St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1916-06-17
Said 10 Be Largest Num-
ber of Enrolled Attend
ants Summer Normal.
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
CLASS ESTABLISHED
twenty-five of Covington's
Housewives are Prepar-
edness Pupils.

The formal opening Of the Sum
mer Normal School took place in the
| auditorium of the Covington High
School Tuesday at 10 a. m.
Rev. H. A. Goering, OF the Baptist
Church, opened the proceedings with
the singing of the Doxology, follow
ed by fervent prayer for the sue
cess of the school and for the health
! and strength of faculty and pupils
Mayor Paul ]. Lacroix then ad-
dressed hearty welcome to the
school. He said:
1t is pleasant duty devolving up
on me, as mayor of our little city
in the pines, in the heart of the Ozone
Belt, to welcome you in our midst,
you ladies and Gentlemen, entrusted
with the education Of our youth.
1 shall not weary you with an ex-
tended harangue, as the work before
you is at hand, and the weather
warm.
I feel that I voice the sentiment of
every citizen in Covington in bidding
each and every one a hearty wep
come, and hoping that your stay
among us will be as pleasant as
fraught with benefits derived by your
short stay Again in the name of
Covington, and in behalf Of Coving-
tonians, l extend to you a hearty
welcome.
6upt. Lyon also expressed his great
appreciation of having the school
come to Covington, and spoke of the
many reasons why it was an ideal
place for such school. He hoped
all would enjoy its healthfulness and
its pure waters. That there was
good fishing, boating, pleasant shady
walks, good roads and a beautiful
park. He wished all to get the full
est enjoyment out of these oppor-
tunities and that they would be pleas
ed with their stay here.
Conductor A. J. Caldwell respond
ed to the welcoming words Of Mayor
Lacroix and Supt. Lyon. He said
that in viewing Covington he realiz
ed that all the obligations were on
the side of the school. Covington
was q beautiful place, with fine
streets and shady trees and excellent
outlaying roadways. That the hand
some school building, with it's equip
ment, made an admirable place for
the holding OF the school. With its
welcoming churches and hospitable
people he felt that their stay in Gov
ington would not be only profitable
in the matter of education, but So
cially.
Mrs, Clifton Burns was received
with applause as she passed up to the
foot of the platform. She said that |
she wished the school attendants |
and faculty to feel perfectly at home
That the different women's societies |
would be pleased to have them at |
their meetings, and especially the |
School League. The churches of |
Covington we're open to them, and
she hoped they would find pleasure
In the park and walks and Other
pleasant places around Covington
and that their stay here would be
Dne Of pleasure and profit.
Prof. Caldwell had the teachers of
the different departments make their
assignments. He was full of humor
Ind the stiff formality of this pro
:eeding was enlivened by joking re
marks applicable to members of the
aculty, who in turn slipped one t
lin when the occasion presented.
The IA enrolled made the open
ng the largest enrolment Of any
Iimilar school held in the Floride
'arishes.
An effort is being made to make
he domestic science department of
pecial value and service. A good