The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-28
INTERESTING EVENT
EXERCISES Al THE
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
THE CLASS SALU7ATORIAN
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Address, by State Senator
I. c. Barrett

Attractive exercises were held at llt'
Central High School Friday morning
when a class Of six deserving student
received diplomas and certificates
The stage was beautifully decorated
with palms and ferns. the central deco
ration being a representation Of the clas
pin of 1905 The tasteful simplicity O.
| the arrangements accorded we'll witt
| the freshness and beauty Of this Away:
charming picture Of youth. Seated Or
the stage were the graduates. Mise:
| Ethel Land, Ursia Bolinger, Annie
Ringgold Belle Ringgold, Messrs
George Dickson and Claude Rives. Wis
ions of loneliness were the sweet CIR
graduates in costumes of dainty white
organdy and not less pleasing were the
young men of the class in handsome
black suits with buttonieres Of fragrant
sweet peas.
Seats of honor on the stage were oc-
cuped by Mayor Queries. Hon. 7. C.
Barrett, the orator of the OCCASION
Captain George E. Thatcher, president
of the school board and Mr.. Leon R
Smith a valued member of the board.
The address of welcome was deliver
ed by Andrew Queries, Jr. bright pu-
pill of the intermediate grade. and eld-
est son of our esteemed mayor. The
young salutatorian acquitted himself
with much credit. and was warmly ap-
plauded and complimentei with a hand
some bouquet.
The next number was a song, Sail
ing" by the high school chorus, COM
posed of forty girls and boys directed
by Prof. Reeve, Miss Ella D. Beasley,
pianist.
A very interesting retrospect of the
history of the school and the class was
delivered by Mr.. Leland Rives. Of the
senior class. son of Comptroller Rlves.
whose great pleasure it has been to have
two SONS graduate from the Central
high school with credit to themselves
and the school.
1t is of interest to trace the history
of the high school as given by the class
orator. He said: 1--WE are proud of
our school and its glorious history
Though but youth in the sisterhood
of state high school. yet she is stalwart
in the work she has done and the re-
suits achieved. In 1892 in a rented
building on noisy street in the bust
ness portion of our city, the high school
was established and began its ,eventfu1
career. Its origin like all things great
was humble, its age but 10 years: yet
it has always offered we'll planned
curriculum. given thought and SYSTEM
attic instruction and done efficient SER
vice. Twelve classes of more than 100
young men and women, the very flower
of Our city's brain and character, have
been graduated from its halls. These
sought its benefits from every walk of
life; from the homes of the humble as
we'll as from the dwellings of the
wealthy and influential All have so
profited by their training that they are
leading virtuous lives, and performing
efficient service to the state and city.
1t is the prideful boast of the Alumni
that some of its members have ever re-
Elected anything but honor upon the
school. While none of our graduates
have yet become famous, still some are
achieving considerable success in the
department of law, some have won en-
vlable reputation in the study and prar-
tlce of medicine and surgery. One is
occupying an important position in the
state department of experimental sci
ence; one is an editorial writer on the
leading metropolitan daily of the great
state of Texas; many are engaged in
successfully teaching the young, and
scores are holding responsible positions
of trust. Last but not least
we hope the class of 1905 will add its
humble quota to the elect. 1t too has
served its apprenticeship and is now
ready to take its place and do it's part.
A few words of Renaissance as to it,
and we shall have DONE When the class
in Junior grade began its career it
numbered thirteen boys and seven girls.
At first all went merry as a marriage
bell. Then, all had high aims and good
Each WED with the other to
win front place and hold the post of
honor. Soon the SUN waxed hot, the
roseate hues of the dawn changed to
the monotonous gray of the noon. The
flowers of fancy began to wither, the
sleeps of knowledge still doomed up be-
fors us. Our number began to grow
fewer; each returning season recorded
fewer names. Many were called but
few have been chosen. OF these some
have received all the education they
possess from the public school. Eleven
years ago, two, one barefoot boy, and
the other little girl, with lunch basket