The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-06-28
St. Johns Academy.

The forty.eighth Annual Commence
ment OF st. Johns Academy took
place on Tuesday evening, June 24th,
at the Opera House, which. despite
the unfavorable weather, was thrOng-
ed with large and appreciative aud.
fence. An interesting program was
rendered by the pupils of the Academy
and by the boys of st. Anthony's
School.
Diplomas and gold medals were
conferred on five graduates in the
Academic course, as follows: Misses
Bernardine A. Loustalot, Katherine
S. Stirling, Miriam c. Gautreaux,
Gertrude V. Martel and Elsie Frost
Class rings were awarded to Miss
Bernadine Loustalot for highest aver
age; to Miss Katherine s. Stirling for
excellence; to Miss Miriam C. Gau-
treaux for essay writing and mathe.
matics; to Miss Gertrude Martel for
physics and geometry; to Miss Elsie
Frost for chemistry and literature.
The two part valedictory was we'll
rendered by Misses Katherine S. Stirl-
ing and Bernadine Loustatot, as were
also the class poem and motto by
Misses Gertrude Martel and Miriam
Gauthreaux.
An lcquent address was delivered
by Rev. }. j. Rousseau.
On Wednesday morning the distri-
button of prizes took place in the
Convent hall. Gold pens were award
ed to the following pupils for highest
average in Third and Fourth Grades,
respectively: Misses Ruby Smith,
nnrris Do "A Canilo
Premiums for Progress were award
ed to Misses Anita Gronen, Viola
Pecot, Ida Para, Margaret Peterman,
Lena Caro-, Eula Mae Bertrand and
Flora May. Hale.
Gold pens for Highest Average in
Eighth Grade awarded to Miss Monita
Gaudin, the next prize was awarded
TO Miss Leu Ella Johnson.
Miss Elizabeth Blevins was award
ed the gold pen for highest average
in Seventh Grade. Miss Annie May
Boudreaux was awarded the prize for
highest average in Sixth Grade. Miss
Rosemary Simms received the second
prize.
The gold pen for highest average in
Fifth Grade was awarded to Miss
Sidonie Delahouss aye; the second
prize was won by Miss Eva Boudreaux
The gold pin for highest average in
Tenth Grade was won by Miss Ger
trude Inert; the second prize was
awarded to Miss Laurie Ohlmayer.
The gold pin merted and drawn for
by the following Tenth Grade pupils:
Vesta Richard, Rhea eau
treaux, Aline Frost, Lillian Hale,
Ruth Boudreaux, May Stirling Ger
trude Hebert and Anna Gallery, was
won by Miss Anna Gallery.
The gold pin for highest average in
Eleventh Grade was awarded to Miss
Kate Adams
The gold pin for highest average in
was awarded to Miss
Frieda Gupfert.
The gold pin merited and drawn for
oy the following Eleventh Grade pu-
pills: Misses Eunice Martel, Marquer-
lie Nourcier and Odetle Michel, was
won by Miss Odette Michel.
Gold pins for highest average we're
awarded to the following pupils of
St, Anthony's School; Neal Wolfe,
'rd grade B.; Gustave Gallery, 3rd
grade A.; Lawrence Hoy, 4th grade
A.: Hubert Nourcier, 4th grade B.;
Alvin Badeaux, 9th grade; Arthur
didalgo, 7th grade; Arthur Michel, |
Stu grade.
Premiums were awarded to the fol- !
owing: Sterling Daigle, Floyd Char
plat, John Smith, Earl Roberts, Paul
Oaigle, Innis Parr, Allen Hidalgo, |
Gerard Gronen, Lawrence Hale, Ar
ans Gallery and Aloysius Nourcier.
The rewards we're donated by Rev.
J. J.. Rousseau, the Knights of Co. |
umbus, and the friends aud former
pupils of the Institution.