Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-06-15
Honors Bestowed Upon
Many Pupils.
Graduates Pay Tributes TO Pastors
and Teachers.

Seldom have scenes more peculiarly
beautiful than those at the COM
mencements of st. Mary's and st.
Nincent's paroChial schools last night
been seen by Akron people. The bril-
liancy and joy of the graduating hour
had been tempered almost into mel
ancholy by the news that each of the
churches, at the head Of the schools,
were about TO lose their pastorsthe
dignified and kindly DR.. NIahar, who
like shepherd, has led his flock safely
over the rough places in the path for
81 years, and the earnest, genial Dr..
Moran, who in his pastoratc of four
years here has won the hearts Of every
body in this city who knows him
well. Grief and gladness flowed in a
blended stream. There were tears
and smiles.
When the audience were dismissed
many fingered to ask their pastors If
1t were not possible they could remain
here longer, but no definite reply could
be made.
IL hope" said DR.. Moran, that the
action may be reconsidered."
1--WE cannot bear to give you up,
the remark. Wont you be sorry to
leave usY"
You know what my answer to that
is" was all Or. Moran replied
In delivering the class address to
the graduates, his voice was full of
emotion. He made no direct reference
to a possibility of parting with the
congregation, but the listeners knew
the thought was In his mind. Only
once did it seem he would speak of
il, but the subject was dismissed.
This said DR.. Moran to the
class, sis our first commencement. I
have worked hard in trying to bring
our schools to its present excellence,
and this may be the last chapter"
After momentary pause. he con-
tinued, II have lavished wealth of
love on you from my inmost heart
No words of mine can express what
this love has been. Actions speak
lounder than words--and Of my ac
tions have not told you the story, II
is vain that | should otherwise seek
to give expression to it,"
The scenes at st. Nincents school
were equally impressive and although
DR.. Mahar hopes to remain here tn,
announcement of his possible remova
| had touched with sorrow every heart
| In the audience.
But there are brighter sides of the
commandments TO describe. At eacl
school the hall was profusely ant
beautifully decorated, and the eXer
cises interesting and entertaining
The graduates did we'll In presenting
their pnrts in the program, and plenty
of music was interspersed with tn,
numbers. Excellent work has beer
done in the schools, The teachers
Sisters of st. Joseph, have been earn
estly devoted to their tasks. So faI
as the general public is concerned
their lives have been hidden, anl
their work for the most part unknown
They have given themselves up to ser
vice in that cause whose reward Il
not from the world, and in this hop,
they are content, unselHshly and gen
erously giving their best efforts t,
the rearing OF children committed {,
their care, and to the training of tru,
men and women. Both schools hay,
been very successful during the pas
year, and attendance has taxed th,
buildings to their utmost capacity. \
high grade Of literary training hat
been impaired, and careful attention
given to cultivating good manners
among the pupils.
There are eight Sisters at st
Mary's school and seven at st. Vim
cents They will not leave for III,
Mother House at Ebensburg until july
II, remninins here for month of thcl
vacation,
AT ST. MARY'S SCHOOL.
st, Mary'S school closed Thursda,
afternoon with $40 pupils in attend
ance, They We're all assembled II
the school hall, whore the pastor, Dr
Francis T. Moran, read the honor
! hll'l Nlo'l'ih'Nh INV ihONh
were given as first and second hon
or In each class, excepting the JUNO
and senior classes OF the High school
in which the pupils We're awarde,
gold pins, In the graduating cmss
| gold medal was awarded to the val
edlctorlan, John Emerle Schwalbach
This was the FIRST commencement 81
Mary's school ever had. The program
follows:
Chorus, when Life is Brightest,
Junior choir salutatory essay
1 Launching" Myrtle Agnes German
Grafton, God Honor Country" JohI
Ignatius Gilhooly; "Serenade Summe
Might" Sutton, orchestra; essay
"Christian Art" Mary Teresa Fit7
gerald; chorus, sacred Heart Hymn.
Testa, Junior choir; essay. Memory
Message" Grace Cecilia Sweeney
vocal duet "'ris the Music of tn
Birds" Margaret Mihm and Ann
Mahan; valedictory, John Emcrl
Schwalbach; commencement address
presentation of diplomas, DR. Franci
Il. Moran.
Honors were distributed among tn
pupils as follows: