Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-19
GRADUATION DAY
MoDsignor SIocum Presented Di. pIomas 10 st Mary's Pupils Exercises in Other
 ParochiaI Schools.


 class of St Mary's parochial school had reason to feel proud yesterday afternoon when their diplomas were presented to them by the Right Rev Monsignor William ]. Slocum. The monsignor also addressed the gradu- ates briefly and urged them to be a credit to themselves and the school from which they were graduating in the years to come. Fathers O'Brien and Mooney of the Immaculate Con ception church were also present. Father Frederick, who superintends the higher grade rooms was present and assisted in the work of seeing that the exercises passed off smoothly.
 This years class contains some cx- cellent scholars and undoubtedly will more than uphold their end in what ever school they enter next year. Miss Hutchinson, valedictorian of the graduating class of Crosby High re- ceived her grammer school education at St Mary's.
 The parents and many friends of the children were present at yester- days exercises and not only enjoyed the programme, but also were delight ed to see and meet Monsignor Slo- cum who presided at the exercises. Sister Claudine, principal of the school and Sister Elenita who prepared the graduating class also received many words of praise.
 The programme follows: Instrumental
 (a) "The Evening Star" from
 the opera "Tannhauser Wagner (b) ''The Directors Choice"
 Mandolins-Misses E. Clare,
 c. Bowers, Master E. Monaghan,
 c. Boylan, H. Beecher, E. Her
 bert.
 Violins-Miss E. Doran, Mas
 ters R. Freeman, w. Shea, Frank
 Monaghan, J. Hannon, J. Costel-
 To, w. Skehan, D. McNulty,
 E. Bowe, X. Dreyer. :. Miss Margaret Blacker (a) ...The Old Guard" Rodney (b) ''The Call to Arms" .Veazie
 Senior Class. Our National Songs". .........
 ......... Miss Elizabeth Clare Pantomime-"The Holy City,.
 ................. Graduates Class Motto-'Labor Conquers
 Everything" .............. Quartette-"The Lost Chord"..
 .............. Sullivan
 ..... Miss Catherine A. Maloney
 Graduates, Tribute to Our Lady of
 Lodrdes'. Miss Mary Altman (a) Night" .... Beethoven (b) Quartette-" Rock-a-Bye"
 .,.........,.. Neidlinger
 Senior Girls.
 Diplomas conferred by Rt Rev Mgr Slocum.
 y.... Miss Mary Cronin Vocal Gavotte-" Forget -Me-Not"
 Senior Class. The members of the graduating class of 1908 was as follows: Mary G. Cronin, Margaret V. 8lacker, Mary F.. Altman, Elizabeth ]. Clare, Catherine A. Maloney, Cath ,rine M. Sullivan, Alice V. Carroll, Elizabeth B. Reilly, Nellie M. Cronin, Raymond R. Freeman, Mary D. Me ,arthy, Josephine Nj. Harty, James \. Shiel. Alfred J. Finn, Francis J. Ella M. Doran, Timothy | !. Healy, Martin H. Lawlor, Gertrude | :. Spellman, Edith M. Agnew, Will jam H. Dooley; Lucy B. Quilter, Mar yaret l.. Murnan, William D. Shea, Patrick F. Shea. Helen V. Kiely, Ray nond D. Dwyer. Christine M. Lavin, NJ. Sullivan, Margaret F. icNellis. John A. Monahan, John P. aabbott, Paul w. Finnegan.
 The class day exercises were held | ,n Tuesday afternoon and were fully | IS entertaining as the commencement | programme The musical selections ,n Tuesday was the same as rendered | and the essays delivered were as follows: class history, James | Shell: class prophecy, Nellie Kiely. | lass poem. Mary Cronin: class pres Mary Mccarthy; class will. | Paul Finnegan.