The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-09
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NEWS IN BRIEF
A Budget of Interesting Items Gathered
by Caucasian Representative.


the celebration of Class Night, Wednes-
day evening, June 5. 1t was happy
thought of this ambitious class to crown
the closing of the school year with this
beautiful literary exercise How artis-
tic the score and the setting! The stage
with its woodland arches and garlands
of ivy and myrtle, the need of great
achievements and poets sage" with its
galaxy of youth and beauty, was a pic
ture of enchantment
Nine charming girls-''the muses.
nine they might be called-as music,
poetry and art are expressed in the tai
ent of the individual membership, COM
prised the larger element of the class );
beside them sat the ambitious youths,
who are to go forth i'll the field of en-
deavor, among the young captains of
industry
The exercises were opened by Miss
Louise Wise, charming brunette, and
the class president, who came grace
fully forward and in few fitting words
introduced their programme.
After the class song, the first number
was the Greeting" by Master Queries,
which was delivered in clear tones
ringing with genuine welcome and no
BILE enthusiasm. He spoke, half humor-
ously, of the days of arduous toll, of
sleepless nights, of wasted ink, in the
preparation of their programme, which
had been done during the three busy
weeks of reviews for examination, and
graclously asked the kind indulgence of
the audience. Applause and bouquets
followed.
Our Yesterdays and Tomorrow"
was charningly presented by Miss Isa-
bel Busbey. 1t was resume of school
life, bright, interesting and POLITICALLY
phrased. There were days she said,
when we missed the lessons, and days
when we knew the lessons DAYS that
darkened to the winter Days that
sweetened to SPRING" Successive yes
terdays-epochs of examinations and
promotions, brought them to the dig
nifty of high school work Addressing
the class she said what will the to-
morrows be?' Largely what we make
them. Let us live UP to the highest con-
ceptions of life-as expressed in Keats
immortal lines:
Truth is beauty beauty is truth
That is all we know on earth,
And all we need to know.
A brilliant piano solo by Miss Ellie
dee Beazley, the accomplished musician
of the school, made a charming inter
Jude, and brought forth appreciated ap-
plause
Miss Mary Belle Mcclellan, the tai
ented essayist of the class, and with in
spiration expressed in her clear musical
voice, and delicate mobile features, gave
a historical and poetic sketch of Louis
lana. She spoke of the striking epocfs
in its history First, when wrested
from the wilderness by the lion-hearted
French explorers; of its transfers and
Then, briefly, and with the
artists touch, of the period of civil
strife, of the desolation of hearts and
nearths; of the cry of the children; and |
IF the women of the Southland-tOueen |
Ethers they were, who beautiful and
oval, put on their royal robes of purity |
md mental strength, and stood within |
he inner court, making petition for the
until the golden scepter of
public opinion was held out to them, and
he decree went forth that the Hannah
If ignorance should not prevail" The
victory for the children was won-the
cape of storms rounded The marin
RS bold, faithful to the cause of educa-
ion, will remain at the helm until the
stars are old, an dthe sun is cold, and
he leaves of the judgment book I'M
old /"
The laureate of the class was Miss |
Ethel Pretz, the maid with the nut
brown hair, and poets eyes. Her class
'oem consisted of three parts, musical
stanza, followed by clever,
verses, dedicated to each
member of the class, touching with MINI
lie fancy some well known characters
les of each one. The epilogue embod-
ed beautiful thought
We've builded our castles with roofs
of gold
Dur beautiful castles in Spain;
We've sailed the seas with mariners
bold,
And we've come back home again.
But as no more shall we in our fairy
boat,
Drift with the tide of lapsing bay;
Nor out on the ocean idly float,
And dream the long hours away,
We must push clear out from the shin
ing shore,