The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-18


won a medal for highest standing
In the commercial course.
l. A large number of the pupils in
the schools we're awarded books
for good attendance throughout the
past year. Those awarded prizes
were Edward Burke, Vincent Hoy
, Mary O'Connor. Alice Kelly. Martin
Molloy, Mary Lawrence, Clara Hoe
ter, Winifred Murphy Mary Hand
ley, Rose Martin, Bertha Griffith,
MARY Woodcock. Francis Norris,
,Julia O'Keefe, Leo Fahey and Ed
ward Minoughan.
The motto of the commercial de-
partment is Knowledge" while
that of the scientific Is Excelsior"
The program of the commence
ment exercises proper began
promptly at eight o'clock and
"Zampa" was rendered with musi-
Ecal charm by a chorus OF child
ten from the lower classes. Those
partioipatiry in the overture were
Ji enaea Edmondson, Francis Kirch-
ner, Edith Ochs, Anna Murphy.
Dorothy Curran, Margaret Werley,
Agnes and Loretta Murphy Fol-
lowing this entertaining feature.
which elected loud applause was a
recitation "a Little Compliment"
by chorus of boys, which was
equally pleasing. 'The Merry Sail
,ors' by the chorus was worthy OF
much praise and showed not only
marked musical talent but much
training on the part of the young
singers.
An operatta 'Cindrilla In Flow
erlani" was given following a
pleasing violin solo by Miss Mar
Iyaret Kelly. Miss Elizabeth Molloy
accompanied the violinist. In the
oreratta which was worthy of the
loud applause which, greeted the
participants as they repeatedly ap-
peared. each person showed the
most marked talent. The children
taking part were arrayed in cos
tunes which wep of the becoming
Isort making the operatta the more
Ipleasing.
The plot OF the little play lies in
The efforts of the flowers TO gain
the admiration OF the prince. The
Iscorned and unpopular little maiden
ldaisy wins the favor eventually and
tho entertaining features which
marked the progress to this and
coupled with the creditable work of
the participants made this feature
the one of especial merit in the
program.
Thos etaking part in the chorus
work in the operatta were Ma1Iguer-
ite Kelly, Gertrude Schroeder. Mar
raret Molloy, Gertrude ODonnell.
Anna Marie Molloy, Marguerite
EIanley. Genevieve Darmody and
Margaret OConnell.
| Following musical recitation by
the Senior girls. which won ap-
plausc. "I Love the Sea" was rem
dercd In a manner highly enter
tsining to the audience It was
lgiven by a chorus of boys and with
the rendition of the alto parts in
the chorus the little singers showed
ia vim and earnest effort seldom
seen. Their portion of the program
was one Of the best of the evening.
Miss Elizabeth Molloy gave "u
ITravatore" as the next feature I'm n
manner, which won her loud ap-
iplausc.
| Crowned by Charity" was the
lncXt feature of the evening and as
each of the persons taking part,
who were graduates, appeared with
her address to the maiden, the at
tention Of the large audience was
lcloseiy hcfd.
The cast was as follows: Mary
Murphy, Alalden Julia O'Keefe,
Faith; Agnes Kelly. Hope; Rose
Martin. Humility; Faustine Cahili,
Patience. Margaret Coffey, Forti-
ltude; Nora Pom, Cheerfulness.
Winifred Murphy, Pleasure; Mary
lWoodcock, Prudence: Bertha Schulz
Ter. Fame and Elizabeth Molloy.
Charity.
| Following selection 'Rondo
Brilliant' with four pianos at which
Misses Elizabeth Molloy, Margaret
lCoffey, Julia OKeefe and Agnes
Kelley presided, the chorus render
ed "The Day Is Done" with much
power.
The class ode was given with
much emphasis and in It was ex-
pressed the love OF the children
lfor the institution from which they
Isre being graduated.
In q commercial test In which
eight pupils were seated at their
typewriter taking the letter OF
George b. Christian, Miss Julia
lOKeefe won a grade of 80. The
remainder OF the class averaged
thigh and none were lower than
95. This feature showed the COM
mercial training In the school. =