Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-04-20

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Ali the teachers of the State, something
s in the neighborhood of fifteen hllndre'
held convention at Baton Rouge.
A large number OF teaching force from
this parish went over to attend session
Thursday and Friday.
Some of the pupils of Guion Academy
local school, take advantage of the
holidays thus afforded them and give
picnic.
The Teachers Association ol
the State, consisting of almost
all the public school teachers OF
the state, held their annual con
vention at Baton Rouge last
Thursday and Friday. Some
thing in the neigh borhood OF two
thousand were present and at
tended the business sessions as
we'll as availed themselves OF
the elegant program of entertain
ment and amusement afforded
them by the people of Baton
Rouge.
The teachers of this parish at
tended III sseedly nun ber, II
fact the grea5 majority took ad
vantage of the rates as we'll as
the trip and report having had a
splendid outing, as well as be-
ing benefited by the program
afforded them at the sessions
of the association.
Some of the classes of the
Guion Academy, availing them
selves of the opportunity to give
a picnic offered them by the
holidays secured large wagon
and made up a party, which pro
perly chaperoned went out lnte
the woods last Thursday ane
spent the day picnicking and fish
ing. They returned late in The
afternoon and had the air re
sounding with their glee songs
and school yells. A most plea
SAINT day is reported as having
been spent by all who took ad
vantage of the outing.
Prompt relief in all cases o
throat and lung trouble if yon us'
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Pleasant to take, soothing an(
healing in effect. Sold by al
dealers.
The Panama Exposition Fund
received two substantial sub
scriptions last week, one of fifty
thousand and another of twenty
five thousand dollars. Subscrlp-
tion to stock will be solicited
throughout the state.
1t looks like the prohibitionist.
are always in hot water. At Bo
galousa they put the liquol
people out of business and now
their work has just started
Blind tigers are so thick tha
organization must be effected II
fight them.
New Orlea ans had a day of pro
miscuous masking to entertain th
convention of Shriners there las
1 Thursday, as well as parade a
night, the Rex day parade float
of last Mardi Gras being used a
night.
1t looks like Baton Rouge vii
be made a port of entry and tn
two Federal Land Offices at Nat
chitoches and New Orleans Wi
be consolidated into one an,
located there.
Mrs. Charles Riyiere entertaine
the members of the Lady's After
noon Club at her home last Thurs
day afternoon. Euchre was tn
method employed to while ava
the time and all present were plea
sanity entertained. At the conclr
sion of the contest prizes wer
awarded.
The Elks at New Iberia lay th
corner stone of their new HON
| there to-day. Impressive ceremc
MES will be held and attended b
the wearers of the horns from a
over the state.
Senator Leroy Percy of Mississil
pi delivered a stirring address befo'
the Mississippi Legislature arraigi
ing James K. V,ardaman and chal
lenging him to enter a primary ele
ton for United States Senate
next November instead OF Augu
| 1911, further inviting him to me'
him in joint debate before the pei
/ pie.
The case of DR.. McKowel
transferred from East Felician
to East Baton Rouge for tria
will be tried in the House of r.
presentatives, instead of th
court house in Baton Rouge,
being argued that the latte
place will not be large enough
accommodate the witnesses cite
in the case. much less the FRIEND