The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-07-13
SPOKANE, WASH.
Especial coErespondenee.)

| Academy of the Holy Names award
ed diplomas to eight young ladies al
It's nineteenth ANNUAL commencement
in academy hall fThe graduates were
Latin academic 9ourse-Clara Johan-
ma Stravens of Cblfax; Myrtle Agnes
Miller Spokane: Louise Rose Nagle,
Spokane; Marie Wilmer, Rosalia; Alice
Alcantara, Spokane: Rose Donahoe,
Rosalia
English academic course-Ida Gretch-
en- Sirty, Arden. Wash; Rose Helen
Schivlin, Colfax.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Edward j. O'Dea
dehvered. an address commencing the
class upon the quality of its work, and
IN presenting the laurel crowns, he
said:
The young ladies by their diligent
toll during the last year have plucked
the thorns from their crowns, but in
after life they will not be able to find
them thornless, but will take them
with the thorns."
A medal was awarded to Miss Helen
Bradley for the best essay on Chris
tian Doctrine" Miss Marie Wilmar
and Miss Theresa Farrell winning hon
oraole mention. The program included
the song cycle, Hawthorne and Law
ender. in six parts, a symphonic and
number of Instrumental and vocal
selections. The class was admitted
TO membership in the alumnae, which
elected officers and offered medal
Tor English prose composition. The Of
hcers: Margaret Monahan, 81, presi-
dent; Julia O'Shea, '94. vice president;
Mrs. Victor Smith. '93. secretary, and
Agnes Quinn, 'O1, treasurer.
Bishop O'Dea announces that nor
mai course will 40 adhp6 and that
through an act of the last legislature,
which he was instrumental in securing,
a diploma from the normal department
OF the academy will be recognized
throughout the state the same as dip
Tomas from other normal schools of
the state. The new course will re-
quire the addition of several teachers
to the faculty. The normal depart
ment will be ready at the opening of
the school in September.
Gonzaga college, of which Rev. Faith
er Herman j. Caller, S. j., is presi-
dent. completed the twentieth year of
Its work by graduating senior class,
composed OF William B. Mcfarland,
Warren Z, Gillette, Stanley j. Padden,
William M. O'Shea, Desmond j.. O'Neil. |
and Peter s. Prouix. Mr.. Mcfarland
the valedictory address. This
" Go AOAAO"C9 Will d SHUT ldih@ DN ut.
Rev. Bishop O'Dea, who commended
The young men on the successful end
ng of their college career, and pointed
out to them the necessity of moral |
and religious principles, saying, Sue |
cess depends on yourselves, your fidel-
ty, and your religious principles"
Desmond ONeil received the gold |
medal for good conduct in the senior !
iivision and Ralph Sweeney in the !
unior division. Gold medals for GEN
,ral class excellence were awarded to |
William B. Mcfarland, senior class;
Joseph Van Hoomisson, Junior class: |
Marcus D. Boardman. sophomore class.
Ind John G. Geary, freshman class.
Promotion exercises at the School of |
our Lady of Lourdes were conducted |
n the academy, and these young la
lies received diplomas on completing
he work in the ninth grade: Agnes
toss, Gertrude Coyne, Gertrude Laut-
vein and Josephine Suing. The exer-
ises opened with an Instrumental duet
" the Misses Ida and Mary MacAtee, |
ollowed by the presentation of GER
ificates by Rev. Father A Verhager.
nd closed with an operetta, called |
The Golden Sickle" There were also
horuses by the boys and girls of the
chool, which Is under the direction of
he Sisters of the Holy Name. The
all term will open the second Tuesday
1 September.
Catholic institutions in Spokane and
he Pacific northwest will be hon
red some time this summer with a
isit from Rev. Mother NJ. Antoinette
Montreal. superior general Of the
listers of Charity of Canada and the
'nfted States, according to a letter
eceived by Sister Vincent She is COM
lg west on tour of inspection. and :
ill visit all the converts, hospitals !
nd schools conducted by the sisters
the northwest. Several days will be
assed in Spokane, whence she will
roceed west and visit in turn all the
lstitutions conducted by the sisters on
le Pacific coast. including those in
Washington.
The parish of Our Lady of Lourdes
as been presented with a Carrara {
arble statue representing Our Lady
Iourdes. 1t is the gift of Mrs. ].
7. Steward, formerly OF Spokane. now {
resident of Lenora, Ontario. 1t t
ands seven feet high and weighs 1
900 pounds. 1t was designed and ex- {
,uted at Pietrasunta, Italy, at a Y
'st of $1,000, and is masterpiece. 1t 2
INTENDED for the eight-foot niche /
Fer the main entrance Of the church. {