St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-06-01
ABITA SPRINGS
PUBLIC SCHOOL.
EXERCISES

On the evening OF the ZStn the
Abita Springs public school exercises
held at the Town Hall, brought to a
close what the teachers Of that school
consider one OF the most satisfactory
years Abita Springs has ever wit
nessesd. The school, although there
more than a four-teacher average at
tendance throughout the year; also
one of the highest enrollments it has
ever had, reaching total of 160
pupils. The program rendered at
the closing exercises was as follows:
"America"-By the school.
Recitation-Master Gerard Mott.
columbia the Gem of the Ocean"
BY the school, 4 -
Recitation-By Masters Stephen
Abney, Henry Lamousin and Louis
Peyret.-
"Snow White"-By the school.
Recitation-By Henry Bazajou.
Recitation-By Lester Winkler.
Essay on President Wilson-By
Pursur Parker.
Address-By Mayor Bordes.
auul ScHts W. Cs NAAAANA'
Those of the graduating class are:
Paul Multi, Lola Page, Lillian Har-
douin, John Rausch, Emery Keen,
Vernon Abney, Pursur Parker.
Those receiving spelling certifi-
Gates are: Third Grade, Hildreth
Bridges, Algernon Bridges; Fourth
Grade, Charles Bazajou, Nellie Cor
ney, Charles Tremoulet, Adelaide
Brown; Fifth Grade, Lewis Cham
bers, Mamie Escaig, Emily Kusten-
macher, Elizabeth Lamousin, Rosa
mond Beaudean, Henry Bazajou,
Adolph Schreck, Numan Keen, Ralph
Privette, Amelia Hardouin, Eugene
Tremoulet, Amy Strain. Corinne
Strain; Sixth Grade, James Parker,
Gladys Keen, Ruth Schreck, Daisy
Demaree, Estelle Smith, Helen Kus-
tenmacher; Seventh Grade, Lola
Page, Paul Multi, Lillian Hardouin.
The most engaging number rem
dered by the children was the dainty
operatta, "Snow White" The rem
dering of this little play showed real
talent among the little ones; beautt-
full singing voices, and wonderful
concentration for children Of that
age. There remained but one con-
clusion for the audience: There
must have been genuine understand
ing and cooperation between teach
ers and pupils.
Mayor Bordes, in short, pithy ad-
dress, pointed out how Abita Springs
has always in years past done It's
very best for it's children, and at one
time prided itself in having one Of
the best school buildings in the par
ish. but the time has come for an
other building" he said, that will
keep pace with the times, and that
will give our children the very best
of opportunities"
Capt. G. E. Millar, in his address.
mentioned other needed improve
ments. "Our ambition should be to
have a junior high school here. And
another thing we need, besides
more sanitary school building, Is
yearly examination of all our school
children by some able physician,
with a view to preventing all dis
eases that lower the child's efficiency
in school, or maybe cause the school
to be closed entirely for weeks. y
Since Capt. Millar announced that his
term as School Board member for
this ward will expire in August, and
that he will not be candidate for
reelection. every one realizes that 1t
will be hard to find another man who
will have the welfare Of the school
as much at heart as Capt. Millar.
The essay read by Pursur Parker,
OF the seventh grade graduating class
was terse and timely, and showed
original, constructive and patriotic
think.
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Remarks-Hon. H. w. Woodruff.
Song-Battle Hymn of the Repub-
hc-Audience led by School Chorus.
Remarks-Keeping the Schools Up
to High Standards During the War
-supt. %. p. Lyon.