The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-24
WITH MUSIC AND ESSAYS
Commencement Exercises Of st.
Patrick's Parochial School.
CHARMING IN EVERY WAY
Graduates Distinguish Themselves. De-
lighting q Packed House - Will Be
Repeated This Evening for
Those Who Couldn't Get In.

never nave the pupils OF 81. fatrich
-Parochial school been more successful
On delighting an audience than they
were last evening when the opera house
was crowded to it's utmost capacity by
friends who gathered for the annual
commencement exercises. So great was
the demand for ROOM. and so large was
the number that had to be turned
away, that it was decided TO repeat the
exercises this evening so that all that
desire may be able to witness the ex-
ercises.
Suspended above the stage in floral
letters were the words of the class,
s.virtute ct Lahore" Behind We're flags
gracefully draped. and as the curtain
rose disclosing the class of four grad
yates. the applause was hearty and
spontaneous. After the chorus. Song
of Liberty" with Miss X. Roman as
accompanied, came the essay, "Educa-
tion.' with salutatory. by Miss De-
borah r. Gibbons. Without education,
the brightest human work, true happi-
ness cannot and does not exist. Edu-
cation tends To unfold to our view the
marvellous work of God. Education has
existed since the creation. The essay
1st spoke of education with the early
nations. Half a century g the great
err number of children were considered
fortunate to attend school i'm a log
cabin. Time is ever changing and with
It customs and manners. The old log
cabin school houses have given place to
colleges. The pupils have now every
advantage to acquire knowledge, cru
dite and profound. The way to success
in learning may be shown the pupils.
but IL lies with himself alone TO fol-
Sow. To conquer difficulties Is his work.
Education is not confined TO books. nor
Is IL confined to the school rooms.
Some of our best authors n states
men are self-educated. Education IS
what distinguishes the civilized man
from the savage. The trinity, religion.
morality and education. cannot have
its proper effects when separated. Con-
GLIDING. the speaker said:
AS the dawn Of the twentieth CEN
xury is upon US. let us hope to be
ushered into one where religion. moral
fly and education will be the standard
of the people: where the rising genera
tion will do all in its power to elevate
and improve the social condition of the
people: to perpetuate liberty: to resolve
as they gaze upon the stars and stripes
90 guard them from every stain of dis
honor; to be ready to sacrifice every
thing. even life itself. to preserve it's
honor. and add new luster to its glory
and by thus acting make the starry
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che envy of nations abroad. then indeed
will they be truly educated. and then
indeed with their highest aim and am
bition be their Gods. their country's
and their truths"
Next came an exquisitely pretty fairy
operetta, Daisy Dell" when nearly $50
school children appeared on the stage
An various attractive The
{operetta ELECTED much applause.
The subject of the essay Of Miss Della
j. ibbon was Poetry and Poets"
Poetry is the divine inspiration of the
soul. the production of a lively imagi-
nation. of a highly emotional tempera-
ment and of a penetrative. intuitiye
mind. There are myriads of poets. each
distinguished by his style. In every
mans poetry Is reflected the spirit of
the age. The essayist spoke of a num-
Der of leading poets and gave some ex-
amples OF their work. 1t Is not neces-
sary. she said, To go to Europe for
poets as long as the pages of our litera-
ture are Illuminated with such names
as Longfellow. Poe and Bryant.
The United States volunteers drill
was creditably done by a mpa of
young cadets, exciting repeated rounds
of applause.
Then came the essay by Miss Teresa
Birmingham. History Miss Birm-
ingham said that history is the foun-
dation OF study. History is always
proud to publish the enduring virtues
n the noble characters of ages past
and present. The essayist concluded
a. follows: Did the great essayist
live to-day he would be forced to say
different. for we o open TO his
gaze the records OF the civil war and
the invincible patriotism which our
glorious army and navy nave displayed
in the present. emergency. In unfair
nished letters he could read how loyal
every citizen Of the republic, which is
the flower Of the universe. have fol-
lowed the line of duty marked out by
our first president, we are to give to
mankind the m-agnanimous and too
novel example Of a people always
guided by Justice and enevolence.
Never in the worlds history was a pre-
cept so cheerfully. SO c-ourageously
obeyed as when the lovers of freedom
answered the war bugle and said. 1T
IL the IONS of a blood bought land who
shall strike the first blow for the relief
OF downtrodden humanity. who shall
rescue the Pearl of the Antilles from
monarchial oppression History, they
mission is a noble one. since God Him.
self has chosen you TO be the instru-
ment for transmitting His divine reve-
lat.ons TO man. Thou art mans best
friend. since you broaden his mind.
Danish his ignorance and prejudice. and
form his character"
One of the most beautiful scenes ever
represented on Maguire's stage was
The An-nunciation." IL cannot fully
BE- described. but the exquisite tableau
should be seen by all. The Fourth OF
July Grafton" aroused great merriment.
The Scarf Drill by IL young ladies
was lovely. The valedictory. with es-
say on Philosophy" was by John Ho-
gan. and was mastery and reflects
great credit on the young man as well
as on his instructors. Miss Birming-
ham was the recipient of a beautiful
basket OF flowers from her parents.
Mr.. Hogan received a gold pen from
Mrs. Dorsey, a diamond ring from the
Shakespeare Literary club and a gold
watch from j. III. Leyson. The Ninth
grade presented flowers TO each OF the
graduates. The Misses Gibbons each
received elegant watches from their
parents. gold pens from Joseph Dough-
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