The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1908-03-28
RALLY DAY.
Program Carried Out by Pub
lie school Pupils of Ascension Parish.
Successful Teachers Meeting.

Interesting Program Carried Out by Put
lie school Pupils of Ascension Parish.
Successful Teachers Meeting.
The first general rally OF the publ
schools of Ascension parish, whicl
was held at Donaldsonville on Frida.
last, the Goth inst, proved an unqual
fled success in every particular am
was one of the most successful atfair
of it's kind ever witnessed in this sec
ton. Teachers and pupils from every
school in the parish we're present ant
participated in the several events O
the day, and large number OF pa
triotic and philosophical citizens
Witnessed the various exercises ane
manifested their appreciation of tbs
untiring efforts of the school authori
ties to upbuild and improve the public
school system of the parish.
The program of exercises arranged
for the occasion was opened at
O'Clock y. n. with a series OF literary
contests in the auditorium of the loea.
high school, which were preceded by
the singing of ''America" by the audi
ence, the rendition of a vocal solo by
Miss Ethel Werner, and a chorus by
the fifth grade of the local high school,
The contests resulted as follows:
Grammar schools-(al Spelling
three contestants from each school.
Banner won by Elise school; med al
for best speller won by Miss Celestin
Duffel.
(b) Geography: capitals of states
and countries; three contestants from
each school. Banner won by Lake
school; medal for winner tied for by
Misses Antoinette Brignac and Alza-
die Michael.
Primary schools-(a] Spelling; two
contestants from each school. Banner
won by Walker school; medal for
best speller won by Odlin Gonzales.
TO- Drawing: pupils specimen of
best free hand: two contestants from
each school. Won by Belle Helene
school; med al for winner won by Ger
trude Klos.
At $3.50 O'Clock p. m. a series of ath-
letic contests was held on the high
school campus under the direction of
Prof. j. L. Rusca and resulted as fol-
lows:
Grammar schools-(a) Foot race,
100 yards; one contestant from each
school. Pennant won by Lake school.
10y Sack race; one contestant from
each school. Pennant won by Lake
school.
High schools-la1 Broad jump; one
contestant from each school. Pen
nant won for Donaldsonville High
School by John Morgan.
~ Indian club race: one contest
ant from each school. Pennant won
for Donaldsonville High School by
William Blumenthal.
(cl Basket ball game; contestants,
Donaldsonville VS.. Dutchtown. Pen
nant won by Dutchtown High School.
Score % to 9.
At the conclusion OF the athletic
sports the teachers and pupils of the
various schools formed a monster
procession and, headed by the crack
ST. Joseph Brass Band, paraded the
principal streets of the town, the route
of march being up Railroad avenue
to Mississippi street, down Mississippi
to the Catholic church, back up Mis-
sissippi to Chetimaches street, down
Mississippi to Railroad avenue and
down Railroad avenue to the high
school building, where the parade dis
banded. 1t is estimated that approx
mately 1000 school children partici-
pated in the demonstration.
The rally was brought to a close
with an enjoyable entertainment in the
auditorium of the high school build
ing at $50 o'clock p. m, this feature
of the notable occasion proving par
ticularly successful and interesting.
In order to defray the expenses of the
medals, banners,
music, etc.-an admission fee of %
cents was charged, and as the big
hall was crowded to its utmost capac-
ity quite snug little sum was real
lied. The following attractive pro-
gram was carried out:
Chorus, Welcome, High School
Glee Club.
Address, DIR. Alex B. Coffey.
Chorus, High School Glee Club.
Song, "Don't You TelI," Fifth
Grade, Donaldsonville High School.
Debate, Donaldsonville VS.. Dutch
town. Question: ''Resolved, That the
United States Should Strengthen Her
Navy" Miss Bertha Michel sand
Dudley Stephenson represented the
Donaldsonville High School and de-
Tended the negative side of the ques-
ton, while Miss Leila kaufman and
Wickliffe Babin appeared for the
Dutchtown High School and spoke in
favor of the affirmative. The decision
was given to Donaldsonville, and
Miss Bertha Michel was awarded the
medal offered to the best debater.
Defamation. Donaldsonville VS..