The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-20
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
BENEDICTINE COLLEGE.
Held mt Savannah Theater Last
Night-LarRe Audience Present.

Held mt savannah Theater Last
Night-LarEe Audience Present.
The Savannah Theater was filled to
overlooking last night, the occasion be-
ing the first annual commencement
exercises of the Benedictine College.
The night was very warm, and all of
those in the theater were not very
comfortable. but such was the inter
est felt in the college that everyone
remained TO the close of the exercises
which marked the completion of the
years work. The programme includ-
ed a very pretty little drama, exhibit
ton drills, short addresses and the
awarding of honors and premiums.
The drama IF 1 Were a King" in
the programme and the excellence of
the work done by the boys in the cast
reflected the greatest credit upon
them, and their teachers. The cast
was as follows: Genaro, D. O'Connor;
Ferdinando, NJ. Mccarthy: RUSSO, w.
Lyons, Don Gonzalo. j. Mooney, Vale
rio, ]. Berry: Alberto, j. McAuliffe;
Melchiorre H. Bolan; Banquo. F. Gull
lum; Ceato, S. Futch, F'illipo, J. Ira
PAM; Battsta II. Gaudry; SilVio, c.
Conner; Marco, T. Furlong; Alonzo. E.
Cannon: Verdi, L. S9eigel; Limo, L.
MOrrsy; Orazio. ]. Galina: Marine. F.
Brooks; CeranO A. Husey; Derio, w.
DUPONT. The drama was prettily cos
TUNED and staged and the boys took
their several roles most acceptably. 1t
was admitted to be an excellent pro-
duCtion for amateurs and was received
with genuine interest and attention.
At the close of the little play Bishop
Kelley made a brief and entertaining
address. In the course of his remarks,
which were chiefly addressed to the
cadets of the Benedictine College, the
Bishop very plainly indicated his dis
approval of some of the things that
were being done by the head of the
government, and pointed out Grover
Cleveland as a man entirely fit ana
suited for the highest position in the
gift of his fellow citizens.
Part two of the programme includ-
ed some very pretty work by the ca
diets, under Col. Jordan F. Brooks
commanding. The drill was at first
in the school of the company" next
with three sets from Butts physical
drill, with music. In this latter por-
ton of the exhibition no commands
were given, the boys moving in time
and with the various positions of arms
to the strains of martial music Lib
eral applause after this feature show
ed the full appreciation of the audi
ence.
The awarding of medals and honors
was next. by Father Barnard and
Father Aloysius, and with a few well
chosen words of thanks and congrat-
ulation the audience was dismissed.
The prize list and honor roll was
read as follows:
Gold medal for highest average in
academic class, awarded Cadet M. Nc
Carthy, average 96.31. Next in merit,
Cadet ]. McAuliffe, average 95. 80. Do
nor, Rt. Rev. Leo Haid, president,
b. C.
Gold medal for military drill, award
ed to Cadet F. Brooks, average go
Next in merit, Cadet c. Connor aver
age 1922. Cadet Mccarthy could not
compete, owing to his winning the
class medal. Cadet McCarthy's aver
age is 1913. Donor, Ri. Rev. Leo Haid,
president, B. G.
Gold medal for prize drill in manual
of arms, was won by Cadet D. w. Du-
pont. Donor, Lieut.. John Bell, First
Regiment, Georgia State Troops.
Awarding of Premiums-Cadets A.
Iiussey. H. Gaudry, f. Strauss, ] Ber-
ry, F. Cullum, C. Connor, D. w. Du-
pont NJ. Mccarthy, j. Galina, E. Gan
non, j. Trapani, S. Futch, w. Lyons,
F. Brooks, D. O'Connor, ]. Mooney, ].
McAuliffe, and H. Bolan.