Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1909-05-22
VIEWED BY A LARGE CROWD
EVERY SCHOOL IN THE PARISH
REPRESENTED.

strength mentally and physically with
each other for the Parish Banner on this
memorable occasion, on this great Edu-
cational Day, set aside as the Children's
Day. Great is the JOY of all, both those
who won and those who lost, for they
did their best and their best was well,
and great is the ambition of all now, for
they are determined next time to do
still better and to strive harder and ac-
compish greater things because of this
contest, and great is the number Of chill
dren, not now in school, who are pray
ing and vowing in their breasts that
next session they will be in school, that
they may join and be members of this
great and powerful and proud procession
of children marching on the Olympian
Field to give and to receive, to sing
with the chorus in the glorious cause of
more and better education, for educa-
ton is the only light, and to make a
grander celebration of Children Day, an
educational day for everyone.
The fact that there were several hun
dred more children than was expected,
goes to prove the estimation put upon
it's importance by others, that every
school in the parish was represented
means much and hundreds of farmers
and business men throughout the parish
laid aside their occupation for that day,
goes to show an unusual and unexpected
interest in the education of their chill
dren. and the fact that. while there were
scores of contestants, each of whom aud
whose parents and teachers were more
or less confident OF victory, the whole
affair passed off with almost no friction
and the best of good feeling and satisfac-
ton. makes Rally Day most gratifying
event in the educational history of st.
John parish.
1t is but appropriate that thanks should
be extended our genial superintendent,
children, parents and teachers for their
contributions to the success of Rally
Day. It was great object lesson show
ing the extent to which the educational
welfare of their children has hold of the
good people of st. John parish and that
it is their determination to make it their
chief responsibility of life.
The athletic program was held in the
Reserve Plantation Park and was as fol-
lows:
Hammer throw-Edrington of Reserve
LIST, 81 #. in.; j. Hart of Reserve,
I'd, 81 #. 9 in; Haydel of Laplace, Sd,
"a #. 6 in.
40-yd Dash-Edrington and Cox of
Reserve, 1st and I'd respectively, and
Madere of Laplace, Sd.
Discus-Hart of Reserve, 1st, SO IT. 4
in; Edrington of Reserve, I'd, "a #. s
in; Madere of Laplace. Sd, 81 #. 81 in.
100-yd Dash-Edrington and Cox of
Reserve, 1st and I'd respectively and
Madere of Laplace Sd.
Broad Jump-Madere of Laplace, LIST,
9 It. in.; Francis Hart of Reserve, I'd,
8 IT,; j. Hart of Reserve, Sd, #. Ii in.
Running Broad Jump-Cox of Re-
serve, LIST, II #. 8 in; Francis Hart of
Reserve, I'd, 16 #. 10 in; Madare of
Laplace, Sd, 16 #. in.
Standing High Jump-Richarme of
Garyville, 1st, #. l in.; F. Hart of
Reserve. I'd, IT,; Edrington of Reserve,
Sd, #. IL in.
88O-yd Run-Madere of Laplace. 1st,
Jesse Hart of Resesve, I'd, Donaldson of
Garyville Sd.
Vaulting-Hart Of Reserve, 1st. It.;
Dufresne Of Laplace, I'd, 81 f.; Edring-
ton of Reserve. Sd, 6 #.
The base ball game, to decide the
championship between the right and
left banks Of the river, was won by
Reserve over Evergreen by score Of
5 to /. Reserve succeeded in scoring
the highest number of wins, with La
place second.
The Parish Champion Banner for '09
was won by Reserve. The points in the
athletic feats being Reserve 81, Laplace
Is, Garyville 6.
The literary part Of the Rally took
place in the spacious Hall of the New
Sugar Belt Club and was one OF the
most brilliant and successful contest
ever witnessed.
Misses Esther Lasseigne of Laplace.
Lillian Hart of Reserve, and Bella Lom-
bert Of Garyville. were the contestants
for the prize in defamation, which was
awarded to Miss Hart
Oswald Mantegut of Laplace. Mau-
rice Edrington of Reserve, and Emmet