The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-06-27
Commencement Exercises If VI.
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appreciatire audience attended and
gave unmistakable evidence by the
enthusiastic and long sustained ap-
plause with which they greeted each
separate item, that their cultured dis
eliminating taste was well gratified.
A carefully chosen and well presented
program was shown and opened with
d march by the orchestra. Troopers
on Parade" by Misses L. Gaussiran,
L. Martel, and M. Slocum followed.
The Kazoo Band" The members Of
which were the junior boys of ST.
Anthony's School was a well received
and carefully executed item. Hold
ing enough noise to make it attractive
to the small boy. it held harmony
enough to delight the grown-ups, and
the patriotic vim that went into the
song ''DiXie' spoke volumes for the
future Of Louisiana.
Those whotOok part were VI. 0 Nell,
V. Caro-, j. Caro-, J. A. Esnard. {.
Braud, G. Huffman, &. Jones, J.
LampO, E. Martel, J. Lagrange, L.
Cusumano, T. scelfo, A. Lajournie
H. Harrison. II. Bondreaux, G.
Gaudin, G. Pecot, E Lolan, a.
Saucier, J Arseneaux, [. Kihnel.
"Huzza Hurrah" by Misses E Gaus-
siron and +. Kramer. Jolly Boys
in Grey" by the orchestra more than
agreeably filled up the interval before
the presentation of the quantity. pretty
item, Little Mothers in which the
Junior classes of the Academy dis
tinguished themselves, and into which
they entered with all the love of their
little girl hearts for the wonderful
''dollies.
The overture Tampa" artistically
rendered by the Misses L. Drummer
and T. Thomas was treat.
Those taking part in Little
Mothers were A. NJ, Boudreaux,
Rose Mary Simms, l.. Hebert, M.
Martel, r. Lajournie, N. Sterling,
E. Richard, G. Taylor. M. FIGARO, l..
Leblanc, A. Clifton. F. Harrison, A.
Smith, A Kihnel, E. Ohlmeyer, @.
Broussard, A. Woulf, @. Hebert.
"Cuban independence" spiritedly
flung forth on the waves of melody
by the orchestra was a fitting prelude
for the scene disclosed when the cur
tain rose again and disclosed the
senior boys, clad in the smartunifOrm
of Uncle Sans soldier boys march to
the front with perfec, military step
and lower arms, when their boyish
voices were raised in the euer-pleas-
ing song s'Ienting on the old Camp
Ground"
During the tableau Matthew Lousta-
lot was heard to good effect in the song
"Sentinel Asleep" Those taking
part in "Tenting" were NJ. Loustalot,
G. Cusmano, c. Kihnel, 7. Scelfo. 7.
Gaudin, H. Boudreaux, c. Pecot, M.
O'Niell, NJ BoudreauX, G. Boudreaux,
w. Robicheaux, r. kaufman, J. Lee
grange, V. Caro-. J. Lampo, S. L.ampO.
A. Saucier, E. Lolan, c. Radeaux, b..
Thibodeaux.
.'Valse ct Galop" by Misses E.
Gaussiran and NJ. Loustalot and the
"Great Divide" by the orchestra
we're played before the next number
"Roses" which evoked unstinted APP
plause. The girls of the intermediate
grades taking part in this made an
altogether graceful and artistic APP
pearanoa, and their sweet carefully
trained voices were heard blending in
perfect harmony in the song.
Participants In this number were
H. 1ully, H. Adams, o. Michel, H
Barrilleaux, H. Ibert, E. Smith, NJ.
Gaudin, NJ. Smith, L. Ohlmeyer, D.
Arseneaux. M. Nourricier, T. Brous-
sard, I.uella Johnson, l.. Smith, M.
Sterling, l.. Taylor, o. Hebert, A.
Lampo, V. Richard, G, Ibert, G.
Hebert, L. Lelonde, F. Robicheaux,
E. Martel.
Following the rendition of .'Sweet
Visions'' by the orchestra the curtain
rose on the first scene of the musical
| play Dorothy presented by the
Senior pupils of the Academy, who
for the most part displayed histrionic
talent of no mean order. Although
somewhat imperfectly heard in parts
of the hall owing to the noise OF the
electric fans, necessarily kept work
ing; the young actors made most
favorable impression. The plot OF
the play was we'll demonstrated BY
the following young ladies-Misses NJ
Brady who ably filled the title role,
L. Bigler. Mrs. "Ormsby," T.
Thomas, MRS Lorimer," "Ethna'
IL. O'Niell. miss Mansfield" N
Adams. "Cecile," A George, "Mrs
Pinkerton' A. O'Niell, Mr.. Pinker
tom. D. O'Niell, "Mabel', NJ
Loustalot, Edith" N. Sterling,
"Delbie". H. Sterling. "Mrs. Sea.
bury Y. Kramer, Robert West
cott'', E. Gapssirau, Matilda"
E. Gaussiran, "Chloe''. NJ. Slocum
"Margaret' Viola Hebert, s'Sarah
Ann" L. Martel, sally, H. Harri-
| son.
The orchestra played high class
selections between the acts and not
able feature throughout was the per
feet smoothness with which item fol
| lowed item.
The clergymen who were present
we're. Rev. Fathers Cruel, Franklin,
Vigliero, Patterson, Parrot Cathedral
New Orlesns, and Catris St. Vincent
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