The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-05-05
SCHOOL RALLY SUCCESSFUL.
Annual Meet Attracts Record Crowd
of Pupils and Patrons.
By suPT. H. P. BRoUssARI


The annual rally of the Ascension
parish public schools was held at the
Dutchtown High School Saturday,
April %, before one of the largest
crowds of school patrons and children
in the history of educational activi-
ties in this parish. From various es-
Inmates the attendance must have
aggregated fully one thousand. There
was evidence of great deal of en-
| thusiasm on the part of both pupils
and patrons, and the day will long
live IL the memory of those who par
ticipated.
Out of a possible twenty schools
fourteen were represented in either
the literary or athletic contests. All
made splendid showing. A commend
| able feature was the strong represent
alton of the rural schools, there be-
ing ten represented. This was due to
the selection of Dutchtown as the
place of the meet, that point being
easily accessible to all schools of the
parish. 1t is proposed to make Dutch
town the permanent location for fu-
ture meets. The Jefferson Highway
will pass right in front of the school,
and will increase it's convenience as
site for the annual rallies.
There can be no doubt of the great
benefits derived from yearly meet
ing of pupils and patrons. Besides
the pleasure of an outing for the pu-
pills, and the natural desire to excel
each other in the various events, it
creates the right school spirit among
the patrons. The latter is much in
need for the future development of
our schools. Our educational system
is expanding and growing yearly, but
our revenues remain the same, and
this must be brought to the attention
of those who can make it possible not
only for Ascension to keep pace with
other parishes, but to excel them. The
meet will have wholesome effect
along that line.
Dutchtown carried off first honors,
with score of 81 points in athletics
and "a in literary events, totalling
los. Dona1dsonville was second with
II points, of which 38 were earned in
athletics and 80 in literary events
Other schools ranked as follows: Oak
Grove, athletics SO, literary z, total
80; Gonzales, athletics 8, literary 20,
total 81; Calbasse, literary d; st.
Amant, literary 3, and Galvez, athlet-
les B; Brittany, literary l.
In all events first place counted
points, second place 8, and third
place /.
Senior Athletic Contasts
The senior athletic contests result
ed as follows:
100-yard dash-Joe Daigle, Oak
Grove, first; Allen Landry, Dutch
town, second; Godfrey Bonicard,
Dutchtown, third.
22O-yard dash - Allen landry,
Dutchtown, first; sylvere Babin,
Dutchtown, second; Joe Daigle, Oak
Grove, third
440-yard dash-Godfrey Bonicard,
Dutchtown, first; Allen Landry,
DutchtoWn, second.
Mile race Clarence Landry,
DutchtoWn, first; Burris Babin, Dutch
town, second.
High jump Clarence Landry,
DutchtoWn, first; Clyde Hazlip, Dom
jacksonville, second; Wilfred Binnings,
Donaldsonville, third.
Broad jumpJoe Daigle, Oak
Grove, first; Edward Leblanc, Dutch
town, second; Wi1fred Binnings. Dom
aldsonville, third.
Pole vault Edward Leblanc,
Dutchtown, first; Waiter Williams,
Gonzales, second; Sylvere Babrn,
Dutchtown, third
Shot put-Wilfred Binnings, Dom
jacksonville, first; Edward Leblanc,
Dutchtown, second; James Braud,
Dutchtown, third.
In the relay race and basketball
contest for boys, Dutchtown was I'M
opposed and was awarded points for
first place in each event. donaldson
vile defeated Dutchtown in the girls
basketball game. Oak Grove triumph
ed over Dutchtown in the tennis
tournament.
Junior Athletic Contests.
The outcome of the junior athletic
events was as follows:
50-yard dash-Elsley Webb, Oak
Grove, first; Alvin Pfster, Donald
sonville, second; Floyd Babin,, Dutch
town, third.
1OO-yard dash-Elsley Webb, Oak
Grove, first; Alvin Pfster, Donald
sonville, second; Floyd Babin, Dutch
town, third.
44O-yard dash-Milton Braud,
Dutchtown, first; Solomon Babin,
Dutchtown, second; John Bornman,
Donaldsonville, third.
High jump-Leo Gaudin, Donald
sonville, first; Milton Braud, Dutch
town, second; Glenn King, Oak Grove,
third.
Broad jump-Glenn King, Oak
Grove, first; Philip Barber, Donald
sonville, second; Sterling Barman,
Dutchtown, third.
Pole vault-Alvin Pfster, Donald
sonville, first; Darrell Folse, Donald
sonville, second; Milton Braud,
Dutchtown, third.
The basketball contest between the
Dutchtown and Galvez girls teams re-
suited in a tie, and the total of 8
points for first and second places was
equally divided between the two fives.
Junior Literary Events.
The literary events participated in
by pupils of the elementary grades re-
suited as follows:
Defamation, boys-Bernard Lee
mann, Donaldsonville, first; Sterling
Barman, Dutchtown, second.
Defamation, girls-Annie May Al
len, Donaldsonville, first; Mildred
White, Calbasse. second; Ida Leblanc,
Dutchtown, third.
re Con-