Arizona republican., 1894-06-16

was rendered by Misses c. Galpin and c. Brill in the sweetest of tones and most perfect time. The audience listened with universal delight to this beautiful rendition.
 The doll recitation and Kindergarten song gave the little tots of the school an opportunity of trying their piping sweet little voices. They pleased all greatly.
 The audience listened to the earnest and really excellent address to the graduate, by Miss c. Galpin, with deep interest. It was well written and teemed with heartfelt human sympathy. Rev. Father Vandermason then de- i hvered an able address of considerable | length from which owing to the late ness of the hour but the following ex- tract is quoted:
 ''We have been designated as build l ing and maintaining our parochlal schools out of hatred for the public l schools.
 Nov, such thought my friends, never arose ln the mind of the learned and authorized expounders of the | Catholic truth. The supreme chief of the Catholic church in these states lately yet, declared, during g visit to 8 public school in Connecticut, that the states have every reason to exerclse schools, that they deserve the greatest praise for having erected so many, and | for the good discipline manifested in them, for the origin and history of the schools of a nation is compendium of the history of that nation, and the teachers of Catholic schools go hand in | hand with those of public schools In the teaching and education of our American youth. Our curriculum harmonizes with that of state institu tions, only about half an hour daily is reserved to the teaching of our holy religion and that to the children of Catholic parents.
 A'sBut parochial schools are un-Amer- ican, it is claimed sometimes, and the young generation that frequents them might one day constitute a very dan gerous element in the destiny of the Union.
 "The only danger, ladies and gentle men, if there be one to this mighty re- public, is that which arises from the overloaded brains Of men, sworn to the destruction of the greatest freedom granted to every citizen of the Union, the freedom of religious belief and the practice thereof.
 "Our schools un-American? The states do all within their power and beyond doubt wish to encourage all institutions that are built upon Ameri- can spirit and obedient to the scholastic law, whose object is to protect and in- sure moral and religious education and such institutions are Catholic fsschoo!s In the domain of instruction and education, I repeat it, state and church go hand in hand, working to- gether for the noble purpose of forming citizens worthy of this country and sincere believers of the Catholic re- ligion.
 "Our schools unAmerican! Come and see, ladies or gentlemen who might have listened to these calumniating revilers, come and visit our ins titutions. Superintendents and teachers will as- tonish you with their cordial reception, the smallest pupils will amaze you by their knowledge of the nations great men and their works. On days of ob- servance the stars and stripes will un- 1 fold their colors and rooms and halls all day will resound with the nation songs."
 Among the children who distin- tinguished themselves in the operetta, "The Fairy Grotto," which followed were Miss E. Bowyer who looked and acted the queen with royal dignity, Miss l 1,l, perfect as her voice was sweet and strong, Miss Gilson as graceful little sprite, Miss c. Galpln who portrayed the part of the widow, and Misses Tillie, Bessie and Serafna Righetti who sang and recited their parts as the be- witched children in the woods in clear and audible tones and with perfect knowledge of their parts.
 It was next announced that twelve young ladies were equally entitled to a gold medal for good conduct and that they would draw lots for it. Eleven
 blanks and one slip marked "Gold
 Medal" were placed in basket. Each
 drew an envelope. The fortunate one
 was Miss Mary King.
 Medals were then awarded as follows
 Mary Piedad Balsz. gold medal, for
 application; Eleanor Merriam, gold
 medal for music; Eva Bower, golo
 medal for music; Clara Galpin, silver
 medal for algebra; Cora Brill, silver
 medal for history; Maude Walsh, silver medal for physiology; Serafna Ri ghetti, silver medal for grammar Annie Monihon, silver medal fol punctuality; Mary Gibson, silver meda
 for music.
 Premiums in the shape of suitable books were awarded for excellence 1T different studies to Ida Wilson, Tiilie Besse, Maggie May Hurley, Viviar , Hedrick, Pearlie Matthews, Mamie King, Frances Sena, Belle Plumeridge June Williams, Nellie Crouch, Justs ,, Righetti, Dora Besse, Mollie Crouch Frances Covle, Ella Luhrs, Rose Con well, Nellie Spines, Baby Emma Luhr!
 and Myrtle Holder.
 The entire program from beginnin, .. to end was enjoyable in the extrem, and reflected great credit not only upol
 the children themselves but upon tn, Sisters of the Academy and the school : IN BROAD DAYLIGHT. A Fresno Man Held Up and Robbed