The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-10-20
THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

trial Institute Will De determined
by the election next month, as at
shat time voters of the state will
be called on to say whether the
legislature shall be authorized to
appropriate the necessary funds
10 maintain the school upon a high
plane Of usefulness. The Indus
rial school is second to none in
the state for the preparation OF
Young men and women to enter
upon the conflicts of life. It's en-
rollment has equalled, if not sur
passed, that of any school in the
tate.
This school and the Southwest
ern Industrial fill a place in the ed
ucational work of the state that no
other school has solely undertake
On. TIE other state schools are
eplendid in their places and pur-
poses. and the Legislature has
properly the authority to make all
needful appropriations for them,
and this fact helps to demonstrate
the Importance of taking of the
Constitutional limits from the In
dustrial School. Why should not
this school be as freely recognized
and literally sustained by the
state as the other schools? Sure
ly, not because it is located IN
north Louisiana, the poorest part
Of the state. so far as money goes;
not because its achievements have
fallen below the expectations
OF its founders; not because Of the
want of application and patron
age; not because its graduates
have failed to show fitness to
grapple with the affairs of life; to
these the friends of the school can
proudly point all over the state as
evidence of what industrial train
ing can and will do for The poor
boys and girls Of the state. 1t is
generally conceded that the In
dustrial School has accomplished
more, according to its means than
any school in the state. The fact
that this school has made the best
use Of it's money is strong reas-
on why it should have more.
The Industrial School is intend
ed to benefit the working class Of
people, the poor people. It does
not propose TO give FINISHED
education" But its purposes are
to qualify the youths Of the land
for useful. Industrious, prosper
Gus career; not solely to give a
fair literary and scientific course.
hut to educate the ear, eve, and |
hand 70 practical work. Work is |
the essential and predominating |
idea Of the school. The pupil |
does not leave this school with
the emotion" that he is so well
educated that he does not have
to work for a living. The school
teaches him that he must work,
and in this school he learns how
to do it!
The Common Schools and the
High Schools over the state are
receiving greater financial aid;
and this is as it should be; but the
people of the state need an Indus
trial School. and such a school, to
meet the wants of the people,
must have means commensurate
with the object in view. At least,
this school should be sustained
upon a basis of equality with
other state institutions Of learn
ing. There are no other kind of
school that can reach so large
class of people. and this school
meets n want no other can supply.
To pass the amendments forFthe
Industrial School will not add one
cant to the taxes on the people
and it will not take one cent from
the funds Of the Common and
High Schools Of the state, nor will
it decrease the allowance of other
of learning. Then.
why not vote for the amendment?
Why not give the Industrial
School the privilege of becoming
one Of the greatest powers for
good in the state.