The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-05-21
Anniversary Celebration If Louisiana State
Normal School.

Normal School.
The year 1910 marks the quarter
century milestone of the Louisiana State
Normal School, located at Natchitoches.
and On June 5 and the event win be
celebrated by one of the biggest educa-
tional rallies ever held in the state. The
alumni of the school, the citizens o.
Louisiana generally and educators from
all over the United. States will be the
special guests of the city of Natchitoches
on that occasion. and every home will be
thrown wide open TO the visitors.
Not only will the occasion be made one
of jollifcation and good fellowship, but
rare treats of literary and educational
nature will be in store for those so fortu-
nate as to attend.
The lsggram as outlined to date is IS
follows:
jubilee sermon. sIpday forenoon, by
DR.. ThosF Gailor. Eplsa5pal bishep-ef
/ Tennessee. Music throughout the ce.e-
bration led by the famous Naval Brigade
Band of New Orleans, w j. Braun, con
ductor. Sunday afternoonisa sacred con
cert on the Normal campus. Sunday
evening. address by Prof. P. P. Gaxton
of the University of Tennessee. Monday
morning, jubilee address by Gov. Jos. W,
Folk of Missouri Awarding of diplomas
to the 143 graduates of the school for the
session 19O9-1910 by his excellency, Gov.
J. Y. Sanders of Louisiana. Band con
cert and general reception, with refresh
ments free to everybody, on Normal cam
pus, Monday afternoon.
Greetings will be extended to the schoo
by the following: Hen. J. 7. Joyner
president of the National Educational As
sociation; Hon. Paul Lambrem0nt, lieu
tenant governor Of Louisiana; Col. Thos
D. Boyd, president Of the Louisiana STATE
University; Superintendent c. Z. Byrd 0
Shreveport; President j. E. Keeny of tht
Louisiana Industrial Institute; PreSiden
F. L. Stephens of the Southwestern In
dustrial Institute Miss Sophie B, Wrigh
of the Home Institute of New Orleans, aAt
Principal E. S. Jenkins of Lake Charles.
The last number on the program will b.
the alumni banquet, at which the alumni
of the school will be gathered from tn
four corners of the earth and literalI
filled up" with good things to eat, mem
cries of the past and good cheer.
All the railroads have granted fla
rate of one fare for the round trip for thi
celebration, and special trains will be ru
out of New Orleans, Baton Rouge. Alex
andria and Shreveport. Special sleeper
have been promised for the two nights c
the celebration. They will be Sido-tracke
near the Normal School grounds and tn
guests will be able to occupy them if the
so desire.
Every reader of this announcement
extended a special invitation from th
citizens of the whole town Of Match
toches, the Normal School and the edt
cational interests of the state to atten
this celebration.
- The program is not complete yet. Son
of the most famous orators Of the matte
will be added as the time draws near.
Cheap Tony (Col A. D. Vesa) has ju
received fresh stock Of mems low qua
tiers of the best makes and latest style
including the fashionable gray. Also
fresh stock Of men linen suits, straw hat
neckwear, etc. Our full and complete iii
of mems, boys and chiIdren's clothing
5 the latest styles will be sold at pric
t low enough to enable. everybody to Dire
: up-to-date at very little cost Special {
tention is called to or fashionable m
5 linery department, in which we carry t
latest Partisan novelties in pattern hs
: and bennets for ladies, misses and cil
~ dren,