The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-06-10
HIGH SCHOOL HAPPENINGS.
institutional and Student ActivMie,
Interestingly Reported.
By ROLAND RINNINcs

/ By ROLAND BINNINGs.
| The dance given by Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Lemann last Saturday eve
ming marked the closing of the com.
mencement gaieties. The affair was
attended by fifty couples, and lasted
until o'clock in the morning. Clai.
borne's orchestra furnished music
The library and dining-roern were
beautifully decorated with palms and
ferns. The large lawn made a pretty
showing with its illumination of Ian.
terms. Delicious ice cream and cake
We're served during the intermissnn
after the tenth dance. When the
strains Of Home, Sweet Home" were
heard, everyone agreed that this was
4 the termination of perfect day. Mr..
Lemann and his Winsome little daugh-
ter, Emma, led the grand march.
The fact that Bernice Leblanc at
tanned the second best average in
scholarship and department. could not
be overlooked by our principal, Mr..
Vickers. He therefore awarded TO
this young lady gold medal for her
excellent standing. Bernice's aver
age was exactly one-tenth of a point
less than that OF Minnie Bush.
Some very good material has been
lost this year by D. H. S., when the
eleven boys and thirteen girls gradu-
ated. In both athletic and literary
events the seniors were the best. In
the parish rally held some time ago
the seniors scored twenty-five of the
thirty points obtained by our school.
Five were scored by the glee club, five
by a sophomore in the high jump, and
one by junior in the pole vault.
Coach Mestayer will be here next SEES
sion and knows exactly what is in the
material he has left, so our school
will be represented in all events that
will take place then. The Junior
events that are to be held at the
South Louisiana Fair next October
are nearly "cinehed' by D. H. s. We
walked away with these events last
year, scoring first place in every
event.
The basketball team will be organ
lied as soon as school opens. This
will be an advantage. In the pole
vault there are two likely contenders,
Darrell Folse and Leonce Gaudin. In
the high jump WiIfred Binnings is
very much there" as he took first
honors at the parish rally and bids
fair TO duplicate this performance
next year. In the 440-yard dash Haz-
lip and Rome are very good substi-
tutes for r. Binnings and v. Maurin,
In the 220-yard dash e. Ohlmeyer will
be able to hold his own. Also in the
100 and 50-yard dashes he will be a
very strong contender for first honors.
Morgan and Binnings we're the sprin-
tiers of D. H. s. last session. The
latter took first place in the century
dash at the parish rally. When it
comes to basketball, D. IL. S. Is right
there with the goods, with such play
ers as "Cop" Peltier, Clyde Hazlip,
Kaiser" Ohlmeyer. Isl" Binnings,
Frank Constantine, Bee" Sims, Gay
Martin, Conan Babin, Ross Keller
and others. A large number of new
corners next year viii also take part
in the athletic games, and many clark
horses" viii doubtless be brought
forth,
Nine Of the thirteen girls who grad
uated were members Of the glee club.
The baseball team will lose six
players.
The 1917 Juniors entertained the
teachers, Supt. Rroussard, President
Victor Maurin af next years senior
class, and President Roland Rinnings
of the class of 1916 at 9 very delight
full party on Thursday evening. Ice
cream and cake we're served and
toasts were made by all the teachers,
Presidents Maurin and Rinnings, and
Mr.. Broussard, who acted as toast
master. The 1917 juniors have al
ready secured concession at the
fair in October, and are a class that
will show the proper stuff when it
comes to making money. The con-
cession was granted to them with the
understanding that they give a GER
tain percentage Of their profit to the
school. This class bids fair to equal
the achievements of the junior class
of 1914, (t1e senior class that just
graduated), but they will have to go
some to do so.
So, seniors Of 1917, you need not
worry. AS nice and as swell a re-
eeption as you rendered the graduates
of 1915 will be given to you, This
you deserve, as you exerted every eff
fort toward entertaining the gradu-
ates royalty, and we are pleased at
your glorious success. Our heartiest
thanks are extended for the recep-
ton, which to us was a grand affair
and will be always remembered as one
of the most enjoyable events of our
school life. We also thank you for
your fruitful efforts at decorating, |
which was very exquisitely accom-
plished. You made record worthy of /
note as Juniors, as in every endeavor
a very strong class spirit was mani |
Tested. We hope and wish that your !
successes as juniors will follow you
through your last year, and that your
final session will be as fruitful and
successful as that of the 1915 class.
Misses Lillian Folse, Georgette
Richard, Abbie Allen. and Bessie and
Alice Younge left Sunday to matricu
late at the Louisiana State Normal
School at Natchitoches. These young
ladies are graduates of the 1915 class.
With but a few exceptions the
faculty that made the 1915-16 session
such a success viii again be in charge
of the school. The whole student
body is proud Of this faculty, which
exerted every effort for the better
ment Of the school, and wish it were
possible to have the same faculty for
the coming term.
The juaior and senior literary So