The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-01-21
LOYAL SONS OF L. S. u.
Glass of 1880 Preparing to Hold a Be
union at Baton Rouge in the
NINTH of lime


Month of June.
The Chief takes pleasure in publish
ing the following circular letter is
sued by a committee organized for the
purpose of bringing about a reunion
of the members who composed the
class of 1880 at the Louisiana State
University:
New ORLEANS, La, Oct. p, '04.
Glass of '79 and 80, Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College:
We address this circular to you, as
alumni of the L. S. q. and A. and M.
College of the class OF '79 and go.
Our purpose is to secure all the in
formation possible of those who at
tended at that time, whether they be
living or dead, and we earnestly So
licit your aid in the undertaking.
We propose to have an annual re-
union of this class at the l.. s. u, SO
as to renew old friendships and keep
alive the spirit of fraternity. 1t is
more than likely that this example on
our part will be followed by the classes
of other years, SO there will always be
a number of students at this reunion.
The president heartily approves OF this
plan and has volunteered his co-opera-
ton, and suggests commencement time
as the most suitable occasion.
You will be both surprised and
gratifed when you contemplate the
magnificent University that has grown
out ofthe one we knew. It is an honor,
due to yourself, to become identified
with it. We specially request that
you reply to this and say whether you
will be with US at the appointed time.
We earnestly request also that you
look over the list Of names on the
reverse of this communication, ana
send US any corrections or addltlons
you may be able to make as to name,
Or address, or occupation.
Remember, that the l.. S. u. IS the
capstone of public education ia Louis
lana, and that you owe it allegiance
for that reason alone; and also on ae-
count of what it has done for you in
the past, and will, in the future, do for
your children.
Let US leave the "tangle and the
torment OF our various aVocations
and be boys again for just one day,
under the oaks at the old L. S. o., in
June, 1903.
BROOKS A. CoLoMB, M. D.,
Union p. o., La.
j. TRIsT BRINGIER, NJ. D.,
Burnside, La.
ELMER E. WOOD,
405 Morris Bldg, N. o., La.
WILL. W. BATTLE,
SIS Fulton ST., n. o., La.
In further explain alton of the auspi-
cious movement, DR.. Colomb, than
whom the grand old State University
possesses no more loyal and devoted
son. has written the following letter to
the editor Of The Reveille, the official
organ of the students of the University:
There is not a student who has ever
attended the l.. S. u. that does not
carry away with him feeling OF at
tachment for the University. Ii he
hasn't this kindly sentiment, he is
ssemotionally and gratuitously' de-
linquent. We are solicitous always
about the welfare Of those things that
claim our kind regard. Now the first
essential towards carrying out any
plan looking to the good OF the Uni
versity is to keep in touch with It. |
mean by this, to join its Alumni So
ciety, to visit the place at least once a
year, to find out what is going on,
and, when the opportunity offers, say
a good word or send in something
more substantial. At the last election
amendment 5, which will be of material
benefit to the University, was carried
largely by the efforts of the alumni
members throughout the state.
In the days of 10 and 80, the student
body numbered about $50. Col. D. F.
Boyd was president, and the Univer-
sity occupied a portion Of the old
deaf and dumb building. These men
have drifted about into various corners
of the earth, and many have answered
the last roll call. Those who are
living, wherever they may be, must
have some tender recollection Of their
student days, and we propose to gather
them up at next commencement, that
they may renew their fealty to the L..
S. q. and their acquaintance with
one another. We propose also to
perpetuate the roll of that silent COM
pany which 70 marched in the ranks with
Us and has since laid down to pleas
ant dreams. If the classes of other
| wears would organize in a similar
way, large number of students would
! meet together at commencement time,
whether they be mem bers of the alumni
| society or not, and identify themselves
with the upbuilding Of the University,
while encouraging the spirit of fra
ternity.
Many of those who are shaping the
destiny of Louisiana today were once
cadets within the walls of the L. S. q.
/ AS time gees on, the central Univer-
| sity of our public educational system
| will contribute an increasing proper
ton of the men who leave footprints in
the sands Of time. - Former students
/ are unjust TO themselves who fail to
/ keep in touch with their ssAlma
! Mater.'' It is their duty to make a
| pilgrimage at least once year to the
place where some of their pleasante
| DAYS were spent. I am sending this
as a message to every cadet who has
ever attended the L. S. t., but par
ticularly to the boys of 'T9 and $50 II
the hope that they may come together
in June, 1905.
i B. A. CoLoMB, NJ. D., 49, 80.
] AS a graduate OF the Louisiana State
University, the managing editor o
/ The Chief is pleased TO note the com
| mendable spirit that is being dis
tplayed by the class of 1880 and trusts
at their fine example will be followed
| by other classes. A reunion of me,
who knew each other intimately twenty
| FIVE years ago and who have prob
| ably scattered to the four corner
:. of the earth during the interim vii
md n,atedlz afford greaE Measure Il