The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-21
A SPLENDID PROGRAMME
Parochial School Graduates Ac-
quit Themselves Handsomely.
FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE
Edgar Andrieux Delivers an Able Grafton
Songs, Music, Operettas ana Tab
leaux-Father Callaghan's Trib-
.. ute to the Good Sisters.

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- ute to the Good Sisters.
| The commencement exercises of st.
Patricks parochial school were held at
the Grand opera house last night, and
as usual, on similar occasions, the
house was crowded and a splendid en-
tertainment under the direction of the
Sisters was given. The programme
opened with performance of The
New Years Reception" presenting Ia
bleauX of the seasons. 1t was very
prettily. done. Those taking part in it
were Edgar Andrieux, Anna. Burns,
Josie Kellet, Ransom Rice, Mary
Leary, Margaret Hopkins, Mamie Kipp,
Mamie Driscoll, Ida Beffrey, Eva Halt,
Annie O'Brien and IT Murphy, IL
little girls representing the original
states, eight others representing Sep
TENDER and eight more appearing as
bathers for August.
Following the tableaux an instru-
mental duet was rendered by Misses
Rosie and Josie Morgan, "Fairyland,'
by St. Patrick's school orchestra, and
an instrumental trio by Frank Clifford,
Ransom Rice and Inas Rice.
A two-act patriotic operetta entitled,
"old Glory" was well acted by lot
of pupils from the school. Among the
boys in the cast were Myles Hogan,
Edgar Andrieux, John Dolan, Thomas
Caulfield, John Dugan. John Delaney,
James Burns, Fred McQueeney, John
O'Dea, John Dubie, Eddie Gavigan,
Christie Mclaughlin, Krank Keppeler
and others.
Greeting to Spring. vocal quar-
tette, was well rendered. and so was
piano solo by Miss Kate Roman, and
coon sermon by a young black face,
whose name did not appear on the pro-
gramme.
Edgar ,Andrieux delivered an ably
composed grafton on Peace" in which
he advocated a universal Christian
peace and expressed his sympathies for
the Spantards and Filipinos. He also
spoke against the Anglo-Saxon alliance
idea, which was loudly applauded. He
said the Filipiros were being shot down
and slaughtered for no other reason
than that they refused to sell their
birthright. They are 100000 people
whom this country bought for S20,000,-
900. Young Andrieux said it required
no very deep or profound knowledge
and understanding of politics or state
craft to see the benefits from universal
peace, and said that it now cost this
country S2,000,000 month and a stand
ing army of 100000 to maintain order in
our new possessions He told how much
good could be done by putting that
money into other channels and by max
ing work for the unemployed. He said
the war with Spain was unnecessary
and declared that even an insult to
flag could be arbitrated as had once
been done between Germany and
Spain. The young orator pictured the
ancient glory of Spain and the great
good that nation had done in a civiliz-
ing way and added that now it is
scarcely a nation; that it's star had
dimmed, and, reproachfully, 1--WE have
dimmed it,
Following the peace Grafton, Father
De Siere distributed the school prem
iums. There were number of awards
and many contestants for each and to
decide 1T they drew lots. AS awards
for regular attendance and punctuality
during the school year J. H. Leyson
had offered two gold watches and
chains. There were IL boys who drew
for one watch and Is girls for the
other. The two fortunate ones were
John Sullivan and Nellie Burke.
After q pretty cymbal drill by 16
young ladies and a goodnight song by
the Senior Glee club, the exercises were
closed by few appropriate remarks by
Rev. j. ]. Callaghan. He said the oc-
casion marked another chapter in the
history of st. Patricks school and ST.
Patrick's parish, chapter which is
destined to play very important part,
not only in this city and other cities
where pupils of the school might locate,
but in the history of the country. Near
ly 1000 young minds are undergoing
mental and religious training at the
schools and what success attended the
effort of the Sisters was shown by the
entertainment provided tonight The
| children are taught. not only how to
become useful and successful citizens,
but are taught the value of their souls
| and how to save them. A solid founda-
ton for their future lives is being laid,
for the children of to-day are the men
and women of tomorrow. Father Cal
laghan said there are these who say
| that religious teaching in the schools is
a hindrance TO education, but such
declaration is made in ignorance, for it
| is false statement. The two must go
hand in hand, for without religion edu-
| cation is not complete. The reverend
father paid a tribute to the good wo-
men, the Sisters, who have devoted
their lives to the good of humanity, to
| the training of the young minds and
| preparing them to go out into the
world. He said he had never visited
a school where discipline was better,
where the children made better pro-
| gress, where there are so many lady
like girls and SO many manly boys as In
the parochial school in this city.
| Father Callaghans remarks, especi-
| ally his tribute to the good Sisters, were
received with applause.
| AS usual on occasions of the kind
| there were an abundance of flowers for
| the young men and the young women
| who took part in the entertainment
| and the country's flag was much in evil
| dence.
The entertainment Will be repeated to-
| night.