St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-06-26
OLD BOYS GATHER At
ST. CHARLES COLLEGE
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Curtis G. Breaux, Escalon Gainni,
st. Charles College had an enroll
ment of f49 students this past yea
which is the largest number o
record. The Jesuits expect to pas
this number at the next sessiot
which opens on Tuesday 18th, 1915
On Sunday afternoon at 2:3
o'clock the third annual meetIn
of the st. Charles Alumni Associa
ton was called to order by Presi
dent Joseph A. Grace. The minute
of the last meeting were read b,
the secretary and adopted as read
A special resolution of thanks wa
rendered Secretary j. 6. st. Juliel
| for the great interest he had takeI
in writing up the minutes of tn,
previous meeting. Next in ordel
was the roll call. So members wer,
present against 48 last year. Ter
new members presented their names
for admission. Then DIR. Gardiner
the treasurer gave a detailed ac-
count of his work.
1t was suggested by one of the
members that instead of giving tbs
Alumni gold medal to the highesi
xcellence average that it be drawn
by those making a certain per cent
say about 95 or over. This brought
on much discussion and all took a
great deal of interest in it. After
the pros and cons presented good
arguments, the members voted to
let it remain as before.
Resolutions on the death of DR..
J. t.. Tarlton, adopted by the officers
of the Athletic Association of which
the Alumnies are members were
read at the meeting. Resolutions
on the death of all members of the
Alumni were drafted and read, a
copy of which will appear on the
minutes and be sent to the families
of the deceased.
just before adjourning the fol-
lowing officers were reelected
without opposition: Very Rev. M.
A. Grace, S. j., Hon. President;
Joseph A. Grace of Plaquemina,
La. President; Rev. F. X. Twali-
meyer, S. j, vece-president; Jos
eph ]. Barry of Grand Coteau, La,
second yice-president; Judge Wm.p
Campbell of Lafayette, La. third
vice-president; DR.. Denegre Martin
of New Orleans, fourth vice-presi-
dent; Col. J.. P. Sullivan of New Or
leans, fifth vice president; J.. Gill
bert st. Julien of Lafayette, La,
secretary; DR.. G. A. Gardiner of
Sunset, La, treasurer.
After the meeting the members
were given a banquet in the Col
lege refeetory. Judge E. D. Esti-
lette of Opelousas, the oldest mem
Der of the Alumni gave an inter-
talk in which he related mat
ters of the Civil War and of school
days at old st. Charles. DIR. G. Al
Gardiner paid a glowing tribute to
Cardinal Gibbons bysaying he was
The greatest man in the United
Many persons said DR..
Gardiner, are high in Church al
airs or in the country, but the Car
final has a double nature, that is:
is high in both Church and coun-
~" Interesting talks were also
delivered by Judge Campbell, w. j.
soudreau and Mr.. Joseph Grace.
7ery Rev. NJ. A. Grace, S. J., presi-
|ent of st. Charles College, said it
vas a pleasure for him to have the
nembers present and he also
banked them for the great interest /
hey had taken at the Alumni meet +,
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The commencement at the Sa-
red Heart Convent was held Sat- /
rday morning. These exercises
'ere private, only a few of the
esuits were present besides the :
and students of this grand {
By Sunday all the pu-
lis OF the Convent and most of the !
udents of the College had gone. to Z
leir respective homes. t