The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-22
Remarks OF q Rusty Cuss.

The Holidays III Baton Rouge-Grand
Christmas Dinner and Annual Hop at
the State University-Encouraging Out
look for that Institution-Miscella
Matters.
BATON ROUGE, La, Jan. 10, 1881.
DEAR CHIEF:
Baton Rouge, like all other towns and
cities, has had its Christmas holidays
and tho last sun Of 1850 has set forever.
Notwithstanding tho severe weather
which marked the last days of the year,
the childron all had their fun, and, per
haps, were the recipients Of greater
number Of presents and "Christnas do
irgs" than has fallen to their lot for
many years. This, no doubt, is owing in
large degree to the increased prosperi-
ty Of our people, for which let us be
thankful to Him who shapes and rules
the destiny Of men.
One Of the notable incidents connected
with the holidays hero was Christmas
dinner given at tho Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Mechan
ical College to the young gentlemen
attending the institution. In addition
to some thirty odd cadets, there wero
present, the president, Col. VIM. Preston
Johnston Gen. Leon Jastremski, vice
president of the Board of Supervisors;
Hon. w. II. Goodale, secretary, and sew
eral members Of the faculty. 1t is 10
small matter to organize good dinner
indeed, it requires long experience in
culinary affairs and great ingenuity to
devise and arrange variety Of those
things calculated to please so many per
| sons, but on this occasion it was success
fully accomplished under the supervision
Of Mr.. Jadot, the Steward who pres:des
over this department and who as ca
terer has few equals. Gen. Leon JAS
| tremski, otherwise known as the able
editor Of that sprightly paper, the Capt.
| tolian, being called upon, delivered a
handsome address, eloquent and manly
and full of sensible advice to the young
| mon preparing themselves here for the
| great battle Of life. He was followed by
Col. Johnston, whose very being seems
wrapped up in literary attainments and
whose aim is to establish one Of the best
industrial schools in tho South and to
educate young men to the highest stand
ard of excellence possible to be acquired.
In his address he briefly reviewed the
origin Of the Anglo-Saxon race-hardy
and daring Adventures who carried civ
ilization and prosperity along with then.
and established empires and great repub-
lies in lands inhabited only by wild
beasts and savage tribes Of men. 1t may
not be improper here to remark that
Louisiana is exceedingly fortunate in Sc
curing the services Of Col. Johnston in
this institution. Besides his wolider-
full store Of knowledge, he is splendid
organizer, good disciplinarian, great
economist and possesses remarkable indi
vidual magnetism and moral influence
and the people Of this State who have
sons to educate could not place their
in safer hands.
Hons. W. H. Goodale and S. NJ. Rob
ertson were called upon respectively ant
responded with remarks appropriate te
the occasion.
In the way Of amusements, we have
had the Morosco troupe, who performed
acrobatic feats, pantomimes, songs, etc.
to the general satisfaction Of those wht
attended. The renowned Fay Templetol
has been entertaining theatrical lovers
during the past week and now we have
the "big show" Thornton's circus ant
menagerie, of which, without undue cx
aggeration, it can be said that it nad'
one of the finest pictorial exhibitions 0
any show that las been along this way