-
tions offered by the school houses
which are, in most cases, too
small and la acking in those things
to the comfort of the
pupils and TO intelligent teach
ing. The teacher and pupil
should not be subjected to the
discomforts arising from badly
constructed desks, a poorly VEN
tilated room and the difficulties
resulting from the absence OF
blackboards, charts and other
much needed appurtenances.
We are pleased to state, how
ever, that some public-spirited
citizens have realized the ne
cessity of providing the children
with improved facilities and al
ready the condition of several
school houses has been greatly
ameliorated. 1t will be remem-
bered that CarencrO was among
the first to move in the right
direction, contributing iberally
to the employment of trained
teachers. Then the school taught
by Mr.. JOrdOn was enlarged
with money raised by private
subscriptions and an apprOpria-
ton from the Police Jury. This
was followed by a similar i'm
provement in Mr.. r. B. Martin S
school in the first ward. Some
weeks ago Mr.. Wagner, who is
teaching in the second ward, :,
told us that the patrons of his
school had decided to subscribe
the amount required to build q
larger house and to buy modern
desks. At the last meeting OF
the Police jury Messrs. Edmond
Mouton and Edmond Martin
asked an appropriation of that
body to be used with an equa
sum subscribed by citizens tt
equip Mr.. Claude Martin 5
school in the third ward with
modern fixtures and to build {
fence around the house. FOl
this purpose the Jury appropri
ated $50. DR.. J. p. Francez
who is among the stauncE
friends of public education in the
sixth ward, was in town this
week and brought the good news
that the people in the vicinity OF
the Roger School had completed
the new building erected on d
lot donated for that purpose.
These are unmistakable evi-
dences that popular interest in
education in this parish is grow
ing and growing very rapidly.
AS is well known Lafayette is on
the eve of levying a special tax
to build a first-class school
house, and it is to be hoped
those communities which have
not vet been heard from in this
crusade against illiteracy will
soon come to the front and show
their colorS.
The following letter, which
tells of the generous cOntribu-
ton of Mr.. Alcide Judice, OF
Scott, to the good cause, will be
read with pleasure by the people
of the parish:
SCOTT, La, March 10, 1902.
To The Lafayette Gazette:
Common sense as well as
scripture teaches US that a good
deed brings it's own reward, but
for the good it may do others the
writer feels that the generous
act which it is his pleasure to
chronicle is worthy of public
notice, and may quicken into life
the latent good impulses OF
others. I feel that all mankind
are benefited by the knowing OF
good deeds. ........
Mr.. Alcide Judice, having
witnessed the persistent efforts
of the patrons of the Matthew
School in the 1st ward to have
their school reopened after
having been closed for about two
wears and after success had
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