The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-03-16
The ungradad Schools Exer.ises.

|, A splendid custom that dates bacl
many. years at the Normal is he Friday
morning exercises, conducted by each O
the grades In turn, and to which visitors
are always cordially welcomed. Las
Friday morning it was the ungradeC
schools tarn and the exercise were O
such character that they desc rye more
than passing mention. The pupils ir
this grade range ia aye from 10 to II
and 10 and are under the able manage
ment of Miss Louise TrimbIe, who Sc
ability us an Intelligent teacher is rec
oghlzed and appreciated and who plan
ned these interesting exercises.
First there was a French song and
dialogue and then the reading of the
Ungraded School journal. whose motto
Neglect not the gift that is In thee
bad been faithfully carried out Dy The
contributors who sent ID their maiden
efforts ana were SO remarkably well
written for children Of tender years that
we have culied from it and publish an
editorial written by l3.vear old pupil
and some Of the spring poems written by
others just entering their eleventh yeal :.
A GOVERNOR FOR 1900.
Several prominent men have been
suggested for the Office Of governor for
the term beginning IN Apiil, 1900. The
man we want to support is Judge New
ton Grain Blanchard, distinguished
citizen of this state who is in every res
pect worthy of this high Office. Judge
Blanchard began his public career as
member of the constitutional conven-
ton Of 1870. although one of the young
est member of that body. he exercised
great influence in it and became known
as one of the most promising young
mtn OF this State. In 1880 he was noun
mated by the Democratic party of this
the Fourth Congressional District and
elected as Il representative In Congress
where he gained national reputation
as chairman of the committee on Rivers
and Harhors. He continued to repre-
sent this district in congress until 1893
when ne resigned to accept the appoint
ment by Gov. Foster 10 the u. s. Sen
ate from Louisiana TO fill the unexpireo
term OF Senator White who had been
appointed member of the Supreme
Court Of the U. 5 by President Cleye-
land.
He was defeated for the U. S. Senate
10 1891 by il cOmbIn alton of RepubIi-
cans, .POpulISts and a few mugwhump
Democrats, bat he was able TO name his
successor, ). ID McEnery one of the
present Senators from this State. Short
ly after this he was appointed by Gov.
Foster one of the Associate Justices Of
the Supreme Court of Louisiana and Is
now recognized by tue bar of the State
as the most able member of that Court.
Judge Blanchard is Il true Democrat.
fine scholar. asschriStian gentleman and a
patriotic citizen and would make the
best Governor this State has ever had.
Once little boy loved to walk on his
head,
And when Spring time came
Hi mother had made him bed;
A bed IN the garden,
Mind YOU.
Not one to sleep in at night
And had the boy planted In it
On his head
And he was 4 sight
For his long yellow hair
Shot down like golden roots
And bunch CT grapes and peck of
figs
Grew from the bottom of his boots,
And this Spring his ma said,
lin glad planted that boy this Spring
Out in the garden bed
Spring, oh. beautiful spring!
You've come TO us again at last.
Dame nature blows upon her horn
A heartyswelcome blast.
The snowdrop puts on her little white
gown.
Gold dandelions spring up all around
And all rejoice for Spring has come.
Spring oh, welcome spring.