The Lafayette gazette., 1902-03-01

INSTITUTE.
"ashington's Birthday Com m eDn-
Orated-Baseball Team, Or
Eanized-Student Re-
turn to their Work

the workshop this week, in which
Moore BiOSSat, of the second
year class, was so unfortunate as
to have his left thumb and index
finger cut off ut the first Joint.
He was saving block at the cir
cuIar ripsaw and was attempting
to remove with his hand. the
scrap cut off, and his hand was
thus placed too near and struck
the saw. He bore the pain of the
wounds and the surgical opera
tlon upon them very bravely, and
! is enduring the loss he Sustains
very philosophically. He has the
universal sympathy of the stu
dents of the Institute and the
faculty, and his class have shown
very special interest in him by
passing appropriate resolutions
of sympathy. We all hope for
his rapid recovery, and that he
may soon be back in his accus-
toned place.
Now that the football season is
over the boys at the Industrial
Institute are about to organize a
baseball team: in fact, the neces-
sary equipment in the shape of
masks, stomach protectors, bats
and balls, have already been or
dered, and it will not be long ere
the people of Lafayette and vicin-
ity will have the pleasure of wit
Messing match game between
these boys and a team from some
neigh boring town. 1t is needless
co say that everyone wishes them
success in this new field sport
the same success that has char
acteflzed their every effort in the
past to establish the supremacy
OF the Industrial teams, and to
hold on high the cOlOrs which
have not yet known defeat. A
match game, as well as various
other outdoor sports, will take
place some time in March, to see
which Il small entrance fee, say
- cents, will be charged. The
sports Will be such as to attract
q large number of people, and a
gala day is expected. Let every
one turn out.
One of the new features intro
duced at the Institute after the
first half session was the morn
ing inspection. This takes place
every morning at 9 o'clock, just
prior to the marching Of the stu
dents into the auditorium, where
the national anthem is sung, and
any announcements necessary
for the day are made. Before
marching up all students file out
into the hall from their class
rooms, each class at time from
its respective class room, and
stand double column, heads erect
and face front, ready for the in
SpectiOn. This requires several
minutes. and consists in seeing
that all faces, hands, collars.
cr;tvatS and shoes are clean and
well cared for. The class teach
ers' have charge of this work. and
the short time since the intro
ductiOn of this new feature into
the life of the school has already
proven its usefulness in the won
deffully improved appearance of
the student body.
Great interest is taken by the
students every month when their
marks' are announced: that
is, when they are told what their
highest and lowest percentage
IN any given studies is for the
four weeks preceding the time
OF the announcement. Very
muCn interest was manifested
this month, it being the first in
the second half session.
Since making note Of happen
ings at the Institute the last
time, We are pleased to record
the fact that the Young Ladies'
Boarding Club has a new mem
her, Miss Gertrude Logue, of
jennings, La. Slowly but sure
lN tho people of the surrounding
towns and country are beginning
to realize the unusual advantages
to be derived from an Institute
like the Industrial. May they
continue to come A hearty wei
come is extended to all.
The Attakapas Literary So
clety held a meeting last Satur-
day, Feb. 23, in commemoration
OF Washington birthday Every
number on the prOgram-song,
essay, debate or speech-was a
tribute to his memory and eli
cited applause from the auditors.
A profitable number was the
wholesome advice given by DR..
Stephens to the society and his
patriotic utteranceS inspired by
the occasion. None the less i'm
pOrtant was the able criticism of
Miss Dupre, who is critic for
the society. Great interest is