The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-01
WEST SIDE EVENTS.
Closing Exercises Of st. Pa!ricks Paro.
chial School...Programme in Which
Graduates and Others Participated.

ST. Patrick's school of the West Side,
conducted their annual commencement
exercises yesterday afternoon before
very large audiences assembled in the
basement of st. Patrick's church on
jackson street. The apartment has
one of the largest seating capacities Of
any room in the city and at the eNer-
cises yesterday, every seat was occu-
pied. In the centre aisle and near the
large stage were seated Bishop O'Hara.
Bishop Hoban, of Ashley: Rev. Father
ID. j. MacGoldrick. of the cathedral;
Rev. Father ]. NJ. Smoulter. of oily
phant: and Rev. ]. A. Moffatt. of the
South Side: also the priests of the ST.
Patrick's parish, Fathers Whalen Nc
Nally and Dunno. The sisters to whom
the success of the school is in a great
part attributed, sat to the right of
the clergy. The room and stage We're
tastefully decorated.
All the pupils of the parochial school,
from the youngest to the more austere
graduates, participated in the eNercis-
es.. In point of real entertainment the
tots from the primary departments
carried off all the honors. Several
drills We're introduced. one of these,
u Japanese fan fantasma, made pref
ty picture as can be imagined. The
little girls who gave this exhibition
were dressed in the real Japanese cos
tune, yellow in color, and in their
curly hair were the usual oriental or
naments. The singing was sweet. An
other feature of the entertainment was
the dramatic presentation by the six
graduates of the school. assisted by
several of the older undergraduates.
The cast of characters was as follows:
Elizabeth of Hungary,
Miss Rose Conway
Sophia. mother-in-law to Elizabeth,
Miss NJ. Gaughan
Rosamunde, countess of Falkenstein.
Miss b. Haggerty
Bertha, lady of honor. :. Miss X. Lang1n
Emma, lady OF honor =. Miss NJ. McHugh
CASTELAR, ........... Master Robert Duffy
Kiborad. a domestic. Miss L. McDermott
Cunigunda. tenant ....Miss X. Sweeney
Annie. tenant child ..........M Naybery
Mary, tenants child ..............C. Fahey
Messenger Master John Sweeney
Knight .Master Edward Clarke
Empress ..............Miss q. McDermott
Miss Conway and Miss Gaughan. the
latter leading. showed much ability
When the curtains spread at 2.30 O'Clock
the audience was greeted by a chorus
from band OF boys Misses Maud Nc
.. Hugh and L. McGinty played the ac-
compartments on the two pianos on
the stage.
Robert Duffy made an address, in
which he welcomed those present to
whatever entertainment would be Of
fered by the pupils. Mr.. Duffy's words
were delivered In a manly, straightfor-
ward manner. After the address. the
bishop conferred the honors upon the
graduates, giving to each gold medal
. suitably engraved. There We're six
members in the class this year. Their
names are Robert f. Duffy, Miss Kath-
crime A. Langan, Miss Bridget A. Hag
garty, Miss Mary A. Gaughan, Miss
Rose A. Conway. Miss Langan was
valedictorian.
The exercises Recommended with
1.-THE Billows," by the children. Pianos,
Miss M. Taylor and II. Gallagher.
Song Of the Mystic" pantomime,
was well given by Misses A. Hurst. l..
Fahey, NJ. Gilroy, S. Arthur. Guitar
music was furnished by Misses A. Ma
ghran, j. George, l.. Pepper, L. Nc
Guire. This number was especially
pleasing. J. Feeney, Miss A. Sullivan.
T., Hawley, Miss V. Powell. banjoists,
and II. Burgerhoff, Miss NJ. Larkin,
mandolinists. gave the next musial Sc
lection in a clever way. Music from the
violin next delighted the audience. The
players We're j. Sweeney, j. Higgins, X.
McHugh and Miss N Fahey Miss
Rose Conway presided at the piano. A
flag drill by the boys made an imposing
spectacle. At the piano were Misses
NJ. McHugh and A. Sullivan.
A recitation by Miss Loretta Tahey
very bright little maiden. caused re-
sponsive applause. "unseen, yet Seeen,"
was the title Of the selection. At this
point the drama was given. followed by
the prettiest thing of the day, the fan
drill. Miss Maud McHugh was pian-
ist.
The latter part of the programme
consisted of a humorous recitation, well
given by Edward Clarke. He told of a
man who had his hair cut and the fun
II created. "Home, Sweet Home" with
sympathetic gesture was sung by the