New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-07-28

dlence to the rules. AS the teacher
has to take the place of parent to
great extent in training the child
the parent should uphold and aid
the teacher in everything that he
does for the betterment and intel
lectual welfare of his child.
The future ought to develop q
greater interest with both parents
and pupils in our schools, until it
may be said that iberia Parish eau.
not be surpassed for her educa-
tional advantages.
After Mr.. Ellis had finished his
talk our good and esteemed friend
Judge l.. o. Hasker took the floor
and spoke to the audience in French
along educational lines. He was
attentively listened to throughout
his discourse. The comparison he
drew of the educational work and
progress of to-day with those of
twenty five or thirty years ago was
surely worthy Of notice. He urged
his hearers to do all they could for
the cause of education and begged
the fathers aud mothers present to
endeavor their utmost to have their
children properly educated, as the
educated man will govern the ig-
norant one until the end of the
world. He cited number of ex-
cellent illustrations to prove, that
education to-day was absolutely
necessary in every condition Of
life, no matter what avocation
person pursued. He said that ev-
cry one to-day recognizes the i'm
portance of an education as the
prime condition for the growth and
power of the State, also that it was
hardly necessary for him to multi
ply words in presenting the cause
OF the children. The school
house is the foundation of happi-
ness, prosperity and good govern
meDt Education makes people
worth more to the State and to
themselves. 1t makes every hand
and every eye, more strong, accu-
rate and self-reliant. 1t should
ever be the earnest and intent wish
of parents to extend to their chill
dren adequate opportunities of
learning to read aud write. 1t was
never truer than now that educa-
ton is the chief concern aud the
bulwork of the child's future. The
parents could not make better
out lay, that would be richer in
splendid results than to provide for
their children by having them well
educated. Judge l.. o. Hacker is
always ready to devote some of his
valuable time and energies to the
uplifting of the schools of Iberia
Parish. He said that he never felt
happier than when in the company
OF ladies as he was sure of protec-
tiop. He cited several instances to
prove that woman was the main
stay of every undertaking that
needed guidance and assistance.
He said that in any serious work
which was contemplated and which
was intended to produce good re-
suits, it was generally obtained
through the helping hand and hard |
work of some good aud noble wo-
man. The illustration he cited
about fathers Adams complete
obedience to Eve elected consider
able applause. He then stated that
this was more true in education. For
wherever true mother was found,
who had the interest of her children
at heart and who worked SO heroic.
ally for their moral and spiritual
welfare was surely not wanting in |
lending her hearty assistance in Sc.
curing the necessary requisites for
giving her children good educa
ton. Judge Hacker delivered his
talk in his usual terse, elegant and |
style and everybody was
perfectly enraptured and feellngly
affected by his able discourse.
Mr.. Edward Leblanc, member Of
he school board from the fifth |
ward was also present at the meet
ng and did great deal to encour-
,ge and stimulat the people of
hat section to do all they could for
he cause of education by sending
heir children to school.
f. p. Rust.