St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-06-29
Saint SChOlastica's
Academy.

On 1nurSOay, June Sutu, tAS pupl1s
Of st. Scholastica's Academy held their
Fourth Annual Commencement, which
was a brilliant success. The pupils &C.
Quilted themselves in every feature, In
most credltable manner. The spacious
hall was filled to repletion with patrons,
friends and eager visitors.
This year has been one of the most
successful years in the history of this
Institution. The annual enrolment OF
pupils reached 1875.
Miss Blanche A. -Badon, daughter OF
the late Robt. Badon, was the only
graduate of the Academic Department.
She was an earnest, studious pupil, ana
well deserved the honors she achieved.
She was tre recipient OF a beautiful
diploma and handsome gold medal.
Miss Lilly A. Beck, also Of CoYington,
was the only graduate OF the music de-
partment. She was diligent, perseVer-
ing pupil and we'll merited her diploma
and gold medal for proficiency in
either music.
Misses Olivia Smart, of Covington,
Miss Barbara Engelhardt, of Madison
vile and Miss Carrie Daigle, of Coving-
ton, were awarded Certificates OF
Graduation for having satisfactorily
completed the Grammar School Course.
This course includes the completion
of Practical and Advanced Arithmetic,
Grammar, Spelling, Political and
Mathematical Geography, Physiology,
U. S. History, Louisiana History,
American Literature, while it partially
completes Etymology, Algebra, Sacred
History. Christian Doctrine, and Ell
quette, which are continued in the
Academic Course During this course,
much attention is given to penmanshlp,
drawing and composition.
These three young ladies attained an
honorable proficiency in the above men
toned subjects, that justly merited for
them the beautiful diploma they re-
ceived. they all expect to enter the
Academic Department, at the salts
factory conclusion of which they will
be the recipients of more beautiful
diploma and gold medal.
An interesting program was rendered
which we are compelled to omit for lack
of space, after which diplomas and
medals were awarded as follows:
AWARD OF MEDALS
Gold Medal and Diploma, Academic
Course-Miss Blanche A. Badon,
Gold Medal and Diploma, Either
Music-Miss lily A. Beck.
Silver M edals for Piano--Misses Marie
Labat, Nettie Cast, Minnie Hagg, May
Burgoyne, Barbara Engelhardt, and
Lillian GaImiche.
Silver Medal for highest percentage
in Sd grade Piano Music-Miss Bertha
Labat.
Silver Medal for Violin-Miss Mar
galet Burgoyne.
Gold Medal for Conduct, Senior
Grades-Miss Carrie Daigle.
Silver ledal for CONDUCT, Grammar
Grades Master Leo Rapier,
Silver Medal for Conduct, Primary
Grades Misses Louise Epgelhardt and
Ruth Rapier.
Medal for Cateehism-Miss cecile
Warren.
! AWARD OF PREMIUMS
General Excellence Misses Minnie
Hagg, Katie Smart, Olivia Smart, Hilda
Smart, Corinne Poole and Cecile War
rem.
General Application Misses Nettie
Cast, Sophie Miro Anna Frederick,
Bridget Mire, Ruth Frederick, Ruth
Rapp, and Alice Ostendorf.
History IN General--Misses Margaret
Burgoyne, Carrie Daigel, Pauline
Frederick, Elise Adams, Master Harold
Grisamore.
Mathematics Misses Barbara Engel-
hardt, Wilmuth Warren, Masters Leo
and George Rapier, John Cole, Henry
Ostendorf.
Grammar Miss Juanita Alphonso and
Master Guyde Grimmar.
Orthography-- Masters Robert Smart
and George Delcroix.
Penmanship-Misses Emily Mor7ant,
Ferdinanda Cole, Jeanette Abadie,
Helena Cole, Masters Henry Levy and
Alvin Bertel.
Geography Miss Louise Engelhardt
Reading-Miss Julia Labourdette
, and Master Walter Flnney.
Language Miss Ruth Frederick
Catechism-M Miss Bertha Labat.
Bible-- Miss Josie Frederick.
Certificates of promotion were award
ed to number Of pupils in the various
grades and for music.