Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-19
PAROCHlAL SCHOOL. CLOSES
EXERCISES LAST NIGHT AT ST.
JosEPH's CHURCH HALL.
Patriotic and Dramatic Features Com
bined-The Winners of Prizes.
and Medals.

Patriotism music and the drama, COM
mingled, made most enjoyable entertain
ment of the closing exercises of the paro-
chlal school conducted by the sisters of
Notre Dame in connection with ST. Joseph s
Catholic Church, I'd and streets north
east which took place last evening in the
school hall. So great was the demand for
admittance that fee was charged to pre-
vent the audience overcrowding the hmi-
tations OF the hall. Rev. Valentine f.
Schmitt, pastor of St. Josephs, presided
and presented the diplomas and medals to
the graduates and prize winners
The portions of the program assigned to
the boys consisted of selections by tin
whistle band composed of lads in the
primary department, who sang to the ac-
commandment of tin whistles, drums and
bells; military drill by a squad or SIX
teen of the larger boys and camping song
amid a realistic setting OF an evening III
camp. 49,,
The Teddy bear was feature OF the
entertainment, two numbers being assigned
to him. inc one of which he was represented
nv twenty-four boys attired in suits in imi-
tation of bearskins and wearing masks 10
represent bear heads The antics or the
bears proved a source OF much merrlmehl
to the audience, even If some of their evo-
buttons would have called down upon the
heads of the youngsters the PRESIDENT 5
anathema of mature takers" number OF
little girls, each carrying TEDDY bear,
sang won't You Be My Teddy Bear!
Drama Presented.
Dorothy" a drama in two acts and four
scenes, was creditably presented by the
scholars. The children were letter perfect
in their lines and the playlet ran smoothly,
all the characters being well sustained. The
audience showed it's appreciation with APP
plause
A pleasing feature of the evening was
the good night song by the wee ones
among the girls who, robed in "nIghtles
and caps and carrying lighted candles to
drive away the dark shadows OF the stairs,
sang of their parents appreciation OF them
as the lights of their homes. The tots
finally after singing their prayers, nestled
together in imitation of sleep, forming a
beautiful tableau, which was heightened
by the appearance of six angels, VINO
spread their wings over the sleeping young
SterS
The musical portion of the program closed
with the song TOO Late; or. The Wise and
Foolish Virgins" during which ten young
ladies interpreted the Saviors parable of
the virgins excluded from the marriage
feast because they failed to have their
lamps trimmed and filled with Oil.
Medals and Diplomas.
Gold medals and diplomas of graduation
were presented to The Misses Edith Schladt,
Eleanor Marceron and Annette Dittoe.
gold medal was drawn for in the seventh
and eighth grades by Mary Murto and
Annie Crowley, and was won by Mary
Murto. In the fifth and sixth grades a
medal was drawn for by Emil Getz. EN-
met Bowling Paul Madigan, Agnes Acker-
man, Ruth Boyd, Elizabeth latson. Fran
els Schaefer, Doris Warren and John
Bush; won by Elizabeth Watson.
In the third and fourth grades Elizabeth
Knoll, Robert Hilliard, Veronica Lynch,
Joseph Sullivan, Elizabeth Dillon, Felix
Nolte and John Callan drew for a gold
medal, which was won by Elizabeth Knoll.
In the second grade the contestants for a
gold medal We're Joseph Pitts, Helen Hess,
Agnes Knoll, Leo Mccain. Madeline Schae-
fer, Florence Collins and Madeline Seger.
Master Leo Mccain carried off the prize.
Father Schmitt's Address.
The exercises were brought to close
with a brief address by Father Schmitt, in
which he complimented the children on the
excellence of the entertainment, bade the
graduates godspeed in their lifework and
expressed his thanks to the good sisters of
Notre Dame for their uptiring efforts in
behalf of the Christian education Of the