St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-03-02
An Excellent Program and
Patriotic Enthusiasm
Throughout.
CAPTAINS FOR RED
CROSS NAMED,
Junior Red Cross Organized
and Other Items Of
Interest.

% Vaudeville, Fen. lS---i he Wv IA
and Literary Society, composed OF
seventh and eighth grade pupils OF
the Vaudeville Public school, enter
tanned it's friends at compliment
ary "patriotic'' entertainment III the
echool auditorium last Tuesday al
/ ternoon.
The atmosphere was practically
surcharged with patriotism. one
saw. smelled and inhaled it. The
sincere and matter-of-fact way in
which these embryo patriots handled
themselves and their subjects re-
nected itself to the audience Who
raye vent to its enthusiasm by dem
illustrative applause after each num-
her.
II the millions of school children
N the United States can be gauged
Nv the members of this society, then
ne can s,eep easy with the assurance
that the future Of his great Amerl-
can country is safe and secure.
II is to be regretted that there
we're not more groWn-ups present TO
]. hnse instilled into them some much
needed lessons in matters closely ap-
pertaining to present war conditions.
& The stage was prettily decorated
with shrubs, green's, patriotic post
era and American flags. The pro-
gram follows:
History of the Red Cross-irma
Howe. Francis Paine. Alma Muller,
Geraldine Bell.
These young ladies we're dressed
10 Red Cross nurses. which added
& interest to the story
Song-America, | Raised My Girl
Z For You-By Helen Levy
81 Recitation--The Bridge Keepers
Story-Marcelia Johnston.
Song-Joan Of Arc-By the {. ana
L. Society,"
Dialogue-The Stacker and the
L PatriOt-By Warren Fresch. Rene
Dubourg, Joe Kelly, Morris Tally
Song g-The Star Spangle9 Ban
ner-By the audience, standing at
attention.
Recitation "Herbie Hooyer''-By
Lydia vix.
Song-Well Knock The Hell-e-go
Into Hell-e-go Out of I4ell-e-go Land
(D'ye get that Mr.. Editor) by Ger
4 aldine and Robert Bell.
This song was scream and took
I the house by storm. and these ever
smiling, always s-willing youngsters
Z were compelled to sing two encores,
lie, yankee Doodle Learns TO
Farley yyous-franeais," and HChin
Chong."
The Piedge-Everv member fled
tn marching order to the st2ge anu
standing at salute to the American
nag, took the Junior Red Cross
pledge, in clear and distinct voice.
This ceremony was so impressive
that fer several minutes after it was
concluded the proyerbial hear pin
drop" silence prevailed, then follow
Il % an avalanche Of applause.
Miss Gladys Howe was the pro
/. gram announcer.
Miss M G.. Pinckney, vice prlncl-
v pet OF the school, who prepared and
graduated on the subject; selected
Ahd the splendid manner Of Their
\ Presentation.
Supt. E. E. Lyon was an interest
ed and muchly pleased auditor.
Vaudeville School League.
The Vaudeville Public Schoo
League, which attended the above
entertainment in a body. held a wei
A attended meeting at the school last
Iaesday afternoon. Much import
ent business was transacted. 1t Was
seeded to finish the filing and
dsaaning of the school grounds as
oFig1nally proposed and to give &
aadeville and moving picture shoN
Just after Easter to hep defray tht
sspenses, which amount to more
tAAn at first intended.
oopt. Lyon addressed the meeting
i on Thrift Stamps and Junior Rec
Cross topics, giving much valuable
a0 much sought for information.
Vaudeville Red Cross.
fQrsuant to orders from New Or
ssans Chapter. A. R. c., Mandevill'
20 Cross Auxiliary, at its last meet
named the following ladies K
I've lun charge OF their respective
eepaftments and shall be officiall.
anOWn as captains" each in turl
= name two assistants so as to in
the presence of at least on
Soy at each and every meeting.
Mrs. w. s. Fassman, vice chair
OF the supply committee to as
t MRS. Eads Poitevent, who. in ad