New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-07-18

rights Of way necessary for the
construction OF the Norval De
rOuen road.
On motion of NJ. Decourt, sec
onded BY Mr.. Gates and carried,
the Secretary was instructed to
insrribe the following letter from
Miss Thctma French upon the
minutes of the meeting: and also
to record the satisfaction ana
appreciation felt by tat Jury for
the splendid record made by
Miss French at the Normal
School as wetl as thai made by
the other benefit iaries holding
scholarships from The Parish
Mr.. Floyd Calhoun having been
awarded the alumni medal for
the excellence of his work at tie
Louisiana State University,
While Miss Yvonne Arnandez
DISTINGUISHED herself y at tie
Southwest Louisiana Industrial
Institute. ' .'.'' ..'' ..'"''=F
.Natcitoches, la, June Oath, IA
Police Jury Of Iberia Parish, New
1beria, La. ''o' 'iI - "''
Ny Dear Il Sirs IT has come
into my power to prove ito you,
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IN a measure. that I am rot unap-
preciatve Of, the great benefits
YOU have ashowered on me since,
little more than d year ago, |
was sent here on a. scholarship
by you. 0 Always frettemberih :
YOU! Kindness to me T have at All
times sptrred myself on to
achieve higher things in order
that I might BE "a credit to- you
my Parish, 2 my friends, and MY
schools At different intervals l
haze received rewards for my en-
deaQors which We're all the more
pieasurable to me because ! !
Thought that these rewards might
EXPRESS to YOU that I was not uh-
appreciative, of the opportunity
YOU had given me. To-day the
supreme reward came to he,i'the
crowning glory 81 il all, I WAS
elected faculty representative,
the highest. honor conferred In
| this institution $500 90 faas4
Each term the. faculty chooses
from all the members Of the grad
uating class one person. whom,
it thinks represents most nearly
itsl iaeal efs al teasher,s qhes who
has proven herself to be a deli Dc
gent student, a person of great
est nature ability and one who
| has shown by works in the insti-
tuition that she win do her best
when she goes out into the State
Fl tell you these things that you
may know what this honor means
and not, in self praise for these
were Mr.. Roy's own words when
he made the announcement of the
| faculty's decision to-day "e1a
/ There are some things whicf
cannot be paid back. in money
What we have received from
Others must and cap only be- pait
back in like coin1 | owe this
higher education, which I possess
today, to you,f | owe this grea
happiness to- you, / owe M.
ideals, ambitions, aspirations, t.
4 you.q The only way | can eve
repay you is by helping others t.
z higher education, to happiness
| to higher ideals, ambitions, aspl
Itrations, and to better citizenship
With this thought in my mind,
am about to- go forth into tn
State as a teacher and sincerel
trust that when other things ca
my mind, from it's duty to pleas
ure this thought will serve t
!, remind me of the happy debt
owe my Parish and will call m
!, back to my work. oil
J - f.of Sincerely yours,
i 1 THELMA FRENCH.
Mr.. Landry moved that Supel
, intendent Valet be asked to cor
: duet a competitive examinatio
|, for the selection of a succe ssor t
Miss French and that the Secrt
: tary be instructed to give NOTES
| through the Official Journal 6
said examination this was second
ed by Mr.. Druilhet and carried.
: The application of Mr.. j., /,
= Olivier foroa one-half year |
!. cense to- conduct, q retail iquo
> saloon lat Lydia was granted Q
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