The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-22
LARK|N'S PRAISE
He Compliments st. Patrick's
School in the Highest Terms.
LAST NIGHTS EXERCISES
Again the Opera House Was Crowded
to the Doors-Interesting Orations.
Miles Hogan's Valedctory-Songs,
Drills, Patriotic Demonstrations.

The graduation exercises of st. Pat
rick's parochial school were concluded
last night with a repetition of the ope-
retta, 'Old Glory" supplemented with
| a programme of instrumental and vocal
music and addresses. The opera house
was crowded, as it was on the first
night. Standing room up and down
stairs was not to be had for love or
| money. Every box was full. There
We're features in last nights programme
winch We're entitled to more applause
than others. Especially fine were the
singing of Miss Martha McGlynn, the
drill of the advanced grade cadets, the
cymbal drill by 16 ladies and the act
ing OF Fred McQueeney as Simple Peter
in 'Old Glory" Joseph Dolan, one OF
the graduates, delivered an address on
Science which was heartily encored.
me young man has an easy and fluent
delivery and had committed his lines to
| memory. he went on to show how
widely different were the aspirations
and aims of the scientist and the lit
erary student. He said that 1t was
hard for the literary student to grasp
the ideas and teachings of the scientist
An irresistible force impels the scient-
list onward; for him there is no back
ward step. He is born to chisel out q
DOCK, not to paint it. He is not here
to sing the deeds and acts of others, but
to perform the deeds, He then went
into an explanation of air, gravitation
and the other elements of nature on
which the scientist delights to work.
SUN, ne said, the scientist knows that
his experiment will be but simple clay
brick laid upon the growing pyramid of
thought, but without which the grander
work could never be accomplished.
Miles Hogan, the valedictorian of the
class, promising young orator, spoke
briefly of the good work of the fathers
and sisters of the parish. In part, he
said: Our school life is like the
chorus of a mighty river coursing on
ward to the sea. The river continues
to flow, but the water is constantly
changing its course, making new chan
nels through which to flow. Like the
river, we are constantly changing our
course. Heretofore we were led and
guided by the hands of others. Here
after we must learn the full meaning
OF responsibility and to map out our
own courses, to meet all opposition half
way and there conquer it. While we
appreciate all this and feel confident
that we can guide ourselves onward
through life, still we cannot be blamed
if we pause to bid a last farewell to our
schoolmates and sChooldays Our
schooldays have been most pleasant
and our associations agreeable. The
memory of the class of SO will never be
effaced. We say good-bye. and let us
always be friends"
Addressing Father De Siere, he said:
Yours is a heaven-sent mission and
your efforts along the lines of educa-
ton are inspired by the noblest mis-
sion. 1t will ever be our aim to put in
practice, the knowledge you and the
venerable Sisters have given to u.s.
Father De Siere then introduced Fa-
Their Larkin president of All HaIlows'
college of Salt Lake. Father Larkin
said in part: Il feel elevated this
evening. To me it is not only a salts
faction but | deem it an honor to ap-
pear before you here in Butte. l must
confess that I have often assisted in
school entertainments and therefore
have witnessed many. In coming up
to Butte, the great city of Butte, of
course, / expected great deal in the
way of display of talent in this school,
and I honestly say that I have not
been disappointed. To-day I visited
the parochial school and was shown
through all the departments, and
must say I was astonished. I asked
many questions and l say l was scared
l was afraid to ask the high classes
any questions in geometry or algebra.
You should be proud of st. Patricks
SCnOOl. 1t is yours, the most progress
sive department of the Catholic church.
Many times have / wondered at the
hold the Sisters have on the children in
their charge. Therefore you can see
that such graduation exercises as these
do not come by chance. They are the
result of superior teaching. l never
in my life saw lovelier set of children
than those that paraded this stage to-
night l speak honestly. 1 did not
come up here to f1atter you. We Salt
Lakers glory in our flowers, our trees,
our beautiful streams and shaded
parks; but you people, too, have much
to be proud of.
Il am sorry to say, however, that
there is a great lack of ambition in
the West; that Is, a lack of purpose
to educate. There are few who make
the sacrifice to elevate their children as
these graduates have been elevated.
| Too many aspire no higher than the
store or the mine. How many of
Buttes legal or medical professors are
| the product OF your schools? l say,
| educate your children to the highest
notch in the professions"
After Father De Siere had distrib-
| uted the gifts and presented the diplo-
| mas, the exercises came to a close.
1t is our treat. Call at Gordon-Lewis
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