The Opelousas courier., 1894-05-26

- . PlOy HlCAt has UCCA Do
much enlarged that there are 0 but
few avenues her feet may not tread.
We see them everywhere occupying po-
sltions of honor and trust, and in most
instances they have proven superior to
their brother man. But whilst l do not
propose to seriously object to this, yet it
seems to me that her sphere is in the
home. In that place none can excel her.
1t IS there she appears to greater advan-
tage, it is there we are led to conclude
that her price ia far above rubies." So
that, young ladies, whilst [ think it meet
and proper that you should have not
only sufficient knowledge to grace the
home and the Preside, but more than a
suficiency to strike out for yourself in
the battle of life in the event it becomes
necessary so to do, yet say to you don't =
do this it you "a help it, because | do
not believe that any occupation you
might seek to engage in will c0mpen-
safe yOn for he JOY and happiness yon
sffave left befffnd, It Tire domestic fire.
side where "home is the kingdom and
love is the king"
In conclusion, | say to you that in bid
ding adieu to your companions and the
class room you are severing a pleasant
link in life's chain. The future will re-
veal that not only we're these happy
days, but in many instances they prove
the happiest in our existence. l know
you do not think 80. and l shall not en-
deavor to persuade you to The contrary
but l only advert to this fact, as the ex-
perience of many who have preceded
you. The past is secure (; The future
an unwritten page. Whatever good or
scribed upon it's virgin pages. Strive to
live so that when the record of your life
is glanced over the loved ones left be-
hind will be able to point to some strik-
ing examples of the goodness and kind
ness that characterized You while living,
and smoOthed the way to the realms be-
yond from whose bourne no traveller
ever returns"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Dupre's ad-
dress Miss Nettie White in u neat little
speech presented him an elegantly
bound copy of Millions poetical works,
which he in a few we'll chosen words
gracefully accepted.
Mr.. Thos. FL. Lewis delivered to the
graduates their we'll earned diplomas,
which he denominated passports to the
best and most cultured society any
where. and in bis usual happy vein gave
them "a pleasing aud instructive talk.
He referred to the giant strides being
made to-day throughout the world in
the arts and sciences, to the rapid pro
gress in educational matters which the
past few years have witnessed in our
" beloved State, aud congratulated
his hearers upon the encouraging out
look in that direction. He spoke appre-
ciativeiy Of the good work which the
State Normal School at Natchitoches
bad done and was doing for the higher
education of ome and of the lauda-
BILE efforts being made to supplement this
good work by the establishment with
in our borders of an Industrial School
for young women. He also paid a high
compliment to the worthy Principal of
the Institute, Mrs. Nj. M. Hayes, and to
her talented and painstaking assistants,
and properly characterized the school
rs not only an honor to Opeiousas but a
public benefaction.
Long may it prosper.
About unset on Friday evening Of
last week a dusky pair came sailing
down Landry street in a gig with a fast
horse when they suddenly turned up
Of passing a team just in advance, but
the sudden turn threw the turnout off
it's balance, and after Il graceful curve
with n wheel on the ground and the
other in mid-air the outfit finally land
ed 10 the dust near Bailey's drugstore
after it's aerial voyage of IS to 90 feet.
No damage was done but the pair
was evidently " surprised" While the
man was occupied in checking the horse
and setting the gig right end MP, the
woman was engaged in getting herself
in that position also, to the intense edi-
f~cation of a crowd OF innocent specta-
tors standing near the scene Of the
catastrophe.