The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-03

these colleges, so as to make the In
ter Collegiate Association the most
prominent athletic body in Louisiana
After the supper the student body as
sembled in the college auditorium fol
the awarding of the football &C" to
the fourteen men whom the St
Charles College Athletic Association
had selected for that honor. The
program was opened by an overture
rendered by the college orchestra
On the rise of the curtain, the letter
men were discovered seated on the
stage, together with the various fac
ulty members who are connected with
the athletic association. The sight
was inspiring for the students and
won from them a great cheer for the
letter-men.
The Rev. E. A. Diebold, S. j..
president of the college, was the first
to address the students. His remarks
were confined entirely to the great
honor that was about to be conferred
upon the selected few who wee to
receive their letter. He spoke of the
good work they had done during the
season and outlined the reasons why
they alone had been chosen from
among the entire thirty players to
be specially honored.
Capt. Charles Steel, U. S. Infan-
try and commandant of cadets, next
addressed the students on the advan-
tages to varsity athletic work that
are achieved by the massed athletics
as conducted in the R. o. T C. at the
college. AS a proof of his state
ments he cited the fact that every
one of the letter-men Of that night
had been leaders in these massed ath-
letics and had often admitted that
they had been greatly benefited by
them. His appeal for continued in
terest and cooperation in the events
won a hearty responsive applause
from the students.
Following Capt. SteePs address
was a musical number rendered by
Simeon Mistrot in the form of two
parodies in which he sang of the in
cidents that marked the visit of the
Jesuit High team to the college in the
early part of the football season and
the st. Charles-Louisiana College
game that was played at Pineville
in the latter part of October-the two
most memorable events of the entire
season. The parodies elected great
laughter and applause from the audi
ence.
Rev. Terence King, S. j., with his
usual attractive humor, entertained
the students by his few remarks on
the reasons why the letter-men were
to get their letters and why others
were not going to be so fortunate.
The talk made a lasting impression
on the students who could easily see
and appreciate the sound and serious
advice that the speaker was giving
them, partly yelled though it was be-
meath the speakers attractive humor.
In the name of the letter-men,
LESLEY Gardiner, football manager,
addressed the students and faculty,
thanking them for the loyal support
that they had constantly given the
team during the season in spite of
the fact that events had not turned
out as everybody had hoped they
would. His talk was followed by a
stirring speech made by Coach Fa-
gan, in which each game of the sea-
son was reviewed and criticised. The
work done by the letter-men was out
lined and highly praised as was also
the exceptionally good work done by
the rooters of the college.
The closing event of the program
was the distribution of the letters.
The Rev. E. A. Diebold presented
each man with his letter and a GER
tificate of award as the mans name
was announced by Mr.. Roy, athletic
director. Tremendous applause
marked the distribution of letters, es-
pecially when Coach Pagan received
his letter. The following are the
names of the men who received their
letters:
Richard Abshire, Hugh Billeaud,
Gustave Norman, Dallas Mouton, Roy
Romaine, Gustave Broussard, Lastie
Broussard, ALVEY Comeaux, Ewell
Smith, Allison Trahan, Marion
Young, John Younger, LESLEY Gar
diner, manager; and M. J. Pagan,
coach.
Tuesday, December IS, was senior
basketball lea ue's day, and was given
over to celebrating the victory of the
winning team in och league. At the
end Of the fOOtbalN season the senior