The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-09-28
TO THE PEOPLE
OF NATCHITOCHES

! AS a student of the State Nor
NAL College entering the last term
of my two-year course, I desire
to express to the citizens of Match
itoches my feelings IN regard to
them.
In the year and half l have
been here, l have observed the
treatment accorded not only to
me, but also to my fellow students,
by the people of this city. The
results of my observation have
shown me that we never receive
from you anything except the
most kindly, courteous, and. gen.
timely hospitable treatment at
your places of business, in the
public streets, in your churches,
and when we have opportunity to
visit you in your homes. In my
work as an officer of the Apostle
ship of PRAYER, I have occasion to
meet the Catholic women of the
town, and must say cannot ex-
press my deep appreciation of
their kindly interest in the work
of our school organization. Pro-
testants and Jews, have observed.
haye shown the same interest in
the members of their respective
hocks. AT the opening of school
this fall. the business men accorded
US cordial welcome that could
we'll make every Normal student
feel at home in the community.
AS a crowniLg token, however, of
the hospitable spirit peryadipg
every nook and correr of your
town, last Saturday evening at a
social meeting conducted by your
various religious organizations,
you met US, and If there existed
anv doubt Of the high cstesm in
which we ought to hold you, this
was sufficient to dispel it. It was
one OF the most praiseworthv
demonstrations of true American
fellowship which LOUISIANA has
ever witnessed. 1t manifested tol
the students of ou, college COM
ing from all parts of the state that |
they were attending a college in a
neighborhood whero ones creed |
did not count, aud where religious |
dissent was unknown. This show |
of harmony and good will among !
the various denominations is GER
tainly highly complimentary 10
your citizenship and shows that
Americanism reigns supreme in
your town.
1t is always somewhat hard for
the college student to leave home,
but it is doubly hard it he must
go into al atmosphere where there
are no friendly, homelike ele-
ments. However, If he enters an
Institution like our Normal where
both school authorities and people
Of the community present him
with the most profound manifesto
ions of friendship and welcome,
he is prone to forget the unpleas-
.ntness of being away from home.
It certainly is sweet to me to feel
actually have friends here eagerI
o offer me any of the many things
! friend may offerl How can
Normal student take the blues
when such an air of friendship
the very atmosphere of
ill and townl
/ am so impressed with senti-
nents of esteem for you, the peo-
lie of Natchitoches. that / could
lot refrain from expressing my
elf through the press. l feel that
1ou deserve to know what a Nor
nal student thinks of you. l feel
hat everything you do for be-
owed L. S. N. G. you do for me
or am a loyal Normalite, heart
nd soul, part of the institution.
day we Normalites repay you by
'oing forth into the State spread
ng high ideals among the youth
+ Louisiana! think we shall.
nd that we shall make you feel
rouder of US each year.
Thanking you as q Normal stu
ent for your most cordial well
ONE to US this term, and all past
demonstrations of friendship, /
sg to remain,
Yours for the L. s. N. c..
ROBERTA YOUNG.
State Normal College.