The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-04-18
MASS MEETING
At CarencrO i'm the Cause of
EducatiOn-GOv. Heard,
Prof. FOrtier,
Pres. b. c.. Caldwell And
Judge Julian Mouton Ad-
dress the Meeting.

A great rally for better school:
for Lafayette parish was helt
last Saturday at Carencro. The
crowd in attendance was very
large, the large number of Car
encro people having been aug
mented by the hundreds of per
sons from this town who took
advantage of the free ride to and
from Carencro so generously
provided by the Southern Paci
tic Company. Quite number
of school children from our
public schools went to our
neighboring town for the occa-
sion. The Sontag Military Band,
which invariably offers it's good
services to all public enterprises,
contributed largely to the days
enjoyment by its pretty music.
Governor Heard went to Car
encro on the second excursion
train and on his arrival met a
cordial welcome. Mayor II. J.
Breaux, in a few we'll chosen
words, greeted the Governor on
behalf of the community and
thereupOn the party of distin-
guished guests We're driven to
the hOSpita BILE home of DR.. J. p.
Francez who entertained them.
The mass meeting was called
to order by Mr.. Albert Guidry
in the early part of the after
noon. Mr.. Guidry introduced
Gov. Heard who was the first
speaker. The people of the
parish and CarencrO appreciate
the Significance Of the Cover
nOr'S visit and his remarks were
enthusiastically received by the
Prof. Alcee Fortier, who for
the third time has visited La
fayette parish to lend his voice
TO promote educational advant- |
ages in our midst addressed the |!
audience in the French language.
L ne SCilOldI IeCelteu
he closest attention.
President B. G.. Caldwell of
he State Normal made an eff
ective talk on education.
Judge Julian Mouton was the
asst speaker. He spoke in French.
Many tax payers signed the pc
ition requesting the Police
Jury to call a special election to
determine tie voice Of the tax
ayers of the parish on the ques-
ion of a special tax.
The Gazette is fortunate in
'eing able to publish for the
'enetit of it's readers Governor
Ieard's address delivered at
'arencro last Saturday. The
peech was as follOwS:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentlemen:
response to the kind invitation extended
me Ivy some worthy members of your
arish School Board gladly avail myself
this inspiring opportunity to raise my .
DICE in behalf of the cause Of public edu- $
ltion in your beautiful parish of Lafayette,
he most thrifty and populous for Its area,
the sisterhond OF Lnuisana's parishes. | ,
[ere it is where a numerous colony of his ,
'r,c Acadians sought refuge from their
prressors and where they made the sum
Used prairies whose genial cline is tenn
cred by the breezes of the Mexican Sea,
lesson like the rose. Here is where they i
'unded homes of comfort anil happiness .
,r their loved ones and for their kindly,
dustrous and proverbiallv hosLitable des-
:ndauts. Near by, on the banks of the {
cturesque and forest-fringed Vermilion, +
It stands the old home of the noble pari
oh and statesman, the venerated Acadian
no filed with SO much distinction a Sena-
rial seat at Washington and also exercised !
e functions of Chief Executive of the :
ate, in a manner that all of his successors
light we'll strive to initiate. In that very +
,me my rcvered predecessor reared that t
liant and stalwart son, General Alfred I
outon, who fell SO glorousy while leading =
e victorious charge of his brigade at the r
title of Mansfield. S
Governor Alexander Mouton was gene n
us patron and promoter of education and ,
e annals of the days of Aud Lang Syne n
Il of the good schools in the then village b
Vermilionville, of its excellent Convent I
the education of the girls, and of the -
nous College at Grand Coteau for the G
ucation of the boys. From these founts i,
learning and Of moral training came the