The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-19

Commencement Sermon before
large audience of patrons and friends
of the school at the Auditorium. The
sermon was preached by Rev. E. NJ.
Stewart. An excellent program of
special music for the occasion was
rendered, accompanying the service.
Today, Friday, May 10, 1916, marks
the closing of the most successful
term of the Welsh High School, tea
cheers and scholars having worked to-
gether most harmoniously during the
past nine months for the advance
ment of the educational interests of
the community, and the results Of
their efforts are a source of much
pride to teachers, scholars, pupils
and all concerned.
In the graduating class of 1916 are
six young ladies, Misses Marion Funk,
Lillian Carroll, Mary Yantis, Esther
Wright, Lena Bates and Mabel Shoe
maker, who have received their lau-
rels with the satisfaction lent by their
having been we'll earned. SIXTEEN pu-
pills from the seventh grade were
given certificates of entry to the high
school.
The graduating exercises were held
at the Auditorium last night, when
the following program was carried
out: Selections, Welsh Band; Process
sional; Invocation, Rev. E. NJ. Stew
art; Chorus, "0ver the Meadows
Fair" Address, Rev. Ferguson, of
Jennings; Vocal Duet, Miss Lallie
Murphy and Mr.. Elmer Harris; Pre-
sentation of Certificates, Supt. W. P.
Annette; Presentation of Diplomas,
Prof. l. R. AyleSwOrth; Chorus,
Where the Ripping Waters Flow"
Benediction, Rev. E. NJ. Stewart.
The closing event in the school year
is the annual High School Play,
which are being staged at the audi
torium tonight at eight o'clock. "Six
Cups of Chocolate" by the six young
ladies of the graduating class, is a
most appropriate selection, the scene
taken from a college town in New
England, in the early spring, and the
romance and sentimentality they Will
lend to its production will surpass the
authors fondest imagination.
"The Happy Family of Father
time" presented by scholars from the
greades is a musical depletion of the
passing of old man Father Time, in
which Father Time reviews the work
of his children, the seconds, minutes,
hours and days, while the Thief of
Time, with the assistance of Hope,
Patience, Love and Duty illustrates
his plans. The characters in this
play are: Father Time, Ben Gold
smith; Monday, Ollie Belle Howery;
Tuesday, Myrtle BOttorff; Wednes-
day, Aline Armstrong; Thursday, Ma
bel Robin; Friday, Elizabeth Stewart;
Saturday, Aline Greer; Patience, Ra-
chel Wright; Love, Florence Hebert;
Hope, Frida Scoggins; Duty, Hilda
Carr; Thief of Time, Olive Scoggins
During the term of school just clos
ing the Domestic Science course has
been added, and to the teacher, Mis-.
Harlin, much credit is due for the &C.
complishments of the class under hel
} direction.
The Manual Training class, too, un'
der the able direction of Prof. Ayles'
worth, has made remarkable ad'
|; vancement.
An exhibit of the accomplishments
of the Domestic Science and Manual
Training departments in the sewing
room of the Domestic Science build
ing Wednesday afternoon was large
" attended, and the samples of the
handiwork of the scholars in these
classes furnished ample proof of the
benefits of industrial training in the
public schools.
It is regretted that five of the tea
cheers who have labored so Industrious
Ily for the advancement Of the school
and who have thus become endearet
to the community, will not be will
US as teachers the coming term. Il
this connection it has been suggested
that at least few of the teachers ar
contemplating a small private sehoo
Zone pupil). Be it as it may, it i
known that during the past term on
: of the most valued teachers has lis
tened to the lure of domestic bliss.
!, An effort, directed by Mrs. W, Z
Taught, former teacher in the pr
mary department, is being made t
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