The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-07-13
JULY FOUHIL.

INC ci0Sinr exercises 1t tile session
of the Guiuu Academy trt, >el,nei ON
the evening ui .init III. confined
with the ctlthiatior If Independence
Day. WAS one of the NEST pi"isaat
and entertaining COMMUNICATIONS q
that day that has been Witnessed IL
this town for SO YEATS.
During the Gay ii :cgH!ar intervals
the cannon was fired. r.miattin@fftt
people Of the parish that the birthday
of American Independence was ii
hand. The Teachers of the GdIail
Academy had been pr(pariH@ apo.
granfme for their entertainment ana
d%tiilin. their loO'pupi!s for the event.
At dusk, the 'Ihibo ians ~ cif
House, the uSe of which had been
granted them free of rent i,y tS board
of managers. was we'll tillee. with III
audience oil eager spectators, When
the pupils we're marched IN hN the
front door down the ceiitrc aisle aUa
az Il e sage. III Singse tItt..hsfttc Il
Difficult. mach VAS we'll eNecat"d,
closing via a song by the school. \
leaity welcome WAS then S"oRen and
Jung by seven of the hide e lis thai
was we'll received and appreciated by
the audience. Miss Josephine Beltaa
then gave a Recitation. Little Jtm..
show,n. that she vas possessed 81 the
requisites for Il good reader ef speaker.
The Doll Drill f%"lluntd. by ten
gills, d,aped in pink, which. being
- netting new. attracted attention.,
AID mclited the appreciation that was
given the pretty littlc actresses.
"A History of the Flag" followed,
spoken by thee boys, which reflected
credit upon The youthful speakers. .
The Narion's Birthday ~e'oqnent3y
recited ly Miss Julia Wei.la. was Il
fitting finale to the fist part Of the
evenings entertainment. After tie
intermission Godfrey Champagne
opened the programme b. ii very
petty and we'll delivered .'Addtess to
the Flag"
The "Motion Song" by the Primary
Department was nicely given, when
Edward Gnaidia gave Il recitation that
was spoken plainly, clog lent'y aud
very satisfactorily.
The Flags of our Nation was then
given in a dialogue by Is girls in which
the pennants in use in the early days
of the republic were exhibited in an
interesting n
A recitation. e%loquently and distinct,
ly given by Leonard La>seigne, was
followed by Sword Drill pertormea
by Is boys with George Welae as cap
tain that was nicely performed, show
ing the Youths to be bold soldiers ii
''times of piping peace
The War Inevitable" by Nolan
Frost was ably spoken. followed by a
second Motion Song" by the Primary
Department which again exhibited the
talents of the little folks To the salts
faction Of their audience. .'Why Girls
can't Whistle" was proven effectively
IN a recitation by George Webre.
The exercises were brought to |;
close by a beautiful exhibition Of Il
Fan Diill' by sixteen of the larger
girls, that was presented in a style
that could not easily he excelled. and
dismissed the multitude present in the
best of humor.
During the intern!ission the tables
OF Ice cream, cakes, lemonade, &c.
were well patronized. The whole en-
tertainmenu passed Oft %agreeably to all
parties, and will be long remembered
by those who were present. The
teachers have shown proofs of much
patience and skill in preparing their
pupils tor the finale of their popular
school, whilst the financial result WAS
such as to enable them to purchase a
number of benches and desks that
were greatly needed.
The Guion Academy is a credit to
the town as an instructor of YOUTHS.
and should be literally encouraged.
Many of the good citizens and estima-
BILE ladies Of Thibodaux have acquired
good practical educations therein,
enabling them to successfully combat
the realities of life.
With the usual good will ALWAYS
shown on occasions of this kind. DR..
j. j. Daigre with the Home Circle Or
chestra, furnished the music fer the
evening.
During the evening short addresses
were made by the President and SUI
p%erinteDdent of the Board of Public
School Directors, Messrs. Mcbride and
Martin. -