Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-10-15
St. ST.JOHN'sACADEMY
Commencement Exercises q
Class Of 'o8. Gave Play
at Opera House.

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The class of 1908 of the St. Johns
Academy held their graduating ex-
ercises at the opera house Mon. night
exercises that were postponed from
last June. The commencement pro-
gram, consisting of presentation of
diplomas and medals, by Bishop
Stanley, of Fargo, and the class play
given by the pupils of the Academy
was interesting and long. The main
floor of the opera house was filed
with people from jamestown and
other cities, interested in the pupils
and work of the academy, a large
delegation coming down from Bordu-
lac and Darlington the homes of three
of the. graduates. Besides Bishon
Stanley theresMaresRnes the ex-
ercises Father J. "A. Mcdonald, of
Darlington; Father O'Driscoll, of
Fargo; Father McPhee of Bismarck;
Father Seller of Valley City and
other leaders in the church. Mr..
and Mrs. j. W. Murphy; Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Hussey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Price Morris. Bordulac; and Mr.. and
Mrs. Guilford of Alice, parents of
the graduates were in the audience.
The class of 1910 occupied box
draped with ribbons in their class
colors, and their numerals.
Shortly after 8 O'Clock following an
overture by the orchestra the cur
tain rose revealing the four girl grad
yates, all in white, and arms laden
with red roses, and the Right Rever-
end John Stanley standing at one
side. Bishop Stanley opened the ex-
ercises with very brief talk, and
then presented the diplomas and
graduation medals. He thanked
the graduates for returning this fall
after the early closing last spring,
and the citizens of jamestown for
their interest and assistance to the
academy, which, he said, had long
passed fhe experimental stage, and
was on a sure foundation, and had
become an educational power thru
out the state. That he had attended
each graduation from the beginning,
and hoped to be present at all for a
long time to come, as they we're one
of the events of his year; and he de-
sired all the praise that he had given
the work of the academy and the sis
ters. to be considered as repeated
again with renewed force. He then
presented the graduation diplomas
and medals to the four members of
the Glass Of 'O8.
Roll Call.
Violet Guilford, Alice, N. ID
Loretta Murphy, Bordu]ac, N. D.
Kathleen Norris, Bordulac, N. D.
Florence Hussey, Bordulac, N. D.
Two other medals were presented
by Bishop Stanley, as follows:
For good conduct. a gold medal,
given by Father Mcdonald, to Miss
Guilford; for scholarship, a gold
medal, also by. Father Mcdonald, to
Miss Hussey., 3.
Bishop Stanley then announced
the presentation Of the class play,
"Fabiola" by the pupils Of the acad-
emy.
The play. characterized as a chris
tian drama in five acts, was beauti-
fully put on by the young girls, who
read their lines with dignity ::and
force, and all acted their difficult
parts WELL The old Romansrobes and
costumes, added sto the eject IT the
scenes, and the tableau, or vision at
the close Of the first act was especial
~ beautiful and impressive. The
play gained in interest until the very
last scene Of the fifth act. The lead
ing parts were taken by the members
Of the graduating class. Following Is
. program Of the play:
Tertullus, project OF Rome,
5. Ss Miss N. E. Walsh
Fabius. q Roman Nobleman,
Miss a. link 3:5
5Fulvius, a Syrian, Miss F. Hnssey
Sebastian, ofacer Of the Imperial
Guard lChrtstian) Miss N. Walsh
sCorvinus. son Of Tertullus,
Miss NJ. Cunningh
A1sn A1s,. slaves Miss M,.s 3; sfsin6ash e bach
1Syra, afterwards Miriam lChri5tian)g
Miss u. Murphy
Catalus, . headsmau Niss 4. Mason
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H Miss K Morris
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