Louisiana Polytechnic Institute - Lagniappe Yearbook (Ruston, LA)

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Mali, l r ; A Safe of Jami ' O 1. Aafoell Few people in the State of Louisiana have done more for the ad¬ vancement of education than has Hon. James B. Aswell. He was born and reared in North Louisiana, and has spent the greater part of his life in this section of the State. Mr. Aswell graduated from the Peabody College in 1892, received his A. B. degree from the University of Nashville in 1898, and did post-graduate work at the University of Chicago. He began teaching at the age of 16, and has taught successfully at Nash, La., Indian Vil¬ lage, La., and Calhoun, La. He was Professor of English at the In¬ dustrial Institute, and then went to Natchitoches as Training Teacher and State Institute Conductor. From Natchitoches he came back to Ruston as president of the Industrial Institute, remaining here four years in that capacity. Mr. Aswell was elected State Superintendent of Public ' Education in 1894, and removed from Ruston to Baton Rouge. v- o 3 ■

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Ifftiratum To the HON. JAMES B. ASWELL, our former President, whose friendship we fondly cherish, we do most affectionately dedicate this, the second volume of LAGNIAPPE 2

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(Unutents Dedication . 2 Sketch of James B. Aswell. 3 Calendar. 5 LAGNIAPPE Staff. 6 Board of Trustees. 7 Faculty .. 8-14 Alumni . 15.16 Senior Class. 17-22 Senior Class History. 23-27 Graduates of Feb. 3, 1906. 28-33 Sub-Senior Class. 34-37 Junior Class. 38-41 Four-One Class. 42-45 Three-Two Class. 46-49 Three-One Class. 50-51 Two-Two Class. 54-55 Two-One Class. 56-57 One-Two Class. 58-59 One-One Class. 60 Lomax Literary Society. 62-65 Agatheridan Literary Society. 66-68 Pelican Literary Society. 70-73 Hypatian Literary Society. 74-76 Young Men’s Christian Association. 78-80 King’s Daughters. 81-83 Phi Delta Fraternity. 87-89 Sigma Phi Iota Sorority. 91-93 Sigma Lambda Theta Sorority. 95-97 Alpha Omega Fraternity. 99-101 Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. 103-105 Glee Club. 108 Mozart Club. 109 4