The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-21
GRADUATES
RECEIVE
DIPLOMAS

The annual commencement exercises OF
La Sale ACADEMY were held In the
academy hall on Fountain street at IL
O'Clock this morning. The seating
capacity OF the hall was taxed by the
numbers of relatives and friends seeking
admission. The Undergraduate body,
numbering about $50 boys, occupied the
entire south section OF seats and the at
tendant sisters and clergy were seated
we'll toward the front on the north side.
The Rt. Rev. Matthew Harkins, bishop
OF Providence presided over the exer-
cises.
The platform was prettily decorated
with potted plants. and the members OF
the graduating class shared IL with the
Academy orchestra OF FIVE pieces. under
the direction OF Mr. Charles F. Kelly.
The oratorical portion OF the exercises
consisted Of n series OF excellent essays
by members OF the graduating Glass. all
dealing with the state OF Rhode Island.
Its developments in many directions were
considered, and the mastery nature OF
the various essays won the enthusiastic
applause OF the audience.
Pleasing choruses by the school choir
were interspersed through the exercises.
high order Of excellence attained at the
academy
At the conclusion OF the literary exer-
cises, the members OF the gradua ting
class received their diplomas from yhe
hand OF Bishop Harkins The several
prizes were then awarded by the bishop
as follows
College scholarship. for excellence ina
classical department James A. Walsh:
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ID. d.; first prize for Christian doctrine.
James II. McGrath; second prize, James
A. Walsh; alumni gold medal. for ex-
cellence in commercial department. James
IA. McGrath; next in merit John r
Dunn. Jr.; donor Ia Sale Alumni az
sociation); pyne gold medal, for ex-
cellence In junior class donor. Rev. Will
liam Pyne) Louis s. Halliwell; next in
merit, Lorenzo T. Mccarthy.
Bishop Harkins then addressed the
class In a congratulatory and
'elicitious manner. His remarks were con-
ined 10 the merits OF the mornings ex-
ercises and to the pride the diocese takes
n the Academy and its boys
The complete program of the exercises
was as follows:
Overture "Ahwaneda." r. Hartz. school
orchestra; chorus The Hunters Song"
J. Kinross, academy choir; Rhode Island
- its natural resources, Daniel j. Har-
Sins; Its Industrial Development" John
:. Dunn, Jr.; Its Actual Industrial Sta
us Henry j. Herbert; chorus. 30 Tired
Mariner A. Czbulka; Its Literary De-
'elopment," Thomas f. Giblin Its He
'oes, James McGrath: song and chorus.
The Spirit OF '76," ]. Fred Helf. William
Doyle and choir: Its Catholic Body"
James A. Walsh; awarding OF diplomas
Ind prizes: trio, Graduates Farewell"
F. Sejeal. members OF class of '04:
inale-choral-Holy God, We Praise Thy
Name"
Those receiving diplomas In the various
courses are the following: Classical de- !
Andrew Walsh. st. Pat
rick's parish; Daniel James Harkins ST !
Charles, Woonsocket. Scientific diploma |
William Henry Marian, St Josephs, |
Pawtucket. Commercial department.
James Henry McGrath, St Josephs. city;
John Francis Dunn. st. Michaers, city; |
Henry Joseph Hebert. ST. John Baptists, !
Arctic Centre; Thomas Francis Giblin. /
Sacred Heart. Pawtucket; John Michael /
Conrick. St Mary's Warren; Joseph Fran /
,is Smith, st. Josephs, Pawtucket
The attending clergymeh were Fathers !
McGee, Kelley. Pyne, Lowney, Blessing, |
Harty, Gordon. Gleason. Craig. Clarke. |
Kelley. Houghton, Farrelly. Malone and |
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