The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-03

GIRLS about to pass from school out
into the world. Her remarks were
listened to with rapt attention by
| the large and appreciative audience,
IND the sermon was voted a gem of
LECTION and delivery.
The class-day exercises took place
IN the high school campus Monday
afternoon, when &c following program
was carried or: Opening address,
Clarence Bcose; eve Finish to Be
| sin," Nita Sims; history of the class,
Alice Moore; class poem, Anna Hen
lerson; prophecy, Henry Michel;
class will, Will Blumenthal; grafton,
Ivy Claire Werner; planting of
Wy; invocation, Rev. R. O.. Wier;
areWell address, Lucien Casso All
Of the addresses and essays were
carefully prepared and splendid1y de-
,ivered, and the exercises were of a
most interesting and entertaining ma
ture. After the planting of the ivy
1t the base of the high school build
;ng near the entrance steps, the
,ilded troWel with which the dirt had
)een thrown around the plants by the
,eniors was presented to the Junior
lass with pretty ceremony.
The formal graduating exercises
sook place Monday might and were
witnessed by an audience which
crowded the large auditorium to the
loors. Principal Dupuy officiated as
master of ceremonies, and the follow
ng attractive program was rendered:
invocation, Rev. Wier; chorus, high
school grades; salutatory, Miss Claire
Werner; STARS of the Summer
Night Glee Club; commencement
address,, Pref. R. l.. Hines; "Ken-
lucky Babe Glee Club; .'The Open
Door," Miss Rebecca Newman, of the
lass of 1909; valedictory, Miss Mia
Sims; lullaby, Glee Club; presenta-
ion of II. Sophie Newcomb scholar
ship by Supt. Rusca to Miss Nita
Sims, who attained the highest av-
rage in the senior class during the
scholastic year; presentation of gold
MEDAL to Miss Nita Sims for highest
sverage by Miss Bertha Michel, pres
dent of the alumni association;
awarding of state diplomas to Viii
3lumenthal, Clarence Boote, Lucien
tasso, Miss Anna Henderson, Henry
Iichel, Miss Alice Moore, Miss Nita
inns and Miss Claire Werner by
Ion Henry G. 'Braud, president pro
en-. of the Ascension School Board;
;horus, high school grades.
The various features of the pro
ram were rendered in an able and
effective manner, and the exercises
throughout were Of a high order and
cry interesting, marking a fitting
limax to a series of delightful
events which taken as a whole con-
,titute by far. the most pretealtaous
Ind successful commencement exer-
Uses in the history of the local
lish school. The past session of
he institution has been a notable
me in every respect, both as re-
cards the attendance OF pupils and
he character of the results accom-
IL. icn &c n
he talented and competent principal
If the school, Prof. j. H. Dupuy, and
lis equally jealous colleagues of the
,aculty for their tireless efforts in
behalf of the institution and the chill |
lren entrusted to their charge.
Joicing the sentiment of the entire
onmunity,w we congratulate the mem
3ers of the graduating class most
ordially upon the successful COM
,leticn of their studies, and say to
heir capable and conscientious pre-
,eptors, "Well done, thou good ana
faithful servants. .
ST. ViNcENT's INSTITUTE.
The ty-eighth annual commence
lent of Saint Vincent's Institute
sook place last Saturday evening.
The school hall having been de-
troyed by the recent fire, the. ex-
,rcises were held in the rooms on
he first floor of the main building.
long before the appointed hour eV-
,ry available space was filled by
lie relatives and friends of the
,raduates. The guests of honor
yere Mayer Charles Maurin, Rev. I
Z. NJ. Saramuzza, Rev. j. B. Dele
Inc, and the faculty of Saint JOS
,ph's Commercial Institute.
All through the program, Whlch
vas fau2tlessly rendered, the exer-
Uses presented a varied picture OF
nohanting beauty which shall Ingef
N the minds and hearts of those
fortunate enough to be present on
-bo5 caoa -ian The decorations,