St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1891-06-27
EvAxs, ComuERCEAA SCHOOL,.
Enthusiastic -FlaiserinG Re'
suits.

DDSSMAN, la, June &c 1891.
Tie Fifth Annual Session Of this school closet
on thn 10Th inst. Throughout the week the
1r1NI5 were examined i'll lie various branches
Of = uily pursued by them during the session,
and they were highly complimcntrd n.y. the yis-
itn,; WHO witnessed Ike examination from day
~ ,,gy. The ready answers given; the sharp,
iutcliigrnt and buSincss-llke appearance or thc
rIll,IlS. as we'll as the Familiarity with when
they handled all questions submitted 1or iAtr
consideration. We're the topic Of general re-
mark Tine curriculum Of the school IS a COM
prrhcnsiVc one, and the manner III which the
various pupils acquitted themselves AT tic *
animation, WAS a conclusive evidence or ne
care and thoroughn@55 exercised III inc Train
ing. ;,,
IN RESPONSE to invitation, from the pupils
and principal. Il very large number OF people
were present at the closing exercises at q y. III.
ON .Iune 18TH Bayou Chicut, DosSlnan, science
IIil. Vile Plate, PIaisance, Ch!tagnler; Opc-
MIhurn, IoIa, Buukie, Evergreen, Cottonport,
Morcauyillc, HaHSvilc, and the contiguous
! observation-disclosures were we'll represented by lhtei-
! rem people who kindly lent Their presence Ill
/ order to aid the most important factor Known
10 civilization, i'll the amclioratiGn of the PEG
( ltir-Educatlon.
Judge j.. North Cu!iom OF OpcL0uSas was i he,
! n,Y,t0r of the day. The Judge, who is Il living
/ cxnomcnt Of that liberty and independence OF
, thought and action, 10 be derived only through
The channels of education, and WHo mas rem
dcrcd appreciated and valuable services 10
This school in the pa7t-and thereby TO the
public gcncraiy-Was received with great en-,
thuS;aSln: eViQCucinG, 1t only his Wcllllcflleu
uupularty rs an orator, bat also an earnest
;,pnreciatinn Of lis great services to the cause
! OF rjiucail ion.
! In his Introductory remarks the speaker re-
/ frlr2i 80 his Previous visits to the school. AZ
first his audiences were comparatively small,
! and purely local il their representation; lut
/ ypar ry year lHrv have been steadily growing,
not only in nnhcf I aIS1 ON III t tn gn was
I rapidly gaining tn" peoples confidence, ana
CROWN" iii popularity: .......,...,, ,,.,., -,
He then tuned to his manuscript ana r2;itt a
/ carefully prepared aud mastery address, " men
/ WAS most altrutiNrIy listened to ana 4fEnly
apurerjatcl, and Of which we cannot say more
than cXlrrrSS the hn pc that The day Is not TAI
dl~t;jEt when tn" public VIII be able 10 peruSe
il iii pamphlet inrin. n
~ the close Of the address Jud;;" Cuiton al
dressed himself specially to the students ana
ly0rppt!rh to distribute prizes and certificates
Ct mcrIt to those who had been successful at
tic examination. ,
she scholarship, valued at SO, emitting the
holder to free tuition tor one session, Wtls
awarded to master Clifton Iubre OF Bayou
Chicot, who had made the highest number OF
marks ut the examination.
Certificates OF an intermediate Slade were
awarded to Masters Albert l.. Bordelon. JOIN
L. Thomas, OlIycrrllo Guillory, isaac Griffith
ecltz Guudcau, and William IL. Lewis.
Certificates OF primary Graae were aWafae'
Carey {. Glover, kaoul BOSNIAN, klcharC
Singleton. Lancy Joseph Couvilion, Adrastt
La!.rlr, and ISnatius LenonC
n
tie head f the intermediate class, then facec
the audience and recitcd in claar and dstnc
voice Southeys description OF :. How the va
ter comes down at LOdore'. His cnunclatlol
was excellent, and the reciting of the long lls
of participles used by Southey in describing the
Cataract of L0dore, demonstrated feat o.
memory rarely to be egualed.
Master George L. Vidrlue, who stood at thu
head Of the primary class, rendered 1.-THE
brave at Home" III very effective and accep
table manner.
Master AGiraste Laaeur, who six months age
could hardly speak word of English, rcctet
:" Coed Night i'll manner which entirely con
cealed til" accent peculiar to his native tongue
Yhr hour Lad now reached nearly 10 O'Clock
and it was announced that the meeting would
resolve itself into a" &OrGc,' Wh2rCupon the
young folks Immediately transferred their allie
eloullence. to the sisters Euterpe and Terpsi
cholc, under whose sway they faithfully re
manned until the morning sun of the next day
reminded them of the more solemn duties OF
life,