The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-05-28
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE.
Joint Meeting Of Avatar and Attaka-
pas Literary soeietles-Jas. Bal
ley Wins Debate.
COMMENCEMENT SERMON ~
REV, IsENeERo OF CROWLEY.
Annual Exhibition Of Work In All De
artments-indoor Baseball and
Gymnasium Girls Drill.

large and appreciative audience Sat
urday night on the occasion Of the
joint meeting of the Avatar and At
takapas literary societies.
DR.. Stephens opened the exercises
by giving brief account of the years
progress and then announced the
commencement program.
The presentation of the prizes In
the popularity contest then took place
The first prize, gold watch, was
won by Miss Martha Pellerin, the Sec
ond prize, a gold bracelet, was won
by Miss Lilly Breaux, and the third
prize, a silver purse, was won by
Miss May Brown. Each of the recip-
tents made graceful speeches of ac-
ceptance.
The debate for the Julian Mouton
gold medal followed. The subject
was, Resolved that he Initiative, Ref
erendum and Recall should be adopt
ed by constitutional amendment in
the several States. The Affirmative
was upheld by Harry Charles Cur
lev and Samuel Lyons and the mega
tive was ably defended by James
Bailey and Miss Dorothy Gagne. All
of the debaters made fine speeches,
but the judges, Maj. P. L. DcClouet,
and Messrs. John L. Kennedy and
| VIM. Clegg, decided that James Bal
| lev did a little the best and awarded
him the coveted medal.
| A charming song, Springtime, was
rendered by the Girls Quartette and
this was followed by presentation to
the Institute of a portrait of the late
Col. G. A. Breaux on behalf of Mrs.
Breaux, by Atty. John L. Kennedy,
who made the presentation in most
entertaining and appropriate way.
Sandalphon from Longfellow was
presented by the gymnasium class
and was a beautiful rendition, the in
depreciation winning admiring ap
plause. Miss Alice Elise Carriere
gave the reading in connection with
the pantomime and she did most ex
cellently.
commencement Sermon.
/ Sunday evening a large audience
assembled in the auditorium Of the
Industrial Institute to hear the com
mencement sermon. Rev. Father
Mollo made the invocation and Mrs
If. v. Mouton accompanied on the pi
ano by her daughter, Miss Paola
Il sang Ave Maria from Cavalleria. and
Inns. Anna 3 Grant Miller sang Come
lThou nj iFount." !, The sermon wa'
fpreached BY RevaaAnthony F. Isen
|sbsrkErector ef the Catholic. church II
Crowley. He made splendid ant
scholarly sermon, sketching the won
derful achievements Of the Amer
can people and relating the part tn
schools had had in this development
His sermon was greatly appreciated
i Annual Exhibition.
Monday from 10 q. m. till noon wa
the annual exhibition of work In tn
various departments Of the schoo
and this was attended by large nun
: bers of townspeople and quite q nun
Der of out-of-town visitors. All tn
work shown was of high grade an
showed in concrete form the efi1cie1
CIV of the school, In the manual traiI
ing departments the work was yer
striking. A lot of well finished an
artistic furniture made by the pupil
was on display and elected man
handsome compliments. The wireless
was also exhibited and many had
chance to hear the instruments r
ceiving messages. A special featul
was the manipulation Of the dippin
vat made by the pupils at 10 o'cloc
for particular inspection by farmel
y and cattle raisers. In the domest
science department were some love
creations that attracted the hie
praise OF the ladies. Also illustr
tions Of proper food for children
different ages. The book-keeplr
and stenography rooms had son
most excellent work and. altogeth'
y every department has reason to fe
= proud Of their exhibition.
u The girls Of the gymnasium ga
= very pretty and interesting exhi'
ton for the benefit of ladies only al
. won much commentator.
~ In the afternoon at o'clock the
- was q meeting Of the Board OF Tr'
= tees and 1880 the Senior studen
II and the Faculty played hot game
indoor baseball out doors. much to 7