The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-04-26
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Rev. F. w. Archibald Bosch
has kindly consented to preach
the commencement sermon for
taS. This sermon will be preached
at the Auditorium Sunday, May
18th. The services begin at II
a. M. promptly. Everybody is
cordially invited to be present.
Special music will be rendered
by some of the best songstres in
the community.
Every high school boy who was
physically fit did his bit for his
school in the group athletic con-
test. The maximum number of
points possible to score was Is.
Five of the young men made 100
per cent each for the school. they
were perfect. Each scored, Is
points. Sixteen boys scored 225
points, making a general average
of ST. per cent.
Seven of the pupils won badges.
Donovan Armstrong, Donald
Grosh, Robert Crauke and Keith
Hawley each won silver badge.
Clarence Cosner, Earnest Wei
ebert and Monique Weldon each
won a bronze badge. These
badges are given by tn. Times
Picayune.
The principal on behalf OF the
school wishes to express heart
felt thanks for the faithful work
done by the contestants. fcr the
efficient services of the Judges,
and for the presence of so many
parents and friends of thu school.
There is no reason why we should
not have an annual field day and
have everybody in attendance.
Our Parent-Teacher's associa-
ton meets again on the afternoon
of May 9th. Mr.. Annette will be
present and answer any questions
you may ask. A question box
will be opened at the meeting, and
all questions not readily answer
ed nv some of the members of The
association and all questions not
association will be referred to
Supt. Annette. Don't miss the
meeting. This is your last oppor-
tunity before school closes. Then
too, someone told me refresh
ments would be served. We
couldn't afford to be absent if
that be true.
Attendance is still good. The
second, fifth and sixth grades
took the lead last week. The
record for the week follows:
First grade 92.2; second, 9S.5;
third, 92.9; fourth, GAL; fifth,
9S.6; sixth, 90; seventh, 94.2;;
high school, 94.2; school, 94.9.
.Prin. VIM. A. McGuff had the
honor of taking joy ride with
MesSrS. Willard and Martin Tues
day morning and of being in the
company of the business men
and members of the chamber of
commerce of the city of Galveston
who were making an overland
tour to New Orleans in the inter-
est of good roads.
The date for the coming of Miss
McNemar has been changed to
Friday night, May End. She
comes highly recommended and
will give us Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch" one of her most
popular literary interpretations
She is a woman of national rep.
utation and will give you a high
class entertainment. Arrange tC
hear her.
Prin. VIM. A. McGuff har the
the high school boys a lecture
this week On vigorous Man
hood The lecture was attended
by all the boys and thoroughly
enjoyed by everyone.
The girls too must have one o.
more lectures before school clos
es. Our boys and girls must b'
carefully safeguarded, shielded
and protected if they are to grow
up to be strong and useful mel
and women.
The seventh grade girls realiz
ed $50 from the sale of sand
witches at the athletic contest las
week. Some of this money ma.
be used, | understand, in servini
refreshments at our next regula
meeting of the Parent Teachers
association. We are all proud o
the seventh grade and the worl
lit is doing.
Yours to serve,
VIM. A. McGUFF,