The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-05-23
From Plain Dealing.

ing High School (bye the bye. one OF
the most successful in the history Of
the schoOD were held at the Methodist
Church last Friday morning. Four
bright girl graduates were the fruits of
the Session-MiSses Eva Johnston. Car
RE Lou Mays. Mamma May New and
Moattie Adele McClenaghan.
After the invocation by Rev. L. J.
Holiday. Miss Johnston read patriotic
quotations that were most timely. after
which Miss New recited, in Il most feel
ing manner. Jean Deprez. Keep the
Home Fires Burning" was delightfully."-
sung by Miss Mays. after which Miss
McC lenaghan read il fine essay. her
subject being american Patriotism
Miss Smith. one of the teachers in the
school, furnished the music.
The address was delivered by Hon.
John ID. Wilkinson, Of Shreveport. and
was as fine for such occasion as your
reporter ever heard, and he boasts of
having listened to such famous speak
erS as Howell Cobb. Ben Hill, Gen.
Gordon. Gen. Wade Hampton and a
number of the noted speakers and ora
tors of Louisiana. If every citizen of
the good old Parish of Bossier could
have heard this address there would
have been no occasion for soliciting for
the Red Cross, as will have to be done
this week. He made the matter-the
duty--clear to his hearers. He paid
glowing tribute to wOmanhOOd ana to
mothers. and the recollection Of his
fervid appeal will strengthen the work
ers who are going out to-day to solicit
Red Cross funds-to help the stricken
and the suffering in all lands.
After the close of Mr.. Wilkinson's
address Mr.. G. 4. Mays presented the
diplomas to the members of the grad
uating class. and did it in Il happy and
fitting manner. .
The Interstate Bank and Trust Com
pany. of New Orleans. in line with
what it has been doing to advertise
Louisiana in a general way. again
offered Il beautiful medal to the writer
of the best essay, this time the subject
being The Mosquito and the same
was awarded to Miss Moattie Adele
| McClenaghan. Mr.. ]. 7. Many being
called OH to make its presentation. He
took occasion to tell what panic the
| city of Shreveport was thrown in only
some thirteen years ago as the result
of the bite of mosquito. Many will
recall the great scare occaSiOned by the
report of yellow fever. The trains
were literally Overrun. mothers leav-
ing their children in their mad scram-
BILE to get away: ladies' leaving with
mismltched shoes, and Judge Wilkin-
son interrupted to say some went bare
footed: of how the French undertook
to dig the Panama Canal-then like Il
graveyard for the workers-hOw Uncle
Sam came in. dug the canal. and made
the section literally a health resort.
| Sanitation and killing the mosquito did
the trick. How meritoriouS the paper
is can be seen by reading it. 1t will he
furnished the Banner for publication.
At three o'clock in the afternoon the
II. +. Lee Literary Society met in the
Auditorium of the school for the last
event of the session. Rupert Peyton,
the Chairman. and Miss Lois Swindle,
Secretary, seemed to have things well
in hand. and most interesting pro-
gram was rendered. Especially to lie
noted were two eventS-recitatiOns by
Misses AIadge Wyche and Annie Lou
Sentell. The jokes and jests We're es.
pecially bright and witty, and the
''take-offs'' on different teachers. theil
mode and manner Of expression by the
President of the society. were to the
life. The drills Ey the little girls-tel
of thenl-were especially good.
And thus was brought to a close one
of the best sessions Of the school. not /;
murmur of dissatisfaction having beef
heard throughout the session. As Il re
suit of the success attending the schoo
the principal and every member Of the
faculty were reelected by the Board Of
| Trustees.
Il Mr.. Tom Caldwell. now located ii
Monroe. in connection with the con
struction work by the Government o1
the river locks there, was greeting ole
friends here Saturday.
The home-leaving on Saturday morn
ing of Misses Taylor and Smith wa:
participated in by nearly the entir,
classes of the respective teachers, evi
dencins the love and affection Of theil
pupils. Miss TaylOr's home is in CryS
tai Springs and Miss Smiths in Yer
non Parish.
Mrs. NJ. b. Kidd reelected as one OF
the teachers in Plain Dealing Higl
School, has resigned that position. ant
the local Board of Trustees forthwith
: elected Miss Carrie Boggs in her stead
Miss Boggs is IL graduate of the schoo
and has been teaching for the past tw,
years and was reelected for the thir(
session at Jena. LaSalle Parish. He
selection will meet the approval Of tn,
patrons of the school
WEDNESDAY,
The WomanleSS Wedding" will b,
staged here tonight, at the Electri,
Theater, by strictly home talent. 1
the characters will only act natura