The Donaldsonville chief., 1914-04-11
DonaldsonyiIIe's Spirit Appreciated.

DonaldsonviIIe's Spirit Appreciated.
That the action OF our Yigilant
and enterprislng Chamber of Com
merce, in offering it's earnest co
operation to the people of Thibodau1
bration even a bigger success than
this years notable display, is ap
preciated by our neighbors of the
Wlde-aWake Lafourche metropolis, is
Indicated by the following cordial ex,
preston from the editorial columns
Oh last weeks issue Of the CONNER
cIal-JournaI OF that town:
"We wish to most heartily com,
mend our good friends from Donald,
sonvllle and their Chamber OF Com
merce for their right step in SEEKING
To carry out the spirit we have often
discussed With them, and with the
officers of their ChamDer OF Com
merce, as well as with their mayor
that spirit that will tend to make
the people of Bayou Lafourche one
people, with one common end in
view: the good Of all, the greatest
Mpd for the greatest number. In
pplng with our articles a few is
pack, where We urged the peo-
Us on the bayou to work together Tor
sSe common good OF all, and not be
htinually pulling one against the
her, we must say their recent ac-
on indeed came in time and in
bod grace.
1--WE speak of the tender Of sup
port, encouragement, and co-opera-
ton, offered our Carnival Club
through the Donaidsonville Chamber
of Commerce, their willingness to
make our carnival grander and great
er than ever before, to make it
three days instead of one, and their
intention to join our ranks, become
members and pay their dues, just
like you and me. What greater or
grander encouragement could be re-
ceived. Much better than knocking
us, than discouraging their people to
come here. This is the spirit we
need, this is the spirit that builds
cities, brings country closer to town
and town closer to country, that unii-
fies, that makes of us one people,
pulling together all the time and
never against one another.
'sWe have to get the spirit, let it
be contagious, and see that it
spreads. We have to broaden the
smaller minds and wills. We all
must be enlarged and see things for
the common good, shake our selfish
ness, learn how to give as well as
how to receive, and not always ex-
pect everything to be coming to us
and not endeavoring to help 9th
ers. This world should be a world
where we are all big brothers. There
fore Let us change. let US all get to-
gether with one long, strong pull. )
State Normal School Notes.
H morgan, fleId secretary OF
the Y. NJ. G. A. IN the southern
states, with headquarters at Nash
vile, was here on Thursday and Fri
day Of last week, and addressed the
assembly of students on College
Spirit" The purpose of his visit
was to organize a stronger and bet
ter order of Y. M. G. A. at the Nor
NAL. In his addresses to the MEM
bers of the association he spoke of
the value of Bible study, and appeal
ed to men for high religious life.
Mr.. Hopper and Prof. Martin acted
as judges for the AVoyelles parish
rally held at Mansura on April 4.
The former was a judge of the
athletic events and the latter of the
musical contests.
H. w. Stopher, accompanied by
twenty-five of the band boys, gave
concerts at Robe1ine, Pelican, Mans
field and sodus on the 1st, End, 3rd
and 4th insts. These concerts are
first-class entertainments, and Mr..
Stopher as director and leader de-
serves a great deal of credit, as do
the boys for their hearty cooperation.
The band is a self supporting and
self governing body, and each year
it goes on a concert tour similar to
that just terminated.
Friday, April 8, marked the end
of the first month of the spring term
and we all gladly received our clean
slips which meant that we had pass
ed in all subjects for the month.
This is quite an encouragement, and
we are all going to work hard SO
that the end of the term will see us
again receiving our clean slips before
going home for vacation.
= Prof. Hedges was a judge in the
School rally in Lincoln parish held at
Auston March 27 and %. He also
nducted the ancient and American
story examinations and graded the
papers. On April 8 and 4 Prof.
Hedges attended the rally in zWolle,
Sabine parish, and served as judge
In the junior and senior declamations,
recitations and original speeches.
R. A. S.
Novelty event of the season-"Un-
oIa EDhraiu1'c Summer Pna rders -