Southwestern Louisiana Institute - Lacadien Yearbook (Lafayette, LA)

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ELISE M ' CONNELL Home Economics. Baton Rouge, La. Ambition is the last infirmity of a noble mind. Entered S. L. I. I. ' 10; Sec ' y. Class ' 11; Treas Attakapas Society ' 12; Vice President Attakapas Society ' 13- ' 14; Editor-in-Chief Vermillion ' 14- ' 15; Stage Manager Dramatic Club ' 14- ' 15. In spite of the disadvnntage in being a model, Elise has left behind her, a name for energy and good work. HARVEY PARKER HOPKINS Academic Industrial Lafaye ' ' te, La. Disguise our bon dage as we will, ' Tis woman, woman rules us still. Entered S. L. I. I. ' 12; Champion Indoor Baseball Team ' 12; Pres. Sophomore and Junior Classes; Atta- kapas Literary Society ' 14- ' 16; Dra- matic Club ' 15- ' 1G; Pres. Athletic As- sociation ' 14; Manager Football Team ' 14; Capt. Varsity Football Team ' 15; Associate Editor L ' Acadien ' 16. Harvey is a rare combination of athlete, social leader, and scholar. He is a star on the gridiron and be- lieves in hitching his wagon to a con(stella)tion. GEORGIA RICAUD Academic Industrial Centerville, La. Go to the ant thou sluggard, Consider her ways, and be wise. Entered S. L. I. I. ' 14; Attakapas Society ' H- ' Ki; Dramatic Club ' 15- ' 16; Literary Editor Attakapas ' 15; Class President ' 15; L. O. F. Club ' 15- ' 16. She lives to give house parties. CYRIL ALEX GROUCHY Academic Inductrial Baton Rouge, La. Hang sorrow! Care will kill a cat, and therefore, let ' s be merry. Entered S. L. I. I. ' 13 from L. S. U.; Attakapas Societv ' 13- ' 16; Debating Club ' 13- ' 14; Dramatic Club ' 13- ' 15; Pres. Class ' 15; Varsitv Football Team ' 14- ' 15; Vermillion Staff ' 14- ' 15; Cant. Varsity Baseball Team ' 16. This gay Lothario has many strings to his bow. We think he thinks too much about too many. Now we see him around and now we don ' t, like a jack-in-the-box.

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WALMK KIJCKNK SCOTT Academic Industrial Lafayette, Li . Who would wish to he valueil must make himself scarce. Entered S. L. I. I. ' 14; Avatar So- ciety ' 12; ( ' lass Secretary and Treas- urer ' 12; Class P:(litor ' 14; Football ' 13- ' 14; Baseball ' IG- ' IG; Attakapas ' K;; Sow Club ' Hi. Wullie is an artist. How do we know ? By his velvet waistcoat, soft flowing blue tie, and his lonj? blond hair. ELSIE TAYLOR Home Economics. Merryville, La. Her voice was ever soft, gentle and low, an excellent thing in wo- man. Entered S. L. L L ' 14; Y. W. C. A. ' 15- ' 16; Sec ' y. Avatar Society ' 15; L. O. F. Club ' 15- ' 16; Vice-President Homt Ecs. Class ' IS- ' IG; Sec. Y. W. C. A. ' 15. Elsie ' s mission is to look after Bency. She is a good Samaritan. OVEY TRAHAN Stenography Lafayette, La. He was so good, he would pour rose-water on a toad. Entered S. L. L L 1915; Avatar So- ciety ' 15. WALTER WILLIAMS Academic Industrial New Orleans, La. It is hard to teach an old dog new tricks. Entered S. L. I. I. ' 09; Attakapas Society ' 09- ' 16; Athletic Representa- tive Football Team ' 11- ' 13; Baseball Team ' 10- ' 15; Dramatic Club ' 14- ' 15. Yank is noted for his persever- ance both in love and in his studies. He is well versed in Latin, having specialized in it for years.

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1 l.UKK KIHIKNK HOUIUJIOOIS Slt ' iionraiihy Lafayulli ' , La. The oniuty vessel makes the eat- esL sound. Entered S. L. I. I. Editor Com- mercial Cla.ss ' 14; President ' IS; ( ommeicial (haduatc ' 15; Pres. Ste- no raphv Class ' If); Class Editor ' KJ; Avatar Sciety ' irj- ' l«; Band ' ir)- ' l(;. Luke is not a timid boy. He will tell you how he once won a debate for the Avatars. BERTHA CLEMONS LYLES Home Economics. Cheneyvi ' le, La. Tis better to be brief than te- dious. Entered S. L. L L ' 14; Attakapas Society ' H- ' KI; Tennis Club ' 14- ' 1(;; Pres. Home Ecs. Class ' 14- ' 15; Pres. : Y. W. C. A. ' 15- ' 16. Her friends say: A sweeter singer was never heard, Sweeter than the mocking ' bird, Or the song of the nightingale In its flight o ' er hill and dale. ! WILLIAM THOMAS GREELY Stenography Gibson, La. The noisest drum hath nothing in it but air. Entered S. L. I. I. ' 14; Graduate in Book-keeping ' 1. ' - Medal in Book- keeping ' 15: Pres Stenog. Class ' lO; Avatar Society ' 14- ' 16; Vermillion Staff ' 15- ' 16; Scrub Foot-ball ' 14-15. Athletic Association Bookkeeper ' 16; L ' Acadien Staff ' 15- ' 16. William is a popular lad. He is a j linguist of note with his fingers. ARTHUR JOSEPH DUGAS ' Teachers ' Training i Lafourche Crossing. He has three hands, right, left and a little behind hand. Entered S. L. I. I. ' 15 from L. S. N.; Avatar Society ' 15- ' 16.