St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-24
LEO LASSALLE WILL
RETURN TO U. S. A.
ODelousas Boy Who Has Been
Stationed In the PHILIPPINES
Will Return Home.

/ 49, A'So 4e1ooSliiC, d udtlNG UI
! this city, who last May married
Miss Aline Mistric, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Mistric. of
I Opelousas, and Immediately
boarded Southern Pacific train,
with his charming wife, for San
francisco, from whence the hap
lpy people sailed for Manila.
Philippine Island, whittier Mr..
Lassalle was destined to accept
a position, as professor of phys
lies, IN the University of Philli-
pines.
Before going to the PHILIPPINES
Mr.. Lassalle had already been
accustomed to teaching. Hay-
ing received his early education
IN Opelousas, at the Convent Of
Immaculate Conception, ME-.
Lassalle went to the Louisiana
State University, at Baton
Rouge, to take up engineering
He was graduated in this course
some four or five years ago.
when he accepted a position with
the Southern Pacific. He re-
tanned this job only for q short
while, as he accepted a position
as instructor of physics, at the
Louisiana State University at
Baton Rouge, Whereupon he inn
mediately rendered his resigna-
tion with the railroad company.
After being with the Uniyer-
sity OF Louisiana for one term
the Pennsylvania University, OF
Philadelphia, discovered that ID
Mr.. Lassalle they had found the
man they wanted. He was Of
fered a place up there, and be-
ing desirous of going right no
the ladder he went to Pennsyf-
yania, where he taught for two
years. He then went to Chicago
University to take special
course, remaining there only a
few months, when he came to
Opelousas in May to get his life
partner, Whereupon he departed
for the PHILIPPINES. He has been
teaching there ever since. but
on the 18th of July he and his
wife will sail for New York by
way OF Europe going three
fourtfls OF the way around the
globe, expecting to arrive in the
United States sometime ii the
latter part Of August or the be-
ginning Of September. Mr..
Lassalle is coming blck to the
dear old u. S. "A. to enter the
Pennsylvania State University.
as a professor. He has been
promoted.
Pennsylvania State University
did not realize the real quality of
Mr.. Lassalle until the University
of the Philippines had seized him
and this former college was then
willing to double his salary.
Mr.. Lassalle's history from
the time he first started school
until the present day is one con-
tinual line of success. He has
gone right up the ladder, al
though only about 26 years of age,
slowly but surely and has always
had in mind that a man will win
out In the long run if he buckles
down to hard work. He has
done so, the result is that he is
now being sought after BY for
eign. as well as by United States
universities. He will remain
With the Pennsylvania State
University until he has an oppor-
tunity to go up one more step on
the ladder. 1t is thought that it
will not be long before he is
again promoted. as he is q young
man who is very energetic, be-
sides being one of the most bril-
liant young men this city has
ever produced, which goes to say
a lot, as 0pelousas has produced
some Of the brightest men in
this country.
Mr.. Lassalle is to be congrat-
lated upon his success and it is
hoped that his duties will not in
terfere with his coming to 0pe-
lousas to pay a visit to his hum
dreds of friends here.