The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-22

GRADUATION
EXERCISES
AT LA SALE

The thirty-fourth annual commence
ment OF the la Sale Academy was held
in the school this morning at 10 o'clock.
Rt Rev. Mathew Harkins, bishop of this
diocese presided over the ceremonies and
awarded the diplomas.
The hall OF the school was crowded 10
an overflow with friends OF those who
were TO receive graduating honors, sever
al clergymen from this and parts OF the
state.
Among the clergy who were present
were the following: Bishop Harkins. Rev.
Fr. Doran, vicar general OF the Provi-
dence diocese: Rev Edward r. seagraves
Rev j. c. Walsh. Rev. NJ. OHare. Rev
Thomas L. Kelly, Rev. d. NJ. Lowney
Rev FIR Sullivan. Rev. p. ]. Malone. Rev
FIR. Kelley. Rev. FIR. Holton. Rev. FIR.
Coleman and others.
The exercises which had been prepared
for the occasion were well rendered and
that no idle moments were spent in the
time OF rehearsal.
The orations delivered were well pre-
pared and the young men who were
chosen 10 read them showed that they
would some day be heard OF as interesting
speakers
Several prizes were awarded for excel
lence I'm different studies the prizes were
awarded as follows:
College scholarship for excellence In
classical department, won by Louis HALL
well, established by Rt. Rev. Bishop Har-
kns ID. u.
Prizes for Christian doctrine, first prize
won by william S. Whalen and the second
prize won by Louis Halliwell, donor RI.
Rev. Bishop HarlSins. d ID.
Pyne gold medal for excellence In com
mercial department, won by James V.
Tierney, next in merit Patrick w. Geary.
The program OF exercises was as fol-
lows:
Overture selection from Woodland"
Luders. La Sale orchestra; trio. Wei
Ambrose Tighe. Henry Deihl Charles
O'Neil: Influence OF Catholicity on the
Masterpieces Of English Literature , 10,
Moore Patrick J. Gilmartin, Father
southwell" James V. Tierney; chorus
Land Of Beauty, Fair savoy" Buchan-
thur A. Carmody; Thomas Moore"
Patrick w. Geary; orchestra Sc
lection. Sandy Beach" Carey; Arch
bishop Spalding" p w. McHugh
John Boyle O'Reilly." James p. O'Brien;
chorus, ."rAe- Bnatman,s Song" John
s5Ga gohn Eansr imsry fSsl shea William Wills aTs Me
Carthy; Cardinal Newman" William :.
Whalen: awarding of diplomas and prizes
by Bishop Harkins song ..&5,,aea "Sraduates ,ot
anese." Rice. La Sale orchestra.
The diplomas and prizes were awarded
to the graduates by Bishop Harhns.
In addressing the class AT the close Of
,Ia "A
few remarks
In the course OF his address he said
that II gave him great pleasure as he
looked around him and saw such large
number present IL Is only another evil
dence Of the interest which the clergy are
taking In the welfare. IL Ia a great en-
ccuraEemCnt 70 the stho"l 10 sec 80 many
and that personal interest In the welfare
Of every institution means success. l
hope they and others who are present
here today will came back again to the
school not only on Commencement day
but on other days and in doing so assure
the success of the school"
Continuing. he said that the apprecia-
tive manner In which the exercises were
carried out went 20 show that careful
training OF scholars had been gone
through for some time In preparation OF
the event
The bishop announced that on Gradua-
ton day next year he would give a coll
lege scholarship 10 the pupil who passed
the best examination, after completing
two years Of the classical course. The
requirement for the examination would
be the same as those covered in entrance
TO the ecclesiastical course.
The examination, he stated, would be
passed upon by an academic jury.
He also said that the scholarship was
again offered for 1907. it would require
n of Of a
I'm classical studies. Concluding. he said:
MY young friends. you have done good
work and carry away as evidence OF II
the certificate you have in your hands.
Don't put them aside. but place them
where you can look at them whom you
grow older. They send you ready for
any work you want 10 do.
"You have been taught personal re-
sponsiblty and let that me the guiding
hand for you when you come In contact
with great problems. Young men, try
TO settle your own problems.
individuals control the world. DO not
neglect TO have personal responsibility in
everything.
Then. young men. go out strong with
strength and will power and realize what
you are and rely on the church"
The graduation class is composed of the
following:
Classical Department-Louis Halliwen
James Patrick O'Brien, Lorenzo Thomas
Mccarthy. Patrick William McHugh
William Sylvester Whalen. Peter Joseph
Gibbons. Edward Timothy Halton. Eph-
rem Arthur Grenier, Charles Edward
Gearon and william Aloysius Mccarthy
Commercial observation-disclosures Victor
Tierney. Patrick William Geary. Patrick
Francis Gimartin, Arthur Aoysius Car
mody. William Aloysius Mulvey. Edmund
John O'Connor, Arthur Leo McManus and
Daniel Henry Cloutier.