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| look, TO- we go emmy fudder; stop en-
| look at de wuk dat WuZ done hundreds
| en- en- ,Ii!li Ingnderds eF yeahS ago, by de Angel
/ Dime esspirashGn IT dat picEchaF dat he
/ de Angel U Mikeal. meksd pun top ct -
SfoDin sides er De ms walls er De sisters
/ chapel Oar hit stan In ali hits wonder
ment fer de whole earf ter see: en- dar
| In HIS gernlentiZ de Iakness en- ffgRer
er dat frs man, Mars Adam, wild has ham
IeUcHIn up- In way mgh -DOve I'm up IN
de lax, II Cord, Wild His han hiIk
down, h1lt twel de tip eend er mis- TO-
finger kin lam by mos terch dat er Mars
Adam, de man whar He mek'd Well nv
brederin, de TO ten er dem TO Tinge=s
" en- dey did tOtch, wuz lax unto de
dey spaTked Ell fIared en- famed en- den
Eindeiignted. en- de andelation er dem
sparks meEed q soul IN de heart er Mars'
Adam en- deveyed inter his bres' en- inter
de bres es er all dem dat come aTter i'm:
de life yer en- de Life eberiastln', Amenl"
This reference Of Uncle Alex was. Of
course, to Michael Angelo, who portrayed
on canvas what Dante wrote Of destiny
and Milton of origin, and on the walls OF
the Sistine Chapel told how man became
a living souI-the worlds strongest asser-
ton OF the CELESTIAL oneness OF man with
God.
The little hunchback BAPTIST pioneer.
the third one OF these workers, preached
that life only could reveal God 20 man.
weaving with it's threads of daily toll and
trials and joy the Father, Son and Holy
Ghost in the epattern- He was not so for.
tunate as Uncle Jack, for not only was he
often subjected 70 the lash and fmprison-
ment, but several times was smoked with
Indian pepper and birthstone. This was
done by taking pods Of Indian pepper,
eg1ptying them OF their contents. filing
flrir,,sto, n =, Il
ing in the room where he was imprisoned
and tied.
We have all read or heard the last one
Of the four referred to. who, in 174O, when
a little Irish baby was brought across the
seas TO Pennsy IvaHia. Tweuty-one years
afterward he accepted a call to preach in
the Old Dominion, and tradition records him
as one Of her greatest orators. "Yes; 3
greater than Patrick Henry said william
Writ His eloquencs electrified whole as
sernblies, frresistibIy and simultaneously.
There is stiH standing near the village
of 6ordOnsvile, in the depths OF the forest,
a part Of the old ruin OF the wooden house
in which the British spy heard and so
described this old blind preach
er. James WaddeI. who, with the genius
as well as the affliction of Homer, Ossiau
1nu Ml4tOH, PrebeheU ChTiSC Crucifisd,
Foicing Dante and all the t0pmost minds
of the universe In asserting the highest
truths. There this pa1sied old man, tall
and spare, with Shriveled hands and sight
ess orbs upufted. broke the awful silence
which had followed the sobs and gr0ans
'f this congregation at the picturs OF the
crueifiXiOn with those words OF Rousseau:
Socrates died Ike a philosopher, bus
Jesus Christ Ike Cod
LASALLE CORBELL PICKETT
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Severe.

There are many colored justices In the
South and the airs they put on are some
times amusing. a negro had been con-
victed of stealing chickens, and sentence
was about to be passed upon him. The old
justice put ON his glasses, and taking great
pains to look over the top of them, in an
impressive manner, said: II finds de
pris 'ner guilty, and l heahby sentences
him to hard work in Jail 70 one year and
nineteen months. YOUTHS Companion.
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IS Per Cent Off.

The Suits In unbroken lots are
TO go atI5 per centdiscoant. Six
st yIes in those marked 81. 49 and
ten styles in the ST 9S lots, which
are made OF English cloths and
Scotch tweeds; the boomers
with and without cuffs.
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Reduced TO ST. 2o.

Those marked S1.75 and 81. go.
Somein garnet brown, blue, with
white bands on collar and cuffs
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Bows Sweaters.

39e for those marked SOC.
And S1.19 for the S1.75 I'm
ported wearers in charming
color combinations. with cord
and whistle.
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Cther Reductions.

CSC for the 81. so Sweaters.
50e for the 81 Sweaters, 39c for
soc weaters.
White. garnet, navy, tan.
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Reduced TO 15c.

Boys Black Bike Bose, with
tops in various cOIors. All sizes.
Is not 90 cents the clothiers'
price?
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r. duced to 39c.

