St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-05-21
LAFAYETTE CITY TO
HAVE "CAJAN" DAY
CELEBRATION

The Southwestern Louisiana In,
%stitute is the pride of this sec
tion of the state-of the whole State,
in fact.
During its nine years of existence
it has made marvellous progress, until
to-day it ranks with the best educa-
tional institutions in Louisiana.
1t commentaries its anniversary
every year by some sort Of a eelebra-
tion. This year it will add to the
usual program a unique feature, a
"Cajan Day" q day when will be told
the story Of the brave people whose
descendants form the larger part of
the population Of Southwest Louisiana.
in mass-meeting assembled, the
people of Lafayette passed the fol
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, it is evident, not only III
our state at large, but particularly in
the parishes of Southwest Louisiana,
that the first decade of the twentieth
century has been one Of remarkable
development and progress, agricuI-
tural, industrial, commercial and ed
vocational; and
Whereas the people of the town
and parish Of Lafayette, centrally To-
Gated in this section, have shown in
a marked degree the spirit Of this
development, both through industrial
and civic improvements and especially
through liberal self-imposed taxation
in support Of public education, in
Guiding the amount of nearly $l00,0 900.
towards the establishment of a large
State Institution Of learning for.
Southwest Louisiana; and
Whereas the said school, the South
western Louisiana Industrial Institute
having made a successful and credit
able beginning during the first nine
sessions Of its work, is about to cele-
brate, on Saturday, May %, the
tenth anniversary of the day on
which the foundation Of its first
building was begun, and
Whereas, recognizing that by far
the greater part Of the population Of
section Of the State is composed
Of the descendants and collateral rel
Of the Acadian French people,
unique history, traditions and
are Of such intristic inter
est as to deserve special attention
commemoration, it has been
planned that the program CT this
celebration shall include a disserta-
5ion upon this subject by the eminent
historian, Prof. Alcee For
5ier, and addresses by Hon. j. Y.
Sanders, Governor of Louisiana. a
resident Of this District, and Hon.
Robert F. Broussard, himself a dis
Acadian, the Representa-
i've in Congress from this District,
ind by an orator of national reputa-
ion, therefore be it
Resolved chat we, the people of
town and parish, in mass
Meeting assembled and represented,
cordially invite our friends, {
Ieighbors and kinsmen Of the parishes
# Southwest Louisiana: and our fell
oW citizens of the whole State, to !
ONE to Lafayette on this occasion
nd join in this celebration; and that
70 especially invite all representa-
ives of the families of the exiled
Lcadians, who, Notwithstanding so
1any %misfortunes and the adverse
circumstances OF their history, have
ct proved so virileand substantial in
he essential elements of vigorous
nd %yirtuous manhood, as to show
the progress and the brilliant !
respects that are manifest in South
'est Louisiana to-day. And be it !,
t
Resolved, that we also invite and 2
rye the attendance of the members .
{ the General Assembly, now III SEES !
in Baton Rouge, and, in particu- 7
i, request the appointment by them n
{ an official visiting committee, com
osed Of seven members Of the Senate !
nd fifteen members of the House of !
representatives, to visit and inspect
ar State institutions Of learning at y
lis time.