The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1903-06-06
z M ILION
Will Doubtless be Well Repre-
sented ut the
Southwest Louisiana Chautauqua and
Summer Normal.

part tomorrow for New Iberia to attend
the Southwest Louisiana Ch%autauqua
and Summer Normal, which convenes
in that city next Monday for a tour
weeks ses sion. Others expect to de-
part for the scene the day follow
ing.
New Iberia is making elaborate ar
rangements for the occasion and the
many teachers and visitors can rest
assured that their sojourn in the Queen
City will be both pleasant and profit
able, Lectures, addresses, entertain
ments, professional base ball games
and other interesting and entertaining
features are scheduled to take place
while the educators are in the city
through which flows the beautiful
Teche, and all who so desire will have
the opportunity of having a royal good
time. Indications point to the Chau-
tauqua proving a brilliant success and
all the parishes in Southwest Louisiana
Vermilion included, are expected to he
largely represented throughout the four
weeks.
The first attraction On the program
will take place on the 9th inst-a lecture
by the noted Captain Richmond ? Hob
son, of the United States Navy. The
following evening the great educator,
DR. Edward A Alderman of New Orleans
who will entertain the teachers and
others with in an address appropriate
for the occasion. Others entertainers
and lectures announced to appear from
time to time during the Chautauqua are
Senator Benjamin r Tillman, Frank
Dixon, Edward Vance Cook, Mrs Will
liam Calvin Chiffon, John Temple
Graves, Professor fB G Caldwell and
others, also a concert by home talent.
Frank Summers, n of our genial
and ever popular young men, is with
us again to remain for some three
months. Frank returned Sunday
from Ruston, where be was q student
at the Louisiana Industrial Institute
during the session just brought to o
close. Every n is delighted to
see his ever-Lleasant co%untenance
and to shake hands with him
again.
i, E Thomas, or Shreveport, the
State Bank Examiner, was In town
during the latter part Of last week
discharging official duties and in this
connection he thoroughly examined
the books and accounts OF The Abbe-
vile Building Association and the.
Bank of Abbeville, and pronounced
himself as being much pleased with
the result and thoroughly satisfied
that all was true and correct. Mr.
Thomas departed for New Iberia and
numerous other points after conclud-
ing his labors In this city.
Excursion train will be run from
this place to Gueydan on Sunday
June 7th, 1908. Tickets for the
trip were placed on sale on Wednes-
day afternoon, and from all ac-
!, counts they are ''going like hot
cakes." The Southern Pacific are in
charge of the occasion, though the
= local ball tossers originated the move
ment and have made the required
! and necessary arrangements with the
proper officials OF the company, and
! everything now appears to be
l "hunkadory" for a fine, pleasant
trip to our ever wide-awake sister
town. Are you going?
Write your hest girl q loving meg
, gae on the best OF writing paper.
We have a complete line-cheap,
too-not in quality, but in price,
! also pure, fresh drugs, medicines,
paints, school books, school sup
\ plies, etc., at GoDARD's. Now To-
Gated in new quarters on State st.