St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-06-02

way, we shall often think OF the old
school room, just how each pupil
looked, remember some pleasant in
cident, and think how short those
happy school days were. We shall
then know how to say: Our school
days were the happiest of our life
Dear Schoolmates:
The time ha scome for us to sep
arate. We have laughed and we
have studied side by side, sharing
each others joys and sorrows. Our
connection with this beloved high
school sewers today. When Septem-
lber's breeze shall sweep through the
trees and the morning shall call to
duty, the six who stand before you
tonight, shall be absent. To you
golden opportunities yet remain. Use
them wisely and we'll. Be diligent
and earnest in your endeayors.
What shall the harvest be-" should
find a noble response in each heart.
studies, memory shall bring us many
a message from the past, and now
we tender you loving goodbye.
Dear Classmates:
The chain that has bound US
breaks today. The present is the
golden link that unites and sepa-
rates the pleasant past from the
mystic future. Heretofore our lives
have been in the same channels, we
have striven for the same purpose,
what will be their allotment from
henceforth, who can tell? AS to the
work that is before us, shall 1t be
Nothing but leaves
OF life's fair ripening grain?"
Oh, my heart tells me, and your
responsive faces tell me, that it shall
be a harvest of golden sheaves. 1t
is with sadness that we contemplate
our separation tonight, but what
ever clouds may DER shadow me,
shall ever think of the pleasant hours
spent here in LIES fair morning.
And now to each of you a tender
and affectionate farewell.
Esteemed Instructors:
Our relations here are at an end.
No longer can we address you as
teachers, you who have been so
faithful and earnest, who have led
us through difficulties to victory.
Henceforth we must fight LIES bat
tie alone. We know that we shall
miss your helping hand, but the les
sons are sunk in the depths OF our
hearts and those lofty principles
that have been inculcated will be
the lighthouse to guide us when bill
lows roll and tempests break. We
appreciate everything you have done
for US, and tender you our heartfelt
thanks for your splendid efforts in
our behalf. The tears unbidden
start when we think of our separa-
ton, but time forbids us lingering
longer, so We must say goodbye.
And now to one and all a kind
farewell.
lowing to the length Of the ad-
dresses we will defer publication OF
the others until next week.
Prof. H. U. Baker was much sur
prised on Friday, the last day Of
school, by finding on his desk, very
pretty watch chain and monogram
fob, which was token Of esteem in
which he is held by all the teachers
in the faculty of the Slidell High
School. The Professor is very proud
of his present, as he might well be,
and so was SO overcome by his emo
lions tLat he had hardly recovered
his voice in time to introduce the
speakers and make announcements
at the school exercises in the even
ing Prof. Baker has accomplished
good work here during the past ses-
sion and is deserving of a mark of
This correspondent understands
from a reliable source, that il the
increases as expected.
there will be more than two hundred
pupils upon half day sessions the
next term of the school, unless con-
ditions are met to take care Of the
overflow. The case is serious and
should have the attention of school
patrons in the way of suggestions
and cooperation.
Yesterday at Our Lady Of Lourdes
Catholic Church at the a. m mass,
twelve children, ranging from seven
to ten years, received their private
communion and tomorrow, Sunday,
June 3, at 1880 a. m. mas5. first
solemn communion services will be
held at which twenty-one children
will participate. Those making first
will be Charles Carrollo,
Salena Carrollo, Haley Facaine, JOS.
VIM. Mcmahon, Marion New
man, Frank Pichon, Eloise Arnold,
Irene Currie, Nellie JaQues, Katie
Lalumta. Brunette Levy, Lolita Pr
chon, Rosemary Swenson, Anita
Wade, Eleanor and Ruth Wiggin-
ton. Colored: Joseph Robert, Dh-
mes Robert, Selma Laurent.
Mrs. B. B. Garrison, of Bush, La,
was visitor to the Peterson home
Monday.
Assessor A. d. Crawford and son,
Fl|ir Of Pearl River and Audubon