The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-09-24
INDUSTRIAL
!Ns7lTl'Tr.
Formal Opening Exercises of Ninth
Session Held Monday Morning
240 Students Present.
ADDRESS EY STATE SUPERiN-
TENOENT HARRIS AT 3 p. M.
Executive and Finance Committees Of
Board of Trustees Meet--Treee
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Nothwitbstanas-s the rain and wind
Mondav ,-srning the opening exer-
else of the Southwestern louisiana
industrial, Institutes ninth =csstcr
were most enthusiastic. A full attend
ance of 240 students were present
which is one-third more than at the
opening Of last session, and listened
with interest to a strong address by
c. c. Kramer, member of the Board
Of Trustees. who had come to attend
a meeting OF the executive commit
tee. The exercises opened with
prayer by Rev Mr. Vaughan, of the
Methodist church, after which Pres.
Stephens said a few words of vel
come and then introduced DR.. Kram-
er. State Supt Harris, who had been
expected to be present at this time,
was delayed and did not arrive until
later in the morning. However. the
student body was again assembled at
the close Of the school day at three
p. m. in order to hear Supt Harris,
who made an especially strong and
telling address. He expressed great
satisfaction with the marked increas-
in attendance at the beginning of this
session over that at the beginning at
last session, the rate being one-third
increase. He also took occasion to
praise the progress being made in
developing and Strengthening the
course of study, and he urged upon
all the students the necessity of get
ting solid academic foundation be-
fore entering upon technical special
ties of any sort. He pointed out the
fact that the Industrial Institute is a
state institution, belonging to the
people of he entire state, and that it
should constantly receive their pat
ronage and support from all sections.
He gave great Encouragement to the
students here from distance, re-
ninding them of the struggle their
parents were making in many cases
20 give them an education, and U~g-
ing them not to give up in the pres
ence of difficulties, but go in against
them and conquer them and keep on
keeping on. The effect of Supt.
Harris's address was most marked
On thei whole student body, who ap-
plauded so long and loud that he came
back to the platform and told a good
story as an encore. This address
was delivered during the height of
the great storm of Monday afternoon,
but Mr. Harris's voice was strong
enough to reach everybody.
The executive and finance commit
tees of the Board of Trustees of the
Institute met Monday morning at IL
o'clock. Appointments in the faculty
for the present session were confirm
ed and the Finance Committee trans
ferred the books and accounts of the
Treasurer from Mr.. F. V. Mouton,
who had been acting treasurer, to the
new treasurer, Mr. 1. B. Bendel. Pres.
Stephens reported upon the progress
of the new arts and crafts buildings
and the improvements that are being
irC FOL Cd in ho +xvo Oh
ries His report and recommends
tions were approved by the Executive
and Finance committees. Satisfac-
ton was expressed by the members
of the Board with the condition of the
school, the esprit de corps of it's fac
ultv and stn1ents. and the general
condition nf the plant The two CON.
nittees were unanimous in a resol,l-
tion that the next session of the Gen.
eral Assembly should increase the
amount allowed for maintenance Of
the Institute from $4,000. the present
amount allowed per year, to $25,000,
both to meet the necessity of adding
more instructors to the faculty and
Of adequately paying those now en-
ployed for their services. The mem
bers present were Vice President J.
Arthur Roy Of Lafayette, State Super
intendent Harris, Baton Rouge; Rev.
C. G. Kramer. New Orleans; s. T.
Ward Of Leesville, and Richard Col
bert Of Gfbsland.
The safety with which the Institute
students PASSED through the terrible