Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-17
bishop Awards Honors.


Following the salutatory address, the
awards were announced by Father ID.
X. Harrington, now of Strawn, H., for
mer chaplain of ST. Anthony's hospital
and of the school, The medals and di-
plomas for the graduates were present
ed by the bishop TO the Misses Irene
Beacon, Agnes Naucker, Clara Math,
Mary Kavanaugh, Elizabeth Moss. Mae
Higgins, Hazel Dooley and Edna Burke
The Knights of Columbus medal,
awarded by the knights of Columbus
of this city annually and for this year
for the best original story written by
a student of the Villa, was awarded to
Miss Dorothy B. Simpson of the class
of 1910
Musical Numbers Given.
The musical numbers of the com
mencement program included Chopin's
Polonaise opus, on two pianos, by the
Misses Celestine Miller and Hazel
Dooley: "Canzonetta." by d'Ambrosia.
Lardner, with piano accompaniment by
Miss Mabel Lardner: The Daffodils."
by King Hall. sung by a semi-chorus
composed of the Misses Elizabeth
Craig, Grace O'Neil, Josephine Adams,
Pearl Pinckard, Lucille Shaw, Esther
| Horblit, Elsie Frenire and Hazel Doc
! ley; Gorias "Bellisario.' on two pi
amos, by the Misses Irene Beacon and
| Luella Jones, and "Merrie June by
Vincent, by a chorus composed of the
young ladies Of the vocal class.
The selections We're all given in a
manner that won the enthusiastic ap-
plause of the audience, and reflected
much credit on the young ladies and
their instructors.
| Priest Addresses Graduates.
The valedictory address was deliv-
cred by Miss Irene Beacon, and was
one of the most pleasing features of
the program. Miss Beacon voiced in
verse the regrets of the students at
leaving the happy school days behind.
and parting with each other and their
| teachers at the Villa. She also spoke
of the presence of Bishop Spalding,
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the institution.
The graduates were addressed at the
conclusion of the program by Father
| ID. J. Riordan of Chicago. Father Rior-
| dan declared the day to be one of par
| ticular significance to the young la
dies. He spoke in part as follows:
IF there is any value in this school, ii
is in its teachings of principles that
must live in its graduates for years tc
come after they have left the institu
ton. The school days are merely
preparation for the more serious work
and TO awaken all of the faculties is
the aim of such schools. The question
of progress is not one of endowment
but of industry. Quoting from the dis
tinguished visitor of the day, Bishop
ISpalding, The best thing youth car
ries away from college is not knowl
ledge, but the desire to learn"
Father Riordan, with the explanation
that young ladies who graduate from
such institutions have, as a rule, NOR,
or less free time, to be devoted to the
work of self-government. He depreca
ted the idleness of some of the rich a:
!, a perversion of gifts more valuable
than the products of the land, and ure
ed that the young ladies take up seri
ously the work of self-improvement
He referred to the three ways of occu
, lpying their time; by companionship
an essential thing, but something il
which careful Judgment should b.
| fused; by amusement, where, again, tn
best should be selected or by reading
+ where also the choice should be of tn
best. He concluded with a very brie
admonition that i'm all things the grad
uates remember the teachings of til
institution.
Alumnae to Organize.
Tomorrow the alumnae of the schoC
lare to organize an association. Anon
those who are in the city for the gait
lering of the alumnae are the Misse
Eileen OHare, '06, of ST. Louis; Dal
lene Code, '06. of Bradford, H.; Emil
Boylston, '07, of Chicago; Marion Mi
Ter, OF, Princeton, ILL.,; Mary Wall, 20
lof ST. Louis; Luella Jones, '07, of Gu
lcinnati: Marie Blackburn, '07, of Lii
lcoln, Ill.,; and Ella Kane, III, of May
lville, KY, and Mrs. Ed Carol, '04, {
bradford, Ill.
Many Priests Here.
The dedication of the chapel of IL
lschool attracted many of the prizes
here from other cities, including Fat
Ier O'Connell of Toledo, and many fro
Illinois cities. Among those presei
from the tri-cities and Illinois tow
were the following: Fathers OUR
Kelly, Flannery, Mintro, Hernzler, G
day, John Quinn, Dean ]. J. Quinn,
P. O'Neil, Walters, O'Connell, DePol
Ter, Smith. Sheridan, Harrington. Cul
mans, Cleary, and Ben Steppen.
The school was profusely decorate
for the day with the class flower, t
daisy, and the class colors of dark bl