The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1913-06-21

Lobrano Valedictorian---
Bishop Gum Delivers Ad-
dress to Graduates Oh the
Duties and Responsibilities
Of Life.
The ffty-eighth annual commence
ment of ST. Joseph's Academy of Bay
ST. Louis took place Wednesday after
noon at ST. Stanislaus' College pavilion.
A large crowd was present, notwith-
standing the oppressiveness of a warm
day and the unpropitions hour OF the
day, all of which tended to show the
appreciation of the local public for this
wen-known and popular institution, so
long part of the history and integral
portion of Bay ST. Louis-in its exist
ence and all that goes to make the
growth and prosperity of the commu-
nifty. That such tribute should be
paid the Academy by its friends and
the public is most worthy.
Those taking part lin the musical
numbers were Misses Alma Betz, Lexie
Sullivan, Floy MeGee, Rosalie Betz,
Udell Carruth, Ina Belle Magee, Sc
mantha Lobrano, Elsa Mauffray, M.
Donlin, M. Dillmann, J. Provosty, l..
Vialon, M. Dunno, Vivian Ducatel, M.
Wogan, E. Cuevas, A. Songy and M.
Robertson.
In ga Convention of the MUSES." the
following played the characters: Misses
E. Cueyas, j. Spotorno,. L. Dillman,
M. Donlin, I. Tomasich, A. Songy, L.
Sporl, C. Chauvet, and A. Betz.
Miss A. Robertson delivered musi-
cal recitation, "Very Dark, Mother" !;
Miss M. Robertson was accompanist.
ssThe Conquered Banner" a pantomime
by seniors, was touching number.
The essays of the graduates were fine
literary productions. snake Hay
| While the Sun Shines" was the sub
| iect chosen by Miss Mae Seibert, OF
/ New Roads, La. Excelsior was the
i subject treated by Miss Hilda Angelo
i Sporl, another accomplished member OF
i the graduating class, of Bay st. Louis.
The valedictorian was Miss Samantha e
F. Lobrano, of Port Eads, La, and
granddaughter of Mrs. G. w. Maynard,
of Bay ST. Louis. Her paper, too, bore
the mark of excellence and was well re-
ceived.
Rt. Rev. John E. Gum, bishop of
Natchez, addressed the graduates, i'm
pressing his hearers strongly with the
duties and responsibilities of life.
The following is the award of premi :
ums and medals:
Senior department, tenth grade-Gold
medal for highest per cent won by Miss
Kline Songy; subgraduates, gold medal
for highest per cent won by Miss Judith
ISpotorno; gold medal for application,
Miss Everitta Cuevas; gold medal for
Christian doctrine, Miss Ada Robertson ;
gold medals for correct department.,
Miss Mary Berthelot and Miss Ina Belle
Magee; gold medal for attendance, Miss
Louise Vialon; gold medal for French,
Miss Henrietta Songy; silver medal for
French, Miss Goldie Jewell. Pins were
awarded to Misses Louise Walton and
Judith Spotorno; silver medals for nee
dlework, Miss Thelma Goodier, certifi-
cate of accuracy, awarded by the Per-
non Shorthand Institute, won by Misses
Floy and Ina Belle Magee and Lexie
Sullivan.
| Diplomas for proficiency in the Pal
mer method of muscular moYem ent bust
ness writing, issued by A. N. Palm Ell
| Company, were given to the following
students: Misses Laura and Hilda Sporl,
Lexie Sullivan, Celine Chauyet and
Aline Songy.
/ Primary department, second and third
grades, silver medals awarded to Misses
Leonide Perre, Valmae Saucier and
Master Edward Schwartz.
Junior department, silver medal fol-
Christian doctrine awarded to Luo y
Bordages; for good conduct. to Els er
Perre. Fourth grade A and B, silver
medals for highest per cent. awarded &c
Miss Udell Carruth, Margaret Green,
/ Lucy Bordages and Mae Toulme.
Sixth grade, medal for highest pei
cent won by Miss Elsie Perre. Medal
for application, Miss Agnes Scholfie Id
intermediate department., 7th grade
gold medal for highest per cent, Miss
Mary Berthelot; Sth grade, geld medal
for application, Miss Elsa Maufffay ;
9th grade, gold medal for highest pei
cent, Miss Gertrude Sagura; gold medal
for application, miss Jeanne Proyosty.
Bay ST. Louis and its people as a
whole are justly proud OF their educa ;
tional institutions, and none the least is
st. Joseph's Academy, with its record
of activity and ennobling influences ex :
tending over a period OF more than a
half century.
The young ladies forming the Glass OF
1913, are to be congratulated upon the
attainment of their success in reaching
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