Southwestern Louisiana Institute - Lacadien Yearbook (Lafayette, LA)

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94' In 1884, exactly one hundred years ago this yean the town of Vermilionville changed its name to Lafayette. This was a time of great transformation. The completion of the Southern Pacific Transcontinental Railroad made this the eastern terminus for the two trains, the Atlantic and Pacific expresses. The arrival of this rail- road laid the economic foundation for modern Lafayette. It also marked the beginning of the city as a distribution, service, transport and edu- cation center for southwest Louisiana. Lafayette is now one of the fastest growing and dominant cities in the southwest US. It seems an appropriate place for the University of Southwestern Louisiana, which is now the sec- ond largest and fastest growing university in the state. The city and university are proud of their past and confident of a bright future. As the saying goes, We've only just begun!! t.Lru4k.1lAb!H2!l'wil2!f.kflQ.:iJa'x1 QQ! K v er ,, A yi -rs. R ' J -xg xr V wg-','X, X fyff'-.' -I no gf Lk , ' ,J . s ',,,, , ,ne . .. ,V L Jig, , :I ,fy 4 - im A ' ,. t- 1' . 3 D 3-.. Lg, ,,. - .,,. g .-2.1 Q -J x - ' , - ' ' :H r pi 'ma i I, ' 1 F-A-Wd , gif Q . I in N mmm 1 . , nf 'f - wr R- i ' ' . ,. .1.1,. :, - - - it . -l X - Church's Fried Chicken 'mann 1 ' Wjigvugx' 1 ' The Blair House ' W' 4 5 VJ I . Gen. Alfred Mouton, oldest son of the 9th Louisiana Governor Alexander Mouton v Y is

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Patti Ardoin painting the beautiful flowers of Acadiana -X . x - . 1.5 . 3, ' - f f. - X .... .' is .L .gf h sis. if ,J is s E Hand stitched quilt The culture of the Acadiana area is one of the most unique in the country - a blend of the city and country, old and new, religious and secular Farming and fishing are still primary means of making a living, but the parish area is quickly shrinking as the cities grow faster and larger Places like the Aca- dian Village - which enshrines models of the homes built and crafts practiced during the 18003 - are one of the favorite attrac- tions for tourists and natives alike, but ev- erywhere you go you see the modern drill- ing equipment of the areas major industry - oil. Churches dot the landscape. In addi- tion to their religious nature, Cajuns have a joy ofliving life to the fullest seldom seen in other parts of the country.