The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-02
commencement
AT ST. PAUL'S
PUPILS ACQuIT THEMSELVES
MOST cRED1TABLY.
Programme Of Interesting Exercises
Presented in Manner Most Com
plimentary to the Schools Cultured
Teachers, the Sisters Of the I'm
maculate Heart Of Mary-Class,
Numbering Seventeen, Receives
Diplomas from the Hands Of Rev.
P. j. McManus.

P. j. McManus.
The tenth annual commencement of
st. Paul's school, Green Ridge, took
place last night, In the parish hall, in
the presence of an assemblage that oc-
cupled not only all the seats, but all
the available standing room.
Rev. p. j. McManus, pastor of ST.
Pauls, and all the people of the con-
gregation are proud of and enthusiastic
about their school and they have good
cause to be. Last nights commence
ment exercises proved 1t to be an in
stitution to evoke the pride and en-
thusiasm of any community. The man
ner in which the pupils acquitted them
selves was certainly most creditable to
their cultured and devoted teachers, the
Sisters of the Immaculate Heart Of
Mary.
The members of the graduating class,
numbering seventeen, presented the
leading numbers of the programme, but
the juniors, especially the infant classes,
gave some very interesting exercises.
The programme opened with an en-
trance march, participated in by all the
members of the school, the music being
rendered by the school orchestra, COM
posed of Ethel Kennedy, Florence Toll
man. Mary Dwyer, Bertha Harvey,
Eugene Blake, Joseph McTague, Fran
els Lutz and Anthony Murray, violins:
Genevieve O'Donnell, Nellie Mcdonnell
and Anna Cadden. mandolins; Francis
Costello. piano. Some pretty and diff
cult movements were executed. after
which the pupils Joined in a greeting
chorus to the pastor, teachers, parents
and friends. Miss Margaret Jordan
played the piano accompaniment to the
chorus.
DIPLOMAS PRESENTED.
The diplomas were then presented by
Father McManus. The recipients were:
Academic Course-Margaret Mary Jor-
dan. Christine Marie Doherty, Paul Zell
Grewcr, Marie Henrietta Ferguson, Mary
Matilda Healey. Aloysius Gurney Grewer.
Thomas Fl. James Foye. Mary Hildegard
Curran. Cecilia Seraphine O'Hora.
Commercial Course - Thomas Joseph
Brock. Thomas III. j. Foye, Edmund
Cantwell. Robert Emmet Lotus, Mary
Bernadette Mooney Catherine Lynett
Cawley, Florence Frances Moffitt, Mary
Rachel Connor.
In addition to the diplomas, crowns
were presented to the girls and class
pins to the boys.
Then followed Il motion song, "The
Daisies" participated in by the little
girls with Nellie Mcdonnell playing the
piano accompaniment, and chorus,
The Salesman" by the little boys.
with John Kelly singing the solo and
Anna Cadden playing the accompani-
ment
The most pretentious number was the
operetta, "Florinda, or, the Rose and
the PEARL" which was most admirably
presented by pupils from the different
classes. The leading characters were
sustained as follows: Florinda. the lit
tie village maiden, Katie Murray; For
tuna, the fairy queen, Marguerite
Kelly; Vala, queen of the witches. Alice
Kennedy: Yoringal brother of Flor
india, Joseph McTigue. Miss Margaret
Jordan was pianist. The singing, cos
tuning and staging were all of really |
artistic character.
"CUSTER'S LAST CHARGE.
Edmund Boyle recited Clusters |
Last Charge" the junior boys accom-
oanying in Delsartean poses, and then |
giving a picturesque and cleverly exc
,uted flag drill. Beatrice Hayden pre-
sided at the piano.
An exceedingly pretty number was a
series of Delsartean poses and tableaux |
~ twenty junior girls, illustrative of |
he sentiments of the songs, 1.-THE |
Palms" and ''The Holy CITY," which |
we're sung in excellent voice by John
Lee, accompanied on the piano by Gem
,vieve Kelly.
The senior and junior boys and girls
an original patriotic sketch
"St. Paul's Club" which op-
med with an exposition of the boys
familiarity with parliamentary proceed
Ire and ability to carry on discussions,
md closed with flag presentation at
which the following programme was OBJ
erved.
Opening Address Thomas Foye
ADDRESS to the Flag .... .GeneiVeve Kelly
eclamation--"lieenan's Charge"
Paul Grewer
Lead Kindly Light. Girls Chorus
Old Musician"
Aloysus Grewcr
recitation ....................Th Thomas Brock
of the Flag
Thomas Foye
The club meeting was presided over
~ Aloysus Grewer, while James Lof-
us acted as secretary and James
iavin as treasurer.
THE GUIDING STAR"
A pretty cantata 1.-The Guiding Star"
vas given by the senior girls in very
reditable style, with the principal
haracters sustained by Christine DOH
rty, Margaret Jordan, Mary Healey,
'ecilia O'Horo, Mary Curran, Agnes
'lonohan and Katie Gaffney. Nellie
Mcdonnell played the accompaniment.
Ethel Kennedy and Aloysius Grewer
displayed surprising ability In violin
olos, executing difficult numbers with
are expression and grace.
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