The Eighth Grade students are pictured in front of Corpus Christi Church at the corner of  Saint Bernard Avenue and North Galvez Street. The school was opened in 1917 and was staffed by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament.

1^st Row L-R:  #1 May Carol Gourrier, #2 Jean Bailey, #3 Jane Ray, #4 Gail Castile, #5 Janice Fizer, #6 Gwen Khaton, #7 Carol St. Charles, #8 Janice ——–, #9 Sister Ann Marie, #10 Sister Theresa of Avila, #11 Linda Derbigny, #12 ———-#13 Tamara——— #14 Marion Johnson, #15 Janice Dundas, #16 Beverly Sanders, # 17 Carmen——-, #18  Patricia Muilleur.

2^nd Row L-R:  #1 Shelita St. Julien, #2 Linda Legeaux, #3 Don Matthews, #4 Harold Barrios, #5 Charles Maldanado, #6 Richard LeBlanc, #7 Fritz Conrad, #8 Kenneth Boissiere #9 Craig Bouise, #10 Lloyd St.Martin, #11 Dwight Murray, #12 Glen Haydel, #13 George Johnson, # 14 Joseph Davis, #15 Manuel Foy, #16 Farrell Christophe, #17 Patrick Oliver, #18 Ralph Legeaux, #19 Joseph Bryant, #20 Ronald Gex, #21 Searle Brier, #22 Lee Foster, #23 ————-, #24 Aleta Perez.

3^rd Row L-R:  #1 Euphemie Brown,  #2 Geraldine Parker, #3 Elaine Piernas, #4 Gwendolyn ————,  #5 Phyllis Hunter, #6 Carol Jones, #7 ———-, #8 Janice Bennett, #9 Mary Batiste,  #10 Eve Marie Beckham, #11 Barbara Rouzan, #12 Monjay Roussell, #13 Alice ———-, #14 Susan Bart, #15 Lanette Narcisse, #16 ———-,#17 Marilyn Orticke, #18 Marthell Robinson.

4^th Row L-R:  #1 Samuel Francis, #2 Edward “Billy” Dannell, #3 Kenneth DeGruy, #4 Philip Orticke, #5 Alvarez Saizan, #6 Ibry Mentoe, #7 Gary Favorite, #8 Michael Fonerette, #9 Wilfred Gaspard, #10 Edward Colson, #11 Boniface Molina , #12 Sidney Bertrand, #13 Leo LeBlanc, #14 Norvin Lecesne, #15 Kermit Ganier.

5^th Row T-R:  #1 John Degruy, #2 Elwood Perez, #3 Carolyn Randolph, #4 Kathleen Minor, #5 ————, #6 Carol Ann George, #7 Nevett Rieras, #8 ————-,#9 Allegro (Steve) Bigard.

This picture was sent to CreoleGen by Philip Orticke, Jr., one of the graduating students shown above. Credit must be given also to David Arceneaux, another member of the class who unfortunately, was ill that day and therefore, not in the photo. David provided many of the names you see listed above.

Philip and David would like our readers to please provide us with the names of those class members that are missing from the list. Just send us your comments and we will add names or corrections as submitted to CreoleGen.

This is a valuable memento of Creole history that we at CreoleGen were so proud to receive and share with you, our readers. It adds to the ever unfolding discovery of the 7^th Ward story. It is also a snapshot of many rich cultures that comprised our New Orleans history. So much of the rich history of people of color (especially during the Jim Crow era) has yet to be told. By preserving and sharing such photos we hope to assist in this endeavor.

Sources: Philip Orticke, Jr. (photo) and David Arceneaux (list of names).

Lolita V.Cherrie

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