St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-11-01
c. H. DUTsCH.
One Of st. Tammany's Beneficiary ca
diets to the State UNIVERSE
Who is Making Good.

The following communication
which comes from the Department o1
Journalism Of the State University a
Baton Rouge, is we'll earned trib
ute to Mr.. G. H. Dutsch:
Christian Henry Dutsch, of Gov.
ington, La, St. Tammany parish, a,
general secretary Of the local Y. N
c. A. Of the Louisiana State Universe
ty. is making q phenominal success
He IL IN 'alumnus of the University
having graduated In 1912, and serve.
one year Is Y. M. C. A. secretary a
the University of Mississippi.
Dutsch graduated from the Coving
ton high school in 1908. and came q
a beneficiary cadet to the Universit.
in the fall Of the same year. He wa
Z private In Company D during nj
FIRST year. Like most Freshmen, HI
imagined he could carry the whols
curriculum, SO he loaded up 20 hour
exclusive of drill. But Dutsch work
ed, and at the end Of the year had E
creditable grade. in everything. ever
drill. During this year the Graham
Literary Society had its beginning
and being quick to grasp every oppOr.
tunity he became charter member.
Dutsch returned to the Universit :
again the next year. At the frs
meeting OF the Graham Literary SO
Getty he was chosen vice president
still remaining In Company u as E
private and being . member OF the
Sophmore football team.
In his third year of college life
Dutsch became thoroughly inlbue6
with college spirit, and began to take
prominent pat in all college activi
ties. He Joined the Y. NC. A.. an
became chairman Of the Bible Stud
Committee, and was made sergean
in Company D. At the close OF tn
year he was chosen to represen. the
local Y. M. G.. A. at the SouIher7
Student Conference, which met
Montreal, N. C.
In the session of 1911-12, which
was the last year he spent in school
Dutsch was one of the most conspicu
GUS members of the Senior class
Honors came to him thick and fast
To begin with, he was made captain
Of Company B with the second rank
In the cadet battalion. He had
we'll disciplined company, and every
man had the greatest respect tor hi
authority His activities were large
" directed in the literary field thi.
wear. for he was a member of tn
Reveille staff, member Of the Gum
DO board and also class prophet FL
again represented the local :. NJ. C
A. at the Southern STUDENT Confer
ence. at Ruston. May 27th was tn,
GROWING point of Dutsch's college
career, when he graduated with som
Of the highest honors which his elias.
could bestow upon him.
Soon after his graduation Dutsc'
became general secretary of the Y. NJ
G. A. at the University of Mississippi
His efforts there were also crowned
with success. At the close of thai
year. he was appointed secretary O
the Y. NJ. c. A. at the Louisiana
State University. Under his leader
ship the organization has been max,
Ing great progress. It is ow becom
ing one Of the principal phases
college life here. Secretary Dutsc,
II m active and earnest worker, an
accomplishes things. He possesse
the tact and ability to get people t,
fall In line and go to work. The Y
n. g. A., under such efficient leader
ship, must grow. The students arc
proud of him and honor him, thu, Uni.
versity 10 proud of him. all who knc-.
him are proud of his friendship. an
i Is not too much to say that s.
Tammany parish and the town
Covington will do well to write h
na me upon their lists of worthy an,
honored sons.