St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-06-17
Dixon Academy.

large crowd of the elite of Coving-
ton and the surrounding towns, be-
sides number from New Orleans
and other parts of the State. Those
who had not for several months visit
ed the campus were delighted with
what they saw. On every hand
were evidences of growth and that
prosperity that speaks volumes Of
the future of the Society. The land
scape artist haa been at work, and
the stretch of campus in front and
on either side of the large main
building offered evidence of the loss
of unsishtly trees, grading OF the
low places, and carefully laid plans
for fern and flower beds.
Slightly to the rear OF the main
hall tue walls of the spacious gym
nasium are rapidly rising into shape.
This building, which Is octagonal
in shape, will have breadth of 80
feet with high, arched ceiling.
There will also be a,large swimming
tank that will receive its water from
the artesian well nearby. This
building will also be provided with
tub, shower and needle baths, and
all the appliances usual in an up"to-
date gymnasium. II will also have
q stage of adequate capacity for
the academy commencements and
for light theatrical entertainments.
1t was hoped that this building
would be completed in time for Fri
day nights exercises, but the work
was unavoidably delayed beyond
the set time. The building will be
completed long before the opening
day of the fall term.
The exercises consisted of music,
recitatlons and essays by the stu
dents, In all of which was evlnced
the careful training and thorough
discipline of the chool.
There was with the Faculty Prof.
B. V. B. Dixon, Of the Sophie New
comb College, and President E. b.
Craighead of Tulane.
Prof. Craighead delivered the adj
dress OF the evening, and was fol
lowed by Prof. W. A. DIXON, who
presented the diplomas to the three
graduates, James Sherrard, Jr,.
Stanhope Jones and Miss Desiree
lDelcroix.
| President Dixon announced tina
as Standhope Jones: Jr., had elected
to 90 to Yale, he could not bestow
a scholarship upon him, but tina
the Tulane scholarship would fall tt
James Sher1ard, Jr., and the New
comb scholarship would be bestowed
upon the first young lady graduate
Hiss Desiree Delcroix.
THE GRADUATES.
James Sherrard, Jr., is the Sol
of James Sherrard, Superintendent
of the New Orleans Seamen'!
Bethel. He received his early edu
cation in the public schools of New
Orleans, came to Cogington las
yea-, after having made an enviabl'
record in the Boys High School
He will enter Tulane in the fall.
Standhope Jones, Jr., Captain o
the College Military Company, ant
one of the most popular boys in th
} school, is ward of Mrs. Georg
Denegre, of New Orleans, and
former Rugby student. He came
here with fine record and ha
made a better one here He vii
spend year at the Thatcher School
near Los Angeles, Cal, and then g
} to Yale.
Miss Desiree Delcroix is TIL
daughter Of A. Delcroix. of Coving
ton, formerly Of New Orleans. Sh'
is young lady of good scholarship
) and will, no doubt, take rank Wit
the best Newcomb students.
!, In speaking Of the prospects Q
the school. Prof. Dixon said tina
the last year hal found their re
sources taxed, having to put tw
8 and sometimes three boys in room
but that he had determined to NEE
every demand for a firsl-clas
school, and would make prepare
ton for more students next fall.
!. The Faculty Of next year will b
e the same as this year, unless it be
: comes necessary to add new teach
ers.
The students, among whom W
: noticed two Japs, left on the :rail
: Saturday morning for their homes
As the train moved out they whistle
4 Home, Sweet Home and at ever
| station they gave the college yell,
3 IN an enthusiastic manner and seem
ed happy in the thought that schoo
e days were over, at least for a fe'
} months. They will doubtless EMO.
their vacation, and return with re
newed energy to resume thel
studies at the opening OF the fal