The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-29
Annual Commencement.

The twelfth annual commencement
exercises of st. Johns parochial school
We're held yesterday afternoon in ST,
Johns hall, on Fig street, when four
young ladies and one young man were
graduated from the institution in the
presence of large concourse of
friends, s,who completely filled the spaci-
Gus hall. The stage was beautifully
adorned with potted palms and flowers,
intertwined with red white and blue
bunting and American flags.
The commencement opened at 2.3O
o'clock with a greeting song by the
school, as the graduates filed in on the
stage. The graduates are John Dug
gan Quinn, Miss Loretta Anne Halpin,
Miss Kathryn Veronica Gilboy, Miss
Margaret Mary Brown and Miss Mar
garet McHugh. After the opening
chorus, Rev. f. ]. Melley conferred the
graduating honors on the class, j.
Duggan Quinn being honor man.
The programme was of a high char
acter and throughout was very inter-
esting, and thoroughly pleased all for
tunate enough to witness the eXer-
cises. Especial mention must be made
of the excellent recitation given by
Miss c. Murray, but seven years old,
yet throughout the hall there was not
one person who did not hear distinctly
every word uttered Miss Murray is a
junior scholar. Miss A. Lavelle exc
cuted a difficult selection, "Waves in a
Storm" in most excellent manner on
the piano. The only address made by
a member of the class was the vale
dictory address, "Noble Monuments. -
by John Duggan Quinn, who said, i'll
part:
This world may be compared to a
stage; life as play, and death as the
finale. The actors in this great drama
are none other than ourselves, with
whom it remains to make it a success
or failure. In this play are actors OF
different tastes and abilities; hence W.
see one move across the stage with
grace. dignity and precision, while by
| his side is another whose movement.
| call forth the most severe criticism
| The one has energy and greatness il
| his bearing, while it seems the mission
of the other is to amuse."
| He continued in this strain a few
minutes longe", and then, turning t.
| his classmates, he addressed thes'
| NOIuS u luelll' Lear CldSSllldle W.
reached today the zenith of our youth
full hopes and aspirations. Study wat
not always attractive; progress some
| times slow, but by sharing burdens
and perpleXitles we have lighteneC
them, and learned that by so doing w
may in after life be as successful a
we have been today, and now, though
our life's paths be no longer side b!
side, let us resolve that they will Leaf
to that celestial abode, where there
| no farewell"
The programme was as follows
Opening chorus, school; comforting o
| graduating honor, Rev. f. j. Melley
Magic Flute" (MozarD, Misses Don
nelly, O'Malley, COyne, r. Donnelly
Tierney and Lavelle; military marc
and dumb-bell drill, boys pianos
Misses NJ. Boand and A. Lavelle: vic
lin solo, Master NJ, Smith; THE Tea
of Repentance" (pantOmime), senio
pupils, accompanied by Miss b. Brown
"Waves in a Storm" (Mazurette), Mis-
A. Lavelle Miriam" a drama, elias
OF 1900, cast of characters: Ibraham,
Pharisee, NJ. J. QUINN Saloma, hi
wife, Miss X. Gilboy; Miriam, hi
daughter, Miss M. McHugh; Orphs
his daughter, Miss NJ. Brown; Allie,
a knswoman, Miss l.. Halpin. Seen
I.-(a) Miriam reveals her secret; q
Salome banished. Scene II.-(a) Mil
lam, a slave, her Punishment; q
Orphas repentance. Scene IlI-Mil