The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-05-28

) Gus grades they nave won their way &c
the goal of victory. The other members
came from other schools but all have
received their major training from ou1
Alma Mater"
| Mr. Rives was generously applauded
at the close of his interesting retro
>pect and was the recipient Of bou-
ul!ct> and Wreaths of flowers brought
ln the sage by a trio Of pair girls
Misses Viola Frazer Ccci!e Evans and
Rosa Scllui~i:1ger.
III IGN School :N"rc'1.' song by the
S:.,r -..~ Class. gave an inttrni>~lOn when
r1,r;n:cnteI and CONGRATULATIONS were
r>cil11l3vd by the friends oi the gradu-
..2~:
~ Prophecy" by Miss Ethel Land,
r;:!!;. daughter Of Mr. D. T. Land, held
The close attention of the audiences Well
NAV the members Of her class and the
procession of ambitious young girls,
her school mates. look with pride upon
this ambitious girl whose entire train
ing has been received in the Shreveport
public schools, and whose record as a
pupil is unsullied. Never has failure
been ercorded against her in the eleven
wears of her school life. and as she stood
before the audience the personfication
OF maidenly fgrace and dignity, we'll
might she be called an honor pupil Of
the school, Her class Prophecy is one
Of high and beautiful thoughts, and
graceful phrasing, selections from which
we reproduce. with Delpiic inspira-
ton LEI me tell of the careers that await
the members Of our class. | see one a
successful follower of Hippocrates. Re-
tort ard test tube in hand. he is care
fully studying chemical reactions. and
combining elements before undiscov-
cred into mixtures with new and VOL
derful properties. Perhaps it will be
his to find out the cause of disease, give
to the world the elixir of life, or make
some other discovery now undreamed
of, which will be of untold value to sci
ence IT is possible that he is the man
for whom the world is now waiting"
She then drew graphic picture of the
business man, wonderfully successful
in his chosen work, the man of affairs.
of power and integrity. strong enough
to withstand the baneful influences of
trusts. to expose municipal corruption
the man sans peur de sans reproche"
"NIusic will claim another The divine
art, though at first an eXacting mist
ress will repay her devotee all hundred
fold. The NEUROLOGICAL Anphion moved
stones by the power of his music, but
our musician dwelling in upper air will
thrill the hearts of toiiny millions and
make the world better and brighter.
heavenly muse dwells apart in the
shades of Parnassus and those who seek
her must be willing to work and wait,
and working and waiting there will
come through the ma estic crescendo
the deathless message. Endure and thou
shalt triumph. wait and thou shalt
see."
Then she pictured in thrilling words
of ambition the young artist who would
inprison on her palette the aureol light
of morn, the gorgeous sunset hues, and
the beauty of the misty mountain; who.
most of all, would strive to paint the
human face divine in unfading colors.'
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But the path of the artist as of the
musician leads not through flowery
meads, for art calls for sacrifice. for
conservation, for self-effacement. Even
as the old Greek temples were the abodes
of the deathless gods. so must the heart
of theartist be shrine of pure and no.
bic images and thoughts
"One will choose the bloom the
bloom. the charm the smile of life and
tread the rose-petaled path-the typical
society woman, not worldly or frivolous
but the TRUE type-a woman of infinite
tact, grace and culture Flowers
from her conservatory bloom in the hos
pitfalls, she gives festivals for the poor
children of the city, and is foremost in
work. Surely such deeds
are as fine as are any of her sisters in
the professions.
Last and loveliest versions of all a
spring time wedding under boughs of
fragrant blossoms. The glad tones of
and merry peal of bells
the coming of the bride The
ancient custom of the Nestals keeping
alive the fires in the temples was not
more sacred and beautiful than is hers
to light the altar fires of home. So
shall she be adorned as the true home
goddess, the ideal hon1e-keeper.
And while the physician and the
the musician and the artist,
are working to achieve greatness, and
the society woman leads the most care
free life of all. she is fulfilling her mis-