St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-06-13
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES OF
CONVICTION
SCHOOL
NORMA WEAVER AND CLYDE
BURNS GRADUATE WITH
HIGH HoNORs.
STATE supT. HARRIS
MAKES FINE ADDRESS
Parish Supt. Lyon Speaks of the Pride
OF the People in the
New School.

The closing exercises of the Gov
ington high school took place FRI
day. June 5, in the beautiful audi
torium of the new school building
Never before in the history OF Gov
ington have the people gathered to
gether In a more joyous and happy
spirit. Before o'clock the hall was
crowded. Bright faces reflected the
pride felt in the realization that af-
ter years Of struggle we had finally
reached the goal of our ambition
our handsome school building. My
riads of lights Illuminated the au-
ditorium and the stage was beautiful
In its decorations of pot plants and
palms, the school colors of gold and
white and its motto of knowledge,
More Beyond" all the execution
and work of our talented and Kind
friend Mr.. John Haller, and Miss Nor
rell, with the juniors giving loving
touches as farewell to their seniors.
The program was carried out in a
nDst pleasing maaner, eash number
efic.ting applause.
The first number was chorus. by
seventh grade. followed by dedica-
tfon prayer and blessings on grad
yates by Rev. E. A. Rennie of the
Episcopal church.
Recitation, Excelsior, by Ethel
Robinson.
! Recitation, "class Prophecy by
Kenneth Noise.
Song, by eighth grade.
Recitation. Glass History, by Ed
ward Arnaud.
Reading Of the Glass Will, by Ham
ilton Roubion.
Grafton, by Clyde Burns.
Validictory, Miss Norma Weaver.
Mr.. Bynum spoke on the excellence
of the pupils work and their high
average.
Prof. Lyon, in a short address,
spoke Of the pride Of our people IN
assembling for the first time In the
new school and awarded the certlh-
Gates to twenty-five pupils Of gram
mar grade, who successfully passed
to the high school. He also award
ed the diplomas to our two graduates,
Miss Norma Weaver and Mr.. clyde
Burns, who carried the honors OF
the evening in most gracious man
ner receiving armsful of flowers from
admiring friends. Prof. Lyon also
presented Clyde Burns with certih-
cate entitiling h m to a scholarship
at Louisiana State University, Norma
Weaver having relinquished same In
consideration of Clyde's non-compe-
petition for the gold medal.
Perhaps the best part OF the even
ing came with an address from State
Superintendent T. H. Harris. He
prefaced his address by congratulat-
ing the people of St. Tammany par
ish on their great and evident prog
ress along educational lines. In sub
stance he said: II had the pleasure
of attending Tie closing Of the Sliden
high school, Thursday night, ana pre-
siding at the closing OF two scnoois
In the rural districts. | have now
the honor of presiding at the closing
exercises of the Cov.ngton high scnooi
in their handsome new building.
What is education? Is It knoWi-
edge of books only Is 1t mastery
of mathematics, history, geographv'
ETC.? No! 1t is a builder OF cnaf-
acter. 1t is a mastery of MIND ana
heart; a mind that reaches out 10
grasp the best things OF human HE,
to make Of US men aud women, use
full in any career. am strong ad-
vocate of industrial and vocational
training n our public schools. for the
reason that they equip our boys ana
girls and prepare them to enter upon
life work of their own cholce.
Above all, teach our boys agriculture.
Do not teach them to depricate the
soil intended for cultivation, make
them understand that our productive
lands will build our towns anq cities,
increase the wealth of our nation and
bring untold mercies.
congratulate these two young
graduates in being the first to 60
out from this beautiful school. II
sudsa era1 30 Z plsasant memory.