The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-06-25
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4 commencement sa%Eeases a. tuH 'glts
1vera IIOuse, V eGbss0aT sAeA4uE
.1ne - Tue program eompilssa 2
gramaJie entertainments q competitive
military drn and tBs AwHro 81 pf4zss
fuI lbe school yea
The entertainment Dsgau ~ 3-lp r
NJ. 1ne FteuerieE Ofeiissl @ aBosi ~
d5reetqrsuip Of Ur. j. M -NtipOils
rendered a. az oyerlpre lns bsiis q
Fxedericiz, an yrgius. composition q
tas alfeglUr
Masle1 Roger GrumOlDss 2 s5aasll
Of me highest class stepped before Tue
curtain ana fsad Tie prOiOgus II az
q eOMpOBitIOu Ia heroic DiAnk NeisH =
iutrOducsd tue dramatic entsrss lli-llL
10 follow and prUphesle0 wlbh g0bi1l1l
antnusiasm tne future struggles, JOYS
and victories Of the schooinaiss titsfe
assembled, and closed with Z pl5agS o.
devotion 10 TIE cause Of honor aug VII
tue The play which iolIowe2 we ~
adaptation 81 some SCENES rom Two o.
Sbakespsares lfagedles z iltLie JESS-
cav IL tAEee sesDss Wss tDs result ~
the first tiGsle, the nero, bfih-L
BODiemau gOiHg 70 meet Ole eAliso
father, ID plotted against Jy JiOlln, luz
guseus SOD and PisGuiu, MS hencD-
man In the second tidele WHO nas
started on his Journey tails Ia Win
some kinq mDguJAiDeers VINO receive
Dim hospitality Falling sick, he takes
some pOlson which PissDtO haQ gwen
MIN 70 use as b restorative. Cl0teu
seeking Fidele among the mountains
is killed by one Of the u0uuialBeers.
The third scene wac tsDl eau repre-
ssniIug Lbe moUDtslbeers nndlng Jhe
dead body Of tidele and Durying il
among the leaves Hhe play closes
with the beautiful dirge beginning.
Fear 10 more the heat o the sun
The boys had studied their parts care
fully, aud considering theif youth the
iutsTpre alton was excellent as ls
usual, however, with yJung speakers
the delivery vac much too FAST and
thus passionate parts were not July
brought out The costumes were suit
aule and some of tbem very handsome.
Master rack Beckiey bad q pleasing
voice and action, ana made very at
lrsctive hero Master Roger Grum-
bine was az excellent villain. The
best acting Of all as icing most natural,
uuassuGneO and consistent throughout,
was that OF young Master Percy Myers,
u bo tOJk The part Of the young woods
man v DO Killed ClOtiu; bis conduct Of
the duel scene WIS spirited and fealis-
lie ] u appreciation Of biz merits the
Directors OF the institute privately pre-
eauteG him with special prize.
Tie orchestra rendered Daniels
Ideal Overture as prelude 70 the
second part to put the audience in Z
uOod for things Military Mastel
Franz Beckley then recited " The.
sword Of Lee, by Father Aorsu
Ryan the pOet-priesI Of the south e.
thuslsstlc applause showed how W,
ne hBo voiced the feelings of its suIb0.
( The Cadets OF ST. johns next took le
Stage They were drawn UP in 20
/ bsG1alion. and commanded bv tEsir
! sergeant, Ernest j ROeIkey. he an !
them rapidly through the exercise Of /
the manual, while Captain Bee ley
auG Sergeant J J. White of the red /
eTlck RiBemeu, picked of the elm
/ queDts The victorious survivor was
Master Harry j LebbefZ When allied I,
BACK 10 the stage and told he baf won,
burst of applause greeted hin The 1
Stage was next prepared for thedistTi- I
( DluOQ Of prizes. A table lOadd with I
Valuable books occupied tne csltTe. a 4
hsd circle OF chairs was place behind
IL for the directors Behind TEN the
students stood in their cadet informs
When the curtain rose, the Nv. Rector
Ofthe Noviuiste, Father e Rourke.
:. j.. stepped forward snd spke in sub
stance, as follows: AllucIg 10 the
late demonstrations in nor of Queen
Victoria, al London ne p.sSRntiy sug-
gested what an addition would have
been offered 70 the pageau 0v the mill
tary ana musical talent ssplayed this
evening. Thanks were que 10 the
uemDers Of the bTeden8 Orchestra in
particular, and 10 all W. nad rendered
assistance to the sueces Of the even
ing 5 entertainment IL results shown
Bere were such as calltCiOr congratuis-
tons for the teacher and students
Tie last years work - good the next
years should be be.r 1t was the
fixed purpose of the arectors TO place
the school ia pOsiul where it should
De second to none dlmilar grade The
nature Of the edutllon given at ST
John { was not me- physical culture.
nor only the nigh culture of mind
imagination and taste 1t aimed
higher It tooklOld of the will. 1t
iDstilled pTineipk Of morality, virtue
! aud religion. ibis last is necessary.
No true educatic can exclude religious
training Thissgher education is i'm
perstlvely necessary. The man so
educated is HlTe than enlightened
he is made aeeful, beneficial citizen;
he has hearhBd will capable of hon
CRADLE deeds well as a mind full OF
book learning On the other hand. the
worst crimiD-s are men Of intelligence
without nous. Intellectual training
will not spply the lack of proper
moral discinBe Witness the 6efaics-
tons, fraUs and public scandals
whether I'll deeds Of men who know
much, butave 40 principles. Prine;-
pies are Necessary principles for moral
conduct funded on religion. Here We
dad the poieseho0ls at fault. We do
not ceDsFe them as far as they 20.
They doiot 60 far enough 1t Is inst
that We peak freely on this point. The
issue is much political one as the
tariff oHmmigFstion.
ii III Catholic parent is not satisfied
with Ie training given his children
in pulc schools, he is right in saving
80 amin doing what be can 10 provide
his elldren with a better one. His
aneeoIs have stood at the front of edu-
cato since the foundation of the Re I
P0bc Their college at Georgetown
Is c-yal with the Constitution. They
oetiu tne cause OF true education, of
hert training and mind training
n would teach and have their chill
dIn learn not merely the dead truths
0oooks, but the living truths of their
DietIedi duties towards THAR uai,vh