New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-07-23
DEJCANTBRE NOTES.

sembly hall of the Delcambre Acad
| envy. Judge l.. O. Hacker spoke foi
one hour and half along educational
lines and was attentively listened tc
throughout The meeting was attend
ed by large and appreciative au-
dience He compared the educational
work and conditions of to dav with
those of twenty-five years ago. His
address was spiced with witty stories
and anecdotes illustrative of the con
ditions that fdrmerly existed in our
State. He delivered his talk in his
usual terse, elegant and forcible style
and everybody was perfectly enraptur-
ed and feelingly affected by his able
discourse. He cited number of ex-
cellent illustrations to prove, that ed
ucation today was absolutely necessary
in every condition of life, no matter
what avocation a person pursued-be
it the ministry, medicine, law, bust
ness, teaching agriculture, etc. He
said that everyone to-day recognizes
the importance of an education as the
prime condition for the growth and
power of the State, also that it was
hardly necessary for him to multiply
words in presenting the cause of the
The school house is the
foundation of happiness, prosperity and
good government Education makes
people worth more to the State and to
themselves. 1t makes every hand and
every eye more strong, accurate and
self-relant 1t should ever be the
earnest and intent wish of parents to
extend to their children adequate OPP
portunites of learning to read and
write. II was never truer than now
that education is the chief concern
and the bulwark of the child's future.
The parents could not make better
nut lay, that would be richer in
splendid results than to provide for
heir children by having them well
Judge L. q. Hacker IL Q |
,rained man Of mind and heart and
'oul, and Is himself an inspiration to
he people of his parish and who de-
,otes his time and energies to the up
of the schools. He publicly
Professo rs A. NJ Del
ambre and A. I. Delcambre for their
and heroic efforts for having
Undertaken such stupendous work
md the people of Delcambre and sur
country for having such a
magnificent and well equipped institu-
ion of learning in their midst. The
'eople of Delcambre extend to Judge
!. o. Hacker their most appreciative
hanks for his cheering and soulstart.
ing address. The meeting resulted in
luch good to the cause of education,
eviving those who had been cold and
nike. warm and adding inspiration to
hose who were apathetic. The meeting
,as great success and as the visitors
Dok their departure, each felt that it
las good to have been present.
We understand that the work on Mr..
,oze's new cotton gin liz progressing
cry satisfactorily and that 1t will be
igorously prosecuted to completion in
RIDER to be ready this fall for the
andling of the cotton crop of this
,ction.
Two or three fields Of cotton about
ne mile south Of Delcambre were
,uDd to be infested with an insect,
hich operates like the Mexican boil
eevil and farmers in that section
ere excited and apprehensive until
,rtain party, who examined the in
ct and who knew something about
he shape, size and color Of the insect,
i'd that ii was not the genuine boil
eevil.
This section was visited by a heavy ,
in last Friday night Daily rains
i've fallen for a month. The cotton
op is in fine condition, but the in
ssant rains threaten injury to the /,
ep The planters here weuld thank
lpitar Pluvius, il he would let up
r q while.
Mrs Dorville Broussard and daugh-
rs, the Misses Aline, Chloe and
aisy Of New iberia spent several days
Delcambre visiting relatives and
lends.
The charming Miss Josephine viator
New Orleans is spending the sum- y
sr here. the guest Of her aunt Mrs.
,sire Delcambre !
The Misses Leila Leblanc and Oda-