The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-06-06
HIGH SCHOOL ENDS SESSION.

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| mated with Series of Brilliant
| Exercises-E.even Graduates Re-
ceive Diplomas.
With brilliant exercises, marking
the elimination of a series OF I'm
! usually interesting and delightful
events, the DonaldsonVille High
School last night brought to a close
one of the most successful sessions
| in it's history. A large assemblage
OF relatives and friends of the stu
dents and patrons Of the school were
present to enjoy the attractive pro-
| gram arranged for the occasion, and
| never has a fruitful years work of
| the local school been terminated un-
| der more suspicious and satisfactory
conditions.
| The exercises were opened with an
| invocation by Rev. f. Fl. Prosser,
| pastor of the Espicopal church, after
which a selection from Tannhauser,
| Summer" was exquisitely rendered
| by the Girls Glee Club Miss Hilda
| L. Wutke delivered the salutatory in
a graceful and eloquent manner, and
| was followed by Hon. E. N. Pugh,
who conferred the diplomas upon the
graduates with appropriate remarks.
Those who received the coveted GER
| tificates were Misses Marie Louise
Betz, Noelie M. Boudreaux, Eda N.
Dossat, Maude ", Loumiet, Florence
Michel, Hester Mae Oubre, Edna
Ramirez, Ethel A. Werner and Hilda
Wutke, and Messrs. Robert E. Harp
and Frank G. Rieger. Each of the
graduates was rendered an ovation
by the audience as he or she stepped
| forward to receive the priced "sheep-
| skim which testifies to the success
| full completion OF the high school
course of study.
Supt. j. L. Rusca awarded the med
| ais, as follows:
Interstate Trust and Banking Com
pany medal, for best essay on
Immigration in the South, with Spe-
| cial Reference to Louisiana and
Mississippi" to Miss Noelie NJ. Bou-
| dreaux.
B. Lemann & Bro medal, for high
est average in scholarship and de-
pertinent, high school department, to
Miss Hortense Schmalzrid
Alex. Bloomenstiel medal, for best
! essay on Fire Prevention" to
| Miss Alma Schmalzrid.
V. L. Duffel medal, for best essay
| on School Gardening" to Roland
| Binnings.
Alumni Association medal, for high
est average in scholarship in gradu-
ating class, to Miss Noelie NJ. Bou-
dreaux
Principals medal, for excellence in
scholarship in graduating class, to
Miss Hilda Wutke
Peoples Bank medal, for bookkeep-
ing, to Maurice Rybiski.
The commencement address was
delivered by President C. C. Henson
of the Isidore Newman Manual Train
ing School in New Orleans, and was
splendid treatise on the value and
benefits of Cooperation. The
speaker pointed out the excellent
results to follow in the wake of con-
certed action and unity of effort, |
and urged the young men and Wo-
men Of the graduating class and all
the students of the school, to lend
their Influence and energy to the
work of community development and
civic uplift. Mr.. Henson's address
was superlatiyely forceful and inter
esting, and made a pronounced im-.I
preston upon all his hearers.
s vocal solo, The DaWning,s' was
rendered by Miss Clara Stuart in her
usual accomplished manner and
evoked much applause. The valedic- |
tory was charmingly delivered by t
Miss Noelie Boudreaux, and was an
exceptionally well-prepared and schol-
arly composition, which reflected /
much credit upon it's talented author.
Inc exercises were brought to
close with the rendition of Verdi's |
Pilgrims Chorus" by the Girls |
Glee Club.
The stage was beautifully decorat-
ed in the colors Of the graduating
class, olive and gold, and the class
flower, the lovely Marshal Mel rose,
was everywhere in evidence. EN-
AVant, the motto Of the class, was
prominently displayed.
Commencement Week Program.
The various events of the com
mencement week program, in the Or
oer In which they were presented
were as follows: Saturday, May 80,
Juniors banquet to Seniors; Tues
day, June 2, reception to graduating
class by Alumni Association: Wed
nesday, June 8, reception to Senior
and Junior classes by Mayor and
MRS. Walter Lemann; Thursday. June
4, Senior class night exercises; Fri
day, June S, graduating exercises.
Junior Class Banquet,
The function annually rendered the
Senior class by the Juniors took the
form of a banquet this year. which !
was held at the Hotel Donaldson last }
Saturday night. No more enjoyable
Or successful entertainment of the /;
Kind has ever been given in this :
city, and the charming affair will
long be remembered by those present Z
Tor its many delightful features. The {
ODDLY, parlor and dining room of the :
loteI were tastefu1ly decorated in 4
he colors of the Senior and Junior / +
classes, the banquet hall presenting =
particularly attractive appearance h
With garlands of Marshal Mel roses in y
ertWlned upon its stately columns a
Ind festoons of olive and gold drap- n
a from the chandeliers in graceful +.
estoons to all corners of the room .
\ tempting menu was served in fault a
ess style, and at the conclusion of 8
ne gastronomic feast a 'flow of soul' y
TAS Rni1ynd with T n Df;.4a e