The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-06-03
LARGE CLASS GRADUATED.
Twenty-Four Diplomas Presented at
High School commencement.

High School commencement.
With the awarding Of diplomas to
the largest class of graduates in the
history of the school, comprising
thirteen girls and eleven boys, a nota-
bly, fruitful and harmonious session
of the Donaldsonville High School
was brought to an equally successful
close with brilliant exercises last
night. Despite the very warm
weather the school auditorium was
packed to its utmost capacity with a
representative gathering of relatives,
friends and acquaintance of the
graduates, and scores of persons who
We're unable to gain entrance to the
spacious room stood in the halls out
side.
Festoons of the senior class ,colors.
black and gold, extended from the
chandeliers to the four corners of
the room, and the same attractive
combination of shades was used to
advantage in the stage decorations,
which were extremely artistic. Grace
full clusters of black-eyed Susan, the
senior class flower, lent touch of
color which contrasted most effect
lively with the luxuriant green Of
beautiful ferns and other pot plants,
while garlands of moss completed a
setting that accorded in poetic har-
mony with the character of the mo-
mentous occasion. The motto Of the
class, mo excellence without great
labor, devised in letters containing
the class colors, was suspended across
the front of the stage.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
graduates marched through the aisle
of the auditorium to the stage, the
girls carrying lovely arm bouquets of
fragrant blossoms which further en-
HANGED the pretty picture. Seated on
the rostrum, besides the seniors, were
Rev. c. M. Chambon, rector of the
Catholic church; w. B. Stuart, presi-
dent, and E. N. Pugh, member Of the
parish school board; Supt. II. p.
Broussard, and DIR. E. L. Stephens,
president Of the Southwestern Louisi-
ana Industrial Institute at Lafayette,
who delivered the address to the
graduates.
The exercises were opened with q
fevent and beautifully-worded invo-
cation by Father chamhon, who pc
titioned for divine guidance Of the
graduates throughout their course in
the school of life, to the end that they
may remain true sons and loyal
daughters of this land of the free, and
labor always for the glory of their
Creator, the progress of humanity
and the honor of their country.
Miss Bernice Leblanc delivered the
salutatory in a graceful and pleasing
manner, and was followed by DIR.
Stephens, whose address was an earn
est, forceful plea to the graduates to
be true to their better selves. The
speaker emphasized the value Of per-
severance and optimism in this con-
nection. and stressed the necessity of
preparedness to fight the battles Of
life. He pleaded particularly for q
continuance Of the combat against
ignorance, and stated that the send
ing out OF such a large class of grad
yates from the local school was a
signal victory in this great crusade.
DR.. Stephens is a scholar Of renoWn
and a polished speaker, and his adj
dress proved gem Of diction and de.
livery.
!. 6 ypsy Daisies was excellently
sung by the Girls Gee Club, 4 Sleep,
Lilies, being rendered al All encore.
Mr. Pugn delivered the diplomas to
the graduates, prefaeing the cere-
mony with q few remarks Of an ap-
propriate nature,
Supt. H. P. Broussard presented
the medals to the various winners as
follows:
Interstate Trust and Banking COM
pany medal, for best essay on I'm
migration to the South, with Special
Reference to Louisiana and Missis-
sippi," Emanuel Morgan.
Alex. Rloonenstiel medal, for best
impromptu essay, Miss Minnie Bush.
3. Lemann & Bro. medal, for high
est average in scholarship and deport-
ment in high school department, Miss
Minnie Bush.
Principals medal. for next highest
average In scholarship and deport-
ment, Miss Bernice Leblanc.
Rev. R. Fl. Prosser medal, for oral
test on American history, Miss Minnie
Bush.
The valedictory was delivered by
Miss Minnie Bush, whose splendid
reputation as a student OF exalted
scholastic attainm ents was firmly sus-
tanned by the excellence Of her essay
and the manner of its delivery
The singing Of the .sCradle Song"
and Goodbye, Boys" by the glee
club brought the exercises to close.
The musical featurss of the program
were particularly enjoyed by the large
audience.
Those to whom diplomas were pre-
sented were Abbie B. Allen, Roland
Nichols Binnings, Mareeline Alethea
Betz, Robert Joseph Brou, Marie Min
ME Bush, Mildred Marie Buquoi, Byr-
die Marie Casso, Royal Audrey Casso,
Teresa Grace Duke, Charles Nolte De-
Russy, Lenard Roy Folse, Lillian May
Folse, Alfred Lionel Greenwood, Lee
once Joseph Guigou, John Tribble
Hunley, Bernice Anne Leblanc,
Emanuel Zenon Morgan, Rosie Birdie
Richard, Marie Georgette Richard,
Francis Maurice Rybiski, Evander
Morgan Stuart, Archie Morgan Stu
art, Mary Alice Younge, Bessie
Younge.
Class Night Exercises.
The seniors presented their class
exercises Thursday night, IN the
preence Of large audience which
greatly enjoyed the interesting pro-
gram. The various essays and com
positions were Of high order of mer.
it, combining lofty sentiment with
r,,,rt1;nn hI1y.onYs tender thoughts