Louisiana Polytechnic Institute - Lagniappe Yearbook (Ruston, LA)

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Luther Works, Huston, La. Entered school, session 1907-08. ness Course. Thesis Subject, Shoe Industry.” “Perseverance is a Roman virtue.” Alice Myrtle Thompson, Huston, La. Entered school, session 1908-09. Busi¬ ness Course. Thesis Subject, “The American Girl.” “There is none like her—none.” Busi- “The Susie Estelle Washburn, Huston, La. Entered school, session 1908-09. Art Course. Art Editor Lagniappe 1912. Thesis Subject, “China.” “Whatever happens, I will not speak, Xo, not a word.” 28 «

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Mary Lee Thomas, Ringgold, La. Entered school, session 1909-10. Music Course. Class Historian. Music Edi¬ tor Lagniappe 1911. Vice-President Y. W. C. A. Thesis Subject, “Bach’s Influence On the Musical World.” “To see her is to love her, and love but her forever.” Mattie Graves Thomas, Ringgold, La. Entered school, session 1909-10. Piano and Violin Course. Class Musician. Member Y. W. C. A. Editor-in-Chief Lagniappe 1912. Thesis Subject, “The Debt Modern Music Owes to Bee¬ thoven.” “The gift of fascination, the power to charm, when, where, and whom she would.” John Whitney Stine, ZAK, Cameron, La. Entered school, session 1908-09. Busi¬ ness Course. Vice-President Class. Treasurer Y. M. C. A. 1912. Member football team 1909-10-11. Thesis Sub¬ ject, “Some Advances and Applications of Biology During the Present Cen¬ tury.” “Esteemed and respected by all who know him.”

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Senior II. Class History ® E ARE only twenty-six in number—but we are “The Twenty-six.” Four long years ago, when we were Fresbics and were preparing for the first round of the long ladder, with a determination to go to the top, we realized that long and hard was the way that led from Freshmandom to Seniordom—but we have at last, by hard toil, reached our goal. We now look back on the path that we strove so hard to climb and, oh, what a change has taken place. When we took our first view of the path, as Freshics, the way was rugged, so rugged that we could only see a short dis¬ tance, but now, as we look backward, the path is clear and no obstacles obstruct our view. At first we think it is strange, but when we remember the hard work that it took to remove these obstacles, we readily see the reason. We arc not onty excellent class workers, but make vigorous efforts to succeed in everything we undertake, for we all realize the saying, “Anything that is worth doing at all is worth doing well,” is true, and we try to live up to it. But we have already shown this by the number of stars our class has pro¬ duced. We have among us ones who have starred on the athletic field, in the gymnastic work, in the society halls and as orators. We are also proud of our musicians, artists, domestic science and business members. In fact, we think we arc the best class the dear old L. I. I. has ever produced. We realize that our commencement is near and that our fourth milestone will soon be reached. We are weary and footsore after our long journey past three of our milestones, but when we think of how near our fourth one is at hand, we forget our weariness and work with a greater vim than before. When we are handed our diplomas and are able to say, “It is finished,” our hearts will be filled with both a feeling of joy and of sorrow; with joy because we feel that we have at last received the reward for which we have worked so long and so faithfully, and with sorrow because we know that class¬ mates that have shared both work and pleasure together will then part forever and take different ways toward the fifth milestone of their lives. Farewell, dear Alma Mater, we each and every one love you, and our sin¬ cere wish is that the future shall add many laurels to the wreath that now crowns vour brow. 29