The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-06-15
MANRESA Halls
GRADUATES
Interesting Exercises OF the
Grammar Department OF
St. Peters CollegeNY NYester-
day
PRETTY COMPETITIVE DRILLS
MUSIC. REGULATIONS AND AID
DREssEs-JosEPH H. MeGUIN-
NESS DELIVERS THE vALEDIC-
i TORY

TORY
: The graduation exercises of Manresa
Hail pupils-the grammar school depart
ment of St. Peters College took place
at st. Peters Hall yesterday afternoon.
Father Brock, who is at the head of the
school presided. The exercises were of
most interesting character and the has
was well filed with the parents and
other relatives and friends of the boys.
The pupils We're in uniform and an ex-
hibition drill, competitive drill between
Companies A and B, competitive OIL
GERS drill and cadets competitive drill
were among the prominent features OF
the exercises. Captains Gerardin and
Higgins, of the Fourth Regiment. New
Jersey National Guards, We're the judges
of the drills. In the competitive drill be
tween Companies A and B, the latter
won the prize-a beautiful silk banner
The graduates are Harold Callahan,
Joseph j. Craven. Raymond Delteure,
Stephen NJ. Egan, Jr., John Flaherty,
William Garrett, Harry Gordon, Joseph
NJ, Hennessy, Patrick M. Kelly. Joseph
Fl. McGuinness, Jr., Edward B. Murray,
John Junior Nevins, James f. Norton
Harry Overend, Joseph Radl an, John
Shea, John Sheehan, james Sheeran and
Ralph c. Somers.
Joseph H McGuinness. Jr.. delivered
the yaiedictory The Rev. Joseph H
McGuinness. a relative of young Nc
Guinness, made very interesting adj
dress that impressed the pupils. Music
was furnished by Prof. Ferry. As to
the stage exercises, Class B took up the
first part of me programme, which in
cl1,ded a recitation, "The Village Black
smith, by James Reynolds; recitation,
ssThe Psalm of Life by Thomas Nu-
gent; song by Francis Houghton; recita-
tion. s.The Midnight Mass by Arthur
Cahin; recitation, ASLEEP at the
Switch by Vincent McGuinness, and
music by Prof. Ferry.
The second part of the programme
was rendered by Glass A, with the ex-
ceptionsthat Francis Houghton sang IN
place=of reading by John Junior Nevin.
Stephen M. Egan, Jr.. the bright young
son of County Collector Egan. recited ip
clever manner sThe Counterslgn.2
John Shea rendered a violin solo in
manner that showed him to be possessed
of considerable talent. Ralph G. Somers
recited drama tically "The Charge of the
Light Brigade and Harold Callahan
rendered piano solo with such artistic
skill as TO win medal.
The prize winner sand those honorably
mentioned were:
Glass A-Gold medal (gife of Mrs. Il.
Kennedy, Stephen M. Egan, Jr.; prize,
Ralph G. Somors; honorably mentioned,
Patrick NJ. Kelly, Joseph H. McGuin-
ness, Jr; arithmetic, gold medal (gift OF
Miss Mary Bothof), stephen NJ. Egan,
Jr.: prize Patrick NJ Kelly; honorably
mentioned Joseph III. McGuinness, Jr.,
John Flaherty; Christian doctrine, gold
medal (gife of e. Sheehy), James F. Nor
ton; prize exaequo, Stephen NJ. Egan,
Jr.. and Patrick NJ. Kelly; honorably
mentioned, John J. Sheehan, Ralph G..
Eomers. Joseph H. McGuinness, Jr.,
John Flaherty, James Sheehan, Harold
Callahan, Joseph Hennessey: English
composition, prize, Ralph G. Somers,
bonora ably mentioned, Harold Callahan,
Stephen NJ. Egan, Jr.; prize for three
distinctions, Joseph II. McGuinness, Jr.
Award of prizes:--
Glass B-Silver medal, John McGuy-
art; prize, Vincent de Paul McGuinnessi
honorably mentioned, Raymond Timber,
John Malone. Francis Judge. John Cra-
ven.
Arithmetic-First prize, Leo Hornung;
second prize, E. Afford, Vincent de Paul
McGuinness, John McGuyart; honorably
mentioned, John Ducey, John Malone,
Raymond Timber.
Christian Doctrine-First prize. Vim
cent de Paul McGuinness; second prize
exaeauo, John McGuyart and John Ma
lone; honorably mentioned, Raymond
Zimber, John Craven. John Ducey. Fran
els Judge, Leo Nugent. Francis Hough.