The Lambertville record., 1903-06-24
ST. Iohn's 5 Commencement.

ST. Johns Commencement
The commencement exercises of st.
john 3 School were held last Monday
evening in ST. Johns Hall before an
immense audience, when the following
members of the class of '03 received
theirrewards: Francis Joseph O'Brien,
James Francis Masterson, John Joseph
Serridge, Susan Margaret Serridge,
Katherine Geneviene Banahan and
Helen CeceIia Matthews.
The program was of very interest
ing character and its rendition brought
rounds OF well merited applause to the
participants. The orations by the
graduates were we'll chosen and deli
vered by them in an admirable man
ner. The orchestra selections were
handled by Davis Orchestra in its
usual fine style.
The diplomas were conferred on the
graduates as n reward for their sue
cessful labors by the Rt. Rev. James
A. McFaul, Bishop of Trenton, who
was present, as were also several other
priests of the diocese.
The Bishop, at the close of the ex-
ercses, made very able address Ill
which he congratulated Father Lynch,
the Sisters in charge of the school and
the graduates for the successful ter
mination Of their school life. He i'm
pressed npon them the fact that to be
rightly educated, the moral aide should
not be neglected, because an education
lacking the moral element always
makes very dangerous person.
He also dwelled on the fact, that
without labor, nothing can be accom-
plished, and that only hard and con
stant labor can ever bring satisfactory
results. A genius, he said, who did
great things, did them by incessant
application and work. He then gave
Newton's definition of genius, as fol
lows: cone who has an infinite capa-
city for labor.
In the course of his remarks he
touched upon the school question and
said he had often been accused of
being an enemy of the public schools
by some who either purpOsely or mis-
takenly misunderstood his position.
He said he did not approve of sys-
tenn which totally neglected the moral
education of youth and admitted it
was serious and difficult problem to
solve satisfactorily. What he contend
ed for, was to have the parochial schools
eIassed the same as public schools, by
having a board of examiners examine
them, and if they delivered the goods,
give them the cash.
The program follows
PROGRAM
PART l.
Chorus Happy Birds" .................. School
'"''''"'''' jane F Masterson, 'O3
Chorus Helping Papa and Mamma
Blue and white-"st Johns Ball Team.
Chorns-"The Intelligent Boy" Junior Boys
Operetta-" Little Red Riding Hood"
DRAMATIs PERsoNE
Little Red Riding Hood Miss Mary Carmody
Her Mother MiSs ps; EYE NTow,eg ng
Fairy Queen. Miss Madeline Conway
Fairies and Attendants Junior Girls
Scene l. Little Red Riding Hoods Journey
and Arrival at Grandmammas
Music Selected ...................... Orchestra
Scene = Rescue of Little Red Riding Hood
pantolnime-" Golden Land of Peace"
Junior Girls
PART II.
Interude- Selected. ....,,,...,..; Orchestra
Essay-''True Greatness" Z" John J, Serridge OF
Recitation-"S "Shandon Bells ..... Senior Girls
Drill-"Poetry of Motion .........--.- Boys
Chorus-'Wel stand BY the Flag" ...... Boys
The Voyage of Life"
An Allegory.
DRAMATIs PERsoSF.
Helen-The yoyager on The Sea Of Life
Miss Helen G. Matthews, 03
Anglia-Genius of Goodness .............
Miss Susan NJ Serridge O3
Terrania-Genus of Worldly Life ,......
Miss Katherine q. Banahan, O3
Faith h..................Mi Miss Katherine Conway
Hope MI lss , mary ne,ai ipriai
Charity. .......,. MISS Helen " i5rlei
Affiiction. .......... Miss Katherine Matthews
Pen1ry y................,.M Miss Katherine Purteli
Dwellers of Peaceful Isle and sotaries of
Pleasure.
yaledictory-"Real and IDEAL ............
Francis J. O'Brien, 'O3
Closing Chorus-'The Cleaners" School
AWARDING OF DIPLOMAS
Rt Rev James A McFaul, d ID, LII D.
Accompanist ..............M Miss Alice d. Butler