St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-12-13
SCHOOL MOTIFS.

Some few weeks ago. when the
I 59th pupil in the Covington high
school was announced, it was stated
that . hope was cherished that the
enrolment would reach so before
1.-THE Christmas holidays, and the query
was thrown out. who would be the
60th? We failed to say sincethen that
We enrolled the coveted Goth, IN the
person of Alton Smith. Now the roll
stands 81, the last being James Sey-
mour. Of Vaudeville. We are glad to
have these new students. James
shows himself to be steady, studi-
Gus fellow. He has been going to
Slidell. but decided to transfer to
Covington.
We are glad to announce the re-
turn of Edward Heintx. Edward
| withdrew at the close Of his second
| week In the high school. expecting
to enter . New Orleans school. but
did not get OF. We all welcome him
back. He is not only . splendid
youngster, but good student, the
1 kind that adds to the school attend
ed. -,
We regret to announce that Lila
T. Patch will withdraw from school
Monday, since her aunt, with whom
she 10 staying will move to New Or
leans, whittier Lila will 60. She IL
one Of the best students and girls In
school, and We hate to lose her. but
- hAD In
environs.
Octave Smith and Clifton Keen,
both have been added to our list OF
high school boys to begin training
in speaking. The boys are copying
on their speeches, and will go to
practicing in dead earnest after the
holidays. Each will memorize two
drill speeches and then one assigned
them for the preliminary contest,
when contestants will be chosen to
represent the Covington school in the
parish rally. The speeches assigned
them are abridged masterpieces OF
such orators as Webster, Henry and
Grady.
Coach Hays carried his basketho".
team to Slidell last Saturday and
played the high school there. The
Slidell boys put it over on the Gov
ington team. but the game was in
teresting and the trip thoroughly en-
joyed. The Slidell boys entertained
the visitors Saturday night. show'nr
themselves fine hosts. And the Cor.
ington boys showed themselves gcoa
losers. The game will prove to be
benefit to our boys Several OF them
are new men, and needed to 20 ili
against e good. swift team. as t"f
Sl.den is. They know now where to
improve, and will meet the Slider
fellows again this season. These
games can be made the means q
bringing schools into closer under
standing and relationship, and arc
to be encouraged. II properly handl-
ed they serve to strengthen fr:'"
eh:p among schools and increase
school spirit.
Frank Burns has decided that re
is going to make scientific agr'c''
tur:et. following the notice given the
agricultural class under Miss Me!an-
con. We hope Frank will stay W..
his decision, for the field OF exper.
agriculture is the widest open, an:
offers the greatest remuneratives OF
INV other. A favorable sign Is the
enrolment in the State University
agricultural classes this year IL
double the enrolment there last year.
TIE teacher or any one eEe "sc
turns = boys ambition towards sc5en-
tific farming will be rendering the
bov and the State service.
Ruth Burns, secretary OF the hl~
eehool literary society, was out pa-t
ef this week on account OF 81
Illness.
The eighth grade botany stTc
with their instructor, Mr.. Hays. en-
soyed trip to the woods specimen
Tuesday.
The new department OF singing
and drawing under Miss O'Br'en, IS
proving quite popular. Miss O'Rrien
is a staunch advocate OF melodies
and words that involve deep senti-
ment and beauty, opposed to rag
time catches Of the day. We COM
ment most heartily her taste and
stand in selecting matter that ap-
peAls to the noble emotions OF the !
children.
This week closes our third month.
We are anxious to get our reports
together to see what has been &C
this month.
The fourth grade honor. roll for
the week ending Dec. 5, is Dorothy
Blossman, Elma Maddox, Lucy Glass.
The spelling match was won by
Elma Maddox, Paul Merritt, VIII
Leonard.
rhe fourth grade has appointed their
various committees for the Christmas |
Tree festivities.
Christmas Program for the Fourth I
Grade.
song-By the class
CompeGition o. Christmas-Lucaie
Wilbur.
Recitation-Marguerite Sharp.
Reading Of Christmas Jokes-Ed-
ward DelCorral.
Recita&ion-Elma Maddox.
Composition on our school OF the
ast year-Annie Schultz.
Recitation-Paul Merret.
Christmas Story-Lucy Glass.
Spelling Match-by Class.
Song-by Glass.
The parents Of the pupils OF this
grade are cordially invited to attend.
The new library and bookcase has
arrived for the Ben Williams school.
rhe money has been raised for one
It the Fendlason school, but has not