Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-06-02
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sBackwsrd, turn backward, Oil Time, in
your flight,
Make me child again, just for Tonight"
The commencement exercises of the st. |
Joseph High School took place at the
Masonic He'll on the evening Of May 18th.
The usnal large audience evidences the
interest our people take in school matters.
We quote below the very entertaining |
program. Each number brought forth
its round Of applause, and did credit to
the event. The graduating class numbered
five. There were the Sslutatory, declar-
ing in bold manner the independence
Of the class, the Prophecy, unwilling ten
years of the future, the Will, with it's
keen wit and mild humor, the Creed,
with the lofty ideals Of the class. and the
valedictory-in all that the word implies
the Presidents Farewell Address.
The musical numbers on this program
were received with great enthusiasm, and
reflected the patient and skilled instruc-
tions of those who trained the nimble
fingers to bring forth such concord Of
sweet sounds." Each year the musical
selections given at our commandments
show greater progress and ability on the
part OF the performers. Each year new
little hands begin to practise the scales,
and stretch in an endeavor to reach the
octaves, introducing into the life and
home of the child, the realm Of Music with
its harmonies and its unlimited possibili-
ties and beauties. No praise can he too
great for this field OF Art, no argument
for its pursuit too strong.
Miss Marguerite Beaubien, who will
graduate at All Saints College in Vicks-
burg, Miss, this June, gave two selec-
tons as a compliment to her old class
mates of the St. Joseph High School.
Miss Beaubien's sweet voice was enjoyed
by all present.
The address to the graduating class was
made by one whom Tensas parish is most
fortunate in calling her citizen: Judge E.
r. E. Kimbroueh, formerly of .Danville,
H., whose long experience in the public
school affairs of his native State, and
whose rare gift of oratory, combined with
his keen intellect, and the experiences OF
q many sided life, rendered more gracious
the compliment paid us by his presence
on this occasion.l THE speaker was in
troduced by Mr.. B. F. Young in simple,
well-choeen remarks.
1t is not for ne to attempt to tell what
Judge Kimbrough said in his address.
Rather will we leave unchanged the beau
tiful ideals and valuable information his
words conveyed-the splendid champion
ing of the cause of the public schools. Let
us only:.add shat as we, with everyone
else, followed the strong forceful sentences,
the splendidly rounded periods, the bean.
tiful metaphors. and the kindly admoni-
ton to these young minds, we Travelled
backward in thought, some ten, some
some twenty, and some even two score
and more years, to our own childhood
and echool days. All the events of long
ago passed in client review. And We
AK our inner selves. Have l kept my
wings strong and true. have they guided
me over that beautiful land OF which he
speaks?"
Oh you young faces before US
"And what would the world be to us,
II the children were no mores''
"Out of School Life, Into Lies
School," Lies School, laden with OPP
portunities, lies before you-citizenship
in the greatest nation on earth, edu-
cation, science, work, happiness. No
flight should be too high for yonr, as
yet, untried wings; no way too long
for yonr eager feet. This age has given
you its blessings. You have received your
share of the "Gulf stream Of its educa-
tion." Go forth, with that heritage, and
may the memory OF the words you have
heard this night help to inspire you to
"Give to the world the best you have.
And the best win come back to you.''
Another page is added to the annals Of
the st. Joseph High School. The session
Of l9l5-l6 has passed into history. The
building is closed for the summer, and
teachers and pupils have assumed the
pleasures and pursuits of vacation days.
Always at the end Of the school year lie
the apprehension that some of these
teachers may not return to us. The school
has most excellent corps of teachers,
and it is our earnest hope and wish that
each one will return to Us in the fall,
with new enthusiasm and zeal, fresh for
another years work. Until then we wish
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