Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-19
GRADUATION AT ST MARY'S
Diplomas Were Presented by the Rev
 W. I. Slocum.

W. J. Slocum.
 The fourteenth annual commence ment exercises of St Mary's school took place yesterday afternoon for the first time in Mulcahy Memo rial hall, when the following class was graduated, Father Slocum awarding the diplomats:
 Angela Maloney, Helen Phelan, Katherine Healey, Anna Altman, Mary Hapenny, Mary Shanahan, Jennie Col lins, Cecilia Mungavin, Anna Noonan, Lulu Murphy, Frank Barrett, John Blacker Jeremiah Barry, Vincent Ma loney, James Mcknight, John Phelan, Thomas Butterly, Thomas Doolan, Eugene Shiels, John Hutchinson, Jo- seph Miller.
 The hall was tastefully decorated and was comfortably filled by parents of the graduates and friends of this popu- lar educational institution. It was q happy occasion for the sisters who had the pleasure of seeing their labors crowned with a success that augurs well for the future of the school, the different pupils acquitting themselves so creditably that no one could help being reminded that they had been thoroughly drilled by master hands.
 The class colors were gold and white, and the class motto was "The End Crowns the Work" Cardinal Newman was the patron author and all the es- says were dedicated to the eminent churchman and his works. Father Broderick made few remarks and called the names of the class, and then little girl handed the parchments to Father Slocum. who in turn presented them to the graduates. Father Slocum also delivered short address, in the course of which he quoted the words of Cardinal Newman when he had de- cided to leave the church of England and become Catholic. the sentence being taken from St Paul. T go, not knowing where go, but trust to God to keep me-" What was passing through. Cardinal Sewman's mind when about to make an important change was recalled. the speaker said, to illustrate the going of the class from the school that had sheltered them so long in other fields with which they are not yet fully acquainted. He exhorted them to always be true to the lessons they had learned in the school, faith ful to their conscience and trust in God and they would have nothing to fear.
 The program was as follows:
 The following was the program of exercises:
 Oh, Hail us, ye Free, from the
 Opera "Ernani' ........... Class Essay" Newman" Miss Nellie PneIan Mandolin Selection-Barker. .....
 Mandolin Glass St Mary's School Works of Newman. ......
 ....... Miss Katherine Healey Piano-'The Storm King"
 Misses A. Maloney, R. and A.
 Hutchinson, Master Vincent Ma
 loney.
 Reading-From "Loss and Gain".
 ......... Master Thomas Doolan northumberland, Kindly Light
 ....... Glass Descriptive Mandolin Selection
 IA Day in the Cottonfield". ...
 =. Mandolin Class St Mary's School
 Synopsis-Darkies on their way to the cottonfield on the Mississippi river -Darkies singing at their work Steamboat whistle-Darkies dance with delight as boat approaches-- Song on boat My Old Kentucky Home"-Darkies resume dancing as boat passes away-Homeward bound -Darkies disappear in the distance. Essay--"The Tractarian Move
 ment'' <. Miss Anna Noonan Diplomas conferred by the Rev w. J.
 Slocum.
 Valedictory-"Our School, ......
 .......,..... Miss Angela Maloney rIasa a1ooIsS Glass
 All the essays were beautifully writ ten and exceedingly well read, and the music was of a high order.
 The following are the names of the members of the mandolin class: Varina Kelly, Sarah Fitzpatrick, Margaret Ma1oney. Mary McDermott, Mary Ken drick, Marguerite Fahey, William Keenan, Thomas Bltterly. Miss An .gela Maloney played the accompani- ment on the piano.