St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-10-25

t,;,izens aaa Teachers Pleased
WITH Progress OF Strand
Prairie ',eilooa.

q,he enrolment OF pupils ID,
he school continues to steadily
Increase eacn day; and the work,
1iseIp Ii n e and cooperation
throughout the school is excel
ient. The scaooi this year, from
iii reporbs, is giving better salts
faction, is meeting the wishes
a13d needs Of the people, better
and iq a nlore thorough manner,
fhan IL has done for many years.
From all sides are heard expres-
gions Of general satisfaction on
the part oT the leading citizens.
The chang ge which has ;oIaz as.'st
this school, since ID
day, Sept. 8, has be Q
tive of nauch hard VIZ 's 4
determination on the az
principal ana tea1s
thorough and efieigsj ~
For The first til e
years, the school ! as h6e
ceiving visitors, us,-es, pa
irons and friends o1 Ii school,
have been, on severa occasions,
shown oyer the scheol Prot,
+ R. G. Childs. ';'hese ger: men,
the leading and mus, 3 asue-.,',..~lsss
citizens of one of the most pro-
oressiye communities in the
state, after going over the school,
through the high school and
grades, and having the whole
plan. object, aim and operation
Of the work outlined and ex-
plsiaed by Prof. Childs, ex-
pressed themselves as being
pleased and satisfied with t h e
work, management, and admin
istration of the school. The
/ It e a y d e p t.
ment, they declared, was
especially strong and thorough
in it's work. Among the many
visitors to this school, during the
past month, was Congressman
L. Lazaro Of the Seventh Con-
gressional District. The Princi-
pal and faculty felt especially
the honor conferred on the school
by a visitor of SO high and dis
tinguished a position-one of the
law makers of a mighty nation.
He was shown over the school by
Prof. Childs; and before leaving
the building made a strong and
appealing talk to the higher
classes on the value Of education
and the necessity of boys and
girls aiding their school. When
asked his opinion of the school
and the standard and grade OF
work being done, Congressman
Lazaro declared himself as. in
deed, we'll satisfied with the
work and general management
of the school. The Grand Pral-
rie High School has a staunch
and tried friend in Representa-
tive Lazaro, and all visits from
him are, at all times. apprecl-
ated by the Principal and facul-
ty. Rep. Lazaro is just back
from Washington. D. G., and
the fact that he, despite all the
pressing demands of a vast
amount of work which has ac-
cumulated upon him during his
absence in the capital city,
should take a few hours off to
visit the school and shake hands
with the pupils and teachers
truly sp ea k S well t o I
the school and work being done.
Among other distinguished vis-
itors to the school ON Tuesday.
was Hon. E. B. Dubuisson OF
Opelousas. He, along with a
number of the leading citizens
Of Grand Prairie, was shown
over the entire school by the
principal. He expressed himself
as thoroughly satisfied with the
splendid discipline in the school;
and, also, went on to say that
the work being done was Of a
high standard of efficiency. AT
the special request of Prof.
Childs, Hon. E. B. Dubuisson
made an address to the tenth
and eleventh grades upon the
value of education to boys and
girls preparing to engage in the
great conflict Of life. His talk
was stirring and invigorating,
and was tinged with personal
experiences of Mr.. Dubuisson
himself. All who heard this
talk felt exceedingly benefited,
and his advice, the result of
many years of experience as one
of the leading lawyers of the
state, was enjoyed and appre-
ciated by all who heard it. It is
TO be sincerely hoped that the
school will be honored by further
visits from Mr.. Dubuisson.
On Friday afternoon, October
10, the literary society of the
Grand Prairie High School met
in open session, in the high
school auditorium. The entire
school, grades and high school,
was invited TO be present; and