The herald., 1914-03-05
ALG|ERS WON

That message was flashed over the
wires TO every corner of the city last
Monday night. Il spread like wildfre
among thousands Of Interested partici.
pants to the contest, bringing JOY 10
some but utter detection to many more
for AlgierS won against the field.
Algiers has hung up another trophy
in the Hall OF Fame. Once more Al
giers has indicated its claim 70 lead
ership and proved beyond question
that it is the most wide-awake district
in the city Of New Orleans.
Last October, our Catholic paper.
the Morning Star, organized a cir.ula.
ton contest among the Catholic
schools Of the city. Several entered
the contest from the beginning. but
apparently little interest was aroused
until Algiers took the field and began
to cross swords with the other eight
contestants towards the middle of
January. Then things began to hum
about he Morning Star office: they
had at last connected with a live wire.
At the end of the first week A!giers
had already climbed up to the fourth
place; week later Algiers was sec.
ond. After that date no definite in
formation was given out concerning
the relative standing of the contest
ants until the closing day, when Al
gierS emerged a victor, having greatly
its closest city competi-
tor. Three cash prizes of $1,000, $500
and 5000 respectively had been put I'D
by the management of the Morning
Star as an incentive to the zeal of its
solicitors. Algiers won the first prize
Of $1,000, with 652,665 votes; ST. Jo-
seph's school won the second, $500,
with 5l5,2SO votes. and st. Michaers
school took the third, 5000, with 44.SOO
votes.
Considering the short time Algiers
was in the contest and the handicap
resulting from il, this brilliant victory
over eight of the most influential and |
schools in the city reflects
The highest credit upon our indefatiga- |
bic, resourceful FIR Larkin and his eff |
1clent corps of solicitors. Although |
r'r. Larkin was the moving spirit of |
he contest he magnanimously passes
the credit of the victory to the daunt,
ess perseverance of Bro. Bernard to |
he untiring efforts and irrepressible |
of the good ladies who |
,anyassed the town for subscriptions
% the paper, and he is very outspoken |
n his praise and appreciation of their
splendid work.
All through the city they are still |
how We did it and how we
managed to put one over st. Joseph's |
school with the powerful influence that
stood back of it and which was gener-
lily looked upon as the favorite and
ure winner in that race. But the
plrit of solidarity, cooperation and
which again manifested it.
elf among our good people was too
much for them and the doubling
'homases over the river must reluct-
ntly acknowledge the fact that AL
lers can no longer be ignored and is
bic to hold its own in energy and
rogressiveness against any other Sec
ion of the city.
we heard one of the participants in I
MS contest express pithily what I
Gems to be a general sentiment: ITO {
I'm against Algiers," he said, lis like {
DING against buzz-saw. Never again
Dr. mel! Three cheers for Algiers,
The prize money will be applied to !
ne High School fund. The spirit that ,
'on this contest will also eventually 3
ulld the school, which will be a credit {
our community and a worthy pend. II
mt to our magnificent church. ,
The following ladies' constituted the !
wing squadron of FIR. Larkin in this ;
ampaign: Mrs. ]. Healey, Mrs. X. Nc
ormick, Mrs. Geo. w. Walters. Mrs.
NJ. Vallette. Mrs. c. Delbos. Mrs. ].
:. Collins, Mrs. V. Olivier, Mrs. E. !
lament, Mrs. r. W. Whitmore. Mrs. +,
|. W. Peterson, Mrs. J. Morrison, Mrs.
Selph, Miss Viola Barrett, Miss Eliza
rechtel, Miss Doris Kelvin.
NJ. j. Rooney was campaign mana
er of the contest and did his work
ell, and Mayor Behrman and Chief
eynolds acted as field marshals.
Hail to the victors!