The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-05-25
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT

Close with Series OF BriHian
Functions and Interesting Exer
cises-TWeEve Graduates Awarde
Diplomas.
/ One of the most notable sessions
in the history of the Donaldsonvills
high school was brought to a close
this week with a series Of bril1ian
| functions and interesting exercises
all of which were extremely success
full and enjoyable affairs. The fea
4 lures of the attractive program, il
| the order in which they were pre-
scented, were as follows: Saturday
/ May is, juniors farewell reception
| to seniors; Tuesday, alumni banquet
Wednesday, senior class night en-
tertainment; Friday, graduating ex
ercises.
Junior Reception.
The annual reception rendered the
seniors by the juniors was held in
| the spacious halls of the high school
last Saturday night. The reception
| nails downstairs were very artistically
decorated with the junior class colors
green and white, while MOSES, pal
mettos and lilies Of the valley We're
seen in profusion. In the banquet
hall upstairs the color scheme was
gold and white, the senior class col
ors, and daisies, nasturtiums and
NOSES impaired beauty to the scene.
A sumptuous repast was served
during which many toasts were given
by the Juniors and their guests. An
address of welcome was made by
Miss Valerie Leblanc, president of
the junior class, and Miss Lillian
Bourgeois, representing the goddess
of wisdom, told the future of the
seniors with symbols of their fortunes
which were presented to them.
In a miscellaneous guessing contest
sAlss Euniee McGalliard won hand
some daisy pin, and Earl Binnings
was the receiver of a pretty tie clasp.
In a mock athletic contest, William
Hanson was presented with a gold
{burlesque) medal, being, winner of
the standing broad grin, measuring
81 inches Miss Rosalie Allen won
a medal for the feminine discuss
throw, and another for the nail-driv-
ing contest. All enjoyed the games
immensely, and the dancing which
followed was also a source of much
pleasure.
Those who participated in the So
cial event were: Miss. Nancy: Prof
fit and Ward Outlet, Miss Eunice
McGalliard and Dennie Chambers.
Miss Adele Michel and Hubert Rich
ard, Miss Victoria Chambers and Lu-
2ien Casso, Miss Grace GuilIot and
Edward Boudreaux, Miss Irene Rich
ard and Robert Higgason, Miss Ma
ME Hunley and Louis Bourgeois,
Miss Lucille DeRussy and Gordon Gis-
elard, Miss Rosalie Allen and Frank
Reiger, Miss Victorfne Letulle and
Lawrence Bergeron, Miss Blanche
Castagnos and William Hanson, Miss
Maude Bergeron and Ward Thomp-
son, Miss jamie Moseman and Ray
Dehon, Miss Valerie Leblanc and
Ed. Cox Miss Dorestine Ourso and
Joseph Richard, MISS Ernestine Lam.
dry and Claiborne Leroy, Miss No1a
Maurin and Karl Leche, Miss Rosina
Singer and Earl .Binnings, Miss Mia
Duhon and Clarence Gaudin, Miss
Hester Oubre and Norman Lawless,
Miss Lillian Bourgeois and Ivon De-
non, Miss Blanche Landry and Will
bert Reiger, Miss Ola Poche and Lee
roy StockWell, Miss Louise =Betz and
Alfred schmalzrid, Misses Hemke,
Mielke, Reid and Pujos, Messrs. Mes
sick and Pace, Supt and Mrs. Rusca.
Those who assisted in receiving
the guests were Mesdames Pujos, Vic
Tor Maurin, Ed Maurin and R. S.
Singer, and Misses Selma Maulin,
Lucille Dalferes, Alma Schmalzrid,
Betz and Irene LaWless.
Alumni Banquet.
The annual banquet rendered to
the graduating class of the Donald
sonyille high school by the alumni as
ISOLATION Of that institution took
place Tuesday night at the Hotel
Donaldson, and was a most delightful
junction in every particular. The in
Fited guests were Mayor Charles
Maurin and Principal H. B. Messick
and Misses Sophia Mielke. Marie
Ienie and Myrtle Reid, of. the high
school faculty There were present
shirty-fiye members Of the associa-
lion, including Hon. R. N. Sims, a
former principal of the school, and
Parish Superintendent j. L. Rusca.
IHr. Sims officiated as POSTMASTER,
md the following sentiments were
and responded to: <sLouisi-
ina, = Mr.. Sims; sour Association, 9
Miss Claire Werner, president: |
Graduation, 2 Miss Adele Michel,
president of the class of 1912; "The |
Progress of DonaldsonYille," Mayor |
Charles Maurin; Parish Schools, z
5upt. J. L. Rusca;s Beauties of the
South, = Principal H. B. Messick;
Music" Miss Sophia Mielke; e A |
Great Historical Character Miss |
Myrtle Reid; .Poetry,' Miss Marie |
D. Heml1e; "Our Beloved Instruct
5rs," Miss Rosa Gauthreaux; s'Ameri
ian Valor,'' Miss Marie Michel; Sab |
sent Friends" Miss Inez Greenwood
Senior Glass Night.
The seniors presented their class
hight exercises in The school audi
,orium Wednesday evening, in the
presence of a large and aDnreciafive |