New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-05-04
SCHOOL DEDICATION.

Despite the weeping skies OF
Wednesday, despite the damp
streets ana unInvitlng appear
ance of the thoroughfares, New
iberia added Thursday two new
school buildings to her educa-
tonal Institutions with an en-
thuslasm and feeling of warmth
about the heart that at least
something worth while had been
accomplished in the year that
opened so promlsIngly last
spring.
On Thursday morning there
was an unusual lite about the
streets. Little ones who had
hoped TO march down the
streets in their finest AIRY were
disappointed because the tears
OF heaven fell too pIen;ituIIy and
had lntertered with their desires.
But they attired themselves in
their white and Their best and
before nine O'Clock they had
congregated in large numbers
about the handsome new Build
ing now officially designated as
Live Oak School.
The rains which had been
general throughout the Parish
had prevented many stayed at
home, sorry to be forced to miss
such an occasion, Still there
were enough strangers and out
slders at the school to make the
crowd one of the most distln-
guIshed ever seen here.
The school front had been
handsomely decorated by a
committee of ladies of the up
per end of the City who had
turned out early III the morning.
There were festoons of flags and
flowers and the balcony was a
mass of decorations and blooms.
1t was a long, long wait for
the little ones. For some rea-
som it was decided at the last
moment this morning to delay
the opening exercises till halt
past ten, but the little ones were
out at the school as early as half
past eight and before nine O clock
a big procession of buggles from
the SteckIer school and various
other districts reached the
school only to find that they
needn't have hurried.
There were the teachers from
all the schools in the City and |
from several in the country and
there were many OF the parents
and Others who wanted to wit
ness all of the important pro
ceedings. There were mer-
chants and lawyers and business
men and travellers and agricul-
turlsts and in fact all classes
were represented in the gather
ing, when the handsome new
flag that had been purchased for
the building was raised to the
top of the hagpole and its folds
flung to the air.
The children of the various
schools had gathered there at
the usual hour and shortly after
ten o'clock they marched in a
body to The Live Oak School.
1t was not till after half past 10
that the Governor, State Super
intendent Aswell, accompanied |
by MIR. Walter J. Burke, Mr..
Jules Dreyfus and others ar
rived. Then Superintendent Ellis
OF the Parish Schools ushered
the Party onto the balcony with
the officers of the Mothers
Club.
Meantime the East Side Con
cert band played several airs
while the children formed in
long rows on the damp green,
their class banners signlfying
that all were represented. 1t
was an imposing sight from
either side were large bodies OF
ladies and gentlemen.
The Senior class OF the High |
School sang specially prepared
song and drew out much ap
plause. Then the flag was
hoisted by the President of the
Mothers Club, Mrs. Minnie
Woodruff assisted by Mrs.
Jerry Taylor, while the band
played the "Star Spangle Ban
ner.