The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-28


exercises of st. Paul's Parochial school
were held last night in the school hall,
when eight young ladies and one
young man were graduated from the
institution in the presence of a great
audience of friends which thronged the
spacious room.
The stage was finely decorated with
palms and other plants and several
large American flags adorned the
walls.
The commencement programme rem
dered was a very interesting one and
thoroughly pleased all those present.
1t was opened at O'Clock, when an
orchestra composed of the following
members of the school: Pianos, Julia
Halligan Madeline Tallman; violns,
Ethel Kennedy, Margaret Ferguson,
John Hora, Edward O'Hora, Thomas
Brock, Aloysius Grewer, James Walsh;
mandolins, Nora Cadden, Nellie Cro-
gan, struck up lively march and all
the pupils of the school made their en-
trance on the stage and sang the
Greeting Song, the march onto the
stage being led by the veriest tots and
the graduates themselves bringing up
the rear. The graduates are: Edward
Joseph O'Hora, Cecilia Petronilla
Manley, Agnes Aurela Purcell, Ella
Frances Richards, Anna Madeline Tall
man, Margaret Teresa Ferguson,
Beezie Maria Gavin, Julia Irene Halli-
gan, Agnes Regina Lynott.
THE sALUTATORY.
Miss Agnes Purcell delivered the SAL
utatory address. She declared that in
ancient Rome before the combats of
the arena took place the gladiators
greeted Caesar with "Those About to
die, salute ye." She adapted the say
ing to the case of the graduates by
saying that "Those about to live real
| lives salute the audience" She well
| coined to the exercises all present and
spoke briefly concerning the new life
before the graduates opened to them
| by commencement.
The chorus, consisting of members
of the school then sang Flag of My
| Country" and Miss Margaret Ferguson
recited "Dannie," pathetic little tale.
A number of the younger girls of the
school next went through a Avery well
executed drill, "Nymphs of the Rain
bow" following which Beezie Maria
Gavin recited "A Mothers Prayer"
| Bar-bell exercises were then gone
through by a number of the boys OF
| the school, following which several lit
tie girls performed a very pretty pan
tomimic entitled Bring Flowers" each
| of the little ones wearing a long white
gown and having a bouquet of flowers
| pinned to 1t.
Thomas Brock recited "Visiting the
Old Home" and gave it in an easy
conversational tone, which won hin
| considerable applause. A chorus o
boys sang Some Day I'll Wander Bacl
Again." and Master Joseph Lewis re
cited in loud, defiant tones, 1--WE Go
to Go to School"
A SACRED DRAMA.
The next number on the programme
was a drama, entitled Miriam" pre-
sented by the graduates. The pla!
was of a sacred nature, dealing will
time, of the last year of Christ oil
earth. and the difficulties arising be
tween Abraham the Pharisee, and hi
daughter, Miriam, through the latter
conversion. The roles were all file
very acceptably, the work of the youn
actors and actresses being very clever
A large number of small boys the
gave a horn drill a unique and enter
tainIng exercise which the little fel
lows went through in splendid man
ner. "The Contention of Nereids an
breads" was the next number, an
proved of a very interesting nature.
The presentation of diplomas the
took place. each of the graduates re
cciving the roll of parchment, whic
had been sought so industriously an
now came as the long desired guerdo
for the labor done.
Rev. p. j. McManus presented tn
diplomas to the nine eager young grad
yates. He accompanied them wit
words of parental advice, speaking l
comm, ndation of the work they ha
done in rhe school, and urging thei
to carry with them the same energ
and industry into their future effort
He gave them good counsel and adVlc
in a few brief sentences and then pre-
sented their diplomas.
Hail and Farewell was next sun
by the Graduates, and the programn
; was completed and the class of 1900
st. Paul's parochial school, with the
motto, "Give me O Lord, heavenly WI
: dom. that I may learn all things,
seek Thee and to find Thee" on the
lips, had passed out of the schoo
; out of school life, into the create
vastor world of practical reality.