The Cuffs" which can be
attached 60 any pants, are re-
duced TO only $50 pair. But
tons included.
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Reduced to 4oc.

Broken lots not all sizes In
each style. Sis, $I.5O, 81 IS,
and So Hose. Golf and plain
tops Some with patent ehamois
bottoms
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Reduced to 25c.

The American made Hose, good
limitations or the imported.
Marked50c. 75c- and 81. Choice
for 25c. pair.
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The Hose.

We know the stock here 20
he much the largest In town
because the ciothers have been
coming here for styles they
lacked to fill orders.
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Reduced to S1.48.

Choice of Coats from suits Of
which the pants have been sold
As good for ordinary wear as
for hiking.
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Sweaters.

The finest imported and the
worthy Amerfcanarehere GUAM
titles and varieties usually great.
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Not AccIfmnted.

(From the Memphis COmmercial-Appeal.)
The people of the Mississippi Valley are
inclined Ca think Venice is not what it is
cracked Up 70 be.
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Reduced to 98c.

Latest imported spring styles
with golf tops You'H rind
them marked various prices
S1.48, S1.9s, $2.15, So. 20. To
be csc. for choice.
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The Suits.

While the quantities may not
be as great as at SIle cIOthiers',
the price marked on each is COLI
siderahly less.
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Reduced to 81. 90.

The latest Improved Knick-
ers" that can be worn over
trousers, reduced to S1.98 from
So so pair.
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Reduced to SIS.

All suits from the $7.9s and
SO lots, of which all sizes are
not shown in each style, are
reduced to So for choice.
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Reduced to CSC.

All English Knickerbockers
and ordinary Bike Boomers from
suits of which thecoats havebeen
sold arereduced to 9Sc for choice,
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Bicycles.

The Sale of Bicycles is
NOT to be. discontinued.
We are Offering the same
bicycle at same price
S57. 7.50-as sold by Mr..
Wanamaker in Philade1-
phia, which is the best of
recommendations.
asThousands sold in PhiIadsl-
phia and thousands viii som be
distributed In Mr.. anamaker's
New York store. How many in
Washing ton. at the Palais RoYal2
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ITEMS and Ladies'
$3.50.
Guaranteed One
Year.

A pri II t e d ironclad
guarantee given, making
the maker and US respon-
sible for the wear for one
year. And note that the
reliable Meteor Cycle Co.
of Chicago are h e
makers, and that the
Palais Royal is in Wash
ington to stay.
Only $3.50 for these guaran-
teed Bicycies, with choice OF all
the latest style handle bars.
tires and saddles A room on
fourth floor TO testthem. Experts
To show you, point by point, that
they are practically as good as
any S100 wheel.
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SundrieS.

A permanent feature
here. The following
special prices are for the
season of 1897:
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Reduced to S1.98.

Best full-fashioned, handmade
imported Sweaters, in white
cUlors and combination OF col
ors. gs1,'J values at the prices
marked on them:-$2. 90, 50 7s,
$3.50, 81 so. Choice for 81 81
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Sweaters.
tContinuedt
The Match Sets.

The weaters. with Hose to
match. Some are silk and wool.
50. "a sets reduced TO S4 90, the
So. 48 and S4.99 sets reduced
to So So.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-29
MARTIN ACT SALE APPROVED.
hoard of Finance Transacis Routfna
Business.

The Finance Commissioners, at their
business session, last night, received q
communication from Mayor Hoos inform
ing them that he had removed the old
Board of Appeals and appointed a new
one. The notification was ordered filed
The Board concurred in the June payroll
of the employees of Belleville and High
Service and all the other employees of the
Water Department. Resolutions were
adopted approving the sale of city prop
erty as made by Mr.. Frank Stevens and
requesting the Mayor n City Clerk to
issue deeds for the property sold.
Provision was made for the payment
OF s12s, 544.H July interest. The Finance
COMMITTEES was authorized to issue $780,
600 of temporary loan bonds to provide
for the purchase of school sites. The
same committee was authorized to Dor
row $4,000 in anticipation of taxes. Money
was borrowed IN loan bonds TO nav the
salary. OF the Assistant City Attorney
commissioners Simpson and Midlige were
appointed a committee to acquire an an
gin house site in the Marion section.
A resolution passed some weeks ago
paying $500 to the Real Estate Trusts
70. Ior q school site, at Manning and
Johnston avenues. was rescinded, and
81. 300 ordered paid to the Trusts Cam
parly and 1000 to Alice McGrath. II was
thought this property would have to he
condemned, but Commissioners Sinnsnn
ELECTED q settlement. When fjtle is
passed the warrants will be released. The
Board Will meet again Friday evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-29

