The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-12-14
Do 1t for the .. n, S.

On Thursday evening the opera
sof the benefit Of the high school
library will be given at the Gondran
Iheatre. Rehearsals for this pro-
ductlon have been going on for more
than q month past, and during the
last week they have been held every
evening and will be until the per-
Eormance. The director, Miss Norris,
has been untifing in her efforts to
make the opera a musical and ar
tlstic success, and all the members
Of the cast have been faithful and
conscientious, both in attendance and
rehearsing. There is every reason
TO believe the performance will. be a
brilliant. success from an artistic
point Of view and reflect credit On
the high school, under whose aus
pieces it is given.
However, there is another side to
the proposition equally as important:
Ind ia fact absolutely necessary to
the complete success of the enter
ainnent That is the financial side.
IN this side all of us can assist in
ONE way. # every pupil will do
What he or she can toward selling
tickets and inducing their friends to
attend, success will be assured
Remember, and remember to tell
your friends, that the proceeds from
the opera are for the benefit of
,ur new library, and that the library
S open to the public. We have
made a good start in securing the
cooperation of the town library as
location and we already have the
nucleus Of a good collection of books.
3ut there are many standard works
which we lack, and there is great
iced Of reference books and books
Tor parallel reading, so important
even necessary-to supplement the
work of the high school. It is not
necessary to mention here the
and value of a good Ii
prary. Next TO the high school it.
self, it is the most refining, educa-
tional and elevating influence in any
community. It is in fact a very i'm
portant part Of the school It is as
much a part Of the high school as
the right arm is of the body, and
just about as useful and important.
Good work in a school is impossible I
without the supplementary aid of
he library. The library is the com
element Of the school room, and the
school room in turn acts as the COM
olement of the library.
Now, it is in our power to build |
up a good library, This Of. course
axes both time and money, We
have lots of time, but what we need
right now to purchase some of the
most needed books, is money. There
could beszno better opportunity for
'alslng this money than the opera,
which Is being given for this ex-
press purpose. So let US get busy.
4et each s#of US try to catch a little
Then let us communi-
eate this enthusiasm to our friends
ind the town people, We have
Ugh class entertainment to offer
or sale, where every one buying a
icket will get more than his moneys
worth; we have the Worthiest of
'auses:: the library, and-wslI it is
Up to US TO supply the needed en-
husiasm and work to score big
uccess. Let US do it for the OH. S.
Owing to the several cases Of
mallpox In the community all the
tudents have been examined and .
accinated by the medical officers
I the town board Of health. The
ealth condition OF the students, as
whole, is good; although a few
upils have been suffering from the
fleets of vaccination.