The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-06-18
s. J. c. I. Closing Exercises.

the DOORS The program, while short ant
simple, was very interesting and pleasing
and was carried out in manner which
reflected the utmost degree of credit OF
all who took part. 1t was as follows:
| Overture -----------------S. j. G. l. Orchestri
| WelcOme------ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Defamation contest
IpteEmezzo i,iao j. {. l. G Gfen esl1ri
Honors of graduation
| Valedictory Ward Poem
Address to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, - L. Deneehaut
after School" iSong1 Clut
Finale male ',ooo J. c. l. orchestr;
The singing, which everybody praised
was taught by Miss Julia Fevrier.
| Rev. j. M. T. Massardier, who presented
the medals to the various winners of these
handsome trophies, was at his best, draw
ing very beautiful conclusion from the
remarks of the valedictorian.
One of the most enjoyable features OF
the exercises was the address of Chas.
Denechaud, of New Orleans, who delivered
the annual address to the graduates. We
are sorry that our space will not permit
us to print it in full. 1t was an appeal to
the Catholics of the state to bestir them
selves and place their schools upon the
high plane of efficiency which is charac-
teristic of educational institutions in other
portions of the country less Catholic in
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of a Catholic layman justly proud of his
church and anxious for the betterment of
its members and the Catholic community
at large.
The young men who received their de-
grees from the school were as follows:
Ward ]. Poche. William j. Falcon, Leonce
B. Gre, Ivan H. Dehon, William M. Brad
ford, Octave Terrio, Joseph D. Leblanc
and Fernand j. Fernandez. The vale
dictorian was Ward Poche and the salu-
tatorian William Falcon.
Wilfred Landry, president of the S. j.
C.. l. Alumni Association. made very fine
address in presenting the alumni medal
He is young man of promising career
and acquitted himself in a most creditable
manner on this occasion. The handsome
medal donated by the alumni association
to be awarded to the student making the
highest percentage in the final examina-
ton was awarded to Ward j. Poche.
The medal for proficiency in Christian
doctrine donated by Very Rev. j. NJ. 7.
Massardier was won in the high school
department by Adam Leblanc. In the
lower grades the medal was drawn for by
Huehez Braud, Lynnzie Eggers and Rene
Robert, and was won by the latter.
The excellence medal in the high school
department. was Shawn for BY Louis De
latte, Adam Leblanc and Leo Gaudin. and
was won by Leo Gaudin. In the eighth
and seventh grades the medal was won
by Ray Blumenthal. In the sixth and
fifth grades it was drawn for by Robert
Delatte, Huchez Braud and Xavier Cour-
reyes, and was won by Huchez Braud. In
the third grades it was drawn for by Hyl-
ton Poirrier and Lee Royce, and was won
by Lee Royce. In the primary grades it
was won by Frank Cannon.
The contest for the defamation medal,
donated by Ascension Council No. 1887,
Knights of Columbus, was participated in
by the following young gentlemen: Will
liam Bradford recited "Spartacus;" Ivan
Dehon, "Brutus,;' William Falcon, "Regu-
lus;;' Ward Poche. "Rienzi;" Octave Terrio
THE Polish Boy" Leonce B. Gre, "Cata-
line"
After a spirited contest the medal was
awarded to Octave Terrio.
The past session of the St. Joseph Com
mercial Institute has been a most sue
2essful and fruitful one, and the delight
Jul exercises of yesterday forenoon marked
a fitting close to the work of the year, be-
sides affording ample evidence of the
comprehensive character and high efici-
ency of the training accorded to the pupils
# the Institute by their competent pre-
;eptorS, the Brothers of the Sacred Heart.