Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-05-27
COMMENCEMENT.


parish, Newellton, St. Joseph and
Waterproof, had their. commence
ment exercises this week. Newellton
had exercises on Thursday and Fri
day nights; st. Joseph on Friday night
and Waterproof on Wednesday and
Thursday nights. A dance followed
the Newellton commencement on
Thursday night and also the st. Jo-
seph commencement on Friday night.
The auditoriums in the Newellton
and Waterproof schools and the Ma
sonic Lodge at st. Joseph had all
been beautifully decorated in honor
Of the occasion, ferns, flowers and
woodland contributing to the beauti-
flying Of the large and airy edifices.
Newellton graduated two young
ladies and three young gentlemen,
viz: Clarence Clark, Burchett Mid
dleton, Newell Fultz and Misses Hen
rietta Morris and Ethel Davidson !;
st. Joseph did not have the honor
Of graduating Any boys but felt
great pride in the four young ladies
who now claim the St. Joseph Hi as
their Alma Mater, viz: Misses jamie
Newell, Wealthy Clarke, Edna Bon
durant and Elizabeth Osborn. The
town Of st. Joseph, following pre-
cedent long established, conferred a
gold medal on the senior making the
highest general average for the ses-
sion. This medal was awarded to Miss
jamie Newell. The commencement ad-
dress was delivered by Hon. I. D.
Wall Of Baton Rouge, who made a
most interesting and intellectual talk,
accepting as his theme "The Idealist,"
his discourse being well received and
greatly enjoyed. The graduating class
at Waterproof included Mervin Kull-
man, Dalton Watson and Miss Mary
Massony.
Ths baccalaureate sermon for the
st. Joseph graduates was delivered by
Rev. n. ]. McLain on last Sunday
morning. The church was beautifully
decorated, the lovely floral designs
being second In beauty only to the
sweet girl graduates that graced the
front row Of seats. Rev. McLain de-
livered an eloquent-we may say, a
masterly-sermon, taking A. his text
the 9Th verse from the 4th chapter Of
PHILIPPIANS, reading, FINALLY. bresh-
'eren, whatsoever things are true,
Whatsoever things are hones., what
soever things are just, whatsoever
things are pure, whatsoever things
are lovely, whatsoever things are Of
good report; if there be any virtue,
and if there be any praise, think on
these things"
The reverend gentleman expatiated
on the glittering generalities Of life
as offered by frivolity, all Of which
he declared TO be vanity, and drew q
happy comparison, showing in the Ian
guage Of the text, that whatsoever
things are true, whatsoever things
are honest, whatsoever things are
just, Whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely, Whist
soever things are Of good report, if
there be any virtue, II there BE any
praise" are the only things in life
worth attaining and the only things
in life that make for good, land,
young ladies'" he said, in conclusion,
"if you seek these things the God OF
Peace will ever be with you"
As a whole the graduating exer-
cises Of the three Tensas high schools
were beautifully conducted and were
altogether lovely affairs.
Some Of the teachers who live else
where have already departed for their
homes. The faculty for this parish the
past session has been unusually fine,
our only hope Is that ~ fine talent
and conscientious workers will be
our happy portion again next session.