The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-16
FORMER STATE UNIV ERsli
STUDENTS OF \. |. FORM
"TIGRE CLUB"

,.ar.itv The alumni and eX-students
If iberia Parish met for their hfst
annual banquet at Hotel Frederic
last Saturday night to organize
parish association.
The pIans were to have all alumni
and ex-students Of every parish meet
Saturday, Sept 9 at O'Clock at the
parish seats and form parish asso-
Citations for the purpose Of backing
III The state institution and further
mo the cause for the greater agfl-
cultural college at Baton Rouge. 4
definite program was outlined and
under the guiding hand of JIM
"Froggie" Burke, acting secretary,
IBERIA turned out % loyal sons Of the
sole war skule" who signed the con-
stitution and pledged support to
their alma mater.
The fireworks started with tele-
gram to the president Of /. ;. Y.
Saturday afternoon expressing the
spirit of the schools followers that
was going to be demonstrated at the
gathering that night.
With high spirits the gang was on
hand at the hotel promptly and, led
by Toastmaster "Cholly" Provost,
proceeded to put on the show.
Long roll and mess call were
sounded about the same time and
mess hall was soon crowded. Each
member of the association was CALI
ed on to rise and give his name,
nick name, years attended and his
present occupation. For the benefit
Of those who are not acquainte
with the intimate personalities OF
the "Tigers" around US we give the
following information:
District Attorney admiral Togo
Nuillemot, '08, corking ID. "A;
"Jawn" Schwing, '99, cashier Of the
second loudest bank in the old U.
S. "A; r. Y. "Blue" St. Dizier, Is,
the best county agent in the state;
John ."Christy" Christian, '08, mana
ger Of the sassiest ice factory in
these parts; L. J. Broadway" Kahn
'12, one of the best sugar "tramps
who ever peeped polariscope; I:
| J. Jones, '04, a live highwayman;
Lawrence Judge" Bonnet, 'OS,
first water automotive engineer ano
gas pedder; Aft "Josh" Reid, rs
the best athletic director N. |. Z
S. ever had; G. A. "Cholly" Provost
'21, a second Justice White in tn.
making: d. r. billie" Burke, IA, NJ
ordinary peddler; P. j. Dan
Burke, IA, another builder of roads
J. L. "Froggie" Burke, 20. an A
| sugar tramp; H. J. Long Boy
: Sheard, 81, another peddler; H. f
Sergeant Duck" Daigre, '21, stu
! dent at Boston; T. F. Battle" Muir
] ray, Is, star insurance broker; +
/ F. 'Honk" Kramer, 20, one of thos
sugar "tramps"; M. S. ..".Cat" Fisher
t IS, hot shot printer; V. G. BRIG
: Briganti, 20, major league pros
pect; A. j. Eddie" VOORHEES,, Jr
t '22, the best prof" at State Nol
$ NAL; L. j. Hotise" Belanger, IL
: SUGAR tramp" de luxe; G. v
g "Trop" LaSalle, 10, non-pariel sue
I. ar "hobon; F. H. "Simp" Simon
v 20, another one of those sugs
e cramps; W. A. "Mestoy'r" Mest'
t. yer. 10, peddler supreme; (Not'
e the year given behind each name
the last year at school.)
: After the first preliminaries WEI
concluded the regulars started wit
"a crack at the ''mess", fine mel.
of cocktail, chicken la Toler, as
aragus, peas la Tightly" Hime
potatoes au Hash, ice cream al
smokes. -
The business of organizing w
handled in the same fashion as ella
ses used to be, but yet Efficient
The constitution was read and sig
ed by the 90 Tigers and office
for the year were elected: "Choll
Provost, president; Eddie" Voorhit
vice-president: "Blue" St. Dixie
secretary and treasurer.
District Attorney admiral Tog
delighted the other boys with sol
Of the yarns Of his day and rende
ed toast to Colonel Billy" Prt
colt, still swinging on a mean. pu
lie speaking course at L. S. U.
Other takers of the evening we
blue" st. Dizier, "Cholly" Provo
"Jawn" Schwing, Dan" Burke, a
duck" Daigre.
A few appropriate and tim,
selections were rendered by Provo
II Briganti, Daigre and Sheard, a spt
taneous quartette, hits that took
audience were such as: "How dry
the River, and "One Keg of LIE
onade."
Taken in all the party was
bowling success, Daigre doing a
of it. The spirit, of which the I'll!
is symbolic, and that comes to ev'
man that ever spent as much as {
Hog Law term at L. S. U. p
| meated the gathering.
Resolutions were passed offer
| congratulations to DIR. E. L. st