Notice is hereby given that on the sth day
of June, 1897, the Commissioners of Assess
ment filed in the office of the Clerk of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners
IMPROVEMENT OF MAGNOLIA AVENUE,
from Waldo avenue to lands of Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, in accordance with petit
ton previously presented to said Board on
the provisions of Chapter 27 of the Laws Of
1895, and the same is now open to public in
spection in the office Of the Clerk of said
Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections
ly:-
MAGNOLIA AVENUE,
from Waldo avenue to the lands Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company.
WALDO
on the north side. from Magnolia avenue to
a point about 225 feet west thereof.
AVENUE,
from Magnolia avenue to a point about SOL
feet east and rs feet west.
BALDWIN AVENUE.
from Magnolia avenue to a point about 16.6 81
SUMMIT AVENUE,
from Magnolia avenue to a point about 81
feet northeast and 81 feet southwest.
And that in accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited the 9th day of July,
1897. at 2 o'clock p. NJ, and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear, consider and adjudicate upon all
objections to the confirmation of said final as
sessment map that may be presented in
y order Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEORGE T. BoUToN..
Dated Jersey City, June "a. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-29
Dated Jersey city, June "a, 1897.
NOTICE

CORPORATION NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that on the sth day
of June, 1897, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office OF the Clerk of the Board Of
assessment map and report fer the construc-
ton of a sewer in
PAVONIA AVENUE,
from the westerly line of lands of Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, to and connecting
with sewer in West Side avenue, in accord
ance with petition previously presented to said
Board on the 10Th day of October, 1895. and
conformably to the provisions of Chapter 217
of the Laws of 1895, and the same is now
open to public inspection in the office of the
Clerk Of said Board.
And notice is also given that the following
streets or avenues or particular sections
thereof are included in said assessment, name
1y:-
from West Side avenue to the lands of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
CORBIN
from Pavonia avenue to a point about 1856. As
feet northeast thereof.
GARRISON AVENUE,
from Pavonia avenue to a point about 60
feet northeast and 256. 20 feet southwest.
AVENUE,
from Pavonia avenue to a point about POS feet
southwest thereof.
of the Act above cited, the 9Th day Of July,
1897, at 2 o'clock P. NJ. and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall are hereby fixed as
the time and place when and where the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners will meet
to hear, consider and adjudicate upon all OBJ
sessment map that may be presented in
writing.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
GEORGE T. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey CITY J,,ne "a 1907
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-29
AN OBSTINATE HORSE.
Gallant Bnt Futile Attempt OF a Ger
man 10 Ride on the Boulevard.

A very amusing scene was witnessed on
the Boulevard, near Winfield ave-
nue., Greenville, last evening. about
ten o'clock. A youngster about
ten years old vas leading a very
spirited horse along the road. when he
was stopped by a big fat German who
was standing on the corner. The German
spoke to the boy. and then started to
pat the horse on the back near his hind
leg.
Look out there" said the boy. that
horse will kick your brains out.n
"Huh, dot horse will not my brains kicl,
kick oud. I bet you 1 can ride him.
you'll get hurt If you do.' 49,
But the jolly German was determined To
ride, 50 the boy turned the horse over to
tempts at mounting, he finally got on the
horses back with the assistance of
several young fellows who were standing
around watching the proceedings.
Get up there, watts de matter NIT YOU
you son-of-a-gun," said the German. bat
the horse refused to move. Then fhe
rider resortec TO kicking the horse in the
sides with the stirrips. but whether the
ment or whether the fellow on his back
was too heavy. only the horse knows but
the fact Is he soon rid himself Of his load
by kicking up his heels in the air and
tossing. the gallant German over his head
into q big pile of gravel which was lying
In the gutter.
The German lay there putting and blow
Ing, and declaring that he'd ride that
horse or die. He got on again to make
another attempt, but his friends pulled
him aways BY gosh # can't ride, I'll
the crowd adjourned to the nearest soda
water store and had several drinks on
the German.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-29
TO WELCOME Mr.. COX.

