Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-03-03
BOGALUSA HAS RIGHT
COMMUNITY SPIRIT


Bogalusa stands almost, # not ct
tIc I a. n a. to~-ns h eta-e
Tor the wonderful strides she has
made in fast growth, educational
matters, prosperity, etc.
And the secret of her phenomenal
success is due to the fact that her
people are boosters, who never miss
a chance to let the world know that
she is on the map; who praise sub
stantially; help the officials do the
most good for the most people and
look ahead Of self when the commun-
ity, as a whole, is to be considered
an example it would be we'll to emu
late.
One of their latest accomplish
ments was to build a $4,000 High
School, which was dedicated the other
day with many of the high state Of
ficials and hundreds of guests from
all over the state in attendance when,
to judge from the press reports, all
were royalty entertained by the citi-
zens.
In a recent number of The Mill
Whistle, clever little monthly jour
nal that is sent out complimentary
by the Great Southern Lumber Com
pany, and is full of the most opti-
mistic boosting for BOgalusa, ap-
peared a fine description of the local
school system written by Miss May
Breazeale, who is supervisor of pri-
mary work in the schools there, in
which several of our home girls teach,
and is reproduced, as it shows very
clearly the fine community spirit
that must exist in Bogalusa from the
fine results obtained.
''The state of Louisiana must stand
at salute as Bogalusa goes marching
by. l speak of it educationally only,
leaving to others the story of its in
finite charm and limitless resources.
"It would seem to me that had
reached the fountain head of educa-
tional spirit and achievement of the
entire state here. But the end Of my
is not yet.
"This is not made as an assertion,
but | feel that nowhere could there
be found a richer field, or a more
forward story than Bogalusa offers.
Anyone visiting the schools will be
impressed most deeply by outstand-
ing and commanding facts that
money has nowhere been spared in
school construction and equipment,
and the employment of a trained
teaching force.
The pride and joy that mingled in
the faces of committees that inspect
ed the schools last week cannot be
Every school in the city
was inspected and all members of the
were loud in their praise
of the splendid work being done.
"The magnificent High School
building, costing $24O, 900, has look
Of permanency and precision. 1t
shows infinite plans and skill and is
different somehow from most build
ings. It is not just the creation Of an |
architect and builder, it is the fulfill
ment of a dream of the School Board, !
and the people.
"This building will be completed
by February and the dedication will
then take place. Supt. T. H, Harris
and other men of note will assist the |
people Of Bogalusa in making that
day a gala one. A program is being
prepared and the buildin will be
open to visitors during the day and
evening.
"Mid-term promotions took place
on January 18th. The work of the
first term was wonderfully success
full, and that IS a forerunner of what
is to be done this next term. Teach
ers and pupils are most enthusiastic,
which means work and results for the
schools. The prediction is that Bo-
galusa will be the banner city in the |
school world, and there seems to be
ample foundation for this prediction
when we consider the fact that the
enrolment is already 1497 children"
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