Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-06-27
SCHOOL WORK ENDED.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT ST.
MARY'S SCHOOL.
Three Receive Diplomas Interesting Pro-
gram Of Exercises Address To
Graduates By The
Rector.

The closing exercises OF ST. Mary's
Parochial School were held last night at
st. Mary's Hall and were OF novel and
very interesting nature. The following
was the program
Welcome Chorus-Fondly We Greet
You.
The Lucky Basket-Our Little Ones.
Recitation-"Counting Eggs
The Thief of Time-Drama.
Exercises in Ply sical Culture.
The Little Boosters.
Recitation-The Greatest Battles.
The Meeting OF the Gaosts Drama.
Valedictory.
Address by Rev. Father Rector.
Conferring OF Diplomas.
Vacation Chorus.
After the welcome chorus, which was
beautifully rendered. a charming little
drill was given by the babies Of the
school, who appeared with empty baskets,
posing in graceful attitudes and with
characteristic expressions Of countenan-
ces, beseeching the queen Of the fairies,
little Sarah WoolleY, and the other fairies.
Marie Schneider and Lena Lulz, to fill
the baskets. During the drill a small
circular hamper basket was brough in by
the fairies, covered like daisy.
Presently the basket began to move.
and to the surprise and asionishment OF
all. out of the basket sprang the queen
OF the daisies. tiny Lillian Everson,-
dressed in yellow and white as daisy.
The effect was very beautiful and highly
pleasing. Miss Gertrude Luiz recited ad.
mirably selection in negro dialect, and
Miss Mary Sedlacek recited well "The
Greatest Battles of Life. Both young
ladies are graduates. The boys drama,
"rhe Thief OF lime" pointed a moral
and proved that those who will procras-
innate. lose in the end.
The drill in physical culture was some
thing entirely novel. New muscular
movements were given with grace and
precision that showed careful training.
faithful practice. The piano accompani.
ment was by Prof. Chas. A. Zimmerman.
Little Lena Lulz, Constance Brady and
L llian Evtrson gave humorous dla-
ltgue, Little Boosters, in which the
ore boasled OF what was in her home.
the other telling OF something greater in
hers and cupola on top. and the thiro
reaching the climax when she said thei,
house had not only cupOla. but also
"a mortgage on it.
A very humorous. but somewhat noisy
drama was given by the girls and boys
entitled ''Gnosls. showing that boosters
are never any good in the end. The
three graduates were Miss Gsrrude c.
| hayden, Miss Gertrude A. Lutz. Miss
Mary K. Sedlacek, whose averages were
90 9. o3 and o2 9, respectively. ). Miss
Genrnde Nayaen, who took the FIST
honors, was valedictorian, and delivered
the valedictory, which was beautifully
written. with deep feeling. The diplomas
were presented by the Rev. Father los.
A. Kautz, rector OF St. Mary's, who de.
livered an address to the graduates, in
which he said in part
"Dear children, graduates of St. Mary's
School--Before the coming Of Christ all
nations with few exceptions regarded
woman as slave. The birth Of girl
was considered a misfortune, danpHfe,y
and sisters were so completely in the
power of father or brother, that they
could be sold or exposed to become the
prey Of the beasts; sUjS was considered
by her husband as a chattel which be
had purchased and whose life and death
were at his disposal, even the mother
had neither dignity nor rights.
"But this condition Of woman was amel-
| iorated by the coming of Christ and of
| His blessed mother, Mary, the protolvpe
OF womankind. Ever since then the in
| fuence OF woman has played an import
ant part, has been an important factor in
the shaping OF important events and of
the progress of the civilization recorded
| in the history of the world. This in
huence Of woman is owing, principally.
o her education. The less education In
woman, the nearer the nation is 10
paaanism and barbarism; the more wo-
man mind and heart are educated, the
more We can speak OF true civilization.
alt is education that enobIes woman
| and enables her 10 exert a beneficial in
auence upon the members Of her family,
upon society and upon the world at large
| do not mean the education Of woman
/ as il is but TOO often conducted according
10 the maxims Of the world. the new
woman, which means an emancipation
| from God and from man, but mean the
| education OF the heart and OF the head
| the education of conscience and memory.
/ II is true that woman educated in worldly
sciences wields influence over her fellow
beings. but it Is more true that a woman
educated in heart and head. whose heart
| is filed with good. sound moral principles
and maxims, can do infinitely more good
/ for the welfare Of humanity and that she
wIelds greater influence over her fellow
| beings. II is wonderful what truly edu--
Gated and virtuous women have done
| for the good Of mankind. History will
bear me out on this subject. Some Of
| the greatest heroes in times of peace and
Of war have ascribed their heroism to
the influence Of truly educated mother.
"Tbe diploma which you receive to-
night vouches for your good scholarship
| and for your excellent behaviOr-it certi-
| fies that you have laid q good fOunda-
ton for your future career. You have
completed satisfactorily the prescribed
Grammar course Of study; you have COM