The Donaldsonville chief., 1918-04-20

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7 By PRINCIPAL R. S. vIcKERs.
The school benefit given at the
Grand Theatre Wednesday night was
a success in every way. First, of
course, in point of Importance was
the financial end. The schools net
share of the proceeds amounted to
$3.50, only S16.5O short of the re-
quired $50 which it is necessary to
pay on the piano this session. This
balance of S16.50 will, we are con-
fdent, be raised at another benefit
which will be given for this purpose
about the middle of May.
To return to the benefit Wednes-
day evening, the pupils and all in au-
thority feel deeply grateful to Miss
Marjorie Arbour and take pleasure in
thus publicly expressing it, for her
kindness in lending her services to the
occasion. "Buy Liberty Bond" a
patriotic song composed by her sis
ter, Mrs. Lota A. Feltus, was sung by
Miss Arbour with great success, and
scored an enthusiastic encore.
A detail of two squads from the
high school cadet corps gave a dem
onstration in rifle and setting up ex-
ercises which seemed to make a fa-
vorable impression on the spectators.
The exercises were preceded by a
stirring four-minute w. S. S. talk by
"a senior student, Wilfred Binnings.
A fve-reel picture featuring Bryant
Washburn brought most enjoyable
and successful evening to a close.
We take pride and pleasure in
quoting the following commendatory
observations by one Of the high school
inspectors contained in the field
force reports for the month of Febru-
ary published by the State Depart
ment of Education, viz: I'VE were
very favorably impressed by the
thorough military discipline existing
at the Donaldsonville High School.
The boys have regular drills every
day, under a competent instructor.
The effect Of this is quite apparent
in their general bearing, in the order
at school, the manners Of the boys,
and in their school work. Each day
a new Officer Of the Day is appoint
ed BY the primo The obedience
shown to this mil cry monitor BY the
whole school is really admirable. No
boy serves oftener than one day
every month. q #,
A period of ten minutes or so eaeh
day has been set aside in every grade
of the school from the primer to the
eleventh for the discussion Of sub
I iects relating to the great war, such
as the causes leading up to the war
war savings and thrift stamps, Liber.
ty Bonds, Red Cross work, food con.
seryation, home gardens, etc. The
nurpose of these discussions, is tc
give the pupils an intelligent idea OF
the reasons that actuated our country
in entering the great conflict, and
the numerous and urgent duties that
devolve on all true Americans, grown
people as well as children.
An interesting ceremony which
will add to the impressiveness OF
commencement day, May %, will be
the unfurling of a service flag IN
commemoration of, the gallant alumni
of the Donaldsonville High Schoo
who have gone to the front. The
flag, which will be made by the do.
mestic science girls, will be unfurlec
in the morning and draped over the
stage at night, while the names OF
the alumni will be read to the assem-
bled audience.
The preliminary contests for the
purpose Of selecting the contestants
who will represent the Dona1dsonville
High School at the Dutchtown rally
were held Friday of last week and re-
suited as follows:
High school-Four-minute oration
Frank Constantine; reading, lnez
Cooke; spelling, Jane Judice; i'm
promptu composition, Josepha Ju
dice; girls defamation, Mary Savola
boys' defamation, Percy Leblanc
essays, Lillia Noel, Blanche Melancon
Flora Lorio; girls chorus, Erna Gis
clard, Lillia Noel, Mary Savoia
Blanche Melancon, Eunice Eris, Bob
| by Stuart, Inez Soignet, Gladys CONT
ment, Irene Stuart, Vera Harrison
Ruth White, Agnes Buquoi, Aline
Kahn.
! Junior athletic events-50-yare
dash, C. Casso, A. Pfster; 1O0-yare
dash, E. Casso, C.. Birckel; 440-yare
dash, John Bourman, L. Casso; higi
I Jump, C. Warrick, L. Casso; broat
jump, John Bourman, c. Casso; poll
vault, John Bourman, c. Casso.
| Senior athletic events l0O-yar,t
dash, o. Bergeron, j. Schmalzrid
22O-yard dash, |oY. HeElip, D: Folse
]440-yard dash, o. Bekseron, D: Foise
high jump, w. Binnings, c. Hazllp
broad jump, C. Hazlip, 0: Bergero.n,
pole vault, D. Folse, J: Schmaizrid,
Shot put, w. Binnings, J. schmalzr,d
Physical exercises, entire cade
corps. -, .r
Sixth and seventh grades-Arlth
metic, Harvey Loumiet; reading, LII
Lalomia; spelling, Lily Lalomia; com
position. Mildred Martin; recitation
/ Bernard Lemann, Anna May Allen.
| Fourth and fifth grades-Spelline
4 Nellie Lark; composition, Meliz
Lark; reading, Lily Bloomenstlel.