The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-22
qISHINGTON HIGH
closed YEAR ON
LAST WENESDAY
- Turns Out En- Masse to
sia Graduating Exercises
Wednesday Night
r COOLEY SPEAKS
~
:. cvr VaIedictorian, Miss
~ Henry and Lawrence This
,lethwaite Win Medals

Ie So ss2 sa =. Wednesday night the Washing
iSoi :, !, High School held its twentieth
ea.SQ east ~ aor,ent exercises, and al
\ s' the graduation class consisted
's oi pos. .sr two. the standard of school
,2e; ~ - was clearly demonstrated. We
S.z5 Tos ..4orD,ed by one who knows that
II ACCOMPLISHED at this school
w vIDesse q very high type, and the good
.,le Of Washington are very for
etc and should by all means take
tsv sM7a ..t active interest in the welfare
0s,st !, her school, We understand that
BOuSu !. ong the people of this community
ssn IN vote special tax to build mod
cost ss = school building and equip it in
4. latest and best way possible. Too
"ss 60 ruch praise can not be given any
l.o4i &ls ..mmunity that takes pride in its ed
gstiOnal work.
p,of P. E. Wilson, in few well
ao,isa. ,hasen words explained to the patrons
ruiturs 8 ,t.he school the work that he and his
! vslss heuty had accomplished during the
: e., .ssent school term, and asked that
g.; sps A same cooperation of the parents
\ given for next year. Prof. Wilson
aen introduced Miss Martha Sledge,
sho read paper and acquitted her
,25. 81. eH in splendid manner, reflecting
horuughness in her training and Gre
snoy PA iit to the institution.
sei y Dr.. II. C. Cooley, teacher Of phil
.25. ~ ssOphy and home economics at the
5uisiana State Normal, delivered
Oad; CO plendd address on the relationship
ss; n { II the school to the community. This
ss-2Ss d indeed, timely subject and the
writer compliments DR.. Cooley for
tie splendid manner in which he
vs. Ss .s kndled bis subject. There is no good
reason why every citizen in the COM
Fi.e nunty should not take an active in
terest in such an institution, and let
IeGoA he principal and faculty feel that
'ss S,.s hey have the close cooperation of
q siale Al the patrons. DR.. Cooley's address,
counr While not long, was to the point tell
s,sa hg, and the generous applause leads
Y. Sian wto believe his remarks hit the mark.
PPARb The valedictory was delivered by
= atm Miss Virginia st. Cyr, and while the
o6; y r wedictorian's message is always a.
bout the same, Miss st. Cyr rendered
:, a. IN pleasing manner, reflecting
credit upon herself and the school.
Is Supt W. B. Prescott, delivered the
- diplomas, and in few well chosen
md vsfds directed the attention Of the
q, me graduates to the higher institu-
nt. g. IONS Of learning, and impressed up
DlFw % them the fact whether or not they
siss sonld continue their studies or would
sI6ess 9 now take up life's battles, they must
h@ays bear in mind that efficiency
y y np and thOroughness should be strictly
adheared to all through life. Prof.
4. szi hescOtt also awarded the following
: heuaS; The medal given by John NJ.
1A Flescott In memory of his father for
~ 'ne highest average made in the high
NnoOi course, was awarded to Miss
Isse Henry, whose average was nine
y g-S0 and a-half. The medal given by
An J. J. Neyland, in memory of the
iint a'e Lieut. Jasper J. Neyland, who
. calamity gave his life upon the
q aaUlefields Of France for Democracy,
egit lor the highest average in mathema-
w ~ ucs was awarded to Lawrence Thistle
3: W. M thWaite.
{ m Inc music of the evening was fur
aished by Mrs. Frank B. Voltz, who
nas always taken an active interest in
ssi ne High School work.
Thus concluded one of the most
Z. successful sessions of the Washington
Pop nlsh School, and it is to be hoped
i; mat the faculty, who helped make
- lS work successful will be returned
cH 'helr respective places for the ses-
IIln son Of 192O-21.