The Tabernacle Christian Endeavor
Society at a business meeting last night,
decided to give a welcome reception to
the Rev. and Mrs. Sydney H. Cox. Mr..
Cox Is the assistant pastor lately called
by the Congregational Churches. The re-
ception will be given Thursday evening.
July s, In the Tabernacle. TO it will be
invited the congregations of both
churches. The Introduction, Entertain
ment and sociable Committees Of the
Christian Endeavor Society will have
charge of the reception. The chairmen Of
these committee are;-Mr. James Whip
pie, Miss Dougherty and Miss Alkaline
Clerihew. The guests will be received in
the Tabernacle lecture room. If a large
number attend the church will be thrown
open. Mr.. n Mrs. Cox will unite with
the congregational Church mex Sunday
morning
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-29

Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day
of June, 1897, the Chief Engineer and Commits
sioners Of Assessment fled in the office of the
Clerk of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners their final assessment map and re-
port for the
OPENING OF CUSTER AVENUE,
between Old Bergen Road and Hudson Boule-
ward, and the same Is now open to public
inspection in the office of the Clerk of said
Board.
The land taken for said improvement may
be described as follows:-
Beginning at a point in the southerly side
of the Old Bergen Road. said point being
distant, measured at right angles. 213. rs feet
avenue; thence running northerly and parallel
with Pamrapo avenue 1902. 50 feet to the south
erly side of the Hudson Boulevard; thence
northeasterly to a point. said point being dis
from the present e~astarly side of Pamrapo
avenue; thence southerl., parallel to Pamrapo
avenue to Old Bergen Road; thence souther-
~ along Old Bergen Road 6S.12 feet to the
point or place Of beginning
The land to be assessed for said improve
ment may be described as follows:-
CUSTER AVENUE,
on the east side, from a point about 3S6. 10
feet north Of Old Bergen Road to Hudson
HUDSON BOULEVARD,
on the south side. from Custer avenue to a
point about 152.14 feet northeast thereof.
o'clock P. NJ, and the Assembly Chamber Of
the City Hall are hereby fixed as the time
and place when and where the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners will meet to hear
report. All objections to same must be pre-
scented in writing.
By order or the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. t. BouToN.
Dated Jersey CITY. June "a. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-29
EPW0RTH'S CLOSING RECEPTION
Enjoyable Entertainment at Emory
Methodist church.

Andrew Foote Chapter, Epworth League
of the Emory Methodist Church, had it's
closing entertainment last night in the
church. 1t was followed by a souvenir re-
ception. Each person present was pre-
scented with a cup and saucer to take
home as a souvenir. The programme of
the entertainment was as follows
Piano duet, William Kessler, Miss
Louise Wayne; vocal solo, Miss Lulu
Jordan; vocal solo, Miss Grace Elliott;
piano solo. Miss Emma Yard; recitation,
Miss Beatrice Leone Jackson; recitation,
Miss Mabel Chamberlain. The Reg.
Warren Hoagland delivered a somewhat
lengthy ADDRESS upon ways and means of
fund. After the entertainment the chairs
We're removed and the audience patronized
the numerous pretty booths which were
erected in various parts of the building.
Those in charge were as follows:-
Apron and necktie table-Mrs. r. S.
Van Nortwick, Mrs. Matthew Kennedy,
Miss Sharlow, Mrs. George 3. Sharrott.
Art gallery-Mr. and Mrs. Brewster, Miss
Clara Smack. Miss Blanch Loring, Miss
Eta Kissam and George Warren.
Candy table-The Misses Stohr and Eva
Bullen.
Ice cream and cake-Miss Emma Smack
Miss Jennie Smack, Miss Annie Osborne,
son; Henry. Haygarth, William Van Mort
wick, William Clark. William Kessler.
Miss Mabel Chamberlain, Clarence Linds-.
ley, Miss Louise Wayne, Walter Clarke,
Herbert L. Brooks, Miss Edward Patter-
son and Emory Kennedy.
Lemonade-Miss Lille Mitchell, Miss
Grace Hobson, Mr.. and Mrs. William T..
Darmer.
Among those present were:-Mr. and.
Mrs. G. D.. Burbank, Mr.. and Mrs. J. N.
Ihorburn, Mr.. n Mrs. George Kemp.
Mr.. and Mrs. George O. Osborne, Mr..
and Mrs. Mallieu, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. q.
Chamberlain. Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Van
Nortwick, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Ken
and Mrs. George Cosgrove, Mr.. and Mrs
Green, Miss NJ. Andrews, Miss Phoebe
Burbank, Miss Maud Cooper. Miss Grace
Elliott; Miss Ives Bullen, Miss label
drew Foote, Miss Jessie Post, Walter
Clarke, Albert Laney, Miss Snyder, J. v.
Forster; GeorgeWarren, Miss Clara Moore
Miss Florence Oakley, Miss Irene Yer
miiyea, Miss Edith Ketchum, Miss Edith
Lindsey, Mr.. Wayne.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-29
4ULL--SC099.
The Daughter Of the Former
City Clerk Married at
Asbury Park.

A very pretty wedding took place
at noon today at the residence of
Mrs. John E.. Scott, No. 304 Eighth
avenue. North Asbury Park, when
the Rev. Z. L. Stoddard, of st. Johns
Church. assisted by the Rev. A, ]. Miller,
of Trinity, married Mr.. Samuel Pastorius
Tnll n Miss Hattie Edna Scott, daugh-
ter Of the late Mr.. John e. Scott, former
City Clerk. The house was verySprettily
decorated. There was no color used. All
the flowers n ribbons were white. White
roses, carnations and sweet peas were
banked on the mantels and placed in
bowls in all the rooms. In the front of
the drawing room palms were arranged in
a semi-circle. forming a bower for the
bridal party. To the music of the
wedding March, the bridal party en-
tered the rear of the drawing room. First
came the ushers. Messrs. A. H. Quinn and
w. B.. Linn of Philadelphia and F. c.
Keuren and F.. c. Scott of this city. The
bridesmaids. Miss Alice Tull, sister of the
groom, and Miss Nan Scott. sister of the
bride, followed preceding the maid of
honor, Miss Lulie R. Hall of New York.
Then came the bride alone. She wa met
by her mother, who gave her away. hi
groom entered with his best man, Mr..
Edwin H. Fetterholf of Philadelphia.
The brides handsome gown was of
white satin covered with embroidered
mousseline de sole. She carried a large
bunch of bridal roses and maiden hair
fern. TIL maid of honor and the brides
maids were gowned alike in white or
candle over white satin. They carried
sweet peas.
The wedding breakfast was served by
Morrow and Day. The decorations of
the table were in pure white. In the af-
ternoon the bride donned her travelling
gown, a brown mixture tailor suit, and
Mr. ana Mrs. Tul departed on their we'd
aing Journey In the fall they will reside
IN Philadelphia. They will probably re-
turn to North Asbury Park this summer.
as both Mrs. Scott and Mr.. and Mrs. Tuli
have cottages there.
A number of guests were invited from
Inis city, New York, Newark, BROOKLYN.
Delaware. LAY
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-29
ST. PETERS SCHOOL GRADUATES
Medals Given at the Commence me MT
Last Night.

The exercises of st.
Peters Parochial School were held last
night in st. Peters College hall, Grand
street. The exercises were very interest
ing. 1t is the first time that the com
nencement has been held in the evening.
The school orchestra played an overture,
and the Salutatorian, Miss Catherine Bar
ry, gracefully welcomed the guests. The
vocal class sang Correcting" Rust. THE
senior grade recited 1.-The Vision of Han
DEL" with a musical accompaniment.
"Goin' to Meetin'," was a very pretty ex-
ercise by a number of little girls. Miss
Teresa O'Keefe recited '.The Dead Doll"
The vocal class sang three songs without
accompaniment, kathleen Mavourneen,v
Eye Banks and Braes,,' and "Auld Lang
Syne.' They sang very well and were
heartily a~plauded, A ball drill and march
by several little girls was a pretty feature
of the programme. Each little girl had
a ball, and they made pretty motions and
marched in polka step. The school or
chestra again played, and Miss Catherine
M. McKenna recited, ''Gualberta's Vic
tory" ssThe Missions was a funny ex-
ercise by several boys. One of the num-
Der announced that he had a new talk
ing and singing machine. He ordered a
curtain at the rear of the stage removed
and there was disclosed a musical clef
with the heads Of eight boys as notes.
They sang a welcome and several araus-
ing parodies on popular songs. John
Dolan then sang, 1.-THE Boy Who Laughs"
The senior grade gave a descriptive s,5ng.
.The Virgins" The ~valedictory was given
by Miss Natalie V. Bender. She said fare
well to the school and her classmates,
and hanked the teachers for their en-
forts in behalf of the class.
The Rev. Father Harpes presented each
graduate with a diploma and a gold
medal. He made a short speech in which
he gave them some good advice. The
graduates are:-Natalie v. Bender. Isa-
bella Z, Barry, Margaret E. Finnei'an,
Mary 3. Langton, Mary J. Battle, Mary
Y. pegair, Catherine NJ. McKenna, Nora
v. Pagan.
Miss Mary Degair and Miss Jane Kehoe
were given medals for excellence in plain
sewing, by the Ladies' Sodalitv Of Sit
Teresa. The Rev. Father Harlan. 9Di-
rector of the school, presided at the ex-
~ercises: A chorus by the vocal class and
music by the orchestra concluded the ex-