The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-06-27

while fifteen were not absent day
or fraction thereof during the scho-
lastic year.
Following was the program of the
commencement exercises:
Overture, S. j. C. I. Orchestra
Welcome, Chorus.
Salutatory, Seymour Selser.
Selection, S. ]. C. /. Orchestra
Graduation honors.
Selection, S. J. C. I. Orchestra
Essay, my Alma Mater" George
Whiteman.
Selection, S. J. C. I. Orchestra.
Valedietory, Paul Thibodaux.
Selection, S. J. C. I. Orchestra
Address to the graduates, Rev. Fa-
Their Benedict. o. S. B.
1t did ones heart good to look up
on the three graduates as they sat
on raised platform, the centre of
attraction, and to witness the joy
| which beamed from their happy faces.
The address of Rev Father Benedict
was punctuated with eloquent appeals
to them to be true to the meaning
of a graduate of st. Joserh's Com
mercial Institute. In glowing and
ardent phrases he painted the hopes
and aspirations which must be theirs
in the morn of life,' and which he
assured them would be realized before
it's sunset if they remained true to
the teachings of their alma mater.
He spoke in the highest terms of the
good Brothers who, having left all to
devote their lives to the truest wei
fare of their pupils, asked no great
er reward than that each of the
class of 1914 would so conduct him
self that no matter what would be
his chosen sphere for future en-
deavor, he would be true to all that
was hoped for him on the memorable
day of graduation.
The various gold medals offered
were drawn for by the numerous stu
dents who merited the respective
Christian doctrine, senior depart
ment, donated by Rev. Father Bene-
dict-Lee Rogge.
Excellence. superior course, donat-
ed by Charles Maurin Con-
stantin.
Excellence, commercial course, do
mated by d. D. Da1feres-Libby Rob-
ert
Attendance, senior department,
donated by J.J. Kirwin of New York
I-Merited by following pupils, who
did not miss a day or fraction there
of during entire session: P Melan-
con, J. Blanchard, L. Rogge, L. Fal-
con, j. Melancon, W. Forcha, r.
Courreges and L. Bourgeois. The
winner was William Forcha.
Christian doctrine, junior depart
ment, donated by Rev. Father Bene-
dict-Clifton Eskimo.
Excellence, grammar department,
donated by Ascension Council, K. of
C.-Allen Mattingly.
Excellence, intermediate depart
ment, donated by Ascension Council,
K. of Creme Gaudin.
Excellence, primary department, do
mated by S. J. C. Ellie Melancon.
Proficiency in typewriting, donated
by S. J. C. II. Blanchard.
Gold watch fob for attendance, jul
nior department, donated by S. ]. C.
Inherited by following pupils, who
did not miss a day or fraction there
of during entire session: F. thinner,
E. Rogge, f. Leblanc, L. Poche, v.
Babin, M. Acosta, A. Schroeder Won
by Martin Acosta.
Excellent work was done by the
students of all the grades, and the
friends and patrons of the school
have every reason to be proud OF
this splendid Catholic institution.
TIL "A aff;a;op4 20 oI,Itv for tho pact CAS-
sion Wa1 composed OF Bro. Tneo-
dosius, president, commercial courses;
Bro. Robert, vice president, gradual
ing course; Bro. Gerard, grammar
grades; Bro. Adrian, intermediate
grades; Bro. Claude, primary grades.
Bro. Theodcsius has received a
communication from Rev. Father
Massardier bearing the good news
that work on the new buildings for
the school will te started in Deem
Der next.
The members Of the S. J. C. |.
Orchestra, whose contributions to the
program of the commencement exer-
cises were among the most enjoyable
features of the evenings entertain
ment, were as follows: Bro. Theo-
dosius, leader and first mandolin;
Paul Braud, first clarinet; Adam Lee
Blanc, second clarinet; A. ]. Melan-
con, Sidney Mollere and Albert Ian
dry, first Fiolins; V. Babin, second
violin; Emile HouilIon, first cornet;
v. Glorioso, second cornet; George
oschWald, piano; P. Melancon, or
chestra bells; Janssens Melancon,
xy1ophone.