St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-05-31
Closing Exercises Of
The Public School.

cupieu, ana the large crowd who
arrived late were compelled tt
stand, but this inconvenience was
borne good naturally. In fact.
the interesting program and the
charming manner in which the
children acquitted themselves, each
number adding increased interes,
to the occasion, acted as panacea,
and caused one to forget, for the
time being, the inconvenience OF
occupying "standlng room only"
The program throughout was high
~ enjoyed, and the children Of the
school went through their parts in
a manner that reflected a full
measure Of credit upon themselves
and their talented and careful
teachers, Miss Salome Seller, Prln-
cipal, and Misses Alice Hawthorne
and Bertha Doerr, Assistants.
The teachers, students and parents
have every reason to feel proud of
the excellent manner III which
everything passed off, there being
no hitch in the attractive program,
from beginning to end.
The order Of exercises was as
follows:
l. Song "Amerlca," by the
children.
2. Address -- "Welcome," by
Master Theodore Beaucoudray.
3. Recitatlon-':A Little G1rl's
Troubles" by Emel1e Comeaux.
4. Dialogue - "Jlmtown Ly-
ceum.' CHARACTERS:
John Smith, Pres. Robert Dutsch.
William Jones. Chris. Dutsch.
Joseph Hodge. . Morgan Cooper.
Barney O'Donnell. George He1ntz.
Jeremiah Hull. i. =. Eddie Mullins.
Ellen Craig. Addie Mullins.
Jemima Jugg.. Hattie Baptlstc.
Amanda Cobb. Jennie Smith.
5 Recitalion-'sA Boys Com
plaint," by Sydney Burns.
6. Five O'clock Tea, by nine
little glrls-Hostess: Lola Chris
toffer. Guests: Gladys Smith,
Lucille Smith, Bertha Levy, Hester
Beaucoudray, Alma Smith, Addle
Murray, Eva Lacroix and Eleno
Waldlllich.
Observation-Disclosures So
liloquy," by Eddie Mullins.
s. Dlalogue-"The Bachelors
PROPOSAL by Eugene Boarg,
Ella O'Donnell and Alton Smith.
9. Recitation specially
Jim," by Miriam Watkins.
10. Recltation-"A Narrow Es-
cape,' by Ruby Murray.
IL. The March of the Chinese
Lanterns-By twenty young girls:
Edna Bourg, Eugene Helntz, Ad'
die Mullins, Mary Dutsch, Estelle
Comeaux, Celestine Pechon, Katie
Lanler, Stella Bankston, Clemen-
tine Lanier, Louisa Goodbee, Katie
Faller, Hattie Baptiste, Cecile
O'Donnel, Lena Gill, Maud Id
crolx, Josephine Dutsch, Camille
Zorn, Josephine Levy, Jennie
Smith and Edith Lasseigne.
The participants wore picturesque
Chinese costumes, and carried
lighted lanterns of assorted colors,
and the various figures of the drill
presented a charming kaleidoscope
effect, which was very attractive
and highly appreciated 10y the audi
ence.
IL. Song-"Red, White and
Blue" by the school Oh lldren.
At the close of the programme
Hon. Jos. B. Lancaster, Secretary
and Superintendent, delivered
short address, setting forth the
growth and progress Of the school,
impresslng upon the parents the
Importance of punctu al attendance,
both to the scholar and teacher,
md in few words explained the
object of the State Board In placing
Physiology on the curriculum OF
the public schools.
Refreshments and dancing then
followed, the mrlsic being furnished
by the Covlngt on Brass Band.
During the past two years the at
tendance at tb e public school has
vastly increased, necessltating
larger quarters and more teachers.
The Pavilion is now being trans
formed in to a school house, and will
contain four large rooms, 3ox3o
feet, with high ceiling and large
windo VS., giving ample light and
ventilation, and will be ready for
the opening of the fall term, with
four teachers in charge.
The admirable results which
have recently been achieved speak