New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-11-17
INSTITUTE MAKES STEADY
IMPROVEMENTS.

''aia 1llCD Id, NOV. -
The largely increased enroll
ment OF students at the South
western Louisiana Industrial
Institute at the very beginning
of the term gave encouragement
to the belief that the increase
would be steady throughout the
session, and the Institutes high
est hopes are being realized in
this direction. During the last
ten days six new students have
matrlcuIsted, and the present
attendance is some thirty per
cent larger than at this time last
year.
Already large number of
rooms in the dormltories have
been engaged for the second
semester of the year for new
students, and work on the upper
floor of the girls dormitory is
being rushed to provide rooms
necessary to meet the increased
demand. At the opening of
the second term the temporary
dormitorv, "St. Charles Hotel, !"
now being used to sccommo-
date the overflow of young
ladies', will be used for the young
men, of whom a large number
are now compelled to live in
town because of lack of space in
The dormitories.
The new uniforms for the
corps, of cadets arrived last
week, and the battalion presents
a more imposing appearance
nov han before. There are no
Longer any awkward squads to
be seen and the good effect of
the daily drilling is seen not
only in the precision of the
military maneuvers, but in the
more manly carriage OF the boys
themselves.
Since the beginning of athlet-
les in the Institute, the students
have held high rank in track
and field work in the state.
Now football is demanding its
share of prominence, and the
game Lafayette is putting up is
attracting attention over the
state. Friday, Nov. 9, the
strong team of the Lake Charles
High School, strengthened by
some of their better local play
ers, fought up and down the
Institute gridlron without be
ing able TO make a score during
either half, but on their part
hey prevented their opponents
rom scoring. A o to o game
Of football, under the new rules |
which make the game more
spectacular than ever before, is
worth going miles and miles to
lee.
Both Dixon Academy and
he Ist troop of Cavalry, l.. S.
:. G., have asked for a thanks
irving game in New Orleans
With the Institute team, but the
eturn game with Lake Charles
las already been signed for that
late. The next game will be
With the order of Railway
Jerks, followed by a game at
ennings with the High School
cam.
President z. L. Stephens has
the invitation of the
resident of the Southern Edu-
ational Association to deliver
n address before the meeting
t that body in Montgomery,
Ala., during the holidays. DIR. {
tephens will speak on the
lbiect of "Technical Educa-
on" {
The wisdom of adding music, |
all courses of study offered t
y the Institute is seen daily in
he college songs by the entire t
udent, the songs sung by the :
lfferent classes as they take t
large OF the morning exercises, a
I'D the quartet work being S
one by those whose voices are
specially adopted to it. II. X.
liller, Albert Boukreaux, Ed i
ard Wives and II. O. Voor- /
es have formed themselves g
to the "Glidden Quartet, and ! !,
ade their first public appear G
ice at an open meeting